When: Saturday October 4 from roughly 9 AM to 12 Noon
Hi All,
K4NWS will be fully operational during the SET. I’m looking forward to testing all our systems & modes & contacting as many as possible.
A few items of note, we will continuously monitor 224.500 MHz, PL 100 Hz.
This frequency is our link to Central Alabama Skywarn in Montgomery & also has been used by WX4TPC at the Peachtree City WFO to link with ALERT.
It would be very desirable that EMA’s & groups with 220 MHz capability try this route so we can see how effective it is as a “somewhat secure”
frequency. While there are no truly secure amatuer radio frequencies, this, due to lack of band population, is as close as we get to having one for messages prehaps not meant for public consumption.
444.425 Mhz will be monitored. This has a 131.8 PL tone, and has a plus input on Red Mountain & a minus on Double Oak. We are toying with using this as a dedicated frequency for EMA’s to reach ALERT & hope it will be used.
3.965 MHz will tested & used, but, not continuously monitored, as there are technical issues & since the radio is also the one we use to monitor 98 & we will want 98 to be monitored, as I am thinking Tuscaloosa Skywarn & will link in.
I have recieved inquiries as to D-Star. We want to fully test D-Star, so we will be bouncing back & forth between 41 & 88.
And, I think that is one point to be remembered. As is the nature of ALERT, we will be trolling all over the band looking for reports. If you don’t get us right away, don’t worry, we’ll be back.
And last but not least, the spotterchat will be monitored.
I look forward to working you Saturday.
Mark
WD4NYL
ALERT
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