ACS/MST Field Exercise October 10th

We are inviting all Seattle ACS members as well as KC MST members assigned to Seattle Hospitals to participate in the Field Exercise scheduled for Saturday October 10, 2009 beginning at 0900 and running to approximately 1130.  This drill is part of the National ARRL Simulated Emergency Test or SET.  The exercise scenario will be based on a communications disaster caused by a severe winter storm and complicated by the flooding of the Green River in the Kent Valley.  We will not be using our call out paging system – we will expect all participants to listen on the PSRG repeater 146.96 MHz. at 0900 for a short briefings describing the exercise scenario and instructions on what to do.

You will be given instructions to check in on a specific UHF repeater corresponding to your location.  You will then be assigned to report to a specific location to team up with other ACS members or to operate individually.  Some participants may not be able to travel – let net control know and you will be give an assignment at your location.

Remember – to always include the phrase:  “This is a drill and not a real emergency” – please say this frequently.

What you will need to participate:

1. A radio or radios capable of operating on VHF and UHF (please pre-program to the Seattle ACS frequencies – see chart below
2. The Seattle ACS Message Form with instructions – a PDF is available here – please down- load and print copies as needed.  ACS Message Form w_instructions-10-2-08b
3. The Exercise instructions including the Frequency Plan ICS-205 this will be distributed later this week.  This will provide you much more information about how to participate and create messages.
4. Willingness to travel around the area, if you can.
5. Please confirm your participation in this important exercise by e-mailing Mark, N7LYE at

n7lye@arrl.net

EOC VHF – (rev 12-30-08)
Chl #	Display	Rcv Freq	Xmit Freq	Xmit Tone	Rcv Tone	Comments
1	PSRG RPTR	146.96	146.36	103.5		ACS Main
2	ACS SIMPLEX N	146.56	146.56	103.5		X-band Repeat
3	ACS SIMPLEX S	147.58	147.58	103.5		X-band Repeat
4	PSRG Out	146.96	146.96	103.5		Repeater Output
5	MST RPTR	146.9	146.3	103.5

EOC UHF – (rev 10-2-09)
Chl #	Display	Rcv Freq	Xmit Freq	Xmit Tone	Rcv Tone	Comments
1	ACS NE	443.65	448.65	141.3	141.3	Maple Leaf Repeater
2	ACS CAP HILL 1	443	448	141.3	141.3	GHC Capital Hill
3	ACS W SEA	441.8	446.8	141.3		W Seattle Myrtle
4	ACS MAGNLIA	443.475	448.475	141.3		Magnolia Res
5	ACS LFPARK	442	447	141.3		Lake Forest Park Res
6	ACS CAP HILL 2	442.875	447.875	141.3	141.3	Cap Hill WA7UHF
7	ACS BEAC HILL	440.525	445.525	141.3		ACS Beacon Hill WA7UHF
8	X BAND NORTH	446.025	446.025	141.3		out on 146.56
9	X BAND SOUTH	445.825	445.825	141.3		out on 147.58
10	QUEEN ANN	444.7	449.7	103.5		K7PAL
11	MST VA	443.55	448.55	103.5		Med Services Beacon Hill
12	COLUMBIA CTR	444.550	449.450	141.3		Seattle ACS wide area
13	KC SAR	444.525	449.525	103.5		Squak – Fire & MST/Issaqua
14	CHNL 9 TWR	444.375	449.375	203.5		AJ7JA Fat Salmon