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There is going to be a simulated test for the Alabama section of ARRL this coming Saturday. I found this interesting because I don’t really know what other state sections do, if they hold tests, how often, or what type of correspondence you may get from your ARRL state section. I am glad to see they will be doing a test, and I think more of this type of thing is probably needed.

Complacency tends to be our worst enemy when it comes to being prepared. The test, held on Emergency HF net on 3.965 MHz, will not be one I can participate in quite yet since I have not taken the test for my General upgrade, but I will soon, and it also gives incentive to get that test taken. A lot happens off of 2 meters!

The information about the announcement is posted below.

This Saturday, October 6th at 10:30 am following the NTS Day Net on
3.965 MHz we will begin the 2007 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) for the
Alabama Section.

Follow the outline in the Section Emergency Manual to bring up the
statewide Emergency HF net on 3.965 MHz as well as each local net on
the assigned UHF/VHF emergency frequencies.

Test your emergency procedures by alerting all amateurs in your area
that a Simulated Emergency Test event is taking place. Be sure to
state and repeat often that is a test, drill or practice event.

All amateur stations should check in by voice on the State HF net as
well as the local U/VHF nets and the HF Liaisons will forward those
check-in numbers to the HF Net Control Station.

Those stations with digital capabilities can request a SET form via
digital text. They will receive it, add their call and mode, then email
it back via digital mode, internet or Winlink 2000 to the digital net
control station K4GR@winlink.org

The following digital frequencies and modes have been checked and
should work:

Winlink HF Pactor-1 3.594.1 MHz LSB Call sign K4GR
Winlink Telpac EOC Clanton KF4LQK@winlink.org via internet access
Telpac EOC Clanton KF4LQK-10 144.390 simplex
Telpac Elmore Co K4GR-10 145.690 simplex
Telpac Elmore Co KB0OLA-10 145.690 simplex
Telpac Elmore Co K4GR@winlink.org via internet access
Telpac Elmore Co KB0OLA-10@winlink.org via internet access
Telpac Madison Co
Telpac Madison Co N4TXI@winlink.org (secondary Digital NCS station
using a VHF TelPac gateway)
Telpac Madison Co KE3Y@winlink.org (our backup station for Winlink)
Packet BBS Elmore Co W4AP-1 145.690 simplex
DigiPeater Elmore Co W4AP-2
PSK31 3.575mhz LSB Net Control WX4JIM
RTTY 3.565mhz LSB
D-STAR 145.350 Tall Tower and DCH Tuscaloosa
On other AL D-STAR repeaters, please post the TEST Message. See
http://www.arrl-al.org/Alabama_link.htm for frequencies and
information.
APRS 144.390 simplex

After Action Report:
All EC’s, NM’s and NCS are requested to send me a SET report within one
week of this test. Reports should include number of check-ins, your
local SET scenario, number of different bands and modes used. Also
what worked well and not so well, outstanding amateurs and general
comments.

References:
Alabama Section Emergency Manual,
http://www.arrl-al.org/ARES_Section_Plan3_v5.pdf
Alabama Section ARES page, http://www.arrl-al.org/ARES.html
Alabama Emergency Coordinator list, http://www.arrl-al.org/ARES.html
Net Frequencies, http://www.arrl-al.org/NETS.htm
Other AL 2007 SET information, http://www.arrl-al.org/set_2007.htm
ARRL SET information, http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/setguide.html

If anyone has information on other states testing I would love to hear about it. 73, KI4WLR

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