Hello to all…
The Red Cross Communications Test is Wednesday February 4th, 2004 at 7 PM on both 47.42 MHz and 3943 KHz (75 Meters). Please stake out the 3943 KHz frequency approximately 20 minutes prior to the net start time of 7 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Southeast Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator
SEMARA ARES Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://users.rcn.com/rmacedo
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William D’Agostino of CT ARES writes:
K1ARC Red Cross Net Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8 PM EST
Hi Everyone,
The next K1ARC American Red Cross Emergency Training Net meets on Wednesday, February 4th at 8 PM (Eastern) on approximately 3.915 MHz plus or minus 5 kHz.
Please Note: If the band conditions are extremely crowded, then sometime the Net has to look for a clear frequency in excess of plus or minus 5 kHz.
All Amateur Radio operators who have a genuine interest in volunteer emergency communications are welcome to check into the K1ARC training nets.
The normal frequency for K1ARC is approximately 3.915 MHz plus or minus 5 kHz (Lower Side Band), however, this frequency may change during an emergency if necessary.
In addition to 3.915 MHz, please make a note of some of the other common Red Cross frequencies which include 7.280 MHz (LSB) and 147.42 (FM-Simplex). Typically, if 3.915 MHz is unusable due to poor daylight propagation during an actual emergency, then look for K1ARC to be on 7.280 MHz (+/- 5 kHz) during the day, and 3.915 MHz (+/- 5 kHz) from late afternoon to morning.