MARS Day Out: After action report
MARS Day Out skyhooks poised to intercept signals
Three Las Vegas area hams took to the field Saturday morning to participate in the ARES statewide net and to activate for the MARS Day Out.
Sponsored by the United States Department of Defense, Mars is an acronym for the Military Auxiliary Radio System, the official civilian communications arm of the United States military.
Jim Basett W1RO NNNØGBE/NNNØZKQ Nevada State Director for Navy/Marine Corps MARS, reports that they were in position at the parking area on SR160 and on the air for the ARES net at 07:00 and was also on frequency when the MARS Day Out exercise began at 09:00 PDT.
Despite horrible band conditions, the group managed to communicate and was also able to operate via Winlink and HF Winmor, using relay stations in Arizona and California.
Bob Nelson WA3PAD represented Air Force MARS and Dennie Little KE7WOD was on had as the observer.
Sponsored by the United States Department of Defense, Mars is an acronym for the Military Auxiliary Radio System, the official civilian communications arm of the United States military.
Jim Basett W1RO NNNØGBE/NNNØZKQ Nevada State Director for Navy/Marine Corps MARS, reports that they were in position at the parking area on SR160 and on the air for the ARES net at 07:00 and was also on frequency when the MARS Day Out exercise began at 09:00 PDT.
Despite horrible band conditions, the group managed to communicate and was also able to operate via Winlink and HF Winmor, using relay stations in Arizona and California.
Bob Nelson WA3PAD represented Air Force MARS and Dennie Little KE7WOD was on had as the observer.