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CORRECTION TO SA1611 Correct effective date.
SA16/11 New assignment for NNN0ABO to NNN0AS7.
SA15/11 Time for Quarterly Reports etc.
SA14/11 SEASONS GREETINGS and South Area nets suspended.
SA13/11 Try to find some new/usable frequencies.
CHG to SA25/11 Frequency designator change.
SA25/11 New frequency allocations.
SA09/11 Staff member e-mail accounts.
SA07/11 New Airmail (hf only) program and quarterly reports.
SA05/11 Need a volunteer to act as South Area Traffic Rep.
SA04/11 Chief Mars and South Area broadcast.
SA03/11 VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
UPDATE TO ARMED FORCES DAY TEST Adding PSK-31 mode.
ARMED FORCES DAY TEST Armed Forces Day Test schedule.
SA01/11 Saturday admin net.
SA12/10 South Area Nets for Christmas and New Years.
SA BCST CORR Correction to SA BCST 10/10.
SA10/10 Thanksgiving message from NNN0ASF and new Coast Guard Auxiliary members.
SA09/10 Resignation of NNN0ASF THREE and looking for a replacement.
SA08/10 Quarterly Reports.
SA06/10 General info and reports are due.
SA BCST CORR Correction to SA Bcst 05/10.
SA05/10 More on Exercises.
SA03/10 Exercises and State Rosters.
SA02/10 Changes to South Area Ops Guide.
SA01/10 Broadcast recapitulation and PK232-MBX USB drivers.

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All Broadcasts prior to 2010 are hereby cancelled and can be destroyed.



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SUBJ; SOUTH AREA BCST 16-11
1. I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT MR. MIKE
SALMON (NNN0ABO) HAS ACCEPTED THE POSITION
OF REGION SEVEN DIRECTOR. MIKE, "THANK
YOU" FOR TAKING ON A MOST CHALLENGING 
POSITION. IN THE COURSE OF YOUR DUTIES YOU
ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED THE CALLSIGN "NNN0AS7".
IT WILL BE MY PLEASURE IN WORKING WITH YOU AND
YOUR STAFF. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA WE HAVE 
MANY CHALLENGES TO OVER COME IN THE UPCOMING
YEAR.
2. THANK YOU AGAIN
3. NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THOSE SERVE SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 15-11
1. HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW
YEAR WILL BE JUST AS REWARDING.
2. IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS
AND UPDATED ROSTERS. I NEED ALL STATE DIRECTORS TO SEND 
ME A COPY OF YOUR QUARTERLY REPORTS AS WELL AS SENDING 
THEM TO YOUR REGION DIRECTOR. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE 
ALL LONGTIVITY AWARDS ACCURATE AND ON YOUR REPORT. I WANT 
TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS. THE 
MONTHS YOU WILL BE SENDING WILL BE FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND 
MARCH. 
3. I WILL NEED A UPDATED ROSTER FROM YOUR STATE IN THE 
PROPER FORMAT THAT HAS BEEN OUTLINED BY CHIEF MARS. MAKE 
SURE THAT ALL INACTIVE STATUS MEMBERS ARE CORRECT. NO  
INACTIVE STATUS SHOULD BE OVER 5 YEARS, IF SO THEN THAT
MEMBER NEEDS TO BECOME ACTIVE OR DISENROLLED, I WILL BE 
CHECKING THEM CAREFULLY.
4. LEAVE OF ABSENCES (LOA) SHOULD NOT BE OVER 90 DAYS 
IN LENGTH. AGAIN IF THE MEMBER CAN NOT BECOME ACTIVE, THEN
THAT MEMBER'S STATUS SHOULD BE DETERMINED ON WHY NOT.
5. AS WELL I ME CHECKING THEM CAREFULLY, I HAVE AUTHORIZED 
NNN0ASF THIRTEEN TO DO THE SAME. IF HE FIND'S 
DISCREPANCIES, THEN HE WILL BE SENDING OUT E-MAILS TO 
THOSE DIRECTORS ASKING QUESTIONS.
6. THESE REPORTS SHOULD BE HERE IN MY INBOX NO LATER THAN 
THE 9TH OF JANUARY 2012. YOUR REGION DIRECTORS WILL TELL
YOU WHEN THEY WANT THEIR REPORTS. ALL REGION SEVEN 
DIRECTORS SEND YOUR REPORTS TO ME NO LATER THAN THE 
5TH OF JANUARY 2012. COPY YOUR REPORTS TO NNN0ABO
@NAVYMARS.ORG. 
7. AS ALWAYS ANY QUESTIONS GO THROUGH YOUR CHAIN OF
COMMAND. SEND ALL REPORTS TO ME AT NNN0ASF@NAVYMARS.ORG.
8. NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 14-11
1. IT IS THAT TIME OF SEASON FOR HOLIDAY CHEER
AND SANTA CLAUS. I WOU;LD LIKE TO SAY " HAPPY 
HOLIDAYS " TO ALL THE SOUTH AREA MEMBERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES. WITH THIS TIME OF THE SEASON , MEMBERS 
WILL BE DRIVING TO LOVE ONES FOR THE HOLIDAY 
SEASON, BE CAREFUL AND SAFE WHEN DOING SO. HOPE TO 
HEAR EVERYONE ON THE AIR AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
2. THE SOUTH AREA NETS WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 
6:00AM (1200Z) 24 DEC TILL 6:00AM (1200Z) 26
DEC 2011. AS USUAL FREQUENCIES MAYBE USED FOR 
TRANSMITTER  AND ANTENNA MAINTENANCE DURING 
THIS SUSPENSION. REMEMBER WHEN USING THE FREQUENCIES
USE FULL CALLSIGN PROCEDURES AT ALL TIMES.
3. WHEN SAYING GRACE AT YOUR CHRISTAMS MEAL, 
PLEASE INCLUDE THE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE 
NOT ABLE TO BE HOME FOR THIS JOYOUS OCCASION.
4. NAVMARCORMARS- PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 13-11
1. I RECEIVED A E-MAIL FROM CHIEF MARS CONCERNING
THE USE OF A THREE MHZ FREQUENCY FOR OUR USE 
HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA. HE STATED TO ME THAT THERE 
WAS NO FREQUENCY AVAILABLE BUT HE SUGGESTED THE 
USE OF A TWO MHZ FOR OUR USE. I HAVE FOUR FREQUENCIES
TO TRY AND SEE IF THEY ARE USABLE. HERE THEY ARE:
NAH, NAI, NAL, NAN
REMEMBER TO SUBTRACT 1.5 KHZ FOR YOUR DIAL FREQUENCY.
ALL STATES TRY THESE AT THE TIMES OF YOUR STATE NETS
AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIND A WORKABLE ONE. WHEN YOU FIND
A WORKABLE ONE, SEND YOUR REQUEST TO NNN0ASF3 AT NAVYMARS
.ORG.
2. I KNOW FOR SOME THIS MIGHT BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET
THESE FREQUENCIES. FOR THOSE THAT ARE USING ONBOARD 
ANTENNA TUNERS ON YOUR RADIO, THESE FREQUENCIES WILL
NOT BE ABLE TO USE THAT TUNER. YOU WILL DEFINITELY 
NEED A OUTBOARD ANTENNA TUNER TO REACH THESE 
FREQUENCIES AND GAIN A NICE SWR.
3. FOR MEMBERS THAT CAN NOT MEET THE FREQUENCIES, TRY 
AND MAKE OTHER NETS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONTHLY CREDIT.
WHEN DOING THIS, BE SURE YOU SUBMIT A REPORT TO YOUR 
STATE DIRECTOR SO HE CAN COUNT YOUR HOURS.
4. NAVMARCORMARS: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: CORRECTION TO SOUTH AREA BCST 025-11
1. THE FREQUENCY FOR OKLAHOMA, IOWA, NEBRASKA/KANSAS 
AND MISSOURI SHOULD READ " NCN ". THE FREQUENCY THAT 
IS ON THE BROADCAST IS NOT CORRECT. 
2. THESE STATES WILL DISREGARD THE FREQUENCY " NFN "
3. THIS ONLY PERTAINS TO YOUR STATE NET.
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH BCST 025
1. WITH THE NEW FREQUENCY CHANGE THAT HAS JUST BEEN 
PROMULGATED BY CHIEF NAVY MARS, THE SOUTH AREA WILL 
BE CHANGING SOME OF ITS FREQUENCIES TO NEW ONES. SOME 
STATES MIGHT BE CHANGING THEIR START TIMES AS WELL.
2. THE FOLLOWING CHANGE WILL TAKE EFFECT 0001Z 01 DEC 
2011. NO CHANGE WILL TAKE EFFECT BEFORE THEN, SO ALL 
STATES STAY WHERE YOU ARE AT. IF I RECEIVE NOTICE BEFORE 
THEN, I WILL SEND A MESSAGE TO THAT EFFECT.
3. THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND FREQUENCIES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
 
OKLAHOMA           2300Z - 2330Z    NFN
 
IOWA               2330Z - 2400Z    NFN
 
NEBRASKA/KANSAS    0000Z - 0030Z    NFN
 
MISSOURI           0130Z - 0200Z    NFN
 
LOUISANA           0000Z - 0030Z    NCH
 
ARKANSAS           0030Z - 0100Z    NCH
 
EAST TEXAS         0100Z - 0130Z    NCH
 
SOUTH TEXAS        0200Z - 0230Z    NCH
 
NEW MEXICO/WEST TEXAS   -  0300Z - 0330Z  NCH
 
AS YOU WILL SEE ALL NETS WILL BE 30 MINUTES DURATION. IN 
ALL RESPECT THEY ARE ONLY 25 MINUTES LONG, YOUR NET 
WILL COSE DOWN AFTER 25 MINUTES OF OPERATION. IF YOUR
STATE HAS ALOT OF TRAFFIC TO PASS ON THE STATE NET, THEN 
COMMENTS WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE NECOS. THAT 5 
MINUTES IS FOR THE NEXT NET TO HAVE THEIR STATIONS TUNE
UP IF NECESSARY FOR THEIR NET.
4. WITH SUCH SHORT NETS, TRAFFIC CAN BE PASSED USING 
MT-63 ( 2KC - LONG INTERLEAVE ). THERE IS ENOUGH SEPARATION 
BETWEEN FREQUENCIES AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH OTHER NETS.
5. I AM STILL WORKING ON THE WINTER FREQUENCIES, HOPEFULLY 
I WILL HAVE THAT RESOLVED IN A FEW DAYS. AS USUAL IF 
THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS , GO THROUGH YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
6. ANY STATION OR NET NOT FOLLOWING THE ABOVE SCHEDULE WILL 
HAVE A INTERFERENCE REPORT TURNED IN TO CHIEF MARS FOR 
DISPOSITION. I WILL BE LISTENING TO VARIOUS NETS AT
DIFFERENT TIMES. 
7. THIS SHOULD ALLOW ALL STATIONS TO CHECK THEIR ANTENNA 
SYSTEM FOR THE NEW FREQUENCY.
8. NAVMARCORMARSS - PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 09-11
1. THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE TO THE ENTRY OF STAFF MEMBER E-MAIL'S
WITHIN THE NAVYMARS. FOR HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA THESE PROCEDURES 
WILL BE THE FOLLOWING:
 A. ANY CHANGES IN STAFF POSITIONS BOTH REGION AND STATE, YOU WILL
SEND ME THE NAME OF THE PERSON AND THE CALLSIGN THAT HE/SHE WILL 
BE HOLDING. ALSO SEND ME THE NAME OF THE PERSON THAT IS BEING 
REPLACED.
B. IF THE NEW STAFF MEMBER WANTS HIS MAIL TO GO TO HIS/HER HOME
E-MAIL, I WILL NEED THAT INFORMATION ALSO.
I WILL TAKE THIS INFORMATION AND SEND IT ON TO THE PROPER PERSON 
FOR CHANGE. BE ADVISED IT MIGHT TAKE A FEW DAYS FOR THE CHANGE TO 
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
2. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA WE HAVE HAVE TO 'AIRMAIL BBS' STATIONS 
SETUP AND OPERATIONAL. THERE ARE TWO SYSTEMS ONE IN REGION SEVEN 
AND ONE IN REGION SIX. THE ONE IN REGION SEVEN , THE CALLSIGN IS
'NNN0AMY' AND IS ON FREQUENCY 'NDB'. THIS STATION IS OPERATIONAL
24/7 FOR ALL STATIONS TO USE AND TRY.THE ONE IN REGION SIX IS 
SETUP AND THE CALLSIGN FOR THAT STATION IS 'NNN0HHO'. AT THIS 
TIME , I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE OPERATING HOURS ARE GOING TO BE. 
THIS STATION WILL ALSO BE ON FREQUENCY 'NDB'. IF YOU ARE 
INTERESTED IN TRYING THIS MODE, YOU CAN SEND ME A E-MAIL AND I 
WILL SEND YOU THE SETUP MANUAL AND NEW 'INI' FILE. REMEMBER THIS
MODE IS STRICTLY PACTOR ONE WITH A TNC, THIS IS NOT A SOUNDCARD
MODE.
3. I HAVE SEEN FREQUENCY REQUESTS GO STRAIGHT TO CHIEF MARS FOR 
HIS ATTENTION. THE ONLY PAPERWORK THAT GOES DIRECTLY TO CHIEF 
MARS IS PERSONNEL PAPERWORK, ALL OTHER GOES THROUGH THE CHAIN 
OF COMMAND. THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IS AS FOLLOWS:
MARS MEMBER
STATE DIRECTOR 
REGION DIRECTOR
AREA DIRECTOR
THIS IS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR THE SOUTH AREA. I DO NOT 
APPRECIATE BEING STEPPED OVER !! WHEN I CAN GIVE YOU THE ANSWER
YOU NEED QUICKER THAN GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO CHIEF MARS.
SO REMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE CHAIN OF COMMAND!!
4. NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 07-11
1. BEEN WORKING ON A PROGRAM THAT USES AIRMAIL (HF) ONLY AND NOT
THE TELENET. THIS PROGRAM WORKS SOME SIMILAR TO THE OLD MDS THAT 
WE USED, EXCEPT YOU USE AIRMAIL (HF). THIS PROGRAM HAS A NEW 
AIRMAIL INI FILE THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT INTO THE PROGRAM. ONCE YOU 
HAVE DONE THAT THE PROGRAM CAN NOT BE USED WITH INTERNET, IT IS 
STRICTLY FOR HF ONLY. ONE OF THE NICE THINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
AND THE BBS IT HAS , YOU DONT LOSE ANY MESSAGES FROM THE BBS 
ITSELF LIKE YOU DO NOW. A TFC REP CAN PICK UP THE TFC AND TAKE 
TO THE NET, BUT THE MESSAGE THAT IS TAKEN IS NOT DELETED FROM 
THE LISTING. THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN DELETE THE MESSAGE 
PERMANENTLY IS THE PERSON WHO HAS THE BBS. IT IS GREAT WHEN THE
INTERNET GOES DOWN TFC CAN BE MOVED FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER,
THE SAME WITH REGIONS AND AREAS. RIGHT WE ARE GOING TO USE IT
BETWEEN THE AREAS AND SOME REGIONS. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA I 
WOULD LIKE TO SET SOME STATIONS UP , SO WE CAN COMMUNICATE 
BETWEEN THE REGIONS AND STATES. PERSONS WHO HAVE TNCS WOULD BE
ABLE TO USE THIS PROGRAM, IT IS NOT A SOUNDCARD MODE. THIS 
PROGRAM IS NOT LIKE RMS EXPRESS WHICH IS BEING USED HERE IN 
THE AREA, THIS IS AWHOLE NEW MODE. 
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SETUP A STATION, YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT 
NNN0ASF (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG OR ke0sc(at)twinvalley.net. I WILL 
SEND YOU THE INI FILE THAT YOU NEED.
2. IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS FOR THE 
1ST QUARTER. STATE DIRECTORS , YOUR REGION DIRECTORS WILL 
LET YOU KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR REPORTS. AGAIN
I ASK ALL STATE DIRECTORS TO SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR REPORT
FOR MY RECORDS, EVERY NOW I GET A QUESTION FROM CHIEF MARS 
CONCERNING ONE OF THE MEMBERS. I WILL NEED A UPDATED ROSTER 
FROM EACH STATE DIRECTOR FOR MY RECORDS AND TO SEND ON TO 
ASF THIRTEEN SO HE CAN UPDATE THE AREA ROSTER. TO ALL STATE 
DIRECTORS I WILL BE CHECKING TANGO'S STATUS , LEAVE OF 
ABSENCE, AND INACTIVE STATUS. IF THE NUMBERS DO NOT CORRESPOND
WITH NTP-8D, I WILL SEND THAT NAME TO THE REGION DIRECTOR
FOR STATUS. I FOUND INACCURACIES IN THESE THREE THINGS, I WANT
THEM CORRECTED. WE HAVE HAVE NEW NNN0AST FOR THE NAVY MARS 
WEBSITE AND HE WILL BE TAKING CARE OF THE NATIONAL ROSTER,
WE CANT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE ERRORS ON THE NATIONAL ROSTER
UNTIL WE GET THE AREA ROSTER ACCURATE. SO MAKE SURE
THAT THE ROSTER YOU SEND ME IS ACCURATE AND CORRECT.
3.NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 05-11
1. I AM NEEDING A VOLUNTEER TO ACT AS THE SOUTH AREA TRAFFIC 
REP. THIS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO TRANSPOSE E-MAIL 
TRAFFIC INTO MESSAGE TRAFFIC TO BE SENT BY RMS WINMORE AND
MT-63 IF NECESSARY. THIS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO GO TO 
BOTH THE REGION SIX AND REGION SEVEN NETS AND PASS TRAFFIC 
FROM NNN0ASF - SOUTH AREA DIRECTOR AND HIS STAFF.
2. SO ANY MEMBER THAT WOULD LIKE TO HOLD THE POSITION OF 
TRAFFIC REP WITH A CALLSIGN OF NNN0ASF THREE - 1, SEND ME 
YOUR NAME . SEND IT TO THIS ADDRESS NNN0ASF (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG.
3. NAVMARCOR MARS-PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 04-11
1. THE DELIVERY OF MARS BCSTS BOTH CHIEF AND SOUTH AREA NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED. THERE ARE STATIONS THAT ARE RELYING ON THE TELENET SIDE 
OF WL2K FOR THE TRAFFIC, THEREFORE NOT TRYING TO MAKE A EFFORT IN 
OBTAINING THE TRAFFIC VIA HF MEANS. WITH THE INTERNET NOT BEING THE 
MOST SECURE OR RELIANT MEANS OF TRANSMISSION, STATIONS NEED TO THINK
OF GETTING THE TRAFFIC VIA OVER THE AIR MEANS. SINCE THE INTERNET DOES 
NOT RELY SOLEY ON OVER THE WIRE TRANSMISSION , SOME OF IT IS MOVED
VIA SATELLITE LINKS AND MICROWAVE. THESE SITES DO GO DOWN AND WHEN 
THEY DO, SO DOES THE INTERNET. FROM THERE IT BECOMES A BIG SNOWBALL 
AND COMMUNCIATIONS ARE LOST UNTIL THESE SITES BECOME AVAILABLE 
AGAIN FOR USE.
2. WITH THE NUMBER OF OLD COMPUTERS THAT ARE OUT THERE AND ARE BEING
GIVEN AWAY AT NO COST., THIS IS OPPORTUNITY TO GET ONE FOR THE RADIO 
ROOM. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THESE 
OLDER COMPUTERS ARE NUMEROUS. FOR MARS THE ONLY PROGRAM YOU WOULD
NEED IS MT-63, SINCE THAT IS THE PRIMARY DIGITAL MODE FOR MARS. THE
'IZ8BLY'
PROGRAM WILL WORK ON A COMPUTER THAT IS ONLY 300MHZ AND USING WINDOWS
98 AS A OPERATING SYSTEM. YOU DONT EVEN NEED A INTERFACE IF YOU ARE
NOT GOING TO TRANSMIT, ONLY RECEIVE. THEREFORE YOU WOULD ONLY HAVE 
ONE CABLE GOING FROM YOUR RADIO TO THE COMPUTER. SPEAKER OUT FROM 
THE RADIO TO THE LINE INPUT OR MICROPHOINE INPUT OF THE SOUNDCARD, 
NOW YOU ARE READY TO COPY TRAFFIC OVER THE AIR.
3. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA WE NEED TO START DEPENDING ON HF FOR TRAFFIC
SENDING OR RECEIVING AND NOT THE INTERNET. SOUTH AREA MARS STATIONS 
NEED TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN RECEIVING AND FOR SOME TRANSMITTING TRAFFIC 
VIA HF. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA ALL TRAFFIC SENT OR RECEIVED WILL BE  BY
HF
AND ONLY THE INTERNET WILL BE USED IN EXTREME CASES. 
4. IF YOU HAVE TRAFFIC TO SEND TO THE REGION OR STATE AND DONOT HAVE 
A CAPABILITY TO SEND VIA DIGITAL MEANS , THEN SEND IT VIA VOICE TO A
STATION 
THAT HAS THE CAPABILITY FOR DIGITAL MEANS. THER IS NOTHING WRONG IN 
DOING THIS AND IF IT TAKES ALL YOUR NET TIME TO DO IT, SO BE IT. 
COMMENTS 
WILL JUST HAVE TO BE SUSPENDED FOR THAT NIGHT. WHEN STATIONS CHECK IN 
IT IS NOT FOR COMMENTS, THEY ARE THERE FOR RECEIVING TRAFFIC IF THERE
IS TRAFFIC TO RECEIVE. 
5. ALL NAVY MARS BCSTS WILL BE READ OVER THE AIR, JUST SENDING THEM 
BY DIGITAL MEANS WILL NOT WORK.  IT IS TIME TO GET BACK TO THE OLD WAY 
AND START MAKING COMMUNICATORS AGAIN. IF THE NECOS RECEIVES THE 
MESSAGE DIGITALLY , HE WILL BE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE IN READING IT TO 
THE NET. IF NOT, THEN THE TRAFFIC REP WILL READ THE TRAFFIC FOR THE 
EVENING. ONCE THE TRAFFIC HAS BEEN SENT DIGITALLY THE NECOS WILL 
ASK THE NET IF ANYONE NEEDS A RERUN ON THE TRAFFIC TO ENSURE THAT 
EVERYONE HAS A 100 PERCENT COPY.
6. NAVMARCORMARS-PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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UNCLAS
SUBJ; SOUTH AREA BCST 03-11
1. WE ARE STARTING TO LOSE INFORMATION AGAIN BOTH ON WL2K AND VIA 
THE INTERNET. THERE HAS BEEN RECENT EVENTS WHERE DOCUMENTS OR 
MESSAGES HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED. I AM ASKING THAT ALL ADMIN OR 
ECOM DOCUMENTS BE SENT SENT TO ME FOR RECORD. IF FOR SOME 
YOUR DOCUMENT OR MESSAGE DOES NOT REACH ITS DESTINATION THEN 
THERE IS A PAPER TRAIL ON WHERE IT MIGHT HAVE DISAPPEARED. THE 
ONLY DOCUMENTS OR MESSAGES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BE COPIED ON 
ARE ONES THAT GO TO CHIEF MARS, CHIEF MARS STAFF, OR NNN0ASZ. ALL
IN STATE TRAFFIC, YOU SHOULD SEND A COPY TO YOUR REGION DIRECTOR
FOR A PAPER TRAIL.
2. THERE HAS BEEN A FAIRLY GOOD TURN OUT FOR THE ARMED FORCES 
DAY TEST. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICPATING IN THE EVENT , PASS 
NAME TO YOUR STATE DIRECTOR. YOUR STATE DIRECTOR WILL PASS IT UP 
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. REMEMBER OPERATING TIMES ARE FOR ONLY 
TWO HOURS, BUT CAN BE LONGER IF YOU REQUEST IT.
3. THE SOUTH AREA ADMIN NET IS DOING GOOD AND THE NUMBER OF 
CHECKINS HAS BEEN GOOD. ALL SATIONS ARE WELCOME TO CHECK IN 
TO THE NET, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A STAFF CALLSIGN TO CHECK 
IN. CHECKINS ARE BY ROLLCALL OF STATES AND THERE IS AT LEAST ONE
RELAY IF NOT MORE ASSISTING NET CONTROL. THE IDEA IS GET AS MANY
STATIONS CHECKED IN AS POSSIBLE.FREQ IS "NFN" -1.5 KHZ FOR DIAL 
AND THE TIME IS 9:00 AM CST ON SATURDAY MORNINGS.
4. THE SOUTH AREA OPS GUIDE HAS BEEN UPDATED AND ALL CHANGES 
HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO THE SOP. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS 
CONCERNING MARS OPERATIONS , CHECK IN THE SOP FOR THE 
ANSWERS. IF THERE ARE MISTAKES PLEASE NOTIFY NNN0ASF4 (AT)
NAVYMARS.ORG OR NNN0AEV (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG WITH YOUR 
QUESTION OR ANSWER.
5. REGION THREES MAKE SURE THAT YOUR REGION FREQUENCY LIST IS
UP TO DATE AND CORRECT. ALL STATES WITHIN THE SOUTH SHOULD 
HAVE A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FREQUENCY ON ALL THEIR PRIMARY 
NETS. MOST STATES HAVE REVERTED BACK TO THEIR PRIMARY FREQUENCY
MAKE SURE YOUR LISTING INDICATES THIS. WHEN YOU HAVE UPDATED 
YOUR LISTING , SEND IT TO NNN0ASF THREE FOR HIS RECORDS.
6. NAVMARCORSMARS- PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 222235Z FEB 2011
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SUBJ: UPDATE TO ARMED FORCES DAY BCST 10-11
1. HAVE RECEIVED THE GO AHEAD FROM CHIEF MARS TO PROCEED WITH THE 
USE OF SINGLE CHANNEL DIGITAL ON A ONE TO ONE BASIS. ANY MEMBERS 
INTERESTED IN OPERATING PSK-31 ON 20 METERS OR 40 METERS, PLEASE 
SEND YOUR NAME TO THE STATE DIRECTOR.
2.THE FREQUENCIES THAT WILL BE USED AND THE TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 
MARS         SIDEBAND          MODE         TIME ON       TIME OFF      HAM BAND  
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13974.0      USB               PSK-31       1800Z         2000Z           20M
7394.5       LSB               PSK-31       0000Z         0200Z           40M
REMEMBER: YOUR DIAL FREQUENCY WILL BE -1.5 KHZ.
2. IF THERE IS MORE INTEREST IN OPERATING DIGITAL, TELL YOUR STATE 
DIRECTOR SO HE CAN GET THE INFORMATION TO ME. I WILL NEED TO PASS
THIS ON TO CHIEF MARS, SO IT CAN BE PUBLISHED IN THE AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINES.
3. ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CONTACT ME VIA THE ADDRESSES IN BCST 10-11.
4. NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 200400Z FEB 2011
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NNN0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: ARMED FORCES DAY TEST
1. THE ARMED FORCES DAY TEST WEEKEND IS SLOWLY
COMING UP, IT IS TIME TO PREPARE FOR IT. ANY
MEMBERS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT 
, LET YOUR STATE DIRECTOR KNOW. STATE DIRECTORS 
PROVIDE A LIST OF MEMBERS FOR YOUR STATE TO YOUR 
REGION DIRECTOR. ALL TIMES ON THE AIR WILL BE
2 HOUR INTERVALS, UNLESS THE MEMBER WANTS TO 
EXTEND THAT TIME. MEMBERS CAN ALSO OPERATE 
MORE THAN ONE FREQUENCY IF THEY SO DESIRE, BUT 
THE TIME SLOTS WILL NOT COINCIDE TOGETHER.  MARS
MEMBERS WILL OPERATE ON SPECIFIC NAVY MARS 
FREQUENCIES AND THEN LISTEN UP IN THE GENERAL 
PORTION ON THE HAM BAND FOR ANY CONTACTS. MEMBERS
PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT WILL KEEP A LOGSHEET
OF THE CONTACTS MADE. LOGSHEET WILL CONTAIN THE 
CONTACT'S HAMCALL AND THE TIME OF THE CONTACT.
FIRST NAME WOULD ALSO BE VERY HELPFUL.
2. THERE WILL BE NO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MESSAGE
THIS YEAR. THEREFORE NO DIGITAL MODE SIGNAL
WILL BE USED. PRESENTLY I HAVE ASKED CHIEF MARS
IF DIGITAL MADE CONTACTS WOULD BE ACCEPTED. I HAVE 
ASKED THAT PSK-31 BE USED FOR ONE ON ONE CONTACTS
WITH HAM OPERATORS. I WILL HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION 
ON THIS QUESTION AT A LATER DATE.
3. BELOW IS THE LIST OF STATIONS THAT WILL BE ON FOR 
NAVY MARS AND THE TIMES THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE.
THE STATION CALLSIGN FOR THE SOUTH AREA WILL BE
"NNN0ASF". THE ASSIGNED FREQUENCIES FOR THIS 
STATION IS ALSO LISTED ALONG WITH THE SIDEBAND
THAT WILL ALSO BE USED.
4. IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT
NNN0ASF (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG OR VIA WL2K AT 'NNN0ASF'.
 
NAVY/MARINE CORPS STATIONS
STATION: NAJ  (14 MAY 1200Z - 15 MAY 0400Z)
NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, GREAT LAKES, IL
FREQUENCY     EMISSION  AMATEUR BAND
4011.5 KHZ   LSB/MT63    80M
7376.5 KHZ     LSB       40M
14467.0 KHZ     USB       20M
21758.5 KHZ     USB       15M
ADDRESS: MR. DAVID OUELLETTE/NNN0ASG
6148 WEST CUTLER RD
DEWITT ,  MICHIGAN 48820
COMMERCIAL: (517) 515-6080
 
STATION:  EX-USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) (14 MAY 1200Z - 15 MAY 0400Z)
FREQUENCY     EMISSION  AMATEUR BAND
4010.0 KHZ     LSB       80M
7348.0 KHZ     LSB       40M
14478.5 KHZ     USB       20M
20994.0 KHZ     USB       15M
ADDRESS: 
POC: 
COMMERCIAL: 
 
STATION: NBL  (14 MAY 1200Z - 15 MAY 0400Z)
NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, GROTON, CT
FREQUENCY     EMISSION  AMATEUR BAND
4041.5 KHZ     LSB       80M
7371.5 KHZ     LSB       40M
14391.5 KHZ     USB       20M
20623.5 KHZ     USB       15M
POC AND ADDRESS: ROBERT VETH, DIRECTOR REGION ONE
4 LANTERN LANE, CHELMSFORD MA 01824-1316
COMMERCIAL: (978) 256-5264
 
STATION: NNN0ASF  (14 MAY 1200Z - 15 MAY 0400Z)
NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, NNN0ASF
FREQUENCY     EMISSION  AMATEUR BAND
4014.0 KHZ     LSB       80M
7394.5 KHZ     LSB       40M
13974.0 KHZ     USB       20M
20997.0 KHZ     USB       15M
POC AND ADDRESS: NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION NNN0ASF
KEN KEEHNER, PO BOX 224, BENNINGTON KS 67422
COMMERCIAL: (785) 488-2241COMMERCIAL: (978) 256-5264
 
STATION: NNN0CQQ  (14 MAY 1500Z - 15 MAY 0400Z)
EX-USS MIDWAY MUSEUM SHIP MARS STATION
FREQUENCY     EMISSION  AMATEUR BAND
4003.0 KHZ     LSB       80M
7351.5 KHZ     LSB       40M
14463.5 KHZ     USB       20M
20936.0 KHZ     USB       15M
POC AND ADDRESS: JOSE GARZA, NNN0XBQ
9789 PASEO MONTRIL, SAN DIEGO CA 92129-3910
COMMERCIAL: (858) 484-0469 CELL: 858-254-0175
 
STATION: NUW  (14 MAY 1500Z - 15 MAY 0400Z)
NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION, NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA
FREQUENCY     EMISSION  AMATEUR BAND
4044.0 KHZ     LSB       80M
7381.5 KHZ     LSB       40M
13528.5 KHZ     USB       20M
20952.5 KHZ     USB       15M
POC AND ADDRESS: NAVMARCORMARS RADIO STATION
MR. DIGGER O'DELL, 260 W. PIONEER FSC BLDG.
NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA 98277
COMMERCIAL: (360) 675-2823 DSN: 820-8038
 
5. REGION DIRECTORS I NEED TO KNOW BY 23 FEB IF 
THERE IS ANY INTEREST IN THE TEST.
6. NAVMARCORMARS-PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 110408Z FEB 2011
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NNN0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ASF TWO NEK
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
STATE ECOM DIRECTORS SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 01-11
1. THE SOUTH AREA ADMIN NET IS DOING EXTREMELY WELL AND THE 
PROPAGATION IS HOLDING UP QUITE WELL. CHECKINS HAVE BEEN 
BETWEEN 12 AND 15 STATIONS PER SATURDAY,  VARIOUS QUESTIONS 
HAVE BEEN ASKED AND ANSWERED. FOR THOSE, THAT WOULD LIKE TO 
JOIN US , THE NET MEETS EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:00 AM (CST) ON 
FREQ "NFN" MINUS 1.5 KHZ FOR DIAL. I AM THE NECOS FOR THE NET 
AND I HAVE AT LEAST 1 TO 2 RELAY STATIONS HELPING. THIS IS TO 
ENSURE MAXIMUM COVERAGE AND CHECKINS INTO THE NET. THE 
STATES THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD ON THE NET IS LOUISANA, OKLAHOMA,
AND NEW MEXICO/WEST TEXAS. HOPEFULLY THERE CAN BE AT LEAST 
ONE STATION THAT CAN JOIN US AND TAKE BACK ANY INFORMATION 
TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE NETS. I WILL HAVE NNN0ASF THREE 
START LISTING WHAT STATIONS CHECK ABOARD THE NET AND SEND 
ME A END OF THE MONTH REPORT.
2. ECOM IMI ECOM IS A BIG PART OF NAVY MARS TODAY. THE DAYS 
OF MARSGRAMS IS OVER, WITH THE USE OF INTERNET E-MAIL AND
CELL PHONES. THEREFORE, WE HAVE TO TURN OUR ATTENTION AND
RESOURCES TO SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE THE PROGRAM STAND
OUT. 
FOR THOSE MEMBERS THAT WANT TO JUST CHECK IN AND NOT 
PARTICIPATE IN THE ECOM EXERCISES, THAT IS FINE. BUT WHEN 
YOUR EEI MESSAGE GETS REJECTED BECAUSE OF IMPROPER FORMAT
OR ADDRESS, THEN YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE MISSION OF 
NAVY MARS.  NAVY MARS PROVIDES TRAINED HF COMMUNICATORS 
WHEN CALLED UPON, THEREFORE TRAINING IS PRIORITY. SO IF YOU 
WANT TO BE A ASSET THEN START TRAINING WITH THE OTHER 
MEMBERS IN YOUR STATE. 
A QUICK NOTE - I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION WHEN A EEI IS SENT IN, ALSO
I AM NOTIFIED IF THE EEI IS WRONG.
3. SINCE WE HAVE A ENTITY TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS FOR, 
I AM ASKING THE REGION DIRECTORS AND REGION ECOM DIRECTORS
TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO NNN0ASF TWO ON WHAT YOUR ECOM 
EXERCISES WILL BE AND WHEN. THE STATE DIRECTORS AND STATE 
ECOM DIRECTORS WILL COORDINATE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE REGION 
STAFF PERSONNEL. THESE EXERCISES WILL BE ON THE AIR WITH A 
VERY VIABLE SCENARIO. ONCE THE EXERCISE IS OVER A AFTER 
ACTION REPORT WILL BE SENT ON WHAT WAS LEARNED AND WHAT 
NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THERE WILL BE NO IMI NO EXCUSE
IN NOT HOLDING YOUR ECOM EXERCISE. PRESENTLY THERE ARE STATES 
THAT HOLD THEIR ECOM'S LIKE CLOCKWORK, GOOD JOB! 
STATE DIRECTORS WILL PROVIDE NET TIME FOR 
AT LEAST 10 MINUTES OF TRAINING PER NET NIGHT IF TIME WILL ALLOW. 
SOME STATES ARE ALREADY DOING ON-THE-AIR TRAINING, GOOD 
JOB!
4. REGION DIRECTORS, I HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT YOU START A TICKLER 
FILE ON STATIONS THAT CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HF COMMS. THIS 
WINTER HAS BEEN BAD IN SOME AREAS, WITH SPRING AROUND THE 
CORNER, THE SNOW WILL BE MELTING. WITH MELTING SNOW COMES 
SWOLLEN RIVERS AND STREAMS AND FLOODING. THE COAST GUARD 
AUX WILL BE CALLED OUT AND THEY WILL NEED THE HF SUPPORT FOR
MESSAGES.
5. AS ALWAYS HF COMMS FIRST BEFORE SENDING OUT ON INTERNET.
6. NAVMARCORMARS- PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 200023Z DEC 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 12-10
1. MY FAMILY AND I WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AREA
A "VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS" AND A "HAPPY NEW YEAR". ALL MEMBERS, WHEN 
DRIVING TO THOSE RELATIVES, BE SAFE AND ALERT. AS THEY ALWAYS SAY 
"WATCH OUT FOR THE OTHER DRIVER". REMEMBER TO INCLUDE OUR MEN AND
WOMEN OF THE ARMED SERVICES IN YOUR CHRISTMAS GRACE.
2. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR THE SOUTH AREA NETS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
BEGIN - 1200Z 24 DEC 2010
END   - 1200Z 26 DEC 2010

BEGIN - 1200Z 31 DEC 2010
END   - 1200Z 02 JAN 2011
STATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SOUTH AREA FREQUENCIES FOR 
STATION MAINTENANCE DURING THE NET SHUT DOWN PERIODS. WHEN USING
THESE FREQUENCIES, REMEMBER TO USE FULL CALLSIGN PROCEDURES AT 
ALL TIMES.
3. AGAIN IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR , FOR BAD WEATHER WHICH 
COULD BE HEAVY SNOW OR ICE. IF YOUR AREA OR CITY IS AFFECTED, SEND
OUT THAT EEI. THAT EEI COULD PROVE TO BE VITAL FOR YOUR AREA 
OR CITY, SO AGAIN. DON'T HESITATE.
4. NAVMARCORMARS - SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 230004Z NOV 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: CORRECTION SOUTH AREA BCST 10-10
1. IT WAS STATED THAT ALL SOUTH AREA NETS WOULD BE
SUSPENDED FROM 1800Z ( 6:00 AM CST ) ON THE 25TH OF
NOV 2010 TILL 1800Z ( 6:00 AM CST ) ON THE 26TH OF
NOV 2010. THIS IS INCORRECT, THE ZULU TIMES ARE NOT 
CORRECT.
2. CORRECTION - ALL SOUTH AREA NETS ARE SUSPENDED 
FROM 1200Z ( 6:00 AM CST ) 25 NOV 2010 TILL 1200Z
( 6:00 AM CST ) 26 NOV 2010.
3. i APOLOGIZE FOR ANY CONFUSION ON THE TIME.
4. NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SEERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 210508Z NOV 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NNN0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT 
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 10-10
1. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR TWO NEWEST COAST GUARD 
AUXILLARY MEMBERS TO THE SOUTH AREA. BOTH MEMBERS WILL 
BE STARTING THEIR TRAINING FOR THE NAVY MARS HERE WITHIN
THE NEAR FUTURE. THESE MEMBERS ARE :
HOMER SYKES JR.      NNN0GXA       TOPEKA KANSAS
THOMAS BROWN         NNN0GXB      ST CHARLES MISSOURI
IN CHIEF MARS INFO BCST 49-10, THERE WAS A MISSPELLING OF 
HOMER'S NAME. CHIEF MARS HAD HIM AS HOMER JONES WHICH 
IS INCORRECT, PLEASE CORRECT YOUR COPY OF THIS BCST. THESE 
MEMBERS HAVE FULL USE OF ALL NAVY MARS FREQUENCIES AND
ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MOU BETWEEN THE TWO AGENCIES.
2. IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AND
THE GATHERING OF FRIENDS AND FAMILIES. MY FAMILY AND I  WOULD
LIKE TO WISH ALL THE SOUTH AREA MEMBERS A HAPPY AND
JOYOUS THANKSGIVING. IF YOU DRIVING,PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND
RETURN HOME SAFELY FROM YOUR FESTIVITIES. WHEN SAYING 
GRACE, PLEASE INCLUDE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR ARMED
SERVICES WHO CAN NOT  BE WITH THEIR FAMILIES FOR THIS 
THANKSGIVING. 
3. ALL SOUTH AREA NETS ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED FROM 1800Z 
( 6:00 AM CST ) 25 NOV 2010 TILL 1800Z (6:00 AM CST)26 NOV 2010.
DURING THIS TIMEFRAME THE FREQUENCIES MAY BE USED FOR 
EQUIPMENT TESTING. THE SOUTH AREA ADMIN NET WILL MEET ON 
27 NOV 2010 AT 9:00 AM CST ON FREQUENCY "NFN".
4. NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 070110Z OCT 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NNN0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA 
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 09-10
1. MR SKIP KENDALL HAS RESIGNED AS NNN0ASF THREE,
AFTER MANY YEARS AS BEING THE FREQUENCY MANAGER
FOR THE SOUTH AREA. THROUGH HIS DILIGENCE AND 
DETERMINATION ,HE HAS TRIED TO PROVIDE THE BEST 
USABLE FREQUENCIES FOR THE SOUTH AREA. 
2. IT HAS BEEN MY PLEASURE TO WORK WITH THIS GENTLEMAN 
ON SEVERAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE FREQUENCIES. I WOULD 
LIKE TO TAKE TIME TO SAY "THANK YOU" FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
3. IF THERE IS ANY MEMBERS WISHING TO TAKE ON THIS
DEMANDING JOB, PLEASE E-MAIL AT NNN0ASF(AT)NAVYMARS.ORG. 
THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THIS POSITION IS CALLED 
'FREQUENCY MANAGER', YOU WILL BE TASKED IN LETTING
MEMBERS KNOW WHAT FREQUENCIES ARE ASSIGNED TO THE SOUTH 
AREA FOR THEIR USE. ASLO YOU WILL WORK WITH THE OTHER 
AREA THREE'S WHEN THE NEED ARISES. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
CONCERNING THE POSITION YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT THE 
ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS.
4.NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THE SOUTH AREA
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R 010204Z OCT 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NNN0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 08-10
1. IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS
, THESE REPORTS ARE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER. A REMINDER 
TO ALL STATE DIRECTORS TO SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR 
STATE QUARTERLY REPORT AND A UPDATED COPY OF YOUR 
STATE ROSTER. I NEED THESE TWO DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE 
FIVE OF OCTOBER.
2. THE ROSTER NEEDS TO BE IN EXCEL FORMAT, NO OTHER
FORMAT WILL WORK. NNN0ASF THIRTEEN TAKES THESE ROSTERS 
AND UPDATES THE SOUTH AREA ROSTER AS WEEL AS SENDING THEM 
TO CHIEF MARS. EXCEL IS THE PRIMARY PROGRAM FOR THIS, AS
IT EASY TO COPY AND PASTE MEMBERS INFORMATION. PLEASE DO 
NOT USE OPEN OFFICE, WHEN USING THIS PROGRAM AND THEN TRY 
TO MAKE CHANGES WITH EXCEL, INFORMATION GETS CHANGE AND 
COLUMNS GET CHANGED.
3. DIRECTORS MAKE SURE THAT YOU SCAN YOUR ROSTERS FOR MEMBERS
THAT HAVE TENURE CERTIFICATES COMING FOR THE MONTHS OF 
OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER. THE TENURE CERTIFICATES
ARE FOR EVERY FIVE YEARS A MEMBER HAS BEEN WITH NAVY MARS.
LIST THESE MEMBERS AT THE END OF YOUR REPORT.
4. NAVMARCORMARS - PROUDLY SERVING THE SOUTH AREA
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R 010047Z JUL 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 06-10
1. IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE THE LAST BROADCAST ISSUED BY MY
STATION. NOT MUCH NEWS COMING FROM CHIEF MARS, NOTHING 
TO REPORT FROM HIM. HE DID MENTION THAT THE MARS INFORMATION 
GATHERING WAS GOOD, ALOT OF MEMBERS DID SHOW FOR THAT IN 
DAYTON.
2. JUST A REMINDER THAT END OF THE QUARTER REPORTS ARE DUE 
AND UPDATED ROSTERS ALSO. YOUR REGION DIRECTOR WILL LET YOU 
KNOW WHEN YOUR REPORT IS DUE AT HIS DESK. ALL STATE DIRECTORS 
YOU ARE REMINDED TO SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR REPORT AND A 
UPDATED ROSTER FOR MY RECORDS. PLEASE INFO ME WHEN SENDING
THEM TO YOUR REGION DIRECTOR. WANT TO REMIND THE DIRECTORS 
THAT YOUR ROSTER NEEDS TO BE IN EXCEL FORMAT, THAT WAY 
ASF THIRTEEN CAN COPY THEM RIGHT IN TO HIS ROSTER FOR 
CHIEF MARS. IF YOUR ROSTER IS NOT IN EXCEL, YOU WILL 
BE ASK TO RESUBMIT IN THAT FORMAT. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE 
THE PROGRAM SEND ME A E-MAIL AND I WILL GET A COPY TO 
YOU VIA A CD.
3. ALL MARS PERSONNEL WE ARE IN HURRICANE SEASON AGAIN 
FOR ANOTHER YEAR. REMEMBER TO SEND THOSE EEI'S OUT 
AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT YOU MIGHT THINK IS 
NECESSARY TO KNOW. SOUTH TEXAS IS PRESENTLY IN THE PATH
OF A CURRENT STORM, PLEASE MONITOR THE STANDARD EMERGENCY 
NAVY MARS FREQUENCIES. YOU NEVER KNOW THAT YOU MIGHT BE 
ABLE TO HELP IN SOME WAY.
4. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE E-MAIL 
ME AT NNN0ASF (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG. 
5. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING
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R 130409Z APR 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ASF THREE NEK
NNN0ASF FOUR MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA 
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
ALL REGION /STATE ECOM DIRECTORS SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: CORRECTION TO SOUTH AREA BCST 05-10
1. I HAD STATED THAT ECOM NOTIFICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO 
NNN0ASF FOUR, THAT IS INCORRECT. THEY WILL BE FORWARDED 
TO NNN0ASF THREE. THE ADDRESS FOR NNN0AF THREE IS 
NNN0HPJ (AT) WINLINK.ORG. REMEMBER TO NOTIFY HIM WHEN 
YOU ARE PLANNING A ECOM DRILL OR TRAINING.
2. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
BT
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R 102115Z APR 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA 
REGION/STATE ECOM DIRECTORS SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 05-10
1. ALL ECOM DRILLS/TRAINING WAS COMPLETED FOR THIS QUARTER.
ANOTHER NEW QUARTER, THEREFORE ANOTHER STATE DRILL/TRAINING 
FOR ECOM, THERE WILL ALSO BE A REGION ECOM DRILL HELD THIS 
QUARTER BY THE REGION ECOM DIRECTOR. I URGE ALL STATIONS
TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE DRILLS, THE ONLY WAY TO BECOME
PROFICIENT IS TO DO IT. ALL STATE DIRECTORS, YOU ARE TO INFORM 
NNN0ASF FOUR OF YOUR ECOM DRILL/TRAINING., HIS CONTACT 
INFO IS AS FOLLOWS: NNN0APJ@NAVYMARS.ORG. YOU ALSO NEED 
TO SEND NNN0ASF A NOTE STATING WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO 
HOLD YOUR DRILL, HIS CONTACT INFO IS NNN0ASF@WINLINK.ORG.
BE SURE THAT YOU INFORM NNN0ASA VA AND NNN0ASZ GA, TWO 
WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED DRILL. IF YOU NEED FREQUENCIES
OR TIME SLOTS , SEND A MESSAGE TO NNN0ASF THREE REQUESTING
YOUR FREQUENCIES AND TIMES.
2. THE NEED FOR STATE DIRECTORS TO SEND 2093/1 TO MEMBERS 
FOR UPDATES AND TO NEW MEMBERS IS NO LONGER NEEDED. TELL
YOUR MEMBERS TO GO TO THE DOCUMENTS TAB ON THE MAIN WEBPAGE
, CLICK ON 2093/1 , FILL IT OUT , AND HIT SEND. THE DOCUMENT WILL
GO STRAIGHT TO CHIEF MARS AND HE IN TURN WILL SEND A COPY 
TO THE STATE DIRECTOR. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL END THE LOST 
INFORMATION THROUGH THE MAIL SYSTEM AND STATE DIRECTORS 
WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO SCAN DOCUMENTS THEN SEND THEM 
TO CHIEF MARS.
3. THE FINAL CUT FOR THE ARMED FORCES DAY CROSS BAND IS OUT.
MEMBERS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT, CONTACT
YOUR REGION DIRECTOR AND GIVE HIM THE TIME AND FREQUENCY 
YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BROADCAST 
THE MESSAGE , PLEASE LET YOUR REGION DIRECTOR KNOW.
HOPEFULLY PROPAGATION WILL BE GOOD FOR THIS EVENT AND ALOT
OF CONTACTS WILL BE MADE.
4. I HAVE AUTHORIZED THE COAST GUARD AUXILLARY TO CHECK INTO 
OUR REGION AND STATE NETS. AT ANYTIME YOU MIGHT HEAR A STRANGE
CALLSIGN , THAT COULD BE THE COAST GUARD. PLEASE WELCOME THEM
TO YOUR NET, WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM. 
5. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING 
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R 062011Z FEB 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NNN0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
NNN0GBB TWO MO
NNN0GBD TWO NEK
NNN0GAR TWO IA
NNN0GBO TWO OK
NNN0GAD TWO AR
NNN0GAU TWO LA
NNN0GBW TWO ETX
NNN0GBY TWO STX
NNN0GBI TWO NMW
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 03-10
1. ECOM A TOPIC THAT NEEDS TO BE EMPHASISED, WE NEED TO GET THOSE EXERCISES
DONE AND IN THE BOOK. SO FAR THIS QUARTER ONLY TWO STATES HAVE COMPLETED 
THEIR EXERCISE, THERE IS STILL SEVEN STATES/DISTRICTS THAT HAVENT DONE 
THEIRS YET. FOR THOSE THAT HAVENT DONE THEIRS YET YOU HAVE ABOUT 6 WEEKS 
TO COMPLETE THE EXERCISE. THE PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING A EXERCISE IS AS 
FOLLOWS:
A. YOUR STATE ECOM DIRECTOR WILL SET THE SCENARIO, WITH A TIMEFRAME
B. SEND A MESSAGE TO NNN0ASA VA AND NNN0ASZ GA NOTIFYING THEM THAT YOU 
ARE PLANNING A EXERCISE. THIS NOTIFICATION HAS TO BE SENT TWO (2) WEEKS 
PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED EXERCISE.
C. NOTIFY NNN0ASF THREE OF YOUR INTENTIONS AND YOUR SCENARIO.
D. IF ADDITIONAL FREQUENCIES NEED TO BE USED , SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST TO 
NNN0ASF THREE FOR AVAILABILITY OF FREQUENCIES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE.
BEFORE USING ANY FREQUENCY OTHER THAN YOUR NORMAL NET FREQUENCY AND TIME,
NNN0ASF THREE HAS TO APPROVE SUCH A REQUEST.
2. THE SCHEDULE FOR ECOM EXERCISES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
INDIVIDUAL STATES - EVERY QUARTER - COORDINATED BY YOUR STATE ECOM 
DIRECTOR
REGION - EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS - COORDINATED BY THE REGION ECOM 
DIRECTOR, THIS ECOM INVOLVES THE ENTIRE REGION TO BE INVOLVED
AREA - ONCE A YEAR - COORDINATED BY THE AREA ECOM DIRECTOR - ALL OF SOUTH
AREA INVOLVED 
IF FOR ANY REASON THESE ECOM EXERCISES ARE NOT HELD AS SCHEDULED, THEN A 
MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO NNN0ASF THREE WITH A REASON FOR NON COMPLIANCE. 
ALL STATE AND REGION DIRECTORS WILL NOTE ON THEIR QUARTERLY REPORTS IF 
THE EXERCISES WERE COMPLETED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES OR REGIONS.
3. ALL STATE DIRECTORS NEED TO READ NTP-8D AND THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS
330 TO 351. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF INCONSISTENCIES IN THE INDIVIDUAL STATE 
ROSTERS. I HAVE NOTED MEMBERS BEING ON LOA'S FOR OVER 180 DAYS, THIS IS 
INCORRECT. I HAVE NOTED WHICH STATES AND MEMBERS ARE OUT OF THE 
GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY NTP-8D. THESE WILL BE CORRECTED. AS STATE 
DIRECTORS, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A CORRECT ROSTER FOR YOUR STATE. THESE 
ROSTERS GET SENT TO CHIEF MARS FOR THE NATIONAL WEBSITE AND TO THE SOUTH 
AREA WEBSITE. AS OF NOW ALL LOAS AND INACTIVE STATUS WILL INCLUDE THE 
EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH A ACTION. THIS DATE WILL FOLLOW AFTER THE E-MAIL 
ADDRESS OF THE MEMBER.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOLLOW YOUR CHAIN OF 
COMMAND. 
4. BY SIGNING THE 2093/1, YOU AS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS HAVE AGREED TO FOLLOW 
AND ABIDE BY THE RULES SET FORTH IN NAVY MARS.
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R 140422Z JAN 2010
FM NNN0ASF NEK
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INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ASF THREE AR
NNN0S6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0AS6 THREE ETX
NNN0AS7 THREE NEK
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
NNN0GBD THREE NEK
NNN0GAR THREE IA
NNN0GBB THREE MO
NNN0GBO THREE OK
NNN0GBW THREE ETX
NNN0GBI THREE NMW
NNN0GBY THREE STX
NNN0GAU THREE LA
NNN0GAD THREE AR
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SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 02-10
1. THIS BCST IS GOING TO PERTAIN TO FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE COUNTING
OF MESSAGE TRAFFIC. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THE NUMBER OF MESSAGES
THAT WERE REPORTED ON THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE STATE DIRECTORS AND THE
FREQUENCY USAGE REPORT THAT I WROTE OUT FOR THE SOUTH AREA.
2. THE FIRST ITEM WILL BE THE COUNTING OF TRAFFIC ON THE NETS. TALKING
WITH NNN0ASF THREE , HE STATED THAT WHEN COUNTING MESSAGE TRAFFIC, THE ONLY
MESSAGES THAT GET COUNTED ARE THE ONES THAT ARE SENT. THE ONLY WAY A
MESSAGE CAN BE COUNTED IS IF IT IS SENT BY HF AND IS ROGERED FOR ON THE NET.
IF THAT MESSAGE IS SENT BY HF AND NO STATION ROGERS FOR IT THEN IT IS NOT
COUNTED. THIS INFORMATION HE RECEIVED FROM NNN0ASA(CHIEF MARS)AT THE SOUTH
AREA CONFERENCE IN ARLINGTON, TX. WHAT THIS MEANS IN THE SOUTH AREA IS THAT
WE ARE NO LONGER GOING TO COUNT TRAFFIC THAT IS RECEIVED, ONLY SENT. THIS
POLICY BECOMES EFFECTIVE 01 FEBRUARY 2010. I HAVE ALREADY INFORMED NNN0ASF
FOUR TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE SOUTH AREA OPERATIONS GUIDE.
3. WITHIN THE SOUTH AREA NECOS ARE RECORDING THEIR RESPECTIVE NET WITH
BOTH THE SCD TIME ON AIR TIME AND THE SSB ON AIR TIME. EFFECTIVE 01 FEBRUARY
2010, THIS POLICY WILL NO LONGER BE IN EFFECT. IN NTP-8 DRAFT, NETS ARE
LABELED BY LETTER DESIGNATORS ON THE LAST LETTER ON THE NET DESIGNATOR.
THE LAST LETTER DESIGNATORS WE USE IN THE SOUTH AREA ARE AS FOLLOWS:
"A" - ADMIN NET
"B" - TRAFFIC NET
"C" - TRAINING NET
"Y" - SINGLE CHANNEL DIGITAL NET
SINCE MOST ALL NETS HELD WITHIN THE SOUTH AREA ARE TRAFFIC NETS OR THE
LETTER "B" ON THE END, THIS MEANS THE NET IS A TRAFFIC NET. SINCE THESE NETS
ARE TRAFFIC NETS, THEY WERE SETUP TO PASS TRAFFIC BY WHATEVER MEANS
AVAILABLE. IT WAS ALSO UNDERSTOOD THAT THESE NETS WERE SINGLE SIDE BAND NETS.
SINCE THESE NETS ARE SINGLE SIDE BAND FIRST AND SCD SECOND, THE REPORTING OF
THE SCD TIME IS NOT NEEDED. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THESE TRAFFIC NETS WILL COUNT
ONE HOUR ONLY,I.E. THESE NETS WILL COUNT ONE HOUR ONLY. BEFORE MEMBERS COULD
COUNT THESE NETS FOR TWO HOURS IF SCD WAS USED DURING THE NET, BUT THAT IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE NECOS OF THAT NET YOU ONLY NEED TO RECORD WHO
WAS CHECKED IN AND THE NUMBER OF MESSAGES SENT ONLY. 
4. A NET REPORT FROM THE NECOS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS :
DE NNN0AAA 001
R 0223000Z JAN 2010
FM NNN0BBB NEK ( NECOS CALLSIGN AND STATE ABBREVIATED )
TO NNN0CCC NEK ( STATE  THREE AND STATE )
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: 6A1B NET REPORT FOR 02 JAN 2010
1. NECOS CALLISGN FIRST ( FULL ), EACH STATION CHECKED IN ( 3 LTRS ONLY )
2. 5 SENT ( NUMBER OF MESSAGES SENT ONLY )
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NNNN
IF THE NET HAS OUTSIDE STATIONS CHECKING IN FROM OTHER STATES OR OTHER
SERVICES, YOU WILL NEED TO LIST FULL CALLSIGN AND STATE OF THAT PERSON CHECKING IN.
THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE IN CASE VERIFICATION NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR SOMEBODY
WHO HAS CHECKED IN AND LISTED THE NET FOR EXTRA HOURS. 
5. THESE CHANGES WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE 01 FEBRUARY 2010. ALL STATE AND
REGION THREES, THIS SHOULD ALLOW TIME FOR YOU TO GET READY FOR THE NEW
SYSTEM. ALL THESE CHANGES WILL BE IN THE SOUTH AREA OPERATIONS GUIDE AS
SOON AS NNNOASF FOUR MAKES THEM. 
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R 022125Z JAN 2010
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INFO NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0AS6 ETX
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 01-10
1. THE FOLLOWING SOUTH AREA BCSTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT , THEY ARE:
01 AND 18 ALL OTHER BCSTS CAN BE DESTROYED. 
2. WITH THE NEW YEAR IN, IT IS TIME TO GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS AT 
HAND, WHICH IS IMPROVING OUR COMMUNICATIONS. I MYSELF HAVE BEEN HELPING
MEMBERS THAT ARE WANTING TO GET ON THE WINMOOR SYSTEM. HERE IN THE 
SOUTH AREA WE NOW HAVE SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS ON THAT PARTICULAR 
PROGRAM. STATIONS CAN SEND MESSAGES BETWEEN THEMSELVES IF THEY SO 
DESIRE, THIS PROGRAM IS A ONE-ON-ONE TYPE. ALSO THIS PROGRAM 
IS NOT A KEYBOARD-TO-KEYBOARD PROGRAM, YOU HAVE TO TYPE YOUR 
MESSAGE IN, QUE IT INTO THE OUTBOX AND THEN SEND IT OUT.
3. NNN0SVW HAD A PROBLEM WITH HIS PK-232MBX WITH THE USB 
CONNECTION. IT WAS DISCOVERED AT TIMEWAVE THAT THERE WERE NO
DRIVERS FOR THE USB FOR WINLINK. SINCE THEN, TIMEWAVE HAS MADE UP A
SET OF DRIVERS AND THEY ARE POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE, THEY ARE UNDER 
THE PK-232MBX TAB. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CONTACT 
NNN0SVW AT NAVYMARS.ORG. HIS NAME IS JOE HEFLIN. THANK YOU JOE 
FOR THIS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PK-232MBX.
4. THE SOUTH AREA OPERATIONS GUIDE IS NOW UPDATED AND IS POSTED 
ON THE SOUTH AREA WEBPAGE. I ADVISE ALL MEMBERS TO READ THIS 
DOCUMENT AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH IT. THE EEI PORTION HAS BEEN 
UPDATED AS WELL AS ANNEX DELTA (FREQUENCY/NET SCHEDULE). ALL 
STATES NEED TO UPDATE YOUR OPERATIONS GUIDE SINCE WE ARE NOW 
UNDER A NEW NAME. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS DONE BY JANUARY 31, 2010
IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. 
5. ALL STATE DIRECTORS: THE TANGO MEMEBRS DO NOT RECEIVE THE PASSWORD 
UNTIL THE TANGO HAS COMPLETED THE TRAINING. ONCE HE/SHE HAS BECOME A FULL
MEMBER, THEN THEY CAN RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION. IF THEY NEED THE
FREQUENCIES FOR THE STATE NETS, THEY WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL. 
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R 310350Z DEC 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA 
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
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UNCLAS
SUBJ : SOUTH AREA BCST 18-09
1. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AREA TO THE MILITARY 
AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM. WE HAVE BEEN UNDER THIS COMMAND FOR ABOUT 8 DAYS 
SINCE IT BECAME EFFECTIVE. MARS AS WE KNEW IT, NOW HAS SOMEWHAT A 
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE THAN BEFORE. SO FOR US HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA WE
ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THE CHANGE AND IMPROVE OUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS. 
2. THESE CHANGES WILL NOT NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT, IT MAY TAKE TWO OR THREE 
MONTHS FOR SOME CHANGES TO TAKE EFFECT. FOR SOME OF THE MEMBERS IT MIGHT 
BE SPRING BEFORE THEY CAN GET THE STATIONS READY. THE INSTRUCTION SAYS 
WE MUST BE CAPABLE TO GO TO A RADIO ONLY MODE, NO INTERNET OR LANDLINES 
AND FOR SOME, EMERGENCY POWER CAPABILITIES. THIS MEANS THAT WE NEED TO 
BE READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY THAT MIGHT ARISE. I KNOW NOT ALL MEMBERS WILL 
BE READY FOR THIS TRANSITION, YOU WILL BE GIVEN A GRACE PERIOD TO GET
YOUR STATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS INSTRUCTION. MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY 
WILL BE UTILIZED WITHIN THE PROGRAM. 
3. THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED FOR THE MEMBERS HERE IN THE SOUTH
AREA.
A. A ANTENNA THAT WILL GO FROM 2 TO 30 MHZ.
B. BE ABLE TO RUN AT LEAST MT-63 SINGLE CHANNEL DIGITAL FOR RELAY.
C. BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE A MESSAGE IN THE PROPER FORMAT..
D. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE " WINMORE " PROGRAM.
4. MEMBERS NOT WILLING TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE THEIR STATION COMPLIANT WILL 
BE LEFT ON THE OUTSIDE. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA WE ARE GOING TO PUSH 
FORWARD AND GREET THIS NEW INSTRUCTION. I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE ALL TRAFFIC
REPS THAT MESSAGE TRAFFIC WILL NO LONGER BE SENT VIA E-MAIL, ONLY BY WL2K 
OR MT-63. THE ONLY MEMBERS THAT WILL RECEIVE THE TRAFFIC BY E-MAIL IS 
THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OR MEMBERS THAT ARE DISABLED.
5. TRAINING IS GOING TO BE A PRIORITY, THRU TRAINING WE CAN IMPROVE 
OUR SKILLS IN HANDLING TRAFFIC OR RELAYING OF TRAFFIC. THERE ARE A LOT 
OF MEMBERS THAT PROBABLY DO NOT HAVE WINMORE, WL2K, OR THE MT-63 PROGRAM.
WITH THE TRAINING, THESE MEMBERS CAN BE TOLD HOW TO LOAD THE PROGRAM 
AND HOW TO SET IT UP PROPERLY. MEMBERS THAT HAVE ALL THE CAPABILITIES,YOU 
CAN BE THE ELMER'S TO HELP THE ONES THAT DO NOT. FOR HERE IN THE SOUTH 
AREA WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO GET TO A FINAL GOAL.
6. THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS ASKED SO FAR, BUT IN THE COMING DAYS SOME 
OF THOSE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED. AS SOON AS I HEAR OF ANY CHANGES 
I WILL INFORM YOU THE MEMBERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF THERE ARE ANY 
QUESTIONS FOR ME,YOU CAN SEND ME A E-MAIL AT THIS ADDRESS : 
NNN0ASF@NAVYMARS.ORG.
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R 191200Z DEC 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT 
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 17-09
1. WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO CLOSING DOWN 2009 AND 
BRINGING IN A NEW YEAR. ALOT OF CHANGES HAVE COME ABOUT,
BUT NAVY MARS IS STILL OPERATING AT A NORMAL PACE. THERE 
ARE A FEW MINOR CHANGES, BUT THAT IS TO BE EXPECTED WITH 
ANY CHANGE FROM NORMAL PROCEDURES. WITH THE NEW YEAR 
RAPIDLY APPROACHING, IT IS TIME TO GET PRIORITIES SET AND 
PLANS MADE ON WHAT YOUR STATE IS GOING TO DO 
IN THE UPCOMING YEAR.
2. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL THE SOUTH AREA 
MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND 
A HAPPY NEW YEAR. AS ALWAYS, IF YOU ARE GOING TO DRIVE 
OVER THE HOLIDAYS BE SAFE AND BE CAREFUL. WHEN SAYING 
GRACE, REMEMBER TO SAY A PRAYER FOR OUR SERVICE MEN 
AND SERVICE WOMEN WHO ARE UNABLE TO BE HOME WITH THEIR 
LOVE ONES.THE SOUTH AREA CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 
SCHEDULE FOLLOWS:
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 
FROM - 1800Z 24 DEC 2009
TO   - 1200Z 26 DEC 2009
ALL SOUTH AREA NETS ARE CANCELLED. FREQUENCIES CAN BE USED 
FOR TESTING OF EQUIPMENT AND ANTENNAS.
NEW YEARS SCHEDULE
FROM - 1200Z 31 DEC 2009
TO   - 1200Z 02 JAN 2010
ALL SOUTH AREA NETS ARE CANCELLED. FREQUENCIES CAN BE USED
FOR TESTING OF EQUIPMENT AND ANTENNAS.
NORMAL NET STATUS WILL RETURN AT 1200Z 02 JAN 2010. ALL FREQUENCY
MANAGERS PLEASE NOTE THAT FREQUENCY REPORTING WILL SHOW ONLY
30 DAYS VICE 31 DAYS FOR JANUARY. FOR DECEMBER - YOUR FREQUENCY 
REPORTS FOR DECEMBER SHOULD SHOW 28 DAYS VICE 31 DAYS.
3. FOURTH QUARTER REPORTS ARE UPON US AGAIN. STATE DIRECTORS 
HAVE YOUR REPORT TO YOUR REGION DIRECTOR BEFORE 03 JAN 2010. REGION
DIRECTOR HAVE YOUR REPORT TO ME ( NNN0ASF ) BEFORE 06 JAN 2010.
FREQUENCY MANAGERS ( ALL STATE THREES ) HAVE YOUR REPORT TO YOUR  
REGION THREE BEFORE THE 04 JAN 2010. REGION THREES HAVE YOUR REPORT
TO NNNOASF THREE BEFORE 06 JAN 2010., AS HE WILL NEED TO COMPILE 
NUMBERS AND SEND A COPY TO ME FOR MY REPORT. I ASK THAT ALL STATE 
DIRECTORS SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR REPORT AND A UPDATED STATE ROSTER.
REMEMBER ANY MEMBER WHO WAS DISENROLLED OR RESIGNED FROM THE 
PROGRAM, PLEASE STATE FULL NAME AND CALLSIGN ON YOUR REPORT. CHECK 
YOUR ROSTERS FOR ANY MEMBERS THAT HAVE A TENURE AWARD DUE FOR THE 
MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY, OR MARCH. IF YOU HAVE A MEMBER OR MEMBERS 
PLEASE SEND NAME AND CALLSIGN OF THAT INDIVIDUAL. IF ANY QUESTIONS 
ARISE PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR CHAIN COMMAND FOR YOUR ANSWER.
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R 262255Z NOV 2009
FM NNN0GBW ETX
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INFO NNN0ASA VA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: NNN0ALL SOUTH AREA - SILENT KEY
1.IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT I INFORM YOU THAT
WILLIAM ELDEN BEASLEY, NNN0LAN, PASSED AWAY NOV 24.
2.BILL WAS AGE 93 YEARS AND A MEMBER OF MARS 28 YEARS.
3.OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY IS FOR HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.
4.BILL HELD RADIO AMATEUR CALL SIGN W5PZA.
5.BILL HAD RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMENDATIONS INCLUDING
SOUTH AREA COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR. HE WAS VERY ACTIVE
AND WAS NET CONTROL OF THE EAST TEXAS NET TWO DAYS BEFORE
HIS PASSING. BILL HAD HELD COMMERCIAL AND AMATEUR LICENSES
SINCE 1933, AND HAD DONATED LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF HOURS TO
MARS AND THOSE WE SERVE.
6.HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL.
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R 280410Z NOV 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 15-09
1. MR. FRANK WARREN ( NNN0ASF TWO ) WILL RESIGN AS THE SOUTH 
AREA ECOM DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE 01 DEC 2009. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK 
FRANK FOR A JOB " WELL DONE ". HE WAS RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING 
THAT ECOM DRILLS WERE HELD WITHIN THE STATE/DISTRICT WHEN NEEDED.
FRANK WILL REMAIN IN THE NAVY MARS PROGRAM, YOU MAY HEAR HIM ON 
THE AIR FROM NEW MEXICO. MR. ED MENARD ( NNN0APJ ) WILL ASSUME 
THE DUTIES OF ECOM DIRECTOR SOUTH AREA. ED WHILE PERFORMING 
YOUR DUTIES AS ECOM DIRECTOR, YOU ARE  HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO 
USE THE CALLSIGN " NNN0ASF TWO ". I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING 
ON SUCH A CHALLENGING POSITION. ALL ECOM MATTERS WILL BE DIRECTED 
TO ED FOR HIS RECORDS.
2. MRS. KENNIE WARREN ( NNN0ASF THIRTEEN ) WILL RESIGN AS THE SOUTH 
AREA PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR.  I WOULD LIKE TO THANK KENNIE FOR 
A JOB " WELL DONE ". SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE SOUTH 
AREA ROSTER UP TO DATE. MR. JOHN KOPPERT ( NNN0YMP ) WILL ASSUME
THE DUTIES AS THE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR. JOHN WHILE PERFORMING
DUTIES OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR , YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZED 
TO USE THE CALL " NNN0ASF THIRTEEN ". THANK YOU JOHN FOR TAKING ON 
SUCH A CHALLENGING POSITION.
3. SOME OF THE MESSAGES THAT HAVE BEEN PUT INTO THE WL2K
SYSTEM, HAVE BEEN FORMATTED WRONG. SOME OF THESE MESSAGES 
HAVE BEEN MINE, SO I AM REMINDING EVERYBODY ON THE PROPER 
FORMAT TO USE. HERE ARE SOME RULES TO FOLLOW:
A. 69 CHARACTERS PER LINE MAXIMUM
B. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, NO LOWERCASE 
C. ONLY CHARACTERS AUTHORIZED , ARE IN NTP-8 (DRAFT), ARTICLE 602
D. COLLECTIVE CALLSIGNS :
1. NNN6R - ALL STATIONS WITHIN REGION 6
2. NNN7R - ALL STATIONS WITHIN REGION SEVEN
( ALL STATIONS MEANING ONLY THE  STATE / DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE THE
MESSAGE 
ONLY,  NOT EVERY STATION WITHIN THE REGION.)
3.  WHEN BOTH COLLECTIVES ARE USED TOGETHER THE MESSAGE WILL BE SENT
TO THE WHOLE SOUTH AREA.
4. NAVY MARS DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SEND MARSGRAMS WITH THE APO
ADDRESS. ANY MARSGRAM RECEIVED WITH THE APO ADDRESS WILL HAVE TO BE PUT
INTO A ARMY MARS NET. THIS INFORMATION CAME  FROM CHIEF MARS. ALSO THESE
SAME MARSGRAMS CAN NOT BE PUT INTO THE WL2K SYSTEM, EXCEPT WHEN PLACING 
THEM WITH THE ARMY FOR DELIVERY. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE FORTH COMING 
ON THIS PROBLEM.
5. WITH THE NUMBER OF ECOM DRILLS THAT ARE BEING PLANNED IN THE NEAR
FUTURE, HERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER. THE USE OF ZEN/AAN3EEI
INDICATES THE MESSAGE WAS SENT TO AAN3EEI VIA E-MAIL. DONOT E-MAIL
EXCERISE MESSAGES TO AAN3EEI. INSERT THE TRAFFIC INTO THE SYSTEM WITH
AAN3EEI AS A ACTION ADDEE AND THE SYSTEM WILL CANCEL THE DELIVERY.
THIS INFORMATION IS FROM NNN0ASZ GA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR NAVY ECOM.
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R 212255Z NOV 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
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INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 14-09
1. THE SAIA (SOUTH AREA ADMIN NET) WILL BE MOVING AGAIN,
HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THE LAST MOVE. THE NET WILL NOW MEET
ON SATURDAY EVENING AT 5:00 PM CST ON FREQUENCY " NCU ".
THE NET WILL OPERATE FOR 30 MINUTES. THIS NET IS FOR ANY
QUESTIONS, IDEAS, OR TRAFFIC FOR THE SOUTH AREA STAFF. ALL
MEMBERS ARE URGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NET, MEMBERS WITH 
STAFF CALLSIGNS (STATE/REGION/AREA) PLEASE USE THEM WHEN 
CHECKING IN.
2. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA, WE HAVE 2 ENTITIES USING PART OF
THEIR NET TIME FOR TRAINING. BRAVO ZULU TO THEM AND KEEP UP 
THE GOOD WORK. MY GOAL IS TO SEE EVERYONE UTILIZE PART OF 
THEIR NET TIME FOR TRAINING. I KNOW SOME NETS ARE HOLDING 
ON BY A THREAD, JUST TO GET THEIR TRAFFIC PASSED. IF YOU 
HAVE TIME, START YOUR TRAINING IF FOR ONLY 5 MINUTES, IF
POSSIBLE.
3. FOR THOSE STATE DIRECTORS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED YOUR 
ANNEX "B" TO YOUR REGION THREE, I NEED THEM NOW. YOU HAVE HAD 
PLENTY OF TIME TO GET THEM PREPARED AND SENT IN. ALL THE OTHER 
AREAS HAVE SUBMITTED THEIRS IN, I HAVE NOT. STATE DIRECTORS 
YOU HAVE BY TUESDAY TO GET THEM IN THE THREE'S.
4. THANKSGIVING IS COMING NEXT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL 
THE SOUTH AREA MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A "HAPPY 
THANKSGIVING". WHEN YOU GIVE THANKS PLEASE REMEMBER TO THANK 
OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM WHERE EVER THEY MAY BE. IF YOU
ARE GOING TO BE ON THE ROAD, BE SAFE, BE CAREFUL. REGION 
DIRECTORS YOU MAY SUSPEND NET OPERATIONS FOR THAT DAY, PLEASE
INFO ME ON YOUR MESSAGES SENT TO YOUR RESPECTIVE REGIONS.
5. AS LONG AS THERE IS INFORMATION TO PASS ON TO THE MEMBERS , 
I WILL SEND OUT A WEEKLY BROADCAST. I AM ONE TO KEEP THE 
MEMBERSHIP INFORMED ON ANY DEVELOPMENTS HERE IN THE 
SOUTH AREA. IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO GET OUT, PASS IT 
THROUGH YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR ENTRY ON TH E BROADCAST.
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R 140600Z NOV 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 13 - 09
1. A MESSAGE FROM THE PACIFIC AREA WAS RECEIVED AT THIS STATION 
CONCERNING THE STATUS OF NAVY MARS. IT 'S CONCERNS WAS ASKING 
ITS MEMBERSHIP IF THEY HAD ANY POSITIVE IDEAS ON HOW TO KICK START 
THE SYSTEM , INTO A VALUABLE ASSET. IT WAS NOT LOOKING OR ASKING 
FOR NEGATIVE IDEAS ONLY POSITIVE. THE SAME QUESTION I AM GOING TO 
ASK THE SOUTH AREA MEMBERSHIP, WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE OUR 
PRESENT SITUATION. HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA I BELIEVE WE CAN BE THAT
ASSET THAT IS NEEDED FOR ANY KIND OF EMERGENCY. BUT TO DO THIS 
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO LEARN NEW IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, MEANING 
WAYS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE A BETTER SERVICE TO THOSE PERSONS 
NEEDING OUR ASSISTANCE. ONE OF MY IDEAS IS MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION 
DURING ECOM EXERCISES, GETTING THE STATE AND REGION ECOM 
DIRECTORS INVOLVED WITH THESE EXERCISES, IF THEY ARE NOT
AVAILABLE THEN THE STATE/REGION DIRECTORS TO OVERSEE THE 
EXERCISE. ANOTHER IDEA IS TO START TRAINING ON THEIR LOCAL NETS ON 
VARIOUS SUBJECTS AND THE PROPER WAY TO WRITE OUT A MESSAGE. ON 
THE WRITING OF THE MESSAGE ,KNOWING WHO IS SUPPOSE TO RECEIVE 
AND BE INFO ON THAT MESSAGE. TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE SOUTH AREA 
THE CHOICE IS YOURS, DO YOU WANT TO HELP MAKE NAVY MARS A 
VALUABLE ASSET TO THE ECOM COMMUNITY OR JUST BE A MEMBER AND 
DO NOTHING. 
2. WITHIN NAVY MARS , THERE IS A QUALITY ASSURANCE SECTION 
CONCERNING THE PROPER COMMUNICATIONS ALLOWED ON THE AIR. THIS 
SECTION CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 5-4, PARA. 509 " QUALITY ASSURANCE " 
IN NTP-8D. I ADVISE THAT ALL SOUTH AREA MEMBERS READ THIS SECTION,
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS , YOU MAY E-MAIL ME AT 
NNN0ASF (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG.  
3. IF YOUR STATE OR DISTRICT STILL NEEDS A ALTERNATE FREQUENCY 
FOR YOUR  NET, CONTACT NNN0ASF THREE , HE HAS THE MATRIX FOR THE 
3 MHZ FREQUENCY. BE ADVISED ALL THE PRIME TIME SLOTS ARE FILLED 
EITHER BY SOUTH AREA OR BY THE OTHER AREAS. SO YOU MIGHT HAVE 
TO HAVE YOUR NET AT LATER TIME OR EARLIER TIME DEPENDING ON THE 
FREQUENCY. SO IF  YOU NEED ONE, THEN CONTACT ASF THREE AT : 
NNN0ASF THREE(AT) NAVYMARS.ORG.
4. IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR FOR HEAVY SNOW, ICY CONDITIONS, AND 
PLENTY OF RAIN DEPENDING WHERE YOU LIVE. IF A DISASTER HAPPENS 
IN YOUR AREA, DO NOT HESITATE IN SENDING OUT A EEI. BY YOU SENDING 
THAT EEI, YOU ARE POSSIBLY GETTING A JUMP ON THE HELP THAT IS 
NEEDED FOR YOUR AREA.  FOR THE MEMBERS THERE IS A EEI GENERATOR 
LOCATED ON THE NATIONAL WEBPAGE FOR YOU ASSISTANCE.
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R 072008Z NOV 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
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INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT 
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 12-09
1. HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE OTHER AREA DIRECTORS IN ACQUIRING
3 MHZ FREQUENCIES FOR THE SOUTH AREA. IF A STATE OR DISTRICT STILL 
NEEDS A 3 MHZ FREQUENCY FOR AN ALTERNATE, EMAIL ME AT :
NNN0ASF (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG.
2. I HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE SOUTH AREA NETS WHNE I CAN 
HEAR THEM. TO SEE HOW PROPAGATION IS HOLDING. WHAT I HAVE SEEN 
AND HEARD IS THAT THE PRIMARY FREQUENCY GOES OUT LONG VERY QUICKLY.
SINCE HEARING THIS , I HAVE DECIDED TO SUSPEND THE READING OF 
THE BROADCASTS ON THE STATE NETS.I WANT TO ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM
PARTICIPATION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP. BY NOT READING THE BROADCAST 
MAYBE THE NECOS WILL HAVE TIME TO GET ALL THE CHECKINS ROGERED FOR,
BEFORE THEY LOSE PROPAGATION. 
3. BY DOING THIS , I HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT ALL SOUTH AREA MEMBERS EITHER
GET ON MT-63 OR WINLINK 2000. IF YOU HAVE INTERNET SERVICE , THEN YOU CAN
GET ON THE WL2K SYSTEM USING THE TELENET PORTION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 
GET ON MT-63, THERE IS PLENTY OF FREE PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD 
FOR THIS MODE. SINCE THE SOUTH AREA HAS ALREADY SEVERAL MEMBERS ON BOTH 
MODES GIVE THEM A CALL, THEY WOULD BE MORE THAN GLAD TO GET YOU UP 
AND RUNNING ON EITHER MODE. NO BCSTS WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL,I.E. NO 
BCSTS WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL. IT IS NOW TIME THAT THE SOUTH AREA MOVE
TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. AS ALWAYS IF YOU 
HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU CAN SENT THEM TO : NNN0ASF (AT)
NAVYMARS.ORG. IMPLEMENTATION FOR THIS WILL BEGIN ON NOV.11,2009.
4. STATE DIRECTORS ON YOUR NET ANNEX FOR YOUR STATE OR DISTRICT, THE 3MHZ
FREQUENCY THAT YOU ARE USING, MAKE THAT YOUR ALTERNATE FOR THE NET. BE
ADVISED THESE FREQUENCIES PROBABLY WILL ONLY BE USED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.
IN ANY CASE, BE SURE YOU HAVE IT AS YOUR ALTERNATE ON THE PAPERWORK.
STATE AND REGION THREES YOU WILL HAVE TO SHOW THESE NEW FREQUENCIES ON
YOUR MONTHLY REPORT TO NNN0ASF THREE. THE SAME WILL GO FOR THE REGION
THREE WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR THE QUARTERLY REPORT.
5. WITH THE PROPAGATION BEING SO POOR SOME EVENINGS, ONLY THE NECOS MIGHT 
BE ON THE FREQUENCY. FROM NOW ON IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST TWO STATIONS
TO MAKE A NET AND TO BE COUNTED FOR THAT DAY. THE NECOS SAYING THE NET
WAS OPENED WILL NO LONGER TO BE COUNTED. I NEED TO SEE WHAT OUR NET DAYS LOOK
LIKE SO I CAN REQUEST ADDITIONAL FREQUENCIES IF NECESSARY. 
6. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING 
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R 311210Z OCT 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA 
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
NNN0AS6 THREE ETX
NNN0AS7 THREE NEK
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 11-09
1. I RECEIVED A INTERFERENCE REPORT FOR THE 6S1B NET LAST NIGHT
FROM NNN0ASG - CENTRAL AREA DIRECTOR. THE REPORT SAID THAT THE 
6S1B WAS ON THE WRONG FREQUENCY FOR THAT NET. CHECK YOU NET 
FREQUENCY PLAN FOR YOUR REGION AND ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ON THE 
CORRECT FREQUENCY FOR YOUR NET.
2. ALL REGION DIRECTORS/ FREQUENCY MANAGERS FOR THE REGION SNED 
ME A UPDATED NET SCHEDULE , SO I CAN SEND IT TO NNN0ASF FIVE. 
I NEED THIS SCHEDULE AS SOON AS YOU CAN UPDATE IT, I WANT TO 
ENSURE THAT WE ARE UP TODATE ON THE WEBSITE. ALL REGION THREES 
MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEND A ELECTRONIC COPY TO YOUR STATE 
DIRECTORS FOR THEIR FILES. IF THIS OCCURS AGAIN I WILL NOTIFY THE 
REGION DIRECTOR FOR HIS DISPOSITION AND SOLUTION.
3. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN OF THE USE OF NO AMPLIFIERS IN THE 
SOUTH AREA, THIS WILL STAND UNTIL I FEEL WE WILL NO LONGER
INTERFERE WITH OTHER AREAS. IN THE POWER-FREQUENCY TEXT, IT GIVES 
US GUIDELINES ON HOW MUCH POWER WE CAN USE FOR A PARTICULAR 
FREQUENCY. AFTER TALKING WITH THE REGION DIRECTORS, A AMPLIFIER 
MAYBE USED, BUT ONLY 200 WATTS PEP AND NO MORE. WHEN THE AMPLIFIER 
IS USED IT WILL ONLY BE FOR EXTREME CASES, MEANING WHEN PROPAGATION 
STARTS TO GO AND YOU NEED TO ENSURE THAT STATIONS ONBOARD ARE 
HEARING THE NECOS OR RELAY. AS ALWAYS IF AN EMERGENCY DOES ARISE, 
THEN YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE IT WITH THE AMOUNT OF POWER THAT 
IS SET IN THE FREQ-PWR TEXT DOCUMENT.
4. THE SA1A NET- SOUTH AREA ADMIN NET WILL BE CALLED ON FREQUENCY "NDB"
FROM THERE WE WILL MOVE THE NET TO FREQUENCY "NFN". BY USING THE 7MHZ
FREQUENCY STATIONS IN THE SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR 
NECOS. 
5. NAVMARCORMARS- TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING
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R 281920Z OCT 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA 
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
NNN0ASF ONE MO
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH REA BCST 10-09
1. IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN, THIS SUNDAY WE WILL CHANGE THE 
CLOCKS BACK TO CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. REMEMBER IN NAVY MARS 
WE DO NOT USE ZULU TIME, BUT CENTRAL STANDARD TIME FOR ALL NETS.
YOUR NET REPORTS TO YOUR FREQUENCY MANAGER WILL REFLECT THE 
DIFFERENT ZULU TIME. THIS MEANS THAT AT 6:00 PM IT WILL BE 0000Z.
2. WITH THIS CHANGING OF TIME, WE ARE GOING TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT 
PROPAGATION FOR OUR NETS. WITH THIS IN MIND , I AM GOING TO SUSPEND THE 
USE OF AMPLIFIERS IN THE SOUTH AREA. I KNOW THAT IN THE HF-FREQ AND PWR 
TXT DOCUMENT THERE ARE POWER REQUIREMENTS THAT WE CAN USE. FOR 
THOSE THAT WERE ON THE NETS LAST YEAR WE WERE INTERFERING
WITH THE NORTHEAST NETS. ONCE WE SHUT DOWN THE AMPLIFIERS WE HAD 
NO PROBLEMS WITH THEIR NETS. SINCE WE LIVE ON THE CENTRAL US WE ARE 
GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE EAST COAST, SO PLEASE DO NOT USE THE 
AMPLIFIER. ON OUR NETS, THE NECOS IS GOING TO HAVE TO ASK FOR MORE 
RELAYS OR HAVE ANOTHER STATION HELP WITH THE NET PROCEEDINGS.
IF A INTERFERENCE REPORT IS REPORTED , I WILL SEND IT TO CHIEF MARS FOR 
HIS DISPOSITION., HE WILL DETERMINE THE OUTCOME.
3. HAD A GOOD SOUTH AREA ADMIN NET LAST SATURDAY. I WOULD LIKE TO 
SAY "THANK YOU" TO ROBERT BEASLEY - NNN0ADF/AS6-3 FOR HIS HELP 
ON THE NET. AGAIN THE NET WILL MEET EVERY SATURDAY @ 1:00PM CST.
4. WHEN HOLDING A ECOM EXERCISE, YOUR STATE/REGION TWO SHOULD E-MAIL
THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE :
NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0ASF TWO NMW
YOUR REGION DIRECTOR
YOUR REGION DIRECTORTWO
YOUR STATE DIRECTOR
YOUR STATE DIRECTOR TWO
THESE PEOPLE NEED TO BE KEPT IN THE LOOP ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOUR 
ECOM EXCERISE. IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH TO SEND THIS NOTIFICATION OUT 
TO THESE PEOPLE. REMEMBER WE NEED 100 PERCENT OF ALL STATES TO HAVE A 
ECOM DRILL THIS QUARTER. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN IN AND 
SUPPORT THE DRILL, WITHOUT THESE DRILLS WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE OUR 
DEFENICIES LIES. TO IMPROVE NAVY MARS WE NEED TO BE COMPETENT IN OUR 
SKILLS WITH ECOM PROCEDURES.
5. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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R 241205Z OCT 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST CORRECTION 
A. SOUTH AREA BCST 09-09
1. I STATED IN REF (A) THAT THE SOUTH AREA 
ADMIN NET WOULD MEET AT 1900Z ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. SINCE 
MARS NETS DO NOT OPERATE ON ZULU TIME BUT REGULAR TIME THAT 
FIGURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1:00 PM ( 1300 H ).
2. THIS NET WILL ALWAYS MEET AT 1:00PM EVERY SATURDAY. HOPEFULLY 
PROPAGATION WILL BE THERE TO CONDUCT OUR NETS.
3. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING
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R 181340Z OCT 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF ONE MO
NNN0ALR SOUTH AREA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH BCST 09-09
1. AT ONE TIME THE SOUTH AREA HAD ITS OWN ADMIN NET AT 
1900Z ON EITHER SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. WHEN THE AREA GOT MOVED
TO CORPUS CHRISITI, THE ADMIN NET WENT AWAY. IT IS NOW TIME 
TO REINSTITUTE THE SOUTH AREA ADMIN NET. THIS NET WILL START 
ON 24 OCT 2009 AT 1900Z.
2. THE NET WILL BE BE CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 1900Z 
ON FREQUENCY " NDB ", WITH THE ALTERNATE BEING " NIF ". I WILL 
BE THE NECOS FOR NET AND REPORT THE NET TO NNN0ASF THREE FOR 
ADMIN PURPOSES.
3. ALL STATIONS CAN CHECK IN, IF YOU HAVE A STAFF CALLSIGN , 
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE THAT CALLSIGN, NOT YOUR PERSONAL 
CALLSIGN. THIS NET WILL BE USED FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION
THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT OUT TO THE MEMBERSHIP. AGAIN ALL MEMBERS
ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN TO THE NET AND HAVE THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
IF POSSIBLE. IF A QUESTION IS ASKED AND NO ANSWER IS AVAILABLE 
I WILL RESEARCH AND FIND A ANSWER.
4. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS , YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT 
NNN0ASF(AT)NAVYMARS.ORG
5. NAVMARCORMARS- PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 111827Z OCT 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO N0ALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ:SOUTH AREA BCST 08-09
1. I HAVE INSTRUCTED NNN0ASF FOUR TO COMPLETELY UPDATE 
THE SOUTH AREA OPERATIONS GUIDE. THERE ARE THINGS IN THE GUIDE
WHICH ARE COMPLETELY OUT DATED. ONCE THE GUIDE HAS BEEN UPDATED 
IT WILL BE POSTED ON THE SOUTH AREA WEBPAGE.
2. IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SEE THAT NEEDS UPDATED, PLEASE 
SEND NNN0ASF FOUR A E-MAIL STATING WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. HIS
EMAIL IS NNN0ASF 4 (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG.
3. ALSO I HAVE ASKED TO MAKE UP SMALL TRAINING SCENARIOS OR 
TOPICS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STATE NETS. THESE TRAINING SESSIONS WILL 
BE ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 10 MIN LONG IN DURATION. ONCE HE HAS WROTE 
SEVERAL OF THEM UP, HE WILL SEND THEM TO THE STATE DIRECTOR FOR 
READING. THESE TOPICS WILL DEAL WITH ECOM EITHER IN PROCEDURES OR 
NECOS RESPONSIBILTIES.
4. IF YOU AS A MEMBER HAVE A TOPIC THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS 
OVER YOUR STATE NET, FORWARD YOUR REQUEST THROUGH YOUR CHAIN OF
COMMAND. 
5. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING
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R 072009Z OCT 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA 
INFO NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
NNN0AS6 THREE ETX
NNN0AS7 NEK
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 07-09
1. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONFUSION ON WHEN THE FREQUENCY USAGE 
REPORTS ARE DUE.THIS MESSAGE IS TO CLEAR ANY MISCONCEPTION ON WHEN 
THESE REPORTS ARE DUE TO THE STATE THREE'S AND THE REGION THREE'S.
2. WITHIN EACH STATE, ALL FREQUENCY USAGE REPORTS NEED TO BE IN THE 
STATE THREE'S  HANDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE LAST NET OF THE 
MONTH. WHAT THIS MEANS IS NECOS NEED TO START SENDING THEIR NET REPORTS 
AND THE END OF EACH DAY'S NET IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.ALL NET REPORTS 
WITHIN THE STATE WILL BE SENT EITHER BY DIGITAL OR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS.
3.EACH STATE DIRECTOR , YOU WILL HAVE TILL THE THIRD OF EACH MONTH TO 
HAVE YOUR REPORT INTO THE REGION THREE. IF YOUR REPORT IS RECEIVED AFTER 
THE FIFTH AND EXPLANANTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE REGION THREE ON WHY IT 
WAS LATE. THE EXPLANANTION WILL ACCOMPANY THE STATE REPORT ALL 
THE WAY THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS CHANGE.
4. REGION THREE'S , YOUR REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE AREA THREE NO 
LATER THAN THE SIXTH OF EACH MONTH. IF A REGION THREE IS LATE A
EXPLANATION 
WILL BE SENT WITH THE REPORT AND FORWARD UP TO THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
FOR DISPOSITION,AGAIN NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. THE REASON FOR THIS MESSAGE IS THAT MY REPORT TO CHIEF MARS HAS BEEN
GETTING
INTO HIM LATE. 
6. ALL STATE DIRECTORS IT WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILTY THAT YOUR FREQUENCY 
USAGE REPORT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REGION THREE ON THE DESIGNATED 
TIME FRAME STATED ABOVE. REGION THREE'S IF YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING THE
REPORT 
AS STATED INFORM YOUR REGION DIRECTOR FOR ACTION.
7. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING
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R 022200Z OCT 2009
FM NNN0ASF NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA 
NNN0ASA VA
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 06-09
A. CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 05-09
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), I HAVE ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF
NNN0ASF SOUTH AREA. ALL QUERIES AND CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE
SENT TO NNN0ASF (AT) WINLINK.ORG. ALL EMAIL SHOULD BE SENT 
NNN0ASF (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG. IN THE INTERIM IN FINDING A 
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, I WILL MONITOR FOR NNN0ASF ONE.
2. THE BILLET OF OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ( NNN0ASF ONE ) IS OPEN.
ANY INTERESTED PARTIES THAT WOULD LIKE TO BECOME THE ASSISTANT 
DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH AREA, CONTACT THIS STATION.
3. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALL SOUTH AREA STAFF MEMBERS CONTACT 
THIS STATION. IF THERE ARE ANY STAFF POSITIONS NOT FILLED THEN 
I CAN MAKE A QUERY TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR POTENTIAL STAFF 
MEMBERS. AGAIN ANY MEMBER WANTING TO BE ON THE SOUTH AREA CONTACT
ME AT NNN0AVT (AT) NAVYMARS .ORG.
4. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING
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R 262135Z SEP 2009
FM NNN0ASF ONE NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0AS6 ETX 
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 05/09
1. IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS,STATE DIRECTORS 
YOU WILL GET YOUR DUE DATE FROM YOUR REGION DIRECTOR. REGION 
DIRECTORS I NEED YOUR REPORT NO LATER THAN THE 06 OCT 2009, AS
I HAVE TO BET THEM INTO CHIEF MARS BY THE 09 OCT 2009. ALL STATE 
DIRECTORS PLEASE COPY ME ON YOUR E-MAIL THAT HAVE YOUR COMPLETED 
QUARTERLY REPORT. 
2. STATE DIRECTORS YOU ARE REMINDED TO SEND ALL MEMBERS THAT HAVE 
BEEN TERMINATED , RESIGNED , OR BECAME A SILENT KEY. YOUR REPORT 
SHOULD INCLUDE FULL NAME AND CALLSIGN OF THE MEMBER. ALSO DO NOT 
FORGET TO INCLUDE ALL TANGO'S THAT HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM THE 
PROGRAM, AGAIN FULLNAME AND CALLSIGN. 
3. ON THE BACK SECTION OF THE REPORT YOU NEED TO LIST YOUR TENURE
AND OTHER AWARDS FOR THE MEMBERS IN YOUR STATE. THE ONLY MEMBERS
THAT NEED TO BE LISTED ARE FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER, THESE 
ARE FOR THE TENURE AWARDS. THE TENURE AWARDS ARE IN FIVE (5) YEAR
INCREMENTS. 
4. STILL QUESTIONS ON BEING BROUGHT FORWARD ABOUT THE SUNSET OF NAVY 
MARS. NAVY MARS WILL BE AROUND FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR IF NOT MORE. 
FUNDING WAS RECEVIED ,B UT ONLY FOR CHIEF MARS. ALL ACTIVE DUTY
PERSONNEL THAT WERE HOLDING THE TOP AREA POSITIONS ARE GONE. THIS 
IS THE REASON SENIOR CHIEF BROWN IS NO LONGER HERE IN THE SOUTH 
AREA. THE OFFICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS BEEN DISESTABLISHED AND IS
NO LONGER THERE. ALL PERSONNEL OPF FILES WERE SENT TO CHIEF MARS
AND ALL PERSONNEL PAPERWORK IS SENT TO HIM. SO THE CHAINM OF 
COMMAND HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA FOR QUESTIONS STARTS HERE NNN0ASF ONE
AND MY STAFF MEMBERS. IF ANYONE HAS A QUESTION YOU CAN E-MAIL ME
AT THIS ADDRESS NNN0AVT (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG.
5. I SEE SOME OF THE STATES ARE HOLDING THEIR QUARTERLY ECOM 
DRILLS, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THERE 
ARE STILL SOME STATES THAT HAVE NOT , SO FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER I WOULD 
LIKE TO SEE 100 PERCENT PARTICIAPTION ON ECOM. REMEBER IF YOU ARE 
GOING TO HOLD A EXCERISE PLEASE NOTIFY MYSELF, NNN0ASA, AND NNN0ASZ GA
TWO WEEKS PRIOR OF YOUR EVENT. REGION TWO'S AND STATE TWO'S IT IS YOUR 
RESPONSIBILTY TO KEEP YOPUR STATE AND REGION ON TRACK WITH THESE 
EXCERISES. WE NEED THESE ECOM EXCERISES TO WORK OUT ANY PROBLEMS THAT 
MIGHT OCCUR, BEFORE WE HAVE A ACTUAL EVENT AND NEED TO BE THERE FOR 
ASSISTANCE.
6. NAVY MARS IS IN THE ECOM BUSINESS, NOT THE MARSGRAM, SO WE NEED TO
RETHINK
WHERE ARE PRIORTY IS WITH THE PROGRAM. FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO SET ON THE 
FENCEPOST AND DO NOTHING THAT IS FINE. I APPLAUD THE ONES WHO PUT FORTH 
THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM.
7. NAVMARCORMARS- TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING
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R 082157Z JUN 2009
FM NNN0ASF ONE NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF STX
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: South Area Broadcast
1. HERE IS S SHORT MESSAGE FROM SENIOR CHIEF BROWN ( NNN0ASF );
IAW CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 03-09 I am preparing to close the South Area
office.  I will detach in July and I'm headed back to sea.  I have a
2-month school enroute so I will be shipping all equipment and
membership records (OPF's) to Chief MARS on Monday, June 8, 2009.
Beginning Tuesday, June 9, 2009: State Directors please send all
membership related matters directly to CHNAVMARCORMARS and "CC" NNN0ASF
ONE.  All other matters should be routed to the appropriate staff member
with a "CC" to NNN0ASF ONE.
2. ALL CORRESPONCE THAT LEAVES THE SOUTH AREA I WOULD LIKE TO BE CARBON 
COPY ON IT. I DO NOT WANT THINGS TO FALL INTO CRACKS AND NO ONE HAS 
ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THAT ITEM. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN THERE WAS
A TIME DELAY BETWEEN CHIEF TEETER AND SENIOR CHIEF BROWN. SO STATE
DIRECTORS IT WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILTY THAT I AM KEPT INFORMED. 
3. NEW INFORMATION HAS CAME OUT CONCERNING THE UPCOMING QUARTERLY REPORT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO YOUR REGION DIRECTOR. YOUR
REGION DIRECTOR WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED ON WHAT IS NEEDED.
4. I WOULD LIKE TO THANKSENIOR CHIEF BROWN FOR A JOB 'WELL DONE' AND WISH
HER THE BEST ON HER UPCOMING NEW DUTY STATION. SENIOR CHIEF MAY FAIR
WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS FOLOOW YOU TO YOUR NEW ASSIGNMENT.
5. NAVMARCORS - TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING
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R 281300Z MAR 2009
FM NNN0ASF ONE NEK
TO NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF STX
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 04-09
1. JUST A REMINDER THAT QUARTERLY REPORTS ARE DUE AGAIN. PLEASE
HAVE YOUR REPORTS AND UPDATED ROSTERS TO ME BY 05 APRIL 2009. I 
HAVE TO MY REPORT INTO NNN0ASF BY 07 APRIL 2009. WHEN SUBMITTING 
YOUR QUARTERLY REPORTS USED THE FORM THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY SENT
OUT TO ALL STATE DIRECTORS. WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR ROSTERS PLEASE PUT
THEM IN XCEL FORMAT. IF YOU NEED THE XCEL PROGRAM LET ME KNOW, I 
WILL MAKE YOU A COPY. THERE IS CERTAIN FIELDS THAT ARE NEEDED IN 
THE ROSTER AND ARE NEEDED FOR THE AREA ROSTER. I CAN SEND YOU
THE FIELDS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THE ROSTER.
2. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONFUSION ON THE PROPER WAY TO SEND A REQUEST 
TO CHIEF MARS FOR ACTION. (QUOTE FROM CMB 16-03) FOLLOWING THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND BY LETTER ( OR E-MAIL IF PERSONAL OR SENSITIVE
INFORMATION IS INVOLVED ) IS FAIRLY SIMPLE; SEND YOUR REQUEST 
TO THE SENIOR INDIVIDUAL YOU ARE ADDRESSING VIA EACH OF
YOUR INTERMEDIATES IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. THE LETTER IS FORWARDED
UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH EACH LEVEL ADDING THEIR ENDORSEMENT
TO THE LETTER UNTIL IT REACHES THE ADDRESSED INDIVIDUAL.
<< EXAMPLE - FREQUENCY REQUEST >> 
HEADING FOR THE LETTER WILL LOOK LIKE THIS :
FROM : PERSON ORGINATING LETTER ( NNN0AAA NEBRASKA/KANSAS STATE DIRECTOR
)
T0 : CHIEF NAVMARCORMARS 
THEN THIS LETTER WOULD THEN GO TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS:
NNN0AAA THREE NEK
NNN0AS7 THREE 
NNN0ASF THREE 
THEN TO CHIEF MARS HIMSELF
ONCE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL COMES BACK FROM CHIEF MARS, THEN EACH PERSON
IS CONTACTED ON THE STATUS. THEN THESE PERSONS CAN PUT THIS FILE OR 
LETTER IN THEIR INACTIVE FILE. BE SURE THAT YOU INFORM EVERYONE, THIS
WILL 
KEEP ANY DUPLICATES FROM BE GENERATED.
3. NAVMARCORMARS - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIVE ANYTHING
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R 062206Z MAR 2009
 FM NNN0ASF ONE NEK
 TO NOALL SOUTH AREA
 INFO NNN0ASF STX
 NNN0AS6 ETX
 NNN0AS7 IA
 NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
 BT
 UNCLAS
 SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 03-09
 1. THIS WEEKEND WE WILL SPRING FORWARD ONE HOUR ON THE 
 CLOCKS FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. AS FOR THE NET TIMES 
 HERE IN THE SOUTH AREA THEY WILL REMAIN THE SAME. IF YOUR
 NET MEETS AT 5:00PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME , IT WILL STILL MEET
 AT  5:00 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. THE ONLY TIME THAT WILL CHANGE 
 IS THE ZULU TIME. PRESENTLY 6:00 PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
 IS 0000Z, NOW IT WILL BE 230OZ AND 7:00 PM DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
 TIME IS 0000Z.
 2. MEMBERS WANTING TO OPERATE THE ARMED FORCES CROSS BAND
 TEST ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO USE AMPLIFIERS IF YOU HAVE
 THEM.  YOU WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO USE AMPLIFIERS DURING THE
 TIME OF THE CROSS BAND TEST. I ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE
 FOR THIS EVENT. YOU THE MEMBER WILL ACTUALLY BE WORKING THE
 THE BAND IN SPLIT MODE. YOU WILL BE TRANSMITTING ON THE 
 DESIGNATED FREQUENCY SET BY MARS AND LISTENING UP IN THE
 GENERAL PORTION OF THE BAND YOU ARE WORKING. GOOD LUCK TO ALL
 THAT PARTICIPATE.
 3. MARS  - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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R 052220Z MAR 2009
FM NNNOASF ONE NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF STX
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 02-09
1. I HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT THE NETS IN THE SOUTH AREA BE 
RUN BY TWO NET CONTROL STATIONS. WITH PROPAGATION IN AND
OUT LIKE IT IS, THIS WOULD BE GREATLY BENEFICIAL FOR THE NET 
TO GET ALL STATIONS ONBOARD THAT WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE.
AT THE SAME TIME THIS GIVES OTHER STATIONS A CHANCE TO CHECK
IN FROM OTHER REGIONS. 
2. ALL NET CONTROL STATIONS WILL BE ON A BASE STATION UNIT
WHILE DOING NECOS FOR YOUR NET. THERE HAS BEEN STATIONS THAT 
HAVE BEEN MOBILE AND RUNNING NET CONTROL. THE ONLY TIME THAT 
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO RUN AS A MOBILE NET CONTROL STATION IS 
DURING ECOM SITUATIONS. SO NECOS USE YOU BASE UNIT INSTEAD 
OF YOUR MOBILE UNIT WHILE  RUNNING YOUR STATE NET.
3. THERE IS A STATION OUT OF FLORIDA USING THE CALLSIGN"AFA2AG"
THIS IS A ROUGE STATION. THERE IS NO SUCH STATION IN AIR FORCE MARS
AT THIS TIME. IF HEARD, TRY TO FIND OUT AS MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS STAION OR PERSON. ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU ACQUIRE SEND IT 
TO NNN0AVT (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG, I WILL PASS THIS INFORMATION ON 
TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.
4. MARS - TOGHETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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R 050016Z MAR 2009
FM NNN0ASF ONE NEK
TO NOALL SOUTH AREA
INFO NNN0ASF STX
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 IA
NNN0ALC SOUTH AREA
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SOUTH AREA BCST 01-09
1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE USE OF AMPLIFIERS USED IN THE 
SOUTH AREA ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED I.E. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. YOU WILL ONLY USE THE POWER THAT YOUR TRANSCEIVER WILL
PRODUCE THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY USING. THE NETS WITHIN THE SOUTH 
AREA ARE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, THEREFORE WE ARE GETTING ALOT OF
CROSS TALK FROM NEARBY FREQUENCIES. ALSO THE PROPGAGTION THAT
WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERINCEING, SIGNALS ARE GOING FARTHER AND 
CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR OTHER AREAS. 
2. THE SOUTH AREA HAS LOST SOME TIMES FOR PREVIOUS FREQUENIES THAT 
WERE BEING USED. BY LOSING TIMES AND FREQUENCIES WE HAVE TO BE ABLE
TO USE THE FREQUENCIES THAT WE HAVE TO OUR BEST ADVANTAGE. HOPEFULLY
THIS WILL HELP ALLEVAITE SOME OF THE CURRENT PROBLEMS.
3. BY THE SOUTH AREA EXPERIENCING THESE PRESENT PROBLEMS, NETS AND 
NET TIMES WILL HAVE TO BE CHANGED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS. THESE TIMES
MAY NOT BE AGREEABLE WITH ALL MEMBERS, UNTIL PROPS CHANGE AND 
DAYLIGHT BECOMESS LONGER, THE TIMES WILL STAND. NNN0ASF THREE WAS 
INSTRUCTED TO DO WHAT EVER HE NEEDED TO DO TO MEET COMMITTMENTS
WITHIN THE STATES. YOU WILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOUR STATE NETS FOR 
ANY UPDATES THAT MIGHT BE OUT.
4. AS ALWAYS ANY QUESTIONS MAYBE ADDRESSED TO NNN0AVT AT NAVYMARS.ORG
5. MARS - WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING 
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