[Oremem] SMD BRDCST

[Virginia Franklin]

DE AAA0OR  NR 18
R 060001Z MAY 05
FM AAA0OR
TO ALL OREGON MEMBERS
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SUBJ: SMD BROADCAST 12-5

1. REMINDER TO THOSE THAT HAVEN'T SUBMITTED THEIR PARTICIPATION
REPORT FOR APRIL, THEY ARE DUE SATURDAY!

2. THE OREGON STATE DEFENSE FORCES EXERCISE IS SCHEDULED FOR
JUNE 10. WE PLANNED TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT EXERCISE, BUT HAVE
ENCOUNTERED SOME PROBLEMS. THE MAIN PROBLEM BEING THAT THEY
HAVE NO TRAINED RADIO OPERATORS. WE WILL TRY TO WORK THESE
PROBLEMS OUT SO WE CAN WORK JOINT EXERCISES IN THE FUTURE.

3. THE UMATILLA/MORROW COUNTIES ARES EXERCISE WITH THE ARMY DEPOT
IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 10. BECAUSE OF THE SHORT NOTICE OUR PARTICIPATION
WILL BE LESS THAN WHAT WE WOULD LIKE, BUT WE'LL DO THE BEST WE CAN.
A) MEMBERS WITH GENERAL CLASS LICENSES WILL BE ENCOURAGED
TO CHECK INTO THE ARES NETS;
   a. MEMBERS WILL CHECK IN THESE NETS WITH THEIR AMATEUR CALL SIGN
      IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS "ARMY MARS LIAISON".
   b. THE HF NETS WILL BE FROM ABOUT 5:00 pm TO 9:00 pm LOCAL. FREQUENCIES:
       DAYTIME 7248.0 LSB,  NIGHTTIME 3993.5 LSB, ALTS. 1978.0 LSB & 5346.5 
USB
       (50 WATTS MAX ON 60M).
   c. UMATILLA EOC CALLSIGN IS KC7RCW, MORROW EOC CALLSIGN KC7SOY.
B) THE AAA0OR/C ON TUESDAY (LOCAL DATE) WILL OPEN AS AAA0OR/X.
   a. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING AN EEI REPORT TO THE NET
      YOU SIMULATE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE ARMY DEPOT. SOME OF
      THESE  EEI's CAN BE RELAYED VIA THE GATEWAY, OTHER MAY BE SENT
      BY VOICE ON THE NET FOR PRACTICE AND SENT BY E-MAIL TO THE WAMC.
   b. NET ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION REPORTS WILL NEED TO BE
      ORIGINATED.
   c. ALL MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE NET SHOULD FILE AN AFTER ACTION
      REPORT (AAR) WITH THE SMD EVEN IF YOU HANDLE NO TRAFFIC.

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