[Oremem] SMD BCST 11-02 REPORT ON FIRST DIGITAL TRAINING NET

[John E Jewkes-AAA0OR OR]

SB ALLOR @ AAR0JN
RR MTS 1R ALLOR
DE AAA0OR NR 58
R 140727Z MAR 02
FM AAA0OR OR
TO ALL OREGON ARMY MARS STATIONS AND MEMBERS
INFO AAA9W AZ
ZEN AAA0WA WA 
ZEN NNN0EHG OR NMCM ECOM OFFICER
ZEN AFA5AB WA RGN 5 AF MARS ECOM OFFICER
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SUBJ: OR SMD BCST 11-02 FIRST DIGITAL TRAINING NET 

1. ON SAT. 091601Z MAR 02, WE COMPLETED OUR FIRST DIGI
TRAINING NET, IN WHICH WE DISCUSSED SOME OF THE POINTS
NEEDED TO BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO BUYING OR SETTING UP 
A TNC/SOFTWARE FOR DIGITAL MODES. WE ALSO HAD A TEST 
RUN OF AMTOR-B BROADCAST TRANSMISSIONS.
2. ASIDE FROM SOME SMALL GLITCHES, THE INITIAL RESPONSE
WAS GOOD, AND WE HAD FAIRLY GOOD PROPAGATION FROM
ALL ATTENDING STATIONS. FREQ KFC 1601Z SATURDAYS. WE ARE
ALLOTTED A TWO HOUR FRAME FOR OUR /A NET SO WHEN WE GO
TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, THE /T NET REMAIN AT 1601Z AND THE
OREGON SMD ADMIN NET AAM0RA/A WILL GO TO 1501Z SATURDAYS.
3. WOULD HOPE THAT MORE STATIONS CAN ATTEND FUTURE NETS
BRINGING THEIR QUESTIONS, EXPERTISE, EQUIPMENT AND TRAIN
WITH US ON THIS IMPORTANT MODE OF COMMUNICATION IN AN
EMERGENCY. REMEMBER DIGI CAN GET THROUGH WHEN VOICE IS
UNABLE TO.
4. THIS COMING SATURDAY MORNING, WE WILL DISCUSS THE MSYS
BBS COMMANDS, WHAT THEY DO AND DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO DO
ON VARIOUS BBS SYSTEMS. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR MEMBERS WHO
WISH TO DIRECTLY SEND OR RETRIEVE MESSAGES FROM 'BOARDS' 
SUCH AS THE AAR0JN BBS OR THE AA9USA BBS OR THE AT0TFC BBS.
5. IT IS MY HOPE THAT WE WILL ALL BECOME VERY EFFICIENT IN THE
DIGITAL MODES TOGETHER, ALLOWING OREGON ARMY MARS, AND THE 
SISTER SERVICE'S MARS PROGRAM TO CONTINUE TO SERVE PROUDLY,
PROFESSIONALLY AND READY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES WE MAY
FACE.
SGD JOHN JEWKES, SMD OREGON ARMY MARS AAA0OR OR/AAR0MI OR
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