[MRCG] MRCG CAMP SLO 2013 COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

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D R A F T FRAG ORDER

(O) 240455ZAPR13 CLASSIFICATION: UNCLAS

FM: WEST COAST MILITARY RADIO COLLECTORS GROUP - DET ALPHA (FWD) CSLO

TO: WEST COAST MRCG

SUBJ: (U) MRCG CAMP SLO 2013 COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

BT

SITUATION The J-3 Section of MRCG establishes additional field operations to
exercise old radios and

operators. The goal is to get more members involved in MRCG field exercises
at Camp SLO.

MISSION: Set up field radio evaluations at the 2013 MRCG Meet 3&4MAY2013.

Operations: Receive an M-209 encoded message from Maritime Station KSM .
Camp SLO

                    field stations copy message, deliver to MRCG HQ for
decoding. M-209 Cipher

                    Clerk to verify reception and accuracy of received
message; decode same.

                    This exercise is to be conducted using both field HF CW
and RATT systems.

Command: Net Control (NECOS) will establish station inside the NCO Club to
facilitate

                   MRCG camp operations and communications. Guard 3885 AM,
51.0, 146.52,

                   147.36 FM.

                   NECOS will transmit M-209 messages directly to field
stations by whatever

                   mode/means available should KSM be unavailable or jammed
by enemy.

 

EXECUTION: Camp SLO NECOS will be established and operational by 0900 Friday
morning,

3MAY13. The field stations will deploy shortly thereafter for equipment and
range checks. NECOS will be

______TBD__________. Field stations shall notify NECOS that they are ready
for operations. All

participating stations will Net to the NECOS frequencies as above under
Command.

ADMIN/LOGISTICS: Stations will provide own equipment.

COMMUNICATIONS CEOI / ANNEX K: Tactical Callsign at NECOS: MRCG-HQ/Amateur
Callsign.

Field stations will identify by their location/Amateur Callsign. Eg:
"Antenna Hill/K6XYZ"

TOA EQUIPMENT: NECOS and field stations: Appropriate HF AM/CW and VHF FM
Voice station.

Anticipate combination of TCS, WS-19, GRC-9, GRC-109, RT-68, PRC-25/77 etc
plus RATT as available.

KSM Transmissions at 1100 Local Saturday: Cipher groups. CW & RATT
(Emission: 170 cps shift, 45

Baud)

KSM Transmission times and frequencies / modes are nominal. Any changes will
be posted.

All M-209 key list data publicly available on WWW.NF6X.COM website

 

FREQ         EMISSION NET PURPOSE                DATES   TIMES MONITORED
(PDST)

3885.0        AM Voice    Primary HF SLOTactical   2-5/May   Daylight Hours
Only NECOS guard

3985.0        AM Voice    MRCG Command Net       5/4/13      Saturday at
1900 Local if Avail.

4350.5        CW              KSM Tactical A                  5/4/13
Nominally 1100 Local, TBD

6474.0        CW              KSM Tactical B                  5/4/13
Nominally 1100 Local

7050.0        CW              MRCG-K6KPH Liaison      5/4/13      After
receipt of KSM Traffic

8438.3        CW              KSM Tactical C                  5/4/13
Nominally 1100 Local

12993.0      CW              KSM Tactical D                  5/4/13
Nominally 1100 Local

6328.0        RATT          KSM Tactical E                   5/4/13
Nominally 1115 Local, TBD

8433.0        RATT          KSM Tactical F                   5/4/13
Nominally 1115 Local

12631.0      RATT          KSM Tactical G                  5/4/13
Nominally 1115 Local

51.00 MC   FM Voice    Primary MRCG VHF          2-5/May   Continuous MRCG
Coordination