v: 20160930–1830
Scenario
A line of powerful thunderstorms, spawned by a hurricane, is approaching the state from the southwest. Strong winds, flood producing rains, damaging hail & lightning have paralyzed most of the counties in your district. Wind speeds exceeded 85 MPH and have produced many downed-trees causing power lines to fail. Estimates are between 85% and 90% of homes are without power. Many roads are impassable due to flash-flooding, tree debris, and downed-power lines. Communications has suffered greatly as well. Downed utilities, power outages, and failed back-ups have crippled normal communications. Amateur Radio operators have not gone unscathed. Repeaters without back-up power are no longer operational.
Exercise Schedule
Time | Event | Participants |
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0900 | SM/SEC to activate net | NCO, All participants |
0930 | Incident Briefing via NET | NCO to DECs |
0945 | Start Exercise | DECs to ECs |
0900 - 1000 | ARES-VA HF Bulletin | NCO, All participants |
1000 - 1200 | Local Exercise Injects | All participants |
1200 | HF Net - SET Scorecard | |
1400 | End Exercise | All participants |
1450 | Email Net Results | NCO, SEC / SM |
PWCARES SPECIFIC TIMES
0830: Those working at the EOC arrive at the EOC.
0830: Those working from home, get their rigs on the air.
0900: EC will activate the PWCARES Net.
0940: Exercise starts.
1400: Exercise ends.
1400: EOC clean-up.
1430: Refreshing adult beverages all around!
Frequencies
Logistics: WWI2M 147.240+ 107PL
Operations: PWCARES VHF1 147.525
Digital: PWCARES VHF2 146.475 MT–63 2KL (2000L)
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QST QST QST This is insert name, insert callsign, insert position for Prince William County ARES. At this time, PWCARES is ACTIVE.
Do I have a volunteer to act as Net Control?
WAIT FOR VOLUNTEER
Thank you NCS. At this time NCS will take over and do a roll call.
This is insert name, insert callsign for PWCARES. Clear.
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QST QST QST This is insert name, insert callsign, Net Control for Prince William County ARES. At this time, PWCARES is ACTIVE.
Do I have a volunteer to act as Backup Net Control?
WAIT FOR VOLUNTEER
Thank you Backup NCS. At this time NCS will do a roll call. All amateurs available immediately, with a callsign suffix between A - M, please call now.
WAIT FOR STATIONS
All amateurs available immediately, with a callsign suffix between N - Z, please call now.
WAIT FOR STATIONS
ECIC from NCS, do you copy direct?
WAIT FOR ECIC
Follow additional direction
This is insert name, insert callsign for PWCARES. All stations please stand-by for more information.
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In the event of foul weather, with the exception of the Prince William EOC (EOC), these postions will all simulate the location by operators located close to them.
Prince William EOC will staff the AuxComm room.
Job | Operator |
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Site Lead | Chuck, KA3EHL |
Operator | Andy, KJ4MTP |
Operator | Derek, KV4SH |
Operator | Steve, KM4KWZ |
Operator | Tony, KM4KLB |
Equipment | Provided by |
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Radio (IC–2820) | Prince William |
Radio (IC–2820) | Prince William |
Radio (IC–2820) | Prince William |
Fldigi |
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Site | Operator |
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Prince William | Brian, WC4J |
Heathcote | Mary, KK4GOW |
Site | Operator |
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Potomac | Steve, KM4KWZ |
Lakeridge | Jon, KK4UZD |
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Site | Operator |
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Freedom (South) | |
Stonewall Jackson (Centre) | |
Battlefield (North) |
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Site | Operator |
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VEN/A (HF) | Jeff, WB6UIE |
Zach, K4RSU | |
Ric, KJ4ZIH | |
VDEM (HF) | Jon, KK4UZD |
Skywarn (VHF) | Jon, KK4UZD |
Fairfax ARES (VHF) | Mary, KK4GOW |
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