[Oremem] As previously sent out... additional method for relaying Digi TFC

Sat, 19 Oct 2002 08:26:51 -0700

>From Oletta Spears AAR0JY OR, 
        A reminder that there is more than 'one way to skin a cat'. For
those without propagation to state or regional digital gateways, you
can send traffic and elect to receive traffic (EEI and MarsGrams).
        Send Denis Puls, AAR0VD WA an email at [email protected]
he is the operator/sysop of the AT0TFC WA RGN 10 digital Gateway
Station. He can then forward incoming Digital Messages for delivery to
your station via email, helpful if you tell him the zip codes of the
cities
around you that you can/will deliver to. Also, when sending out EEI's
(real or Exercise) or Outbound MARSGRAMS, Denis can take the 
message through that same email address, and transfer into the system
and relay it to Western Area Gateway and radio recipients for you. 
        It is my hope that this will help you (collectively 'you') be
able
to participate more actively during exercises and actual incident times.
I
also remind you that we have been asked to practice EEI reporting, as 
many of the recent EEI reports received (Overall) have had significant
errors in them. It has been suggested that each station send at least one
EEI per month (preferably more) in Exercise format as a minimum. I
would suggest selecting an incident from TV or Paper news reports, 
(and sadly, there are plenty), about an incident that occurs in your city
and fits the parameters of the various EEI events list (in the new Net
Plan,
as well as Army MARS SOP). Send a Copy to this station of Exercise 
and Actual EEI Reports, As well as the Assistant SMD for our state,
(Oregon is Howard Philipson, Idaho is Jay Smith), and the WAMC as a
minimum. In actual EEI Events, also send a copy to DOMS pentagon at
[email protected] and do send actual EEI's via BOTH email and
radio/relay to AT0TFC WA/AAR0VD WA. 
        By doing so, when a real emergency occurs near you, or anywhere
in 
the state or region, you will be ready to send an EEI, in proper format.
Do
NOT assume that DOMS or this station have already received the data,
as many factors come into play. Yours may be the ONE report that makes
it through. Always treat your message as such. It is a vital component in
an
emergency to have Multiple redundancy for disaster response traffic. 
        By doing so, you might receive 20 copies of the same information.
If
all 20 operators sending traffic ASSUMED that "someone else sent it, why 
bother", then NONE would be received. This COULD slow down the vital
timing for appropriate response, and could potentially cost someone their
life, property or safety/health. 
        Below, AAR0JY OR has provided the HF to Email and Email to HF
formats that Denis has suggested to make it easier to transition your
message.
73 de John AAA0ID ID/AAA0OR OR/AAR0MI OR

DE AAR0JY NR 20
R  171630Z OCT 02
FM AAR0JY OR
TO ALL OREGON ARMY MARS MEMBERS
BT
SUBJ: HF TO EMAIL AND EMAIL TO HF PROCEDURES

HF TO EMAIL

1st line: ST EEI @ AA9USA
2nd line: subject of EEI being sent to DOMS
------empty/blank line-----
3rd line: zof [email protected]
4th line: DE callsign and message number
5th line: precedence and DTG
6th line: From line (members name callsign and state)
7th line: To line (DOMS/AAN3DOMS MD)
8th line: group count if used
9th line: BT
text of message
BT

NNNN
/EX

EMAIL TO HF

Send the email message to [email protected] (lower case)
email subject line should read (email to HF message)

1st line: relay-to ST (Mars station callsign or zip code figures)
2nd line: subject of message
------empty/blank line------
3rd line: DE members callsign and message number
4th line: precedence and DTG
5th line: From line (members callsign and state)
6th line: To line (members callsign and state)
7th line: group count if used
8th line: BT
text of message
BT

NNNN
/EX

BT
NNNN

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