This is a QST.
It is with great sadness that we have to share with you the passing of our fellow Amateur Radio brother Richard WA1UVM. All of the AROs of STARC are going to miss you.
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2025 Simulated Emergency Testing![]()
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This is from Leigh AC1IX about this event:![]()
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" I am sending you this email to see if the St. Albans Amateur Radio Club’s members might be interested in participating in this event. Below is the email I sent to the VT ARES group. Anyone interested can email me. Please put 2025 SET in the subject line.![]()
We need to maintain preparedness for several reasons:![]()
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Immediate Response - We are here and will be the first to respond.![]()
Government limitations![]()
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Overburdened with tasks like search and rescue![]()
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Community Support - Our friends, family, and neighbors will need our assistance![]()
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We can best serve them by being prepared. When I got my first license in 2012, I felt that with it came a responsibility to assist where I could. I felt the same way when I got my drone pilot’s license. Both because I could now do something others could not. Reaching out to help is the right thing to do, in whatever way I can.![]()
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Upcoming Event: Simulated Emergency Test![]()
On October 4 and 5, ARRL has a Simulated Emergency Test. The purpose is the same as our weekly nets and hospital drills, namely, to test preparedness. There will be a score associated with this. I’m not hoping for a top score, just a baseline upon which we can improve. I want everyone’s input, but due to the truncated nature of our prep, I have several ideas below.![]()
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Hospital drill is included as part of this exercise, which may involve station-to-station simulated emergency traffic.![]()
Backup power stress test. This would run 6 times each day, recording the power level (approximations or just that a station checked in) as well as the number of transmissions by the station during the period. This activity will give us a semi-real-world test of battery systems.![]()
HF Drill with relays as appropriate.![]()
Skywarn network: Reporting on a major simulated event.![]()
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We will need content for these activities and may add more as needed.![]()
There is a 2 tier reporting setup for this event. For NCS, you will use this form, ARRL Net Manager SET Report: FORM B, as well as a report similar to our usual Tuesday night report. This report would include the name of the net, time, and a list of call signs. This list will serve as a supplemental document for ARRL, to be incorporated into an overall report and stored accordingly.![]()
The second tier is the overall report of participation sent to ARRL, summarizing all activities.![]()
Again, I am not looking for perfection, just a reasonable, honest effort from which we can improve. I will be reaching out to the 2 District Emergency coordinators as well as radio clubs around the state. If you know anyone who would be interested, please reach out to them and let me know. This test will need to be, just like in an emergency, a group effort. Any questions, comments, or other input is greatly appreciated.![]()
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Please put 2025 SET in the subject of any emails so they stand out.![]()
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Leigh Dupee ![]()
ldupee@outlook.com![]()
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AC1IX "![]()
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www.arrl.org/simulated-emergency-test![]()
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The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
Question from the Extra License Class question pool:![]()
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" What does the packet path WIDE3-1 designate?![]()
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A. Three stations are allowed on frequency, one transmitting at a time![]()
B. Three subcarriers are permitted, subcarrier one is being used![]()
C. Three digipeater hops are requested with one remaining![]()
D. Three internet gateway stations may receive one transmission "![]()
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Question from the General License Class question pool:![]()
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" What is a characteristic of HF scatter?![]()
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A. Phone signals have high intelligibility![]()
B. Signals have a fluttering sound![]()
C. There are very large, sudden swings in signal strength![]()
D. Scatter propagation occurs only at night "![]()
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Question from the Technician License Class question pool:![]()
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" Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?![]()
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A. Nickel-cadmium![]()
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D. Lithium-ion "![]()
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More FCC rules and regulations that you really should know as an ARO (Amateur Radio Operator).![]()
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" § 97.5 Station license required.![]()
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A military recreation station license grant. A military recreation station license grant may be held only by the person who is the license custodian designated by the official in charge of the United States military recreational premises where the station is situated. The person must not be a representative of a foreign government. The person need not hold an amateur operator license grant. "![]()
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