[South Florida DX Association] Changes in Armed Forces Day Crossband Schedule

[Bill Marx]

Correcting Military/Amateur crossband test
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Changes in Armed Forces Day Crossband Schedule Saturday, May 10

Two of the listed Army stations-WAR and AAZ-are affected by changes in the 
previously-announced schedule for this Saturday's Armed Forces Day 
Military/Amateur Radio Crossband Communications Test. The full schedule is 
posted at www.netcom.army.mil/MARS. The test is taking place one week in 
advance of Armed Forces Day to avoid conflict with the Dayton Hamvention.

STATION: WAR (10 May 1200Z - 2400Z)
Frequency Emission Amateur Band
4020.9 kHz LSB 80M
7504.0 kHz LSB 40M
13512.5 kHz USB 20M
20518.5 kHz USB 15M
Location: Pentagon, Arlington VA
Address:
Pentagon ARC
PO Box 2322
Arlington VA 22202
POC CAPT Rick Low, USN

PART II. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MESSAGE TEST VIA DIGITAL MODES.
The Secretary of Defense message will be transmitted via digital modes 
including RTTY, PACTOR, AMTOR, PSK-31, MFSK and MT63 from the stations 
listed below, including frequencies, mode, and date/time in Zulu (UTC). All 
frequencies are listed for center of intelligence. Offset as appropriate for 
your TNC. (Note: Not all stations may necessarily operate on all the 
frequencies listed, depending on propagation and available equipment.)

Army Stations
STATION: AAZ (HQ Army MARS Gateway, Fort Huachuca, AZ

6988.0 kHz RTTY 11 May/0110Z
PACTOR FEC 11 May/0130Z
MT63 11 May/0220Z
PSK-31 11 May/0250Z
14402.0 kHz RTTY 11 May/0110Z
PACTOR FEC 11 May/0130Z
MT63 11 May/0220Z
PSK-31 11 May0250Z

STATION: WAR (Pentagon ARC/ MARS Station, Arlington, VA )
Frequency Mode Broadcast Date/Time
6988.0 kHz RTTY 10 May/1700Z and 2300Z
MT63 10 May/1715Z and 2315Z
14440.0 kHz PACTOR FEC 10 MAY/1730Z and 2330Z
Olivia 10 MAY/1745Z and 2345Z


SUBMISSION OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TEST MESSAGE ENTRIES.
Transcripts of the RTTY, PACTOR, AMTOR, PSK-31, MFSK and MT63 receiving test 
should be submitted "as received". No attempt should be made to correct 
possible transmission errors. Provide time, frequency and call sign of the 
military station copied, including name, call sign, and address (including 
ZIP code) of individual submitting the entry. Ensure this information is 
placed on the paper containing the test message. Each year a large number of 
acceptable entries are received with insufficient information, or necessary 
information was not attached to the transcriptions and was separated, 
thereby precluding issuance of a certificate. Entries must be sent to the 
appropriate military address as follows:

Stations copying Secretary of Defense message transmitted from AAZ/WAR send 
entries to:

Armed Forces Day Celebration
Commander NETCOM/9th ASC
Armed Forces Day Celebration
Attn: NETC-OPE-MA (MARS) (31)
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-5000