The exercise ended about 10 minutes in due to a radio malfunction. David - K5DBL Texas RACES R4 D16D Brazoria County ARES
On Thu, Feb 6, 2025, 18:35 Dwayne Jones via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > Not hearing anything either. I am in eastern Fort Bend County near Mchard > and Ft. Bend Tollway. > > Dwayne > KB5YTA > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM Michael Amos via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> 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> >> >> *To:* bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com <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!!!***** >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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