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Page Last updated on Wednesday, 21-May-2008 09:54:27 EDT

   

DE AFN4DM NR 009
R 151730Z FEB 2008
FM AFMARS NATIONAL DIGITAL MANAGER / AFN4DM / TX
TO AFMARS REGION MARS DIRECTORS
      AFMARS REGION DIGITAL MODES MANAGERS
INFO AGA3C / IL
          AFMARS NATIONAL MANAGERS
          AFMARS WL2K NETWORK SYSTEMS OPERATORS
          AFMARS TRANSCON PACTOR NETWORK SYSTEMS OPERATORS
          ALL AFMARS MEMBERS
          ARMY MARS MEMBERS
          NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMBERS
BT

  1. BEGINNING ON SATURDAY, 15 MARCH 2008, A NEW TRANSCON TRI-SERVICE MULTIMODE NET WILL BEGIN AT 1700Z AFTER THE TRANSCON SPACE SUPPORT NET ON FREQUENCY TANGO VICTOR HOTEL.
  2. NET CONTROL FOR THE NEW NET SESSION WILL BE AAR3DS (JOE) IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. HIS ALTERNATE NET CONTROL STATION WILL BE AFA2ZX (GEORGE) IN FLORIDA.
  3. THE MODE WILL BE VOICE AND MT-63. THE PARAMETERS FOR THE MT-63 WILL BE 1,000 HERTZ BANDWIDTH, 1,000 HERTZ TX/RX START, WITH AN AUDIO CENTER FREQUENCY OF 1,500 HERTZ. THIS WILL ALLOW SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN VOICE AND DIGITAL WITH NO SPECIAL TUNING.
  4. ALL AIR FORCE, ARMY, AND NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS STATIONS HAVING MT-63 CAPABILITIES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.
  5. ALL AIR FORCE, ARMY, AND NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS STATIONS INTERESTED IN SOUND CARD DIGITAL MODES ARE ALSO INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. WHEN YOU CHECK INTO THE NET ON VOICE, PLEASE INDICATE THAT YOU MAY NEED HELP IN SETTING UP YOUR DIGITAL STATION.
  6. AIR FORCE MARS, PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND -- IN EMERGENCIES.
  7. SIGNED, GEORGE H. STICKLER, AFN4DM
    NATIONAL DIGITAL MANAGER
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George H. Stickler, AFA4CU/AFN4DM
AFMARS National Digital Manager
Deputy Manager for Operations, TRANSCON HF Voice Net
E-Mail: stickler@wildblue.net
Phone: (210) 626-3099 (24/7 -- Home)
Cellular: (210) 289-5161 (Mobile)
Office: (210) 626-1087 (MARS)

NATION DIGITAL NET SCHEDULE
(SCHEDULE FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME)

As of: 13 June 2007 (Replace all other TDN Net Schedules)

Mornings: TVD (0900-1000 ET; 0800-0900 CT; 0700-0800 MT; 0600-0700 PT) (1300-1400Z) (1)
Mornings: TVF (1000-1100 ET; 0900-1000 CT; 0800-0900 MT; 0700-0800 PT) (1400-1500Z) (2)
Evenings: TVD (1900-2100 ET; 1800-2000 CT; 1700-1900 MT; 1600-1800 PT) (2300-0100Z)
Alternates:     TVC (Alternate for TVD for Nighttime)
TVF (Alternate for TVD for Daytime)


Day of Week:   Eastern Time: NCS Call Sign: Special Remarks:
Monday: 0900-1100 ET AFN4DM (George) (TX)  
1900-2100 ET AFA2DB (Charlie) (GA) Vacation (June 3rd through June 16th)
 
Tuesday: 0900-1100 ET AFA2NF (Roy) (WV)  
1900-2100 ET AFA2BA (Kimo) (FL)  
       
Wednesday: 0900-1100 ET AFA2NF (Roy) (WV) Vacation (July 1st through 23rd)
1900-2100 ET AFN4DM (George) (TX)  
 
Thursday: 0900-1100 ET AFA4II (Fabian) (MS)
 
1900-2100 ET AFA2PF (Bill) (WV)  
 
Friday: 0900-1100 ET AFA1DA (Marv) (NJ)
 
1900-2100 ET AFA1DA (Marv) (NJ)  
 
Saturday: 0900-1100 ET Open
  
1900-2100 ET AFA2QG (Dick) (FL)  
 
Sunday: 0900-1100 ET AFA2PT (Ron) (WV)
  
  1900-2100 ET AFA2PF (Bill) (WV)  

Notes:  
(1). The first hour of the morning net will be conducted on TVD, as usual. Where there are enough stations to do so, the Net Control Station will select one or more Alternate Net Control Stations to serve on both TVD and TVF
(2). The second hour of the morning Net should be conducted on TVF with one of the Alternate Net Control Stations to periodically check for additional stations on TVD to bring to TVF for the rest of the Morning Net Session. Stations serving as Alternate Net Controls should be able to copy the Net Control Station on both TVD and TVF and be able to relay the rest of the Net Members who do not copy the Net Control Station on TVF.

///signed///
George H. Stickler, AFA4CU/AFN4DM, USAF MARS
USAF MARS National Digital Manager
E-Mail: stickler@mindspring.com
Home Phone: (210) 626-3099 (24/7 when at home)
Cell Phone: (210) 289-5161 (When Mobile)

/Legacy BBS System

Region BBS Call SysOp Location
Region One AFD1MC AFA1XT MA
Region Two AFD2MC AFA2UK AL
Region Three AFD3MC AFA4MK TX
Region Four AFD4MC AFA4DF AR
Region Five AFD5MC    
Region Six AFD6MC AFA6AY CA
Region Eight AFD8MC    

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