[SMCARA] ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TEST (09 MAY 2009)

Fri Apr 17 09:55:56 EDT 2009

ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
TEST (09 MAY 2009)
The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are
co-sponsoring the annual military/amateur radio communications tests in
celebration of the 59th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day (AFD). Although
the actual Armed Forces Day is celebrated on Saturday, May 16, 2009, the
AFD Military/Amateur Crossband Communications Test will be conducted 09
May 2009 to prevent conflict with the Dayton Hamvention (15-17 May
2009), which is the same weekend as the actual Armed Forces Day.
The annual celebration features traditional military to amateur cross
band communications SSB voice tests and copying the Secretary of Defense
message via digital modes. These tests give Amateur Radio operators and
Short Wave Listeners (SWL) an opportunity to demonstrate their
individual technical skills, and to receive recognition from the
Secretary of Defense and/or the appropriate military radio station for
their proven expertise. QSL cards will be provided to those stations
making contact with the military stations. Special commemorative
certificates will be awarded to anyone who receives and copies the
digital Armed Forces Day message from the Secretary of Defense.
MILITARY-TO-AMATEUR CROSS BAND SSB & CW TEST CONTACTS.
Military-to-Amateur cross band operations will take place on the
dates/times in ZULU (UTC), and frequencies listed below for each
station. Voice contacts will include operations in single sideband voice
(SSB). Some stations may not operate the entire period, depending on
propagation and manning. Participating military stations will transmit
on selected Military MARS frequencies and listen for amateur radio
stations in the Amateur bands indicated below. The military station
operator will announce the specific amateur band frequency being
monitored. Duration of each voice contact should be limited to 1-2
minutes. The following stations will be transmitting on MARS frequencies
listed below which are provided as "Window/Dial Frequency" in kHz.
Some stations will use CW to provide the opportunity to check in by
Morse Code

Army Stations
STATION: AAZ (09 May 1400Z - 10 May 0300Z)
Frequency 		Emission 	Amateur Band
4038.9 kHz 		LSB 		80M
6913.0 kHz 		LSB 		40M
14.402.0 kHz 	USB 		20M
13996.0 kHz 	USB 		20M
18211.0 kHz 	USB 		17M
7577.0 kHz 		CW 		40M
13507.0kHz 		CW 		20M
7639.5 kHz 		RTTY 		40M
13512.5 kHz 	MT-63 	20M
Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ
Address:
Commander NETCOM/9th ASC
ATTN: NETCOM-OPE-M (MARS) (31)
2133 Cushing Street
Ft. Huachuca, AZ 85616-7070
POC: Mr. Dewayne Smith
DSN: 821-7324
Commercial: (520) 533-7324

STATION: AAC (09 May 1300Z - 10 May 0100Z)
Frequency 		Emission Amateur Band
3348.5 kHz 		LSB 		80M
7363.0 		LSB 		40M
9180.5 		MT63 USB 	30M
13910.5 kHz 	USB 		20M
Location: Lexington, KY
Address:
HQ 1st BDE, 100th DIV (IT) MARS Station
Barrow Army Reserve Training Center
1051 Russell Cave Pike
Lexington, KY 40505
POC: Barry Jackson
Commercial: (859) 227-0137

STATION: ABH (09 May 1600Z - 10 May 2300Z)
Frequency 	Emission 	Amateur Band
3195 kHz 	LSB 		80M
3360 kHz 	LSB 		80M
4440 kHz 	LSB 		80M
4466 kHz 	LSB 		80M
7360 kHz 	LSB 		40M
7720 kHz 	LSB 		40M
8040 kHz 	LSB 		40M
8094.5 kHz 	LSB 		40M
14483.5 kHz USB 		20M
14489.5 kHz USB 		20M
17443.0 kHz USB 		17M
17592.5 kHz USB 		17M
20978.0 kHz USB 		15M
20559.0 kHz USB 		15M
Location: Schofield Barracks, HI
Commander, 396th Signal Company
30th Signal Battalion, 96857
POC: WO1 William Pemberton
Commercial: (808) 655-3387

STATION: ALM (09 May 1600Z - 10 May 2300Z)
Frequency 	Emission 	Amateur Band
13741.5 kHz USB 		20M
4003.0kHz 	LSB 		80M
7317.0 kHz 	LSB 		40M
Location: Fort Wainwright
Commander, 507 the Sig Co, 99703
POC: CW4 Roderick Mitchell
507th Signal Company
Commercial: (907-353-0082

STATION: WAR (09 May 1200Z - 2400Z)
Frequency 	Emission 	Amateur Band
4020.9 kHz 	LSB/CW 	80M
7504.0 kHz 	LSB/CW 	40M
13512.5 kHz USB/CW 	20M
20518.5 kHz USB/CW 	15M
Location: Pentagon, Arlington VA
Address:
Pentagon ARC
PO Box 2322
Arlington VA 22202
POC CAPT Rick Low, USN
Station telephone:
Commercial: (703) 693-8423 DSN 223-8423

STATION: WUG-231 (09 May 1300Z - 10 May 0200Z)
Frequency 	Emission 	Amateur Band
4032.9 kHz 	LSB 		80M
7.360.0 kHz LSB 		40M
6.826.0 kHz LSB/CW 	40M
14486.0 kHz USB 		20M
14663.5 kHz USB/CW 	20M
20973.5 kHz USB/CW 	15M
Location: Memphis, TN
Address:
USACE Memphis District Office
ATTN: Jim Pogue
Public Affairs Office Room B-202
167 N. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103-1894
POC: Mr. Jim Pogue
Commercial: (901) 544-4109

STATION: AAV (09 May 1300Z - 2000Z)
Frequency 	Emission 	Amateur Band
4038.9 kHz 	LSB 		80M
7360.0 kHz 	LSB 		40M
13963.5 kHz USB 		20M
FORT MONMOUTH NJ
POC WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS
DIRECTOR REGION 2
N2LMU at JUNO.COM
Air Force Station

STATION: AIR (09 May 1200Z - 2400Z)
Frequency 	Emission 	Amateur Band
4517.1 kHz 	USB 		80M 
6996.1 kHz 	USB 		40M 
13985.1 kHz USB 		20M 
20737.6 kHz USB 		15M 
ROBERT WILLIAM STROH, A1C, SCORB, USAF
GLOBAL SYSTEM RADIO OPERATOR
89 CS/ 89 ASG
ANDREWS AFB, MD
DSN: 858-3109
COMM: 301-981-3109

STATION: AIR-2 (09 MAY 1200Z TO 2400Z) 
Frequency 	Emission Amateur Band
4590.1 KHZ 	USB 		80M 
7540.1 KHZ 	USB 		40M 
13993.1 KHZ USB 		20M 
POC: Mr. AL EIERMANN ADDRESS: AFCA / AF MARS 203W LOSEY ST SCOTT AFB, IL
62225
COMMERCIAL: (618) 229-5963

Navy/Marine Corps Stations
STATION: NAV (09 MAY 1200Z - 09 MAY 2330Z)
FREQUENCY 	EMISSION 	AMATEUR BAND
4010.0 KHZ 	LSB 		80M
7348.0 KHZ 	LSB 		40M
14478.5 KHZ USB 		20M
20994.0 KHZ USB 		15M
ADDRESS: HQ NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION NAV CHEATHAM ANNEX BLDG. 117
108 SANDA AVE
WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185-5830
POC: BO LINDFORS
COMMERCIAL: (757) 887-4494 DSN: 953-4494

STATION: NAV3 (09 MAY 1200Z - 10 MAY 0400Z)
FREQUENCY 	EMISSION 	AMATEUR BAND
4014.0 KHZ 	LSB 		80M
7394.5 KHZ 	LSB 		40M
13974.0 KHZ USB 		20M
20997.0 KHZ USB 		15M
ADDRESS: NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION NAV3
9035 OCEAN DR SUITE 3A
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78419-5234
POC: ITSC (SW) BROWN
COMMERCIAL: (361) 961-5002 DSN: 861-5002

STATION: NAV4 (09 MAY 1200Z - 10 MAY 0400Z)
FREQUENCY 	EMISSION 	AMATEUR BAND
4011.5 KHZ 	LSB/MT63 	80M
7376.5 KHZ 	LSB 		40M
14467.0 KHZ USB 		20M
21758.5 KHZ USB 		15M
ADDRESS: NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION NAV4
615 PREBLE AVE
CAMP BARRY, BLDG. 153
GREAT LAKES, IL 60088-2850
POC: ITC (SW/AW) STEPHEN ANDERSON
COMMERCIAL: (847) 688-3787 DSN: 792-3787

STATION: NBL (09 MAY 1200Z - 10 MAY 0400Z)
FREQUENCY 	EMISSION 	AMATEUR BAND
4041.5 KHZ 	LSB 		80M
7371.5 KHZ 	LSB 		40M
14391.5 KHZ USB 		20M
20623.5 KHZ USB 		15M
ADDRESS: NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION
4 LANTERN LANE
CHELMSFORD MA 01824-1316
POC: ROBERT VETH, DIRECTOR REGION ONE
COMMERCIAL: (978) 256-5264

STATION: NPL (09 MAY 1500Z - 10 MAY 0400Z)
FREQUENCY 	EMISSION 	AMATEUR BAND
4003.0 KHZ 	LSB 		80M
7351.5 KHZ 	LSB 		40M
14463.5 KHZ USB 		20M
20936.0 KHZ USB 		15M
ADDRESS: NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION
937 NORTH HARBOR DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92132-5100
POC: ITC (SW) TIGHE
COMMERCIAL: (619) 532-1490 DSN: 522-1490

STATION: NUW (09 MAY 1500Z - 10 MAY 0400Z)
FREQUENCY 	EMISSION 	AMATEUR BAND
4044.0 KHZ 	LSB 		80M
7381.5 KHZ 	LSB 		40M
13528.5 KHZ USB 		20M
20952.5 KHZ USB 		15M
ADDRESS: NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION
260 W. PIONEER FSC BLDG.
NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA 98277
POC: MR. DIGGER O'DELL
COMMERCIAL: (360) 675-2823 DSN: 820-8038

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. Sound cards modes will use standard factory
settings (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 and Western Area Gateway, Fort Huachuca, AZ)
Frequency 	Mode 		Broadcast Date/Time
6988.0 kHz 	RTTY 		10 May/0110Z
		PACTOR FEC 	10 May/0130Z
		MT63 		10 May/0220Z
		PSK-31 	10 May/0250Z
14402.0 kHz RTTY 		10 May/0110Z
		PACTOR FEC 	10 May/0130Z
		MT63 		10 May/0220Z
		PSK-31 	10 May0250Z

STATION: WAR (Pentagon MARS Station, Washington, DC ) 
Frequency 	Mode 		Broadcast Date/Time 
6988.0 kHz 	Olivia 	09 May/1700Z and 2300Z 
		MT63 		09 May/1715Z and 2315Z 
14440.0 kHz PACTOR FEC 	09 MAY/1730Z 
		RTTY 		09 MAY/1745Z 
4020.9 kHz 	PACTOR FEC 	09 MAY/2330Z
		RTTY 09 May/2345Z

STATION: AAV
Frequency 	Mode 		Broadcast Date/Time
3243.5 kHz 	MT63 		10May/0030Z
7358.5 kHz 	RTTY 		10 May/0100Z

Air Force Stations
STATION: AIR-2 (Scott Air Force Base)
Frequency 	Mode 		Broadcast Date/Time
7831.1 kHz 	RTTY 		09 May/1930Z
		MT63 		09 May/2030Z
		MFSK 		09 May/2100Z
14877.1 kHz RTTY 		09 May/2130Z
		MT63 		09 May/2230Z
		MFSK 		09 May/2300Z

Navy/Marine Corps Stations
STATION: NAV (HQ NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, WILLIAMSBURG, VA)
FREQUENCY 	MODE 		BROADCAST DATE/TIME
7346.5 KHZ 	RTTY 75BAUD 09 MAY/2340Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0010Z
		MT63 		10 MAY/0040Z
14480.0 KHZ RTTY 75BAUD 09 MAY/2340Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0010Z
		MT63 10 MAY/0040Z

STATION: NAV3 (NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
FREQUENCY 	MODE 		BROADCAST DATE/TIME
7393.0 KHZ 	RTTY 		09 MAY/2340Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0010Z
		MT63 		10 MAY/0040Z
13975.5 KHZ RTTY 		09 MAY/2340Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0010Z
		MT63 		10 MAY/0040Z

STATION: NAV4 (NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, GREAT LAKES, IL)
FREQUENCY 	MODE 		BROADCAST DATE/TIME
7375.0 KHZ 	RTTY 		10 MAY/0240Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0310Z
		MT63 		10 MAY/0340Z
14468.5 KHZ RTTY 		10 MAY/0240Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0310Z
		MT63 		10 MAY/0340Z

STATION: NBL (NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, GROTON, CT)
FREQUENCY 	MODE 		BROADCAST DATE/TIME
7370.0 KHZ 	RTTY 		09 MAY/2340Z
		PACTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0010Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0040Z
14393.0 KHZ RTTY 		09 MAY/2340Z
		PACTOR FEC	10 MAY/0010Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0040Z

STATION: NPL (NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, SAN DIEGO, CA)
FREQUENCY 	MODE 		BROADCAST DATE/TIME
7350.0 KHZ 	RTTY 		10 MAY/0240Z
		PACTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0310Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0340Z
14465.0 KHZ RTTY 		10 MAY/0240Z
		PACTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0310Z
		AMTOR FEC	10 MAY/0340Z

STATION: NUW (NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA)
FREQUENCY 	MODE 		BROADCAST DATE/TIME
7380.0 KHZ 	RTTY 		10 MAY/0240Z
		PACTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0310Z
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0340Z
13530.0 KHZ RTTY 		10 MAY/0240Z
		PACTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0310Z	
		AMTOR FEC 	10 MAY/0340Z
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:

a. Stations copying Secretary of Defense message transmitted from
AAZ/WAR/AAV 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

b. Stations copying Secretary of Defense message transmitted from NAV,
NAV-3, NAV-4, NBL, NPLor NUW send entries to:
Armed Forces Day Celebration
Chief, Navy-Marine Corps MARS
Cheatham Annex Bldg 117
108 Sanda Ave
Williamsburg, VA 23185-5830

c. Stations copying Secretary of Defense message transmitted from AIR-2
send entries to:
Armed Forces Day Celebration
AFCA / Chief, AF MARS
203W Losey St Scott AFB, IL 62225