[W1SMH] Fwd: Reminder: April 5th, 2021 MEMA RACES/ACS Communications Test Net

Mon Apr 5 08:39:58 EDT 2021

From: wc1mab <wc1mab at gmail.com>
Date: Monday, April 5, 2021
Subject: Reminder: April 5th, 2021 MEMA RACES/ACS Communications Test Net
To: 'WC1MAB' <WC1MAB at gmail.com>
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Hello to all,

  I hope this message finds everyone safe and healthy as me move deeper into spring. We continue to monitor CoVID numbers locally and nationally as students are returning from spring break and families move through their Passover, Easter, and other spring related gatherings. Concerns over recent upticks in infection numbers are countered by significant strides in rolling out vaccinations for a large and growing portion of the population.

     Tonight, April 5th 2021 is the first non-holiday Monday of the month (and year!) and, as such, is our RACES/ACS/Preparedness Net night. We will be holding our sector nets on the normally assigned frequencies. This month’s nets will consist of the normal net call-up, simplex test and comment round as time allows. Any operators that have traffic that needs to be passed to Region #2 HQ or MEMA HQ should pass that information at the very start of the net.

     One item of note that remains in effect is that the Sector 2D net will continue to meet on the WALPOLE REPEATER instead of the SHARON REPEATER due to the Sharon Repeater being temporarily off the air. The net will be hosted at its normal time (19:30 EDT) on 146.895 Mhz PL 123.0. As there are other users on the Walpole repeater close to our Net Time, the Sector 2D net may be an abbreviated net with no simplex test being held. We very much appreciate the Walpole Repeater Trustees allowing us to use their repeater to support our preparedness activities! 

This month I may be able to act as net control for Sector 2A, however I will likely be participating in a paramedic field internship shift during net time which could result in my being sent on a call just prior to or even during the net. For this reason I am looking for an operator to act as NCO to decrease the possibility of this net either being missed or cobbled together at the last minute with no NCO. 

     As always, I am looking for Net Control stations to staff two of the four sector nets for the evening. Sector 2D is already covered as it always is.  I am looking for NCS operators to lead the Sector 2A (Bristol County), Sector 2B (Plymouth County) & 2C (Cape and Islands) nets. 

   I continue to ask that any operators who have the time, please try to check into sector nets from near-by sections. This will allow our Net Control Operators to practice fielding nets with a strong check-in count and will also serve to help practice with relays or modified sector assignments in the event that a single repeater is out of service. 

   For those operators who serve as Net Control Operators, please try to remember to send me a list of the stations and communities that check into your nets. The numbers are reported to MEMA to show them our level of participation. I am continuing to work on a graphical map based report to show which parts of our section have strong coverage and which areas may need a more targeted recruitment campaign to improve our ability to provide back-up communications in an emergency.

The Region #2 and State Net Schedule for this evening is as follows:

| 
Net
 | 
Frequency/Offset
 | 
Time
 |
| 
Sector 2A
 | 
147.00 /+0.60  PL
 | 
19:30 Local
 |
| 
Sector 2B
 | 
145.39/-0.60  PL 67.0
 | 
20:00 Local
 |
| 
Sector 2C
 | 
146.955/-0.60  PL 88.5
 | 
20:00 Local
 |
| 
Sector 2D
 | 
146.895/-0.60  PL 123.0
 | 
19:30 Local
 |
| 
6-Meter State Net
 | 
53.31 / - 1.0  PL 71.9  

Note: 53.31 has been reported to be having difficulties lately.

    I appreciate you all answering the call to help our communities remain prepared even when things are uncertain and tough to manage for everyone individually. Thank you all for helping us keep things on track and prove that we remain consistent. This net provides a monthly reminder to our communities and served agencies that we stand ready with a quiet professionalism prepared to serve as a voice to whomever needs one to get help and resources where they should be.

 If you know someone who would benefit from being on this list, please have them contact me at   WC1MAB at gmail.com and I will add them to this distribution. Thank you all!

      If anyone has any questions or comments I can be reached by e-mail or cell phone. Thanks for being a part of our team and I look forward to hearing back on who can participate this month.

Sincerely,

Michael Leger (N1YLQ)

MEMA Region #2 RACES Officer

C: 386-566-7666