R 161500Z NOV 2008 FM NNN0GLK/AS6 STX TO NNN0ALL REG SIX INFO NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 13-08, PROSIGNS 1. THE QUESTION HAS COME UP ON THE REGION NETS AS TO THE USE OF THE PRO-SIGN "THIS IS" AS A SEPERATOR BETWEEN THE CALLED STATION AND THE CALLING STATION. 2. NTP 8D, CHAPTER 6 AND CHAPTER 7, ALONG WITH THE SOP, CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 3, SUBSECTION F, OUTLINE PROPER USE OF THE PROSIGN IN VOICE COMMUNICATION. IT WILL BE USED TO SEPERATE THE CALLED STATION'S CALL SIGN AND THE CALLING STATION'S CALL SIGN. WITHOUT THE USE OF THIS SEPERATOR IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO CONFUSE THE CALL SIGNS. ALSO THE PROSIGN "DE" WHICH HAS THE SAME MEANING WILL BE USED IN CW OPERATION TO SEPERATE THE CALLED STATION AND THE CALLING STATION. 3. THIS IS OUTLINED BOTH IN THE SOP, WHICH IS IN USE AT THIS TIME, AND THE DIRECTIVES OUTLINED IN NTP 8D, WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS WILL HAVE THE SAME FORMAT. ANY QUESTION ON THIS APPLICATION, CONTACT THIS STATION. 4. NAVMARCORMARS, SERVING THOSE WHO NEED IT. BTReturn to:
R 111200Z SEP 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0ALL REG 6 INFO NNNOASF STX AAA6TX TX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 11-08, HURRICANE IKE 1. EFFECTIVE, 1700Z, 11 SEPTEMBER 2008, REGION SIX NETS WILL MOVE TO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION STATUS. ALL AREA AND REGION NETS WILL BE CALLED IN EMERGENCY STATUS. 2. THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO REACH CATAGORY THREE AS IT CONTACTS THE TEXAS COAST LINE. IT WILL CONTAIN DANGEROUS HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE CONTACT AREA AND ALL SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THIS. 3. MOVEMENT AS OF 1200Z, 11 SEPTEMBER 2008 SHOWS A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTH FROM ITS PREVIOUS CONTACT AREA. THIS WILL PUT THE CENTER PASSING JUST SOUTH OF GALVESTON, TEXAS AND MOVING NORTH AS IT MAKES LANDFALL. THIS PUTS HOUSTON AND EAST TEXAS IN THE PATH OF HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL. 4. MEMBERS SHOULD MAKE AND MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED AS COMMUNICATION LINKS. ARMY MARS HAS ITS EMERGENCY NETS UP AT THIS TIME AND RACES WILL GO TO ECOM STATUS LATER TODAY. 5. THIS IS A VERY STRONG STORM AND ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. 6. NAVMARCORMARS, SERVING THE SOUTH AREA BTReturn to:
R 251630Z JULY 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0ALL REGION SIX INFO NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: NNN0AS6 BCST 08-08 CW OPERATION 1. IN REGION SIX, THERE IS NO RESTRICTION OF MODE OF CW GENERATION, COMPUTER, KEYER OR HAND KEY. 2. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IF USING COMPUTER SOUND CARD TO GENERATE THE CW SIGNAL AS YOU CAN PROGRAM DIFFERENT OFFSETS IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE CW SIGNAL. UNTIL I HEAR FROM NNN0ASF THREE AS TO WHAT STANDARD TO USE IN THE SOUNDCARD MODE, ALL OFFSETS WILL BE SET TO 500 CYCLES. IT MUST BE REMEMBERED THAT EVEN WITH THE NEW SOUND CARD MODES, THE COMPUTER WILL MISS CHARACTERS WHEN RECEIVING AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATOR TO FILL IN OR CORRECT THE TEXT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. 3. IT IS NECESSSARY FOR THE NCS OF A CW NET TO SET THE SPEED OF TRANSMISSION TO MATCH THE SPEED OF THE STATION WITH WHOM HE IS CONNECTED TO, I.E. 10WPM, 15WPM, ETC. IF YOU ARE IN CONTACT WITH A STATION THEN MATCH HIS TRANSMISSION SPEED TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IS UNDERSTOOD. IT MUST BE REMEMBERED THAT THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT PROFICIENT IN CW OPERATION AND WILL BE USING THE CW NETS AS A TRAINING TOOL SO FOR THE OLDER CW MEMBERS, SLOW DOWN AND BRING THEM ABOARD. 4. THIS IS A OLD STANDBY MODE AND STILL USED BY MANY ON THE HAM BANDS. THERE IS NO DOUBT WHEN ALL ELSE, SSB, DIGITAL MODES FAIL, THEN IF CW IS USED, INFORMATION CAN BE PASSED. IT MAY TAKE LONGER AND INVOLVE REPEATED RESENDS BUT IT WILL GET THRU SO SINCE CHIEF MARS HAS AUTHORIZED CW USE AGAIN ON THE MARS CIRCUITS, IT WOULD BE AN ASSET TO BE ABLE TO SEND AND RECEIVE IT. 5. NAVMARCORMARS, HERE TO SERVE. BT NNNNReturn to:
R 051400Z JUL 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0AS6 THREE ETX NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 07-08, CW NETS REF:AS6 THREE,09008, 042034Z JUL 2008 1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF: MY IDEA, IN THAT CW IS A DIGITAL MODE AND WE ARE NOT USING THE LONG FCC ID FOR MODE, I THINK THAT CW SHOULD BE CLASSED AS DIGITAL MODE AND WHEN LISTED SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY THE I.D. CW, MUCH LIKE WE DO WITH PACTOR, MT63, AND OLIVIA. THIS WAY IT IS IDITIFIED AS TO WHICH MODE IS USED UNDER THE SCD DESIGNATOR. 2. NAVMARCOR MARS SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE BT NNNNReturn to:
R 161400Z MAY 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0ALL REG SIX INFO NNN0ASF ONE NE NNN0ASF THREE AR NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 06-08, FEMA NECN EXERCISE 30 MAY 2008 A: NNNOASA 044, 12 MAY 2008 1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF: A, ALL NETS, REGION AND AREA, WILL BE CALLED AS EMERGENCY NETS. 2. ALL NCS STATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES IN REF: A, BY REPORTING NET ACTIVITY TO TERRI.ANDERSON (AT) DHS.GOV BY E-MAIL OR TO THE FEMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CENTER (ITSC) BY FAX AT 540-542-3448. INCLUDE YOUR SERVICE AND A LISTING OF MEMBERS WHO CHECK INTO YOUR NETS. ZIP CODES ARE NOT NECESSARY. 3. THERE WILL BE THREE FEMA STATIONS AVAILABLE DURING THE EXERCISE WITH TIME AND FREQUENCY LISTED BELOW: FEMA FRC VIII DENVER CO CALL SIGN: WGY908 HOURS: 7:00AM - 5:00PM MDT FREQ: 5211 KHZ LSB, 10493 KHZ LSB and 13956 KHZ LSB FEMA FRC I MAYNARD MA CALL SIGN: WGY901 HOURS: 7:00AM - 2:30PM EDT FREQ: 5211 KHZ USB FEMA FRC VI DENTON TX CALL SIGN: WGY906 HOURS: 8:00AM - 4:30PM CDT FREQ: 10493 KHZ USB 4. PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE LISTED HOURS ARE IN LOCAL TIME AND NOT ZULU TIME. 5. IT IS REQUESTED THAT AS MANY OF THE MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE CHECK INTO ONE OF THE EMERGENCY NETS SO THAT FEMA HAS A RECORD OF POSSIBLE AVAILABLE STATIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY OPERATION. 6. NAVMARCOR MARS SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE BTReturn to:
R 051400Z MAY 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0ALL REG SIX INFO NNN0ASF ONE NE NNN0ASF THREE AR NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 05-08, USE OF PROSIGN "WILCO" 1. THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION ON THE USE OF THE PROWORD "WILCO" BY STATIONS ON THE MARS NETS. TO HELP CLARIFY THIS ITEM THE BELOW INFORMATION WILL BE USED ON REGION SIX MARS NETS: 2. THE PROWORD "WILCO" WAS AND IS USED BY THE ACTIVE MILITARY STATIONS TO STATE "UNDERSTOOD AND WILL COMPLY". THIS, AS STATED ABOVE IS FOR ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND NOT THE VOLUNTEER MARS PERSONNEL. CHIEF MARS HAS ASKED THAT THE TERM "WILCO" NOT BE USED ON THE MARS NETS BUT RESERVED FOR THE ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL. 3. I HOPE THIS WILL HELP CLEAR UP THIS ITEM. 4. THE REPORTING OF FREQUENCY USE BY STATIONS ENTERING THE MDS SYSTEM HAS COME UNDERQUESTION ALSO. NNN0HHO WHO IS DESIGNATED AS REGION SIX MDS REP. WILL REPORT HIS ACTIVITY TO AS6 THREE AS NORMAL FOR SWITCH ACTIVITY. NNN0FWM AS ALTERNATE MDS REP WILL CONTINUE TO REPORT HIS MDS ACTIVITY TO NNN0GBY ON HIS MONTHLY FREQUENCY USAGE REPORT. AS NNN0FWM'S TIME IS TRUE FREQUENCY USAGE (WHICH HAS TO BE REPORTED), NNN0GBY WILL INCLUDE THESE FIGURES IN HIS MONTHLY FREQUENCY REPORT TO NNN0AS6 THREE. IF NNN0ASF THREE DOES NOT NEED THESE TIMES THEN IT IS UP TO HIM TO EITHER REPORT THEM OR DELETE FROM HIS REPORTS THESE ITEMS WHEN HE SENDS A REPORT TO NNN0ASF. 5. NAVMARCOR MARS SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE BTReturn to:
R 161400Z APR 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0ALL REG SIX INFO NNN0ASF ONE NEK NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 04-08, ARMED FORCES DAY ACTIVITY 1. THE ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/ AMATEUR COMMUNICATION TEST WILL BE (10 MAY 2008).AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS I AM LOOKING FOR MEMBERS TO MAN THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS FREQUENCIES DURING THIS EVENT. MEMBER SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE SPLIT OPERATION SO THAT HE CAN TRANSMITT ON MARS FREQUENCIES AND RECEIVE ON DESIGNATED AMATEUR FREQUENCIES. 2. OPERATION BY THE MARS MEMBER WILL BE FOR A TWO (2) HOUR PERIOD ON FREQUENCY AND TIME OF HIS CHOICE. MEMBERS WHO WISH TO OPERATE IN THIS TEST, LET THIS STATION KNOW BY 01 MAY 2008 SO THAT DIRECTOR SOUTH AREA CAN BE NOTIFIED. I WILL PUBLISH BY MESSAGE WEEKLY AS WHAT POSITIONS ARE FILLED OR OPEN AND TIME ASKED FOR. 3. THE ARMED FORCES BROADCAST WILL BE SENT BY NNN0HSP AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE TIME AND FREQUENCIES ARE LISTED BELOW: TIME: 10 MAY 1200Z - 11 MAY 0400Z FREQUENCY EMISSION AMATEUR BAND 4014.0 KHZ LSB 80 METERS 7394.5 KHZ LSB 40 METERS 13974.0 KHZ USB 20 METERS 20997.0 KHZ USB 15 METERS BTReturn to:
RR NOASF NOASA DE NNN0GLK 8402 R 051400Z APR 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0ALC REG SIX INFO NNN0ASA VA NNN0ASF STX NNN0ASF ONE NE BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 03-08, WL2K A: NNN0ASA,04-08, 311600Z MAR FEB 2008 1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF:A, IT IS REQUESTED THAT AREA DIRECTORS, REGION SIX, NOTIFY THIS STATION, NNN0AS6, BY E-MAIL OR MESSAGE WHEN MEMBERS IN YOUR STATE HAVE WL2K OPERATIONAL. 2. OPERATIONAL IN EITHER PACTOR OR TELNET OPERATION, IS REQUIRED. AS STATES REPORT ACTIVITY AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS WITH THIS OPERATIONAL MODE, THE INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO NNN0ASF, DIRECTOR SOUTH AREA. 3. TO EXPIDITE OPERATION OF THE WL2K SYSTEM, IT IS REQUESTED AS MANY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE COME ON LINE WITH THIS NEW MODE. BT NNNNReturn to:
R 251400Z FEB 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO NNN0ALL REG SIX INFO NNN0ASA VA NNN0ASZ GA NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 02-08, FEMA ECOM EXERCISE A: NNN0ASA,013, 211100Z FEB 2008 1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF:A, REGION NET 6X2B, ON MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008, WILL BE CALLED AS EMERGENCY NET. THIS INCLUDES ALL AREA NETS WSITHIN THE LISTED TIME FRAME. 2. AS PER REF:A, NET CONTROL STATIONS ON THE ABOVE INDICATED NETS WILL TRY TO CHECK INTO THE FEMA NETS ON FREQUENCY AND TIMES LISTED BELOW. THEY WILL LIST ALL ACTIVE STATIONS ON THEIR NET WITH THE FEMA NCS. IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CHECK INTO THE FEMA NETS THEN A LISTING OF MEMBERS WHO CHECKED INTO THEIR REGION/AREA NETS WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO: TERRI.ANDERSON (AT) DHS.GOV. 3. AS THIS IS AN EXERCISE NET TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AS TO HOW MANY STATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF A REAL EMERGENCY. ALL MEMBERS, IF POSSIBLE, ARE REQUESTED TO CHECK INTO THEIR AREA/REGION NETS SO THAT THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FORWARDED TO FEMA. 4. FEMA CONTACT STATIONS: FEMA FRC VIII DENVER CO CALL SIGN: WGY908 HOURS: 7:00AM - 6:00PM MST FREQ: 5211 KHZ, 10493 KHZ AND 13956 KHZ. ALL LOWER SSB ONLY. USDA OPERATIONS CENTER WASHINGTON DC CALL SIGN: KFD905 HOURS: 9:00AM - 5:00PM EST FREQ: 10493 KHZ, USB ONLY BTReturn to:
R 221400Z FEB 2008 FM NNN0AS6 STX TO ZEN/NNN0GAD AR NNN0GAU LA NNN0GBI NMW NNN0GBO OK NNN0GBW ETX ZEN/NNN0GBY STX INFO NNN0ASA VA NNN0ASF STX BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AS6 BCST 01-08, CURRENT ROSTER 1. REQUEST THAT A CURRENT ROSTER OF YOUR AREA BE SENT TO THIS STATION A.S.A.P BY E-MAIL. AS THE ROSTERS POSTED ON THE NAVY-MARS WEB PAGE ARE NON-CURRENT. 2. THE CURRENT AREA ROSTERS ARE NECESSARY TO HAVE CONTACT AND LOCATION INFORMATION OF ALL MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGION SIX AREA IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. LISTING SHOULD INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. 3. PLEASE LIST IF STATION IS ABLE TO SEND AND RECEIVE DIGITAL INFORMATION AND ACTIVITY STATUS AT THIS TIME ON AREA/REGION NETS. 4. NAVMARCORMARS, SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE. BT NNNNReturn to: