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ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND TEST (14 May 2022)
Mike Henry
ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND TEST (14 May 2022)
The Army Military Auxiliary Radio System will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 14, 2022. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event, which is an interoperability exercise between hobbyist and government radio stations. The AFD Crossband Test is a unique opportunity to test two-way communications between military communicators and radio stations in the Amateur Radio Service (ARS), as authorized in 47 CFR 97.111. These tests provide opportunities and challenges for radio operators to demonstrate individual technical skills in a tightly controlled exercise scenario that does not impact any public or private communications. Military stations will transmit on selected military frequencies and will announce the specific ARS frequencies monitored. All times are ZULU (Z), and all frequencies are Upper Side Band (USB) unless otherwise noted. The frequencies used for the test will not impact any public or private communications and will not stray outside the confines of the exercise. The following stations will be making two-way radiotelephone contacts with stations in the ARS between the time periods listed on the frequencies listed in Kilohertz below. AAZ / FT HUACHUCA, AZ 1500Z - 2359Z 5,330.5 kHz USB 14,579.0 kHz USB 18,211.0 kHz USB AAC / BARROW ARMY RESERVE CENTER, KY (USB + RTTY) 1100Z - 2259Z 5,346.5 kHz USB 6,968.5 kHz USB 13,963.5 kHz USB AAN / U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND, CO 1300Z - 1800Z 5,357.0 kHz USB 6,970.5 kHz USB 14,550.5 kHz USB AAU / HQ US ARMY GARRISON FORT KNOX, KY (USB + RTTY) 1400Z - 1800Z 5,346.5 kHz US 7,493.5 kHz USB 14,441.5 kHz USB 18,281.5 kHz USB ABH / SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI 1900Z - 0200Z 14,512.5 kHz USB 18,254.0 kHz USB ADB / CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA 1500Z - 2400Z 14,487.0 kHz USB 20,994.0 kHz USB AAM046 / NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA 1500Z – 2400Z 5,346.5 kHz USB 6,897.5 kHz USB 20,997.0 kHz USB 13,538.5 kHz USB AFM4NPD / NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH, MILLINGTON, TN 1200Z – 2000Z 4,575.0 kHz USB 7,540.0 kHz USB 15,807.0 kHz USB 20,740.0 kHz UBS AAM3D / DISA CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE, FT MEADE, MD 1300Z - 2000Z 5,403.5 kHz USB 13,509.0 kHz USB 18,272.5 kHz USB WAR / PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC (USB + CW + RTTY) 1200Z - 2400Z 5,357.0 kHz USB 7,357.0 kHz USB 13,910.5 kHz USB 20,920.0 kHz USB AIR / ANDREWS AFB 1200Z - 2359Z 4,517.0 kHz USB 7,305.0 kHz USB 15,807.0 kHz USB 20,740.0 kHz USB AGA2SY / HANCOCK FIELD, NY 1200Z - 2359Z 4,575.0 kHz USB 7,540.0 kHz USB 13,993.0 kHz USB AGA5SC / SCOTT AFB, IL 1600Z - 2300Z 7,305.0 kHz U 7,915.0 kHz USB 14,832.0 kHz USB 27,736.0 kHz USB AGA5TR / TRAVIS AFB, CA 1600Z - 2359MARSZ 4,017.0 kHz USB 7,329.0 kHz USB MARSRADIO / 1400Z –0100Z 4,557.0 kHz USB 7,460.0 kHz USB MARSCOMM / 1400Z – 0100Z 4,448.5 kHz USB 6,994.5.0 kHz USB NBKJ / USS YORKTOWN PATRIOTS POINT, SC 1300Z - 2200Z 4,027.0 kHz USB 7,360.0 kHz USB 13,996.0 kHz USB 14,606.0 kHz USB 14,877.0 kHz USB 14,438.5 kHz USB 14,411.0 kHz USB NEPM / USS IOWA BB 61 LOS ANGELES, CA (USB + CW) 1400Z - 2359Z 4,018.0 kHz USB 5,371.5 kHz USB 7,360.0 kHz USB 13,506.5 kHz USB 18,639 kHz USB 20,518.5 kHz USB NIIW / USS MIDWAY CV-41 SAN DIEGO, CA (USB + CW + RTTY) 0001Z – 1401Z 4,003.5 kHz USB 5,403.5 kHz USB 7,357.0 kHz USB 14,383.5 kHz USB 18,293.0 kHz USB NWVC / LST-325 EVANSVILLE, IN (USB + CW) 1200Z - 0300Z 3,325.0 kHz USB 6,913.0 kHz USB 9,988.5 kHz USB 13,974.0 kHz USB NSS / US NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MD (USB + CW) 1300Z - 0200Z 4,038.5 kHz USB 5,330.5 kHz USB 7,533.5 kHz USB 9,947.0 kHz USB 14,487.0 kHz USB NAF / NEWPORT NAVAL RADIO STATION MUSEUM NEWPORT, RI (USB + CW) 1300Z - 2300Z 7,498.5 kHz USB 14,463.5 kHz USB NMC1/ US COAST GUARD BASE ALAMEDA, CA 1700Z - 2359Z 7,351.5 kHz USB 14,459.5 kHz USB SCHOOLHOUSE/ SAVANNAH CYBER TRAINING CENTER SAVANNAH, GA 1200Z - 1900Z 5,371.5 kHz USB 7,431.5 kHz USB 13,528.5 kHz USB An AFD message will be transmitted utilizing the Military Standard (MIL-STD) Serial PSK waveform (M110) followed by MIL-STD Wide Shift FSK (850 Hz RTTY) as described in MIL-STD 188-110A/B. Technical information regarding these waveforms is provided at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pYDj7kQbm-QAyY4RPtx0dOXKohjaEjq9?usp=sharing The AFD Sec Def Message will also be sent in Continuous Wave (CW) mode and Radio Teletype (RRTY) at 1400Z and 2000Z on the frequency designated below. AAZ: MILSTD110 AAU: MILSTD110 AAC: MILSTD110/RTTY AAM046: MILSTD110 ADB: MILSTD110 WAR: MILSTD110/RTTY/CW AAM3D: MILSTD110 NEPM: RTTY NWVC: CW NIIW: MILSTD110/RTTY/CW 14,579.0 kHz USB 14,441.5 kHz USB 13,963.5 kHz USB 13,538.5 kHz USB 20,994.0 kHz USB 13,910.5 kHz USB 13,509.0 kHz USB 13,506.5 kHz USB 13,974.0 kHz USB 14,383.5 kHz USB For those who wish to document their contacts with a QSL card, go to https://www.usarmymars.org/events and complete the request form.
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Re: Testing
Jim Jenkins
Seems to be working here Jim AA1J
From: TLARC@groups.io <TLARC@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jeff Buffington N4POD
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2022 1:50 PM To: TLARC@groups.io Subject: [TLARC] Testing
KF4DKW said he was having an issue with the groups.io ... so I figured I'd test it.
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Re: Testing
Gary Stickel
RR here!
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On Mar 31, 2022, at 1:49 PM, Jeff Buffington N4POD <jeffn4pod@...> wrote:
KF4DKW said he was having an issue with the
groups.io ... so I figured I'd test it.
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Re: Testing
S9 with qrm (kids)
K4MBZ Rob
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Re: Testing
Sharron Fritts <ssfritts@...>
I got it,too.
On March 31, 2022, at 1:49 PM, Jeff Buffington N4POD <jeffn4pod@...> wrote: KF4DKW said he was having an issue with the groups.io ... so I figured I'd test it.
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Re: Testing
Good here as well.
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Jeff Buffington N4POD via groups.io" <jeffn4pod@...>
Date: 3/31/22 1:49 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: TLARC@groups.io
Subject: [TLARC] Testing
KF4DKW said he was having an issue with the
groups.io ... so I figured I'd test it.
-- Richard Meyer - W8CNY
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Re: Testing
Bob Loving
AOK in Maryville, Jeff. Bob K9JU
On Thursday, March 31, 2022, 04:26:36 PM EDT, Brad (the Voice of the Village) Berger <km4ojk@...> wrote:
I can't hear a damn thing.
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Re: Testing
I can't hear a damn thing.
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Re: Testing
Mike Boyle
Copy here. KO4KYC
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On Mar 31, 2022, at 14:44, Mikeljay <k4mjf.1@...> wrote:
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Re: Testing
Been working on my end also........no problems sending or receiving
-- 73, Michael J. Foley, K4MJF Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club Smoky Mountain Amateur Radio Club 470 ARG
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Re: Testing
Tom Massingale
Received email.
On Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 1:49 PM Jeff Buffington N4POD <jeffn4pod@...> wrote:
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Re: Testing
KB4TV-John Kiley
Good here!
On Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 2:00 PM W4SSF <1stanswanson@...> wrote:
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Re: Testing
W4SSF <1stanswanson@...>
It's working here.
On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 1:49 PM Jeff Buffington N4POD <jeffn4pod@...> wrote:
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Testing
KF4DKW said he was having an issue with the groups.io ... so I figured I'd test it.
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Re: Radio Traffic For Wears Valley Wildfire
Bob Wilson-KK4XA
Hey thanks David.
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U be safe too Bob Wilson KK4XA Maryville, TN
On Mar 31, 2022, at 12:26 AM, David Weikert <kf4dkw@...> wrote:
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Bob Wilson - KK4XA
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Radio Traffic For Wears Valley Wildfire
David Weikert
TLARC/SMARC, Below is a link to Scanner Radio where you can listen to the wildfire radio traffic in Wears Valley. This is just a small amount of the radio traffic in the vicinity. Stay safe. KF4DKW
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Now: TLARC Weekly Net and Follow-on Zoom Chat - ***SEE NEW ZOOM LINK BELOW*** - 03/30/2022
#cal-notice
TLARC@groups.io Calendar <noreply@...>
TLARC Weekly Net and Follow-on Zoom Chat - ***SEE NEW ZOOM LINK BELOW*** When: Where: Organizer: Chuck Ferguson csferg60@... 757-570-5446 Description: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 859 5989 5057 Passcode: TLARC
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ARRL NEWS - New FCC Application Fee Will Not Apply To Amateur Radio License Upgrades
ARRL News | New FCC Application Fee Will Not Apply To Amateur Radio License Upgrades
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff has clarified in response to an ARRL request that the new $35 application fee will not apply to most license modifications, including those to upgrade an Amateur Radio Licensee’s operator class and changes to club station trustees. The FCC staff explained that the new fees will apply only to applications for a new license, renewal, rule waiver, or a new vanity call sign. As previously announced, the new fees take effect on April 19, 2022. “We are pleased that the FCC will not charge licensees the FCC application fee for license upgrade applications,” said ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM. “While applicants for a new license will need to pay the $35 FCC application fee, there will be no FCC charge for future upgrades and administrative updates such as a change of mailing or email address. Most current licensees therefore will not be charged the new FCC application fee until they renew their license or apply for a new vanity call sign.” ARRL previously reported that the new $35 application fee for Amateur Radio licenses will become effective on April 19, 2022. Further information and instructions about the FCC Application Fee are available from the ARRL VEC. -- 73, Michael J. Foley, K4MJF Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club Smoky Mountain Amateur Radio Club 470 ARG
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Re: WEARS VALLEY FIRE AND SOME EVACUATIONS
David Weikert
There are reports of a brush fire in the Hatcher Mountain Road and Indigo Lane area in the Wears Valley community. The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency is asking those in the area to evacuate. There are houses in the area, but it is unclear how close the fire is to those houses, according to Tennessee Division of Forestry spokesperson Nathan Waters.
On Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:20 PM KB4TV-John Kiley <johnkiley59@...> wrote: MONITORING THE 145.370 REPEATER AT LUNCH HEARD THERE IS AN EVACUATION OCCURING IN THE WEARS VALLEY AREA DUE TO FIRE!
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WEARS VALLEY FIRE AND SOME EVACUATIONS
KB4TV-John Kiley
MONITORING THE 145.370 REPEATER AT LUNCH HEARD THERE IS AN EVACUATION OCCURING IN THE WEARS VALLEY AREA DUE TO FIRE!
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