[Oremem] OR/ID SMD BCST 52-02 VA RADIO TEST OPPORTUNITY OR/ID/WA/AK

[John E Jewkes-AAA0OR-AAA0ID]

SB ALLOR @ AT0TFC
RR MTS 1R ALLOR
DE AAA0OR NR 257
R 232243Z SEP 02
FM JOHN JEWKES/ AAA0OR OR/AAA0ID ID
TO ALL OR/ID ARMY MARS STATIONS AND MEMBERS
INFO ZEN AAA9W AZ
ZEN AAA0WA WA SMD
ZEN ALM7AK AK SMD
ZEN NNN0GBP OR NMCM SMD
ZEN NNN0EHG OR NMCM ECOM
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: OR/ID SMD BCST 52-02 VA RADIO TEST 03 OCT 02

1. AS ALL STATIONS KNOW, MARS DOES NOT REQUIRE A
MEMBER TO MOBILIZE DURING OPERATIONS. IF A MEMBER
DESIRES TO DO SO FOR AN EXERCISE OR ACTUAL INCIDENT
THEY MAY DO SO. (REF: ARMY MARS SOP/NATL OPLAN 4-02)
2. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HAS REQUESTED AMATEUR
AND MARS SUPPORT FOR AN ECOM EXERCISE ON 03 OCT 02.
3. A SEPARATE SPREADSHEET IS AVAILABLE, SHOWING THE
LOCATIONS IN OR/ID/WA/AK AND CN/CS/AZ THEY WOULD LIKE
TO HAVE SUPPORT IN. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY DESIRE TO HAVE A
HAM/MARS OPERATOR WITH HF HAM PRIVELEGES/MARS HF IN
PORTABLE OPERATIONS OR A VHF/UHF RADIO AT WHITE CITY,
OR, VANCOUVER, WA, ANCHORAGE, AK, PORTLAND, OR, AND
BOISE, ID (AND MORE). 
4. IDEAL WOULD BE A HAM AT EACH OF THE VARIOUS VETERANS
FACILITIES ON VHF/UHF REPEATERS OR SIMPLEX SENDING 
THE VARIOUS QUERIES/REPORTS TO A CENTRAL HAM IS ALSO 
A MARS STATION FOR RELAY FROM EACH LOCAL VA SERVICE 
AREA TO THE AREA COORDINATOR'S OFFICE IN VANCOUVER
WASHINGTON. (UNLESS ENOUGH MARS MEMBERS HAVE THE
ABILITY/DESIRE TO VOLUNTARILY DEPLOY AT LOCAL VA). 
5. POC AT VA COORD OFFICE FOR ECOM IS EDWARD JAMES
EMAIL: EDWARD.JAMES(AT)MED.VA.GOV. HIS OFFICE LINE IS
1-360-737-1431 IN WASHINGTON, 1-503-273-5006 IN OREGON,
CELL PHONE FIGURES 503-880-0220. 
6. REQUEST STATIONS WHO DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE SEND A
REPLY TO THIS STATION, AND NOTE WHETHER YOU DESIRE
TO DEPLOY TO LOCAL VA, SERVE AS AREA TO AREA RELAY
STATIONS, OR ASSIST WITH HAM/MARS LIAISON OPERATIONS.
ACKNOWLEDGE
SGD JOHN JEWKES, SMD OR/ID AAA0OR OR/AAA0ID ID/ ARMARS
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