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Hello everyone, just joined or rejoined (I can't recall lol) this groups.io ETECS group with this Ham related email. Hope all are well. Just wanted to remind anyone who is interested to please feel free to join us on the fairly new 80M Sunday evening Regional NVIS net. It is now held at 6pm CST Sundays on 3.805Mhz (We sometimes move between 3.803 and 3.815 depending on QRM but usually it is on or very close to 3.805 and I will try to announce on the TARC repeater system just prior to the net if there is a QSY...so look around and find us!). This net is taking advantage of NVIS propagation (see https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/antennas-propagation/ionospheric/nvis-near-vertical-incidence-skywave.php ) and favors a more vertical takeoff angle of radiation. Thus a low to the ground antenna is not always a bad thing and may even help in this. The idea, which I think dovetails nicely into this group, is to test and prepare for regional communications using radio only without the use of repeater towers or cell phones. Sorry for the long note but wanted to share this and say hi! 73, Lance W5TWM PS..as a bonus challenge...anyone who has or wants to build a 160M antenna (there are some plans and even commercially available shortened ones that appear to work well) please let me know as I am planning to put up one myself and the cool thing about 160M is it can take advantage of this NVIS propagation even at night (when the critical frequency usually drops below the 80M band and thus allows for a regional comms direct method during the dark hours...something that could be useful in an emergency...or at least fun for late night rag chews or possibly another NVIS net ;) ) Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email.

Heads up ETECS! We have an opportunity to show CISA (Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of Dept. of Homeland Security) that Texans will respond and can answer the bell on short notice. Why: The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (Formally known as the Office of Emergency Communications) has recently created a Federal level Fusion center (not to be confused with Yaesu Fusion). The mission of the Fusion Center is to staff a coordinating center to process requests for Amateur assistance, at a Federal level, during large-scale disasters. It will bring together various Amateur organizations, including ARES/RACES, Civil Air Patrol, ARC, Salvation Army, REACT, and the VOIP Hurricane Net. CISA will request the Fusion Center’s activation. Texas is the first state to be asked to participate in an exercise with the new Fusion Center. The activity will occur on Saturday, November 20, from 12 Noon to 3 PM Central Standard Time. The exercise is open to all ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), RACES, and AUXCOMM operators. All ETECS members are included in this exercise. What will happen: At 12 Noon on Saturday the 20th of November, an alert will come to the several amateur radio organizations to have all members send a simple Winlink message to a couple of addresses. The message you are asked to send will contain answers to a couple of questions. The Winlink message each operator will send can be done using Telnet or by radio using any Winlink RMS. Notice of the exercise may come by email and it will be posted on various agency (RACES, NTX ARES, etc.) websites. The exercise will be over at 3PM. Purpose: Test the ability to efficiently alert amateur radio operators involved in emergency communications from a central point should CISA or other federal agencies ask for assistance. Other Notes: There is no ICS form to prepare or read. Simply send one message to a couple of Winlink addresses. Please cc: me at W5MCT in the Winlink message. Everyone should send the message with the answers to the simple questions per the instructions provided in the alert. The Texas Exercise notice will go out to ETECS, RACES, ARES, Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol and Salvation Army groups that are involved in providing Emergency Communications. Some people will get multiple alert messages but they all will originate from the same Fusion Center for Amateur Radio. Only one response per operator is required. Even if you do not have packet capability, please install Winlink Express on your computer from www.winlink.org and register your callsign. You can then use a “Telnet Winlink” session to send your message via the internet. Texas is the first state to be asked to respond using the Fusion Center for Amateur Radio. Let’s shoot for 100% response from our ETECS members. We will not receive any alert message before Noon on the 20th. ETECS will distribute notice of the activation via groups.io email. Our membership will have to be standing by to respond once the notice is sent out. If you have any questions feel free to email me at W5MCT@....

Please be sure to check into the ETECS training net this evening at 7:00 PM on the W5ETX repeater system. We will be sharing information on the upcoming RACES & ARES exercises. 73, Mark, W5MCT

Sunday, Sept 5 at 2 PM. We need to keep channels 1 and 2 clear for Hurricane Ida cleanup efforts, so we will use Channel 3, with dial frequency 5357 kHz, USB. The narrow-band nature of JS-8 would permit multiple conversations, but the rules say only one signal per channel at a time is permitted. We're doing this to see if 60 M is practical for NVIS use here in East Texas. Remember that Ham Radio is secondary usage on these channels. Power limit is 100 watts ERP. Listen/look before you transmit. If it's not busy, we can coordinate information on the TARC repeater system.

Don't forget the net tonight at 7:00 PM!

No ETECS net tomorrow, May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. 73, Mark, W5MCT

We will hold our normal ETECS training net this evening at 7:00 PM on the W5ETX system. At the conclusion of net check ins we will conduct a SIMPLEX check-in on ETECS standard simplex frequency, 146.55 Mhz. At the conclusion of the simplex test we will reconvene on the W5ETX system to discuss any issues arising from the simplex test. 73, Mark W5MCT

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 22 February 2021, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-06:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 25 January 2021, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-06:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 28 December 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-06:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 30 November 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-06:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 26 October 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 28 September 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 31 August 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

From NWS Shreveport ... 73, Mark W5MCT ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: SR-SHV Skywarn - NOAA Service Account <sr-shv.skywarn@...> Date: Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 11:55 AM Subject: Skywarn Spotter Activation - Hurricane Laura To: Skywarn Spotters, Observers, and HAMs, Over the next 24 to 36 hours we can expect impacts from Hurricane Laura in our area. The information you relay to us will play a critical role in our warning decisions. If you have any flooding or wind damage please report that to us as soon as possible with the time of occurrence and the location. You can use this new link to make your reports to us. You can also use that link to report your rainfall amounts. Remember your safety is our number one concern so please do not put yourselves at risk to try and collect reports, just let them come to you. Additional Information Resources: NWS Shreveport Spotter Line: 1-800-551-8338 NWS Shreveport Webpage: http://www.weather.gov/shv NWS Shreveport Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NWSShreveport NWS Shreveport Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NWSShreveport NWS Shreveport YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/NWSShreveport National Hurricane Center: www.hurricanes.gov Storm Prediction Center: www.spc.noaa.gov Today’s Rainfall Totals: http://water.weather.gov/precip/?loctype=WFO&loc=wfoSHV Sign up for Weather Alerts: https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/ Request for Information: Please relay any reports and/or photos of flooding to our office ASAP. Please e-mail photos to: sr-shv.skywarn@... OR Call 1-800-551-8338 Sincerely, NWS Shreveport, LA

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 27 July 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 29 June 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 25 May 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.

Reminder: ETECS Training Net When: Monday, 27 April 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:W5ETX Repeater System View Event Organizer: W5MCT w5mct@... Description: The ETECS training net will be called on the W5ETX repeater system.