[W1SMH] FW: February 8th Exercise Frequency Plan and Exercise Update

Thu, 6 Feb 2003 06:13:54 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Macedo [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:02 AM
To: [email protected]; Carl Aveni; [email protected]; Norby
Comeau; [email protected]; chrisjsmith; [email protected]
Subject: February 8th Exercise Frequency Plan and Exercise Update

Hello to all...

The Emergency Communication Exercise is set to begin on Saturday February
8th in the 9 AM-10 AM timeframe securing in the 12:30-1 PM timeframe.
Changes and updates that have been sent by Eastern Massachusetts SEC, Mike
Neilsen, W1MPN along with my original email to the SEMCARES and SEMARA lists
are shown below:

Original Announcement of the exercise:
http://ares.ema.arrl.org/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=310800&page_id=28

Change 1 to Exercise:
http://ares.ema.arrl.org/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=310801&page_id=36

Call for Players in Southeast Mass District Particularly the Greater New
Bedord Area (Posted on SEMCARES and SEMARA Email Lists):
http://ares.ema.arrl.org/article.php?sid=32
Note: Includes information and tips on how to handle NTS traffic.

Exercise Update #1:
http://ares.ema.arrl.org/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=310810&page_id=46

Exercise Update #2:
http://ares.ema.arrl.org/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=310818&page_id=53

Main Eastern Massachusetts ARES Home Page Link:
http://ares.ema.arrl.org/

Some of you have asked for the envelopes concerning the scenario for the
exercise. These are in the development process and will be released either
tomorrow night or Friday during the day. I will be at NWS Taunton for this
exercise. In my district, we will make initial contact on the VHF
frequencies but I'd also like to try hailing teams on HF via the 40 Meter
Net frequency listed in the plan and then move off to handle tactical or
formal traffic on a different HF frequency.

The following is a frequency plan for Southeast Massachusetts for the
Saturday February 8th Winter Exercise. The following agencies and teams will
be active:

-SEMARA/SEMCARES Team
-Greater New Bedford Red Cross
-National Weather Service Taunton Mass.
-Bridgewater EOC/Massasoit ARA Emergency Response Team
-Marshfield EOC/Marshfield Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
-Sturdy Memorial EMCOMM Team
-Fall River BCRA Emergency Response Team

The following are the frequencies:

HF Frequency Liaison for all area agencies and teams given timeframe of the
event:
7245 KHz (40 Meters) (Note: If not at 7245 KHz exactly QSY up to find the
net.)

>From NWS Taunton, we will make contact with all area teams at some point in
the drill via HF, QSY off of the net frequency and pass NTS traffic or
tactical messages as needed in the exercise. This will be done in addition
to NTS traffic and tactical messages on VHF frequencies.

-SEMARA/SEMCARES Team and Greater New Bedford Red Cross
Primary: 147.000/147.600-Dartmouth Repeater
Secondary: 145.49/144.890-Fairhaven Repeater
RACES Liaison: 147.135/147.735-Taunton Repeater
Red Cross: 47.42 MHz to be utilized to attempt communication with Red Cross
Hyannis.

-Bridgewater EOC/Massasoit ARA Emergency Response Team
Primary: 147.180/147.780 PL: 67.0 Hz-Bridgewater Repeater
Secondary: Simplex will also be utilized on the repeater output frequency
RACES Liaison: 147.135/147.735-Taunton Repeater

-Marshfield EOC/Marshfield Civil Air Patrol CAP
Primary: 146.685/146.085-Plymouth Repeater
Secondary: 145.390/144.790-Scituate Repeater
RACES Liaison: 145.25/144.65-Norwell Repeater

-Sturdy Memorial EMCOMM Team
Primary: 147.195/147.795 PL: 88.5
Secondary: Simplex will also be utilized on the repeater output frequency
RACES Liaison: 145.25/144.65-Norwell Repeater

-Fall River BCRA Emergency Response Team
Primary: 145.15/144.550 PL: 123.0 Hz
Secondary: 146.460 (Simplex)
RACES Liaison: 147.135/147.735-Taunton Repeater

-NWS Taunton
Will rove to various frequencies in the Southeast Mass. District and other
districts as in any event. Will also have HF and 6 Meter capabilities at our
disposal.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks to all for
their support during this exercise!!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
SEMCARES Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503  (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929  (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: [email protected]
http://users.rcn.com/rmacedo