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SUBJ: REGION NINE BCST 08/09
A. CHIEF MARS BCST 02-09
1. THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE IS FROM NNN0XBQ TRUSTEE OF THE
USS MIDWAY MUSEUM SHIP MARS STATION NNN0CQQ:
  A. THUS FAR, ITC MIKE TIGHE, LOU DE BEER, AND I ARE THE ONLY MARS
  OPERATORS WHO WILL PARTICIPATE FROM NPL ON USS MIDWAY MUSEUM
  TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE SIX NI6IW RADIO ROOM VOLUNTEERS WHO
  WILL DO MOST OF THE HEAVY LIFTING FOR MARS DURING THE EVENT.

  B. THE NOVEMBER PAPA LIMA (NPL) FREQUENCY PAIRINGS WILL BE AS
  FOLLOWS:

  STATION: NPL (09 MAY 1500Z - 10 MAY 0400Z)
  NPL FREQUENCY  EMISSION        AMATEUR FREQ
  4003.0 KHZ           LSB                       3935.0
  7351.5 KHZ           LSB                       7250.0
  14463.5 KHZ         USB                       14320.0
  20936.0 KHZ         USB                       21275.0

  C. MANY THANKS TO LOU DE BEER FOR PROGRAMMING THE SPLIT FREQ PAIRS
  AND CHECKING OUT THE TRANSCEIVERS THIS WEEK.

  D. PLEASE PROMULGATE THIS EVENT ON TRAFFIC NETS OR VIA OTHER MEANS
  SO THE EVENT CAN DEMONSTRATE THE VIABILITY OF MARS/AMATEUR RADIO
  CROSS BAND OPERATIONS FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
2. I ENCOURAGE ALL NMCM MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE ABOVE
NAMED MEMBERS IN PROMOTING INTEROPERABILITY WITH OUR SISTER SERVICE,
AMATEUR RADIO, BY ATTEMPTING CONTACT WITH AS MANY MARS/MILITARY
(SEE REF A) STATIONS AS POSSIBLE FROM THE AMATEUR FREQUENCIES. THE
MILITARY STAS WILL BE TRANSMITTING ON THE MILITARY FREQUENCIES AND
LISTENING ON/OR ABOUT THE AMATEUR FREQUENCIES POSTED ABOVE. THIS CAN
BE A FUN TIME FOR ALCON IF WE PUT SOME EFFORT INTO IT.
3. REGION NINE, SERVING THE BEST WITH THE BEST.
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