Well, I cant hear a thing on either frequency. I MAY have heard something that could be talking down in the mud but nothing at all that could be copied. Got the squelch turned down and all I hear is static. Wanted to participate from this county. Oh well.
Mike KG4NDS Colorado County -Eagle Lake From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> On Behalf Of terry leatherland via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 6:49 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: terry leatherland <k5...@yahoo.com> Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Region 4 District 16-Houston RACES Airborne Mobile Exercise Reminder!! Tomorrow at 6 PM! This may have gone around, but anyone with 440 communications tomorrow evening should try to contact the airplane circling for the airborne repeater test. I will not be able to make it myself. See below Good luck. Terry Leatherland, K5PGF 281-455-8090 Sugar Land, Tx ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Laura McDonald <bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com<mailto:bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com>> To: bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com<mailto:bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com> <bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com<mailto:bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com>> Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 05:42:56 PM CST Subject: Region 4 District 16-Houston RACES Airborne Mobile Exercise Reminder!! Tomorrow at 6 PM! *SECOND ATTEMPT* REGION 4, DISTRICT 16-HOUSTON AIRBORNE MOBILE EXERCISE FEBRUARY 6, 2025 600 PM (1800) – 700PM (1900) LOCAL Join us on 02-06-25, 6-7pm for an Airborne Mobile Exercise. There will be a crossband repeater radio set up in a Cessna 172 to conduct the Net. Russ, NR5US, will be piloting the ship. He will have alternate comms with NCS during this exercise. This exercise will be based on an event that “takes out” all standard forms of communications. Therefore, critical information and request for assistance CAN be communicated through the airborne mobile. This is a test to see how effective comms will be. Operators will only need to identify with their call and county. If you elect to participate from your area – 1. NCS will be activated at 530pm local. NCS will broadcast on the New Waverly 2- meter repeater at 147.18 +offset, with a 136.5 tone. 2. Participants should have their UHF rigs set for SIMPLEX 434.450 and a 131.8 tone. 3. NCS will announce that this is an exercise using an airborne mobile crossband repeat radio. 4. NCS, call sign W5SAM, will start at 600pm and ask for county check-ins in order from - a. Chambers b. Galveston c. Brazoria d. Matagorda e. Harris f. Austin g. Colorado h. Wharton i. Ft. Bend j. Liberty k. Waller l. Montgomery m. Walker 5. The Net, with an announcement, will conclude at 700pm local. 6. Your after-action thoughts, to include what you think was good, bad, and needs improvement should be directed to your respective DRO via a winlink message. For those “wearing a different hat”, please send AAR to W5SAM@ winlink.org. 7. Operators are to be thanked for their participation. 8. ****THE WEATHER IS PREDICTED FAVORABLE AT THIS TIME. A NO GO DECISION PENDING WEATHER OR OTHER PROHIBITIVE SITUATION TO LAUNCH/PROCEED WITH EXERCISE WILL BE POSTED ASAP!!!****
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