[W1SMH] Fwd: Reminder: December 6th, 2021 MEMA RACES/ACS Communications Test Net

[Ray Cord]

 FYI For tonights nets We are in Sector 2A. However, if you cannot make the Dartmouth Repeater 
feel free to check into Sharon or one of the other nets 
Tnx 73
 
Ray Deputy Director Norton EMA-CERT70 East Main St Norton, Ma. 02766508-726-1054 cell  
 
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Subject: Reminder: December 6th, 2021 MEMA RACES/ACS Communications Test Net

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      Hopefully everyone had a fun, healthy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! This email is a reminder that tomorrow evening, December 6th, 2021 is the first non-holiday Monday of the month and, as such, is our RACES/ACS/Preparedness Net night. We will be holding our sector nets on the normally assigned frequencies.         As always, I am looking for Net Control stations to staff our sector nets for the evening. This month I should be able to run the Sector 2A net.  I am looking for NCS operators to lead the Sector 2B (Plymouth County) & 2C (Cape and Islands) nets. Sector 2D has already arranged for an NCS operator for this months net.       This year has been particularly rough on our group with regard to the loss of long time operators who are both friends and giants in the field of Amateur Radio, Emergency Communications and/or Emergency Management. This month is sadly not an exception to this terrible trend. We will be holding yet another last call ceremony on the nets for recent SK Brian Gallant(N5EMA), EMD of Sandwich, who passed away unexpectedly on November 22nd. A script for the ceremony will be distributed to Net Control Stations later this evening or tomorrow prior to the start of the Sector Nets. I ask that all Net Control Stations please keep an eye on their emails for that message/document.    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 | 146.865/-0.60  PL 103.5 | 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.The appropriate people are aware and working to remedy any issues. | 19:00 Local |
| MA RACES HF Net | 3930 KHz LSB moving up to 3955 KHz until there is a clear frequency | 18:45 Local |
| MA MEMA NBEMS Net | Frequency:  3584.5 MHx, Center Frequency: 1500 Hz, Initial mode: THOR22 | 19:00 Local |

        I appreciate you all answering the call to help our communities remain prepared. Thank you all for helping us keep things on track and prove that we remain a consistent source of communication capability to the Commonwealth. 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 to where they need to 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 OfficerC: 386-566-7666