Today is the fourth Sunday in May, so please join us at 2000Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.? Max, KE8DON from Michigan, will be the NCS.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB?????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the second Sunday in May, so please join me at 2000Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.? HF conditions are likely to be either poor or blacked out, but we’ll give it a shot.

Space Weather Message Code: WATA99

Serial Number: 7

Issue Time: 2024 May 11 1753 UTC

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WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G4 or Greater Predicted

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Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:

May 12:? G5 (Extreme)?? May 13:? G3 (Strong)?? May 14:? G1 (Minor)

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THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

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NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at

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Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 45 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.

Induced Currents - Possible widespread voltage control problems and some protective systems may mistakenly trip out key assets from the power grid. Induced pipeline currents intensify.

Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low earth orbit satellites, and tracking and orientation problems may occur.

Navigation - Satellite navigation (GPS) degraded or inoperable for hours.

Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB?????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the fourth Sunday in April, so please join us at 2000Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.? Joe, WD8USA from Michigan, will be the NCS.

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We’re still attempting to recruit new NCS’s, especially from states without NCS representation on the net (Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin).? If you can operate reliably with all four AUXCOMM modes and would like to participate as an NCS, please let me know because we could use your help!

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB?????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the second Sunday in April, so please join us at 2000Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.? Dave, W9PFD from Illinois, will be the NCS.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB?????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the fourth Sunday in March, so please join me at 2000Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.?

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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The annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test with the Department of Defense will occur on Saturday, May 11, 2024.? Please see the attached bulletin from DoD for all the details.

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73,

Marc
ND8W

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Today is the second Sunday in March, so please join us?at 2000Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.? KE8DON from Michigan will be the net control station.?

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the fourth Sunday in February, so please join us?at 2100Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net. ?W9PFD from Illinois will be the net control station.?

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the second Sunday in February, so please join us?at 2100Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net. WD8USA from Michigan will be the net control station.?

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the fourth Sunday in January, so please join us?at 2100Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the second Sunday in January, so please join us?at 2100Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net. ?Smokey, N5MKY from Michigan, will be the NCS.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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The Region V Auxcomm Voice net for today has been cancelled.? Our next net will occur on January 14, 2024.

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73 and have a safe holiday season!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Our last regularly scheduled net of 2023 would occur on December 24, so we’ve decided to cancel it. Accordingly, 2023’s net cycle is now complete so attached is the annual Auxcomm Voice Net Activity Summary.

Thank you for everyone’s participation in this important endeavor and have a safe holiday season!

73,

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Marc
ND8W

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Today is the second Sunday in December, so please join us?at 2100Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net. ?Dave, W9PFD from Illinois, will be the NCS.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the fourth Sunday in November, so please join us?at 2100Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net. ?Max, KE8DON from Michigan, will be the NCS.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

?

73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Today is the second Sunday in November, so please join us?at 2100Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net. ?Joe, WD8USA from Michigan, will be the NCS.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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Update from the ARRL:

The FCC has corrected the dates for comments and reply comments on the 5 MHz matter.? The FCC adopted a comment/reply comment period of 60/90 days from Federal Register publication.? When published in the Federal
Register, however, the dates were erroneously based on the more standard 30/60-day period.

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On Friday, a correction was published in the Federal Register.? The correct dates are:

Comments: Nov. 28, 2023,? Reply Comments: Dec. 28, 2023

So if you missed the October 30 deadline, you now have one more month to submit your comments.

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73!

Marc
ND8W

AUXCOMM Net stations:

Attached are my comments, submitted to the FCC today, pertaining to the 60-meter band proposed rulemaking.

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Please go here for additional information from ARRL:

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Please go here to submit your comments to the FCC:

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The filing comment deadline is October 30!

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Thanks for your support of AUXCOMM operations in FEMA Region V, and 73.

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Marc
ND8W

Today is the fourth Sunday in October, so please join me?at 2000Z for the FEMA Region V Auxcomm voice net.

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Eastern Central

? 1600?? 1500???? USB??????????????????????60 meters channel 4 (If busy channels 5, 1, 2, 3)

? 1615?? 1515???? LSB???????????????????????7.280 +/-

? 1630?? 1530???? D-STAR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?REF024A

? 1645???1545???? DMR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?R5AUXCOMM (31673)

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73!

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Marc Breckenridge, ND8W

FEMA Region V Net Manager

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