[nrv-hams] Fwd: VA SET 2020

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> From: Randy Lilly <randylilly2 at gmail.com>
> Date: September 12, 2019 at 8:09:57 PM EDT
> To: Glen Sage <glensage at centurylink.net>
> Cc: Ira Swartz <imsaem at verizon.net>, Glen Sage <N4DN at arrl.net>, Rick Beaver <kq4az at outlook.com>, Frank Howard <wb1usn at hotmail.com>, Mike Fariss <mike.fariss at gmail.com>, Roger Bell <rrbell at hotmail.com>, Victor Allen <km4zkp at gmail.com>, Deanna Amsler <kj4vvl at embarqmail.com>, Red Cross Vincent Poto <vincent.poto at redcross.org>, "Harbour, Anthony" <aharbour at harbour.net>, Al Crane <aecranejr at gmail.com>, Michael Gale <Michaelgale at virtualacres.net>, David Todd <oldrudedude at gmail.com>, Josh Greer <josh.greer at gmail.com>, Lana Call <lana.coronado at zoho.com>, Ron Higgins <ronhiggins at centurylink.net>, Ron Davis <rondavis7878 at gmail.com>, Taylor Seigler <forestman at vt.edu>, Debbie Glass <debglass53 at gmail.com>, Danny Wylam <dannywylam at gmail.com>, Beverly Tipton <wingbutton at va.net>, Paul Arnold <k4cmq at yahoo.com>, Mark Cromer <mcromer at vaems.org>
> Subject: Re: VA SET 2020
> 
> Thanks for the heads up. 
> 
>> On Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 8:09 PM Glen Sage <glensage at centurylink.net> wrote:
>> Ira,
>> 
>> The SET for this Winter will be held on January 25, 2020, beginning at 
>> 0800 and concluding at 1400 or 2:00 pm.  This will be based on a major 
>> power grid failure that will affect both Appalachian Power and Dominion 
>> Power.  The reason for this failure will be unknown at the time of the 
>> exercise.  This will be 3 days into the outage.  This will mean that 
>> cell tower batteries will have failed.  All hams will be operating on 
>> simulated emergency power.  This means that all hams will have to have 
>> available emergency power at their operational location.  This can be as 
>> simple as a battery with a mower with an alternator to change the 
>> battery.  All long haul traffic will be via Winlink and voice may be 
>> used for the exchange of local traffic. You will not need to run off 
>> emergency power but have it available.
>> 
>> More information will be forth coming later in the month along with a 
>> website that is ready to receive registrations.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Glen Sage, N4DN