[W1SMH] Fw: Reminder: January 3rd, 2022 MEMA RACES/ACS Communications Test Net

Sun Jan 2 22:04:10 EST 2022

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Hello to all,

      Hopefully everyone had fun, healthy and safe Christmas and New Year holidays! This email is a reminder that tomorrow evening, January 3rd, 2022 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 will be unable to run the Sector 2A net.  I am looking for NCS operators to lead the Sector 2A (Bristol County) and Sector 2B (Plymouth County) nets. Sector 2D has already arranged for an NCS operator for this month’s net. 

      Due to continued conflicts with a long standing meeting in Barnstable County, the Sector 2C net has had exceptionally low turnout with the exception of special “Last Call” nets throughout 2021. The Cape Cod ARES team which includes most of the Barnstable County RACES operators, is a VERY active group which tests their voice and simplex capabilities over the Cape and Islands on a regular basis. In order to improve our ability to accurately report our capabilities and activity in Sector 2C, we will be switching the Sector 2C reporting to a WINLINK Net model.  This net is available to ALL Amateurs Operators and everyone is invited to participate. I ask that RACES stations please include in their message their RACES Affiliation/Community, Transmission method (RF or TELNET) and their Sector so that it can be properly documents in the report to MEMA for the month. These checkins can be done via TELNET or RF, though RF is preferred. I will be trying to put together a primer soon on how to use RF methods for Winlink as I have a feeling that this will be a very very useful tool in the RACES toolbox as we move into the future of providing support to MEMA.

Winlink Net Instructions From Don Rolph:  

*Winlink Net*

To participate:

- create a checkin form using the Winlink standard checkin form

- send via winlink after 6 AM EST Mon. Dec 6  and before midnight EST Dec. 6 (any mode, but include  mode in checkin form) to AB1PH

   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.

    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 Officer

C: 386-566-7666