[TVARC] Update: Activation of SATERN Nets for Hurricane Florence

[Daniel McKinney]

Thanks Tony for the info.

On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 1:59 PM Anthony Hackenberg <
anthony.w.hackenberg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Members of TVARC's Maillist,
>
> The Salvation Army's Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) has now
> activated some of its radio nets to help handle emergency communications,
> if any, from the areas being imparcted by Hurricane Florence.  These SATERN
> nets are just some of the many amateur radio networks that are activating
> to help with emergency communications.
>
> Here's the latest details about those SATERN radio nets (as provided by
> SATERN's Bill F./WB8BZH & Ken G./AG6SV):
>
>
> SITUATION REPORT – HURRICANE FLORENCE
> Thursday, 13 September 2018
>
> ACTIVATION NOTICE for SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network):
>
> The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) will activate the
> following Nets for Hurricane Florence:
>
> 1. International SATERN SSB Net from 1200 (CT) / 1700 Z through 1600 (CT)
> / 2100 Z today, Thursday, 13 September 2018 on 14.265 MHz with a backup
> frequency of 14.312 MHz. It will then be activated on Friday and Saturday
> at about 1100 (CT) / 1600 Z (immediately after the morning training Net)
> until propagation no longer supports it or the Net Manager closes it for
> the day.
>
> 2. International SATERN Digital Net on its regular frequency of 14.065 MHz
> for the same hours as the International SATERN SSB Net. Operators are asked
> to u se the FLMSG pre-formatted Weather - Hurricane form to report
> hazardous weather to the National Hurricane Center. Only Hazardous weather
> (damaging wind, tornadoes, and flooding) with measured specifics should be
> reported it at all possible. Reports should be timely and specific to the
> affected area. No general weather reports, please.
>
> 3. Southern Territory SSB Net beginning at 0800 (CT) / 1300 Z until 1200
> (CT) / 1700 Z on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 13-15 September 2018 on
> 7.265 MHz.
>
> Assessment of the need for continued activation of all SATERN Nets beyond
> Saturday will be made by SATERN leadership based upon:
>
> 1. A continued significant amount of Emergency, Priority or Health &
> Welfare messages being handled.
> 2. A request from The Salvation Army or one of our partners to continue.
>
> The primary missions of the Net will be:
>
> 1. Receipt and delivery of Emergency, Priority (including specific,
> immediate, timely severe weather information) and Health & Welfare messages
> outbound from the impacted areas.
> 2. Support of The Salvation Army if needed or requested.
> 3. Support of our partners, including emergency communications partners,
> if needed or requested.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Tony/K4QR
> TVARC Member
> SATERN Member
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