General Information
- The County & surrounding
areas are segmented into four groups (E, W, N & S)
for call-up purposes
- The callup
contact method is by: Radio Frequency Monitored, Telephone or In-Person if
appropriate
- Callup
order within a group is based on the most likely available amateurs listed
first, in geographical proximity if possible
Frequency To Monitor
Any amateur who for any
reason suspects that a communications emergency may exist in Alcona County or
immediate surrounding area should monitor the 147.040 MHz (up 600 KHz, 123 Hz
PL) repeater for instructions and assignments.
Alternate Frequencies
If the repeater or the
backup system (2 Meter-440 MHz-2 Meter Crossband
Repeaters) are not in service, the output frequency of 147.040 MHz
(disable your offset) should be used. If
the 147.040 MHz frequency is not usable due to interference, repeater
lock-up, etc., then 146.520 MHz simplex should be used. If the VHF/UHF band is not capable of
providing the needed coverage, then the state 75 Meter phone emergency
frequency of 3.932 MHz should be used by authorized amateurs.
Call-up Request
The ARES EC/RACES RO, the AEC's or a designated replacement will activate the Call-up
S. O. P. based on the request of the County Emergency Manager, Deputy
County Emergency Manager, National Weather Service (NWS) Skywarn
Coordinator or other authorized official.
Authorized Official Will Contact the Call-up Leader
The authorized official will
contact one of the following
amateurs to request activation of the Alcona County Amateur Radio Group
emergency communication system in the
following order:
1st Stan Darmofal
W8SZ, EC/RO, (H) 724-5550: If
not available then:
2nd Cliff Dolliver N8HA, AEC, (H)
735-3186: If not available then:
3rd Dave Huff, W8HUF, AEC (H) 736-6841: If not available then:
4th Art Laatz K8AKL, AEC (H) 724-5802: If not available then:
5th Russ Stevens KC8KPV, (H) 727-2066: If not available then:
Contact one amateur from any of the four groups (E, W, N or S) to
request activation of the system.
The person contacted by the official becomes the Call-up Leader.
Amateur Call-up By Group
The Call-up Leader will notify one amateur from each
of the four groups requesting that they:
1) Contact the next person
on the group's call-up list (going down
the list until a contact is made)
2) Inform them of the
emergency condition/special instructions
3) Check into the above
noted repeater/frequency
4) Keep track of those not contacted, reporting the information
to the Callup Leader/Net Control
5) Ask the next contacted
person to continue down the group list following the same instructions
Updated on: April 15, 2005
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