[Oremem/Idamem] Oregon Army MARS Members

Fri, 5 Sep 2003 19:26:17 -0700

RGR ES TNX. GOOD LESSON IN ADDRESSING.
73 DE JOHN AAA0OR/AAA0ID
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 11:35:25 -0700 "leo" <[email protected]> writes:
> This message is by of explaining the procedures for filing traffic to 
> the
> Oregon Gateway for other destinations, such as the Western Area 
> Gateway
> AAA9USA.  Included is an example of traffic filed on the Oregon 
> Gateway for
> auto-forwarding to a destination other than AAA9USA but going 
> through
> AAA9USA.  This is an EEI report sent to AAR0NH by email for posting 
> on the
> AAA9USA Gateway station.  Notice the first line.  The "ST" command 
> means
> "Send" and is a Winlink 2.9 command line. The "TO" line uses the "Z" 
> code
> for "relay to..." and has the complete address for the recipient.
> 
> ST AN3DOMS @ AN3DOMS
> PP MTS 1P AN3DOMS
> DE AAA0OR NR 505
> P 230733Z AUG 03 ZOF ZEN
> FM JOHN JEWKES/AAA0ID ID/AAA0OR OR
> TO ZOF DOMS/ AN3DOMS MD/AAA9USA AZ
> INFO ZEN AAA9W AZ
> ZEN AFF5C UT UT/OR SMD AFMARS
> ZEN NNN0GBP OR NMCM SMD
> ZEN NNN0EHG OR NMCM ECOM
> ZEN ALL OR/ID ARMY MARS STATIONS/ MEMBERS
> BT
> ACTUAL INCIDENT
> SUBJ: EEI UPDATE NR 1/
> 1. REF: SCORCHED EARTH/CENTRAL OREGON
> A. FOREST FIRE IN CAMP SHERMAN AREA OF DESCHUTES NATL
> FOREST, DESCHUTES COUNTY OREGON /222356Z AUG 03
> B. OPERATIONAL
> C. US HIGHWAY 20 REMAINS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS 14
> STATUTE MILES FROM FIRE'S CENTER. SOME FIRE ROADS ALSO
> CLOSED, BUT CHANGES EVERY FEW MINUTES AS TO WHICH ONES.
> D. APPROXIMATELY 30,000 ACRES BURNED, AND SPREADING RAPIDLY
> WITH LIGHTNING IN THE OVERNIGHT FORECAST. SEVERAL CAMPSITES
> AND PRIVATE LODGINGS KNOWN DESTROYED.
> E. REMAIN DISRUPTED AS PHONE CREWS CANNOT ENTER THE AREAS
> UNTIL FIRE SUPPRESSED.
> F. RADIO SYSTEMS- HF FREQUENCIES STILL HAVE POOR TO NO
> PROPAGATION BELOW 8 MHZ. FREQUENCIES OVER 12 MHZ HAVE LONG
> PROPAGATION RENDERING THEM UNUSABLE AT CLOSE RANGE. VHF AND
> UHF PORTABLE REPEATERS OPERABLE AT SCENE AT PRESENT.
> CELLULAR PHONES- UNUSABLE IN VICINITY OF FIRE/NO TOWERS
> REMAIN OPERATIONAL AT SCENE.
> ATELLITE PHONES- OPERATIONAL, BUT ONLY A FEW AVAILABLE TO
> FIRE BOSSES. NONE IN USE ON FIRE LINES DIRECTLY.
> WIRED TELEPHONES- MOST ARE OUT IN VICINITY OF FIRE.
> AMATEUR RADIO- VHF REPEATER ON MT. HOOD PERFORMING AS LINK
> TO AREA ADMIRABLY. VHF REPEATER IN BEND OREGON INTERMITTENT
> DUE TO DISTANCE VS. HEIGHTH/LOOK ANGLE OF UNIT TO SCENE.
> G. USDA/FOREST SERVICE REGIONAL OPNS NET 173.250 MHZ
> 222344Z AUG 03; ECOM NET ON AMATEUR FREQUENCY 147.120 MHZ
> 222355Z AUG 03; ECOM NET ON AMATEUR FREQUENCY 147.060 MHZ
> 222359Z AUG 03; KATU-TV UPDATES 230520Z AUG 03; NOAA
> STATION KIG-360 PORTLAND,OREGON NATL WEATHER SERVICE ALERT
> SIGNAL 230545Z AUG 03;
> H. HIGH WINDS AND LOW MOISTURE DENSITY COMBINED TO CREATE
> AN QUICKLY EXPANDING FIRE. TONIGHT'S WEATHER PREDICTION BY
> NATL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICIALS IN OREGON INCLUDES DRY
> LIGHTNING AND/OR SMALL RAINFALL WITH LIGHTNING IN THE AREA
> OF THE FIRE OPERATIONS. GOVERNOR KULONGOSKI OF OREGON HAS
> DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY AND HAS
> ORDERED THE OREGON NATIONAL GUARD TO DEPLOY IN SUPPORT OF
> THE EFFORT TO EXTINGUISH THIS FOREST FIRE. US FOREST
> SERVICE (MT.HOOD DIST) PIO CLARK HAS STATED LESS THAN 5
> PERCENT OF FIRE HAS BEEN CONTAINED AS OF LOCAL TIME 230120
> AUG 03. MARS STATIONS IN OREGON, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO
> SHOULD MONITOR THE NGB SUPPORT FREQUENCIES NOTED IN OPLAN
> 04-02 AND BE PREPARED TO OFFER NEEDED COMMUNICATIONS
> SUPPORT. OREGON NATIONAL GUARD HAS A LIST OF OUR NET
> SCHEDULES AND FREQUENCIES, AND MAY CONTACT US DURING A NET.
> ALL NETS FOR OREGON/IDAHO SHOULD TRANSITION TO /E NETS
> IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING A CALL FROM A NATIONAL GUARD
> UNIT VIA RADIO OR OTHER MEANS.
> BT
> ACTUAL INCIDENT
> 
> 
> 
> 
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> If one spends a moment analyzing the headers for this message, one 
> sees
> that, although at first glance it seems complicated, it really is a 
> mere
> extension of our usual system of headers for traffic. Nothing could 
> be
> easier once one grasps the addresses which must be used for Gateway
> operations and these are shown quite clearly in this example.
> 
> AAM0TOR is going to schedule a training session for the sending of 
> traffic
> over the Gateway system in the future, as soon as the propagation 
> and net
> checkins improves.  It will consist of explanations of the 
> procedures for
> filing traffic on the Gateway and have an ample period for questions 
> and
> answers - with the admonition that the only dumb question is the one 
> that
> isn't asked !   Looking forward to this training session.
> 
> AAR0NH
> Sysop - Oregon Gateway Station AT0TOR
> 
> 
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Signed,
John E. Jewkes, SMD US Army MARS Oregon/Idaho
OR/ID State Director (Portland METRO Area Resident)
Confidential Phone Number (Confirm Only) 503-977-0527
National HQ (24/7) Identify Line: 1-800-633-1128 ext 1

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