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Background

On September 1, 1859, English astronomers Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson witnessed a major solar eruption on the face of the sun. The mass ejected by the sun (also known as a coronal mass ejection or CME) from the Solar Storm of 1859 (also known as "The Carrington Event") produced such a huge disturbance with the earth's magnetic field that aurorae in the northern hemisphere were seen as far south as the Caribbean and Hawaii. The charged solar particles interacted with the earth's magnetic field and long distance telegraph lines such that large voltages appeared on the telegraph equipment causing the operators to receive electrical shocks and in some cases the equipment caught fire.

In March 1989, a large geomagnetic storm knocked out power to large parts of Quebec.

In recent years, emergency management officials became concerned that such a large solar storm would have a major impact on modern society's electrical and communications infrastructure and satellite systems.

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MARS CME Communications Exercise

The communications exercise involves MARS operators checking into established amateur radio nets to receive situation reports (SITREPs). These SITREPs are received from those enrolled with ARES, RACES, CERT as well as individual amateur radio operators. For this exercise, MARS cannot use any contacts that are made using Internet linked systems or store and forward messaging systems.

For this exercise, the situation reports should reflect actual real-time real-world conditions as opposed to a report containing fictitious conditions. ARRL. Excerpts of the redacted operations orders follow:

EXECUTION OF THIS COMMEX REQUIRES COORDINATION WITH RADIO STATIONS IN THE AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE (ARS).
• TRAINING EXERCISE SIMULATES A NOTIONAL CORONAL MASS EJECTION (CME) AND GEO-MAGNETIC STORM. IN 1859, ONE OF THE LARGEST GEOMAGNETIC STORMS ON RECORD OCCURRED. KNOWN AS THE CARRINGTON EVENT, THE CME ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOLAR STORM WAS A DIRECT HIT ON THE EARTH. TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE, WHICH HAD BECOME THE PRIMARY METHOD FOR COMMUNICATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, FAILED. IN 1989, ANOTHER CME KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICITY FOR 12 HOURS TO OVER 6 MILLION RESIDENTS IN QUEBEC. THE SOLAR STORM OF 2012 WAS OF SIMILAR MAGNITUDE TO THE CARRINGTON EVENT BUT PASSED EARTH’S ORBIT WITHOUT STRIKING THE PLANET. SHOULD A CME OF THIS MAGNITUDE STRIKE EARTH TODAY, THE RESULTING GEO-MAGNETIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL AND TELECOM- MUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, AND CAUSE WIDESPREAD ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DISRUPTIONS. SOME ESTIMATES INDICATE UP TO 2 TRILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE AND RECOVERY FROM SUCH AN EVENT MAY EXTEND FROM SEVERAL MONTHS TO YEARS. ONLY EQUIPMENT THAT HAS BEEN PROTECTED DURING THE GEO-MAGNETIC STORM SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO OPERATE POST-EVENT.
• THROUGHOUT THE COMMEX, STATIONS SHOULD OPERATE UNDER EXERCISE CONDITIONS THAT SIMULATE A COMPLETE UNAVAILABILITY OF CYBERSPACE, ELECTRICAL, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE. ALL MARS AND AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS SHOULD PLAN TO EXERCISE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO USE BACKUP POWER.

• A. (U) INTENT (U) ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN DEPENDABLE, MULTI-LAYER HF RADIO-ONLY NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS TO SUPPORT DOD OBJECTIVES AND INTERFACE WITH RELEVANT AMATEUR RADIO NETWORKS AS REQUIRED TO FULFILL DOD INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.
• B. (U) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (U) THIS COMMEX IS DESIGNED TO EXERCISE TASKS THAT WOULD NORMALLY OCCUR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME OF SEVERAL DAYS OR LONGER. HOWEVER, THE COMMEX IS CONDUCTED OVER A COMPRESSED TIME PERIOD. THIS IS A HIGH PRIORITY ACTIVITY AND ALL MARS ASSETS AVAILABLE TO TRAIN SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMEX.
• (1) (U) NOTIFICATION PHASE (U) THE TIME PERIOD 071200Z THROUGH 080900Z NOV 2015 IS THE NOTIFICATION PHASE OF THE COMMEX.
• (U) AT 071200Z NOV 2015 ALL MARS STATIONS WILL SIMULATE A GROWING AWARENESS OF A NOTIONAL CME AND GEOMAGNETIC STORM CONSIDERED LIKELY TO HIT EARTH AS DISCUSSED ON NOTIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEWS NETWORKS. THE GROWING CONSENSUS IS THIS CME IS LIKELY TO BE OF A CATASTROPHIC MAGNITUDE. (U) DURING THIS PHASE, STATE MARS DIRECTORS AND STAFF SHOULD PREPARE MARS STATIONS FOR A POTENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTION AND SOCIALIZE TECHNIQUES WITH THEIR SUBORDINATES TO PROTECT RADIO AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, AMARS STATE CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICERS AND AFMARS STATE EMERGENCY COORDINATORS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO BEGIN COORDINATION ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL AMATEUR ORGANIZATIONS. REGION MARS DIRECTORS AND OPERATIONS STAFF SHOULD PREPARE FOR PERIODS OF HIGH INTENSITY AND SUSTAINED NETWORK OPERATIONS. MARS MEMBERS SHOULD MAINTAIN EMAIL AND TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH THEIR STATE MARS STAFF, CHECK INTO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MARS NETS, CHECK AND TEST EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND REFERENCE INFORMATION TO ENSURE THEY ARE UP TO DATE AND OPERATIONAL IN ALL AREAS.
• (U) AT 080001Z NOV 2015 G2 SOURCES WILL NOTIFY MARS OF AN IMPENDING CME. DOD WILL DIRECT MARS PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT A POSTURE TO ENSURE SURVIVALABILITY OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL STATIONS, DISCONNECT RADIO AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FROM ALL WIRING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 080900Z THROUGH 081200Z NOV 2015. MARS MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF POTENTIAL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING CME IMPACT. MARS STATIONS SHOULD COMMUNICATE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO PROTECTING EQUIPMENT FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE GEOMAGNETIC STORM TO ALL MARS MEMBERS AND FINALIZE PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATIONS.
• (2) (U) GEOMAGNETIC STORM PHASE (U) BETWEEN 080900Z THROUGH 081200Z NOV 2015 THE NOTIONAL GEOMAGNETIC STORM WILL OCCUR. ALL MARS STATIONS RADIO AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PHYSICALLY DISCONNECTED FROM ANTENNAS, POWER MAINS, AND INTERCONNECT WIRING IN A MANNER THAT PROVIDES THE BEST PROTECTION FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE GEOMAGNETIC STORM. (U) NO EXERCISE RADIO OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE GEOMAGNETIC STORM PHASE.
• (3) (U) POST GEOMAGNETIC STORM PHASE / HIGH INTENSITY NETWORK OPERATIONS (HINO) (U) AT 081200Z NOV 2015 [2 am HST, Sunday November 8] MARS STATIONS WILL OBSERVE NOTIONAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND CYBERSPACE AS A RESULT OF THE NOTIONAL GEOMAGNETIC STORM. BASED ON THESE NOTIONAL TRIGGER EVENTS, MARS STATIONS SHALL TAKE INDIVIDUAL ACTION THAT COLLECTIVELY ACTIVATES HF RADIO NETWORKS AT ALL LEVELS. COMSPOT REPORTS SHALL BE GENERATED AT EACH LEVEL AND SENT TO HIGHER.
• (U) SHORTLY AFTER 081200Z NOV 2015, A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR COUNTY MESSAGES WILL BE FORWARDED TO MARS. MARS STATIONS IN EACH COUNTY OR ADJACENT OR NEARBY COUNTIES WILL COMPLETE COUNTY MESSAGES AS TASKED.
• (U) MARS MEMBERS, USING THEIR AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE, SHALL CONTACT AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS AND CONVERSE WITH AMATEUR OPERATORS TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION VARIABLES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE COUNTY REPORTS. MARS STATIONS SHOULD NOT EXPECT AMATEUR STATIONS TO KNOW FIPS COUNTY CODES OR THE COUNTY MESSAGE FORMAT. BECAUSE EXERCISING THE MARS/AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE INTERFACE IS A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS COMMEX, MARS STATIONS SHOULD OFFER LOCAL AMATEUR STATIONS EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN IN THIS COMMEX TO INCLUDE TAKING DUPLICATE INFORMATION FROM AMATEUR SOURCES WHEN THE INFORMATION MAY BE AVAILABLE DIRECTLY TO THE MARS STATION.
• (U) AMATEUR RADIOS OPERATORS THAT WOULD NORMALLY OPERATE AT A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER OR AT ANOTHER GOVERNMENT OR CIVIL FACILITY DURING AN ACTUAL EVENT OF THIS TYPE MAY SIMULATE OPERATING FROM THAT FACILITY DURING THIS COMMEX, AS APPROPRIATE. THE INTENT OF THIS COMMEX IS NOT TO REQUEST ACTIVATION OF STATE/LOCAL OR CIVIL FACILITIES, RATHER TO EXERCISE INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN MARS AND AMATEUR NETWORKS. (U) IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ONLY REAL-WORLD INFORMATION IS COLLECTED. SIMULATED OR NOTIONAL CONDITIONS ARE NOT REPORTED. IE: IF THE POWER IS REALLY ON, THEN THE REPORT SHALL BE THE POWER IS ON.
• (U) THIS EXERCISE SIMULATES THE INACCESIBILITY OF CYBERSPACE. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO EXERCISE HUMAN INTERACTION BETWEEN RADIO OPERATORS IN THE MARS AND AMATEUR SERVICES USING BASIC TECHNOLOGIES. CONTACT TO AMATEUR RADIO STATION SHALL BE ONLY THROUGH TRADITIONAL RADIO METHODS. NO INTERNET-BASED LINKING, REMOTE, STORE AND FORWARD, OR EMAIL SYSTEMS ARE PERMITTED TO BE USED TO FULFILL THE EXERCISE REQUIREMENT.
  (4) (U) SUSTAINED NETWORK OPERATIONS
  (5) (U) MARS / DOD ACTIVITY
  (6) (U) CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS
  C. (U) TASKS TO SUBORDINATE UNITS:
  (1) (U) US ARMY GATEWAY STATION FORT HUACHUCA:
  (2) (U) MARS STATIONS SUPPORTING THE TRANSGLOBAL NET:
  (U) SCHEDULE MAJOR RELAY STATIONS AND MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO STAFF THE TRANSGLOBAL NET.
  (3) (U) MARS STATIONS SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL SUPPORT NET: (U) THE NATIONAL SUPPORT NET WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION.
  (4) (U) ARMY AND AIR FORCE MARS REGION DIRECTORS
  (A) (U) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND ISSUE DIRECTIVES WITHIN THEIR REGION TO SUPPORT THIS COMMEX.
  (B) (U) ESTABLISH ALTERNATE COMMAND AND STAFF ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN THE LEADERSHIP TEAM.
  (C) (U) SOCIALIZE THIS EXERCISE WITH AMATEUR RADIO ORGANIZATIONS TO ENCOURAGE PARTICITATION.
  (U) (U) ENSURE ALL MARS STATIONS MAXIMIZE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMEX AND ARE CAPABLE OF OPERATING USING SSB VOICE AND MIL-STD DATA.
  (6) (U) AIR FORCE MARS DIVISION DIRECTORS
  (U) PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT TO AIR FORCE MARS REGION DIRECTORS TO EXECUTE THIS COMMEX.
  (7) (U) JOINT PHONE PATCH MANAGER:
  (U) NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL DEMANDS FOR PHONE PATCH SERVICES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMMEX. CONDUCT SCHEDULED PHONE PATCH OPERATIONS ACCORDING TO EXISTING DIRECTIVES.
• D. (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
  (1) (U) TRAIN-UP
  (U) THROUGH INDEPENDENT STUDY PRIOR TO THIS COMMEX, MARS STATIONS SHOULD FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF A CARRINGTON-CLASS CME AND ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO PROTECT EQUIPMENT FROM THE RESULTING GEOMAGNETIC STORM.
  (2) (U) AMATEUR RADIO ACTIVITY
  (U) THIS EXERCISE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY FORMAL TASKING ASSOCIATED WITH A PARTICULAR AMATEUR RADIO ORGANIZATION; HOWEVER, THIS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUAL, NON MARS AFFILIATED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS TO SUPPORT A DOD ACTIVITY IN A REALISTIC, AD-HOC MANNER. THE SOURCE OF ANY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CAN BE A LOCAL AMATEUR RADIO STATION WHO IS NEAREST THE REQUESTED RESOURCE. STATE MARS DIRECTORS, THROUGH THEIR CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICERS (A) AND EMERGENCY COORDINATORS (AF), SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ENLIST THE SUPPORT OF INTERESTED LOCAL AMATEURS, GROUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS.
  (U) AMATEUR RADIO ACTIVITY IS LIMITED TO RADIO ONLY, NO TCP/IP TECHNOLOGY WILL BE USED DURING THIS EXERCISE.
• (3) (U) JOINT COORDINATION
  (U) REGION MARS DIRECTORS, SUPPORTED BY DIVISION DIRECTORS SHALL COORDINATE ALL COMMEX ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE:
  (A)(U) HF RADIO NETWORK COVERAGE AS REQUIRED.
  (B) (U) A SCHEDULE TO ENSURE NET CONTROL AND MINOR/ MAJOR RELAY STATION AVAILABILITY.
  (C) (U) ASSIGN AND TRAIN MARS STATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH ALL ANTICIPATED TASKS.
  (D) (U) PRIORITIZE AND SCHEDULE RESOURCES TO ENSURE COMMEX IS FULLY STAFFED THROUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD.
  (E) (U) ENSURE COMSPOT REPORTS INCLUDE REMARKS CONTAINING THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER CALL SIGN OF ALL STATIONS THAT CHECKED INTO THE NET WHILE THE NET WAS OPERATING. TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO ENSURE ALL MARS STATIONS THAT TRAINED IN THIS EXERCISE ARE RECORDED.
  (F) (U) COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AFTER ACTION REPORTS (AAR) TO THE RESPECTIVE HEADQUARTERS OR DIVISION DIRECTORS NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF COMMEX. MARS AFTER ACTION REPORTS SHALL CONTAIN THE ASSIGNED STATION (NOT BILLET) CALL SIGN OF EVERY MARS STATION PARTICIPATING.
  (4) (U) A REDACTED VERSION OF THIS ORDER WILL BE PROVIDED FOR REFERENCE AND DISTRIBUTION TO THE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY.

  Within the State of Hawaii, the exercise will be conducted by having the MARS representative amateur radio station check into these nets:

  • Sunday and Monday, 4:00 pm. 7088 kHz LSB Hawaii Afternoon Net.
  • Sunday, 7:00 pm. 147.06 MHz FM. ARES Practice Net.
  • Monday, 7:00 pm. 147.06 MHz FM. MARS Communications Exercise Net.
  • Sunday and Monday, 7:30 pm. 146.88 MHz FM. EARC Nightly Net.

  Traffic (exchange of messages) will be done during the net, or immediately after the close of the scheduled net, depending on the preference of the Net Control Station.

  The MARS representative stations are:

  • The primary MARS representative net station will be Gus MacFeeley NH7J/AFA9AM Air Force MARS.
  • The primary MARS representative net station will be Don Shook AH6A/ABM6DO Army MARS.
  • Other Army MARS participants include Jack Tsujimura, KH6DQ, Tad Miura NH7YS and Tiff Lawyer AH6S.
  • Other MARS net stations may appear on the net, subject to further coordination and scheduling. This list may be updated as information becomes known.

  For efficiency during the net, send your message to the Air Force MARS station. The Army MARS station will listen in to the same transmission and simultaneously capture the same report. Both MARS stations will acknowledge good receipt of the SITREP message before handling messages from the next amateur radio station.

  Mitigation against Solar Storms

  FEMA has a list of mitigation items that the average person can do to prepare for a Carrington event situation.

  In addition, for amateur radio operators, disconnect power cables, antenna cables and communications cables (telephone, DSL and Cable TV) leading to your equipment. Current and voltage surges on power cables can damage your equipment. Similarly, increased voltage on cables from long running antenna or public communications utilities may also lead to equipment damage. This includes your radio, computers, wi-fi, TV and other electrical/electronic equipment.

  Updated Information

  November 7, 4:15 AM. Additional information and arrangements may be forthcoming. That information will be listed here.

  November 8, 8:00 AM. Jack KH6DQ will check-in to the CONUS MARS net at 1600Z Sunday morning, break at 2100Z with the next net at 0200Z, and is able to pass traffic.

  November 8, 1:45 PM. Gus NH7J collected SITREPs from Kauai (via the KH6E repeater), Maui and the Big Island via the 40 meter net on Saturday and passed it via the MARS net to the mainland. Gus is looking for a SITREP report from Kalawao county.

  November 9, 7:00 AM. Clem KH7HO reports Evan WH6ECG passed a third FLDIGI SITREP on the Sunday 4:00 pm HAN net. Approximately six other voice STREPS were also passed on the Sunday 7:00 pm net 147.06 MHz.

  November 12, 7:00 AM. Tad NH7YS reports sending a combined SITREP to Jack KH6DQ on the Sunday 4:00 pm HAN net from NH7YS, WH6EMD, WB9SMM, WH6DZP, WH7ZI, WH7XA. Tad also reports relaying a SITREP from WH6ERC to Jack KH6DQ on Monday 10:32 am. Both SITREP messages were relayed by Jack KH6DQ to MARS via HF.

  Initiating contact with the MARS Representative Net Station

  Usually during the onset of an emergency situation, a station will assume the role of a Net Control Station (NCS) to provide order and direction for the radio net. For maximum efficiency, listen carefully to the NCS for instructions and direction for the net.

  As instructed by the NCS, contact the Air Force MARS net station. For a SITREP to be passed by voice, say "I have one SITREP for you." For a SITREP to be passed using FLDIGI, say "I have one SITREP for you, FLDIGI, MT-63 1KL."

  Passing the SITREP (Situation Report)

  When the MARS station responds with "Ready to copy", exchange the following information.

  For a voice SITREP, provide a list of the ten items requested below. For example, "15003 092315 Six YESes A Kapolei". Be sure to pause between each word to allow the Net Operator to write down your SITREP. At the end of the message, say "End of message. No more."

  For a SITREP transmitted by FLDIGI, the preferred mode is MT-63 1KL. Prepare your message ahead of time using FLMSG form CSV-spreadsheet and type in the items of information separated by commas.

  When the MARS station is ready, respond on voice with "Transmitting message. FLDIGI MT-63 1KL." Then press the AUTOSEND button in FLMSG. At the end of the transmission, the MARS station will confirm receipt of the message, or request a retransmission.

  November 2015 Situation Report

  Item	Report	Comment
  1) FIPS Code (County)	15001 - Hawaii 15003 - Honolulu 15005 - Kalawao 15007 - Kauai 15009 - Maui
  2) Report Time	DDHHMM	DD = Day, HH = Hour, MM = minutes. Time is UTC (Zulu). Add 10 hours to HST.
  3) Power Status	Y - Yes. Fully functional commercial power in the county except for routine maintenance. (Green) R – Rolling Blackout. Planned outages with little warning intended to ease stress on the power grid. P – Partial Blackout. Unplanned interruption of commercial power only in parts of the county. B – Brownout. Reduction in voltage used as an emergency measure to prevent system failure. N – No. Blackout. Complete unplanned commercial power interruption in the county.
  4) Water Status	Y – Yes. Fully functional water service in the county except for routine maintenance. (Green) P – Partial. Unplanned interruption of water service only in parts of the county. C – Contaminated. Water service is available but contaminated and should not be used. N – No. Complete unplanned water service interruption.
  5) Sanitation Status	Y – Yes. Fully functioning sanitation service in the county except for routine maintenance. P – Partial. Unplanned interruption of sanitation service only in part of the county. N – No. Complete unplanned sanitation service interruption.
  6) Medical Facility Status	Y – Yes. Fully functioning and staffed hospitals and clinics with spare capacity available. P – Partial. Unplanned decrease of capacity in the county due to loss of facilities. R – Partial due to personnel. Unplanned decrease in capacity due to loss of personnel. F – Full. Facilities are at maximum capacity and can’t handle new patients. N – No. Not available. Medical facilities are unusable due to loss of personnel or infrastructure.
  7) Communications Status	Y – Yes. Fully functioning commercial and civil government local communications. P – Partial. Commercial communications out but local government communications operational. N – No. Complete loss of local commercial and government communications.
  8) Transportation Status	Y – Yes. Fully functioning mass transit, roads, and rail systems except for routine maintenance. P – Partial. Unplanned interruption in service or loss of roads/rail in parts of the county. N – No. Complete loss of mass transit systems. Road remain available except for those damaged.
  9) Source	C – Commercial Broadcast. This includes non-validated sources such as local radio and TV news. E – EAS. Government Broadcast. Information received from EAS/IPAWS over any media. G – Civil government or public officials other than EAS/IPAWS such as from an EOC. A – Amateur. Information originated by amateur radio operators and not validated or coordinated by public officials. R – Relay. Information originated by civil government that are subsequently relayed through amateur radio.
  10) Hawaii Information	Provide your location of the report, such as town or neighborhood.	The requested MARS SITREP does not provide tracking SITREPs by location.

  Example SITREP (Situation Report)

  This is an example SITREP for this event:
  FIPS CODE, REPORT TIME, POWER STATUS, WATER STATUS, SANITATION STATUS, MEDICAL FACILITY STATUS, COMMUNICATIONS STATUS, TRANSPORTATION STATUS, SOURCE, LOCATION
  15003,092315,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,A,Kapolei

  Emergency Communications Phraseology

  To increase efficiency during the net, be ready to use standardized phrases that are used in emergency nets. See this web page for additional information.

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