"In a sense, 630 meters has become a mainstream ham band, in spite of not being authorized in the US," Raab said.
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WSPR, which stands for "Weak Signal Propagation Reporter," is software designed for transmitting and receiving low-power transmissions to test propagation paths on MF and HF. "Band activity has been very high, and there are often more WSPR stations - more than 110 stations - on 472 kHz than on 80 or 160 meters!" Raab said. The coordinator of ARRL's WD2XSH 600-Meter Experimental Group - Fritz Raab, W1FR - said in his latest quarterly report that 630 meters is becoming quite active, with both Amateur Radio and Part 5 Experimental stations taking advantage of the band, which is still not available in the US. Thanks to FEMA Region X Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator Laura Goudreau, KG7BQR, and FEMA Spectrum Manager Dave Adsit, KG4BIRĦ30 Meters Becoming a "Mainstream" Amateur Band, Experiment Coordinator Says The area of operation is the Continental US. All stations are encouraged to participate. Others taking part in these exercises will include, but are not limited to, other FEMA stations, SHARES stations, and Air Force and Army MARS stations. FEMA Region X will use the call sign WGY910. "The intent of COMMEX is to test and exercise interoperable communications (federal/state/local/tribal/amateur) during a major disaster, where communications infrastructure would be significantly damaged or destroyed," a FEMA Region X announcement said. The initial exercise will take place on January 18. Goudreau said that while there's still room for improvement in the digital area, overall, she was happy with how the exercise played out.ĭuring 2017, FEMA Region X will hold a communication exercise (COMMEX) on the third Wednesday of each month, 1500-2100 UTC. The net included a digital component, intended as a one-way broadcast to test FEMA's ability to send messages and for remote stations to receive them. The interoperability aspect between federal stations and Amateur Radio licensees was coordinated and authorized by the NTIA and the FCC. "It was very successful and also included our first digital test." The "COMMEX" event consisted of check-ins from authorized state, tribal, federal, and Amateur Radio stations to test HF interoperability in case of an emergency or disaster response.
"We had 48 check-ins, of which 42 were amateurs," Goudreau said of the December event. FEMA Region X, which consists of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, now has announced that it will hold similar exercises each month in 2017, with all radio amateurs welcome to participate. Laura Goudreau, KG7BQR, Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator for FEMA Region X, said a December 21 Region X interoperability communications exercise on 60 meters went well. FEMA Interoperability Exercise Deemed a Success, Monthly Exercises Set for 2017
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