EMCOMM EXCERCISE 4/8/24


EMCOMM EXERCISE



APRIL 8, 2024
NOW TO 1800L



SCENARIO/SITUATION

THE NEW MADRID FAULT HAS ERUPTED. PERSONS
IN ARKANSAS WHO GATHERED TO VIEW THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
PLUS PERSONS IN OTHER AREAS ARE EFFECTED BY THIS ERUPTION.
A LARGE NUMBER OF THOSE PERSONS HAVE COME SOUTH TO OUR AREA
SEEKINP NMBR.

STATIONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER…
JUST SEND THE MESSAGES AS SPECIFIED BELOW.

(1) HEALTH AND WELFARE MESSAGE;
SEND A PROPERLY FORMATED NTS MESSAGE TO
YVETTE CUEVAS, AE5MI
19242 ERVIN ROAD
GULFPORT, MS. 3�IYTMHHZ8@GMAIL.COM

THE TEXT CAN BE A BRIEF PLAIN LANGUAGE TEXT SUCH AS “I AM SAFE”
OR YOU CAN USE EITHER THE ARRL (FSD-3) OR THE RRI H&W NUMBERING SYSTEM.
IF THE H&W NUMBERING IS USED, SPECIFIY IF IT IS ARRL OR RRI.

(2) SEND A STATUS REPORT TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
USING THE ICS213 FORMAT
REPORT:
CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS IN YOUR AREA
REPORT ANY LARGE GATHERING OF PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE IN NEED
OF ASSTANCE.

FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY SEND EOC STATUS REPORT TO KB5SZJ.

FOR THE COLUMBUS AREA SEND EOC STATUS REPORT TO K5DDT.

(3) SEND A STATUS REPORT TO WB5BNV GIVING INFORMATION
REGARDING ANY KNOWN COMMUNICATION OUTAGES.

STATIONS SHOULD MONITOR 3581 DURING THIS PERIOD.
IF THOR 22 BEGINS TO FAIL, TRY OLIVIA 8-500.
IF THAT DOES NOT WORK SHIFT TO JS8CALL.

THE FIRST WORDS OF THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGES SHOULD BE

“EXERCISE X THIS IS A DRILL”


REGARDS
FRED
WB5BNV

The Mississippi QSO Party 2024

The Mississippi QSO Party is an annual event that encourages Hams in Mississippi to get on the air and hand out QSOs to folks from all over the globe.

Whether participating from home, mobile, EOC, or maybe a Parks on the Air entity, it’s a great opportunity to rack up some contacts and meet some new Hams.

It runs from 1400Z on April 6 through 0200Z on April 7. Get on the air, activate a rare county, catch a new county, and have fun.

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K5RFL