RR NOALL
DE NNN0ASA 032
R 071600Z APR 2008
FM CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA
TO ALNAVMARCORMARS
BT
UNCLAS
SECTION ONE OF FOUR
SUBJ: AN
UAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS TEST (10 MAY 2008)
1. THE ARMY, AIR FORCE, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD ARE CO-
SPONSORING THE ANNUAL MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TESTS IN
CELEBRATION OF THE 58TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMED FORCES DAY (AFD).
ALTHOUGH THE ACTUAL ARMED FORCES DAY IS CELEBRATED ON SATURDAY, MAY
17, 2008, THE AFD MILITARY/AMATEUR CROSSBAND COMMUNICATIONS TEST WILL
BE CONDUCTED 10 MAY 2008 TO PREVENT CONFLICT WITH THE DAYTON
HAMVENTION (16-18 MAY 2008), WHICH IS THE SAME WEEKEND AS THE ACTUAL
ARMED FORCES DAY.
2. THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION FEATURES TRADITIONAL MILITARY TO AMATEUR
CROSS BAND COMMUNICATIONS SSB VOICE TESTS AND COPYING THE SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE MESSAGE VIA DIGITAL MODES. THESE TESTS GIVE AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATORS AND SHORT WAVE LISTENERS (SWL) AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DEMONSTRATE THEIR INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND TO RECEIVE
RECOGNITION FROM THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND/OR THE APPROPRIATE
MILITARY RADIO STATION FOR THEIR PROVEN EXPERTISE. QSL CARDS WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THOSE STATIONS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE MILITARY STATIONS.
SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO ANYONE WHO
RECEIVES AND COPIES THE DIGITAL ARMED FORCES DAY MESSAGE FROM THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
3. PART I: MILITARY-TO-AMATEUR CROSS BAND SSB TEST CONTACTS.
MILITARY-TO-AMATEUR CROSS BAND OPERATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE
DATES/TIMES IN ZULU (UTC), AND FREQUENCIES LISTED BELOW FOR EACH
STATION. VOICE CONTACTS WILL INCLUDE OPERATIONS IN SINGLE SIDEBAND
VOICE (SSB). SOME STATIONS MAY NOT OPERATE THE ENTIRE PERIOD,
DEPENDING ON PROPAGATION AND MANNING. PARTICIPATING MILITARY STATIONS
WILL TRANSMIT ON SELECTED MILITARY MARS FREQUENCIES AND LISTEN FOR
AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS IN THE AMATEUR BANDS INDICATED BELOW. THE
MILITARY STATION OPERATOR WILL ANNOUNCE THE SPECIFIC AMATEUR BAND
FREQUENCY BEING MONITORED. DURATION OF EACH VOICE CONTACT SHOULD BE
LIMITED TO 1-2 MINUTES. THE FOLLOWING STATIONS WILL BE TRANSMITTING
ON MARS FREQUENCIES LISTED BELOW WHICH ARE PROVIDED AS 'WINDOW/DIAL
FREQUENCY' IN KHZ.
 
STATION: AAZ (10 MAY 1400Z - 11 MAY 0300Z)
FREQUENCY    EMISSION AMATEUR BAND
4038.9 KHZ   LSB      80M
6913.0 KHZ   LSB      40M
7424.0 KHZ   USB      40M
14.402.0 KHZ USB      20M
13996.0 KHZ  USB      20M
18211.0 KHZ  USB      17M
18639.0 KHZ  USB      17M
13509.5 KHZ  RTTY     20M
7639.5 KHZ   RTTY     40M
1512.5 KHZ  MT-63    20M
7578.5 KHZ   MT-63    40M
LOCATION: FORT HUACHUCA, AZ
ADDRESS: COMMANDER NETCOM/9TH ASC
ATTN: NETCOM-OPE-M (MARS) (31)
2133 CUSHING STREET
FT. HUACHUCA, AZ 85616-7070
POC: MR. DEWAYNE SMITH
DSN: 821-7324
COMMERCIAL: (520) 533-7324
 
STATION: AAC (10 MAY 1300Z - 11 MAY 0100Z)
FREQUENCY    EMISSION AMATEUR BAND
3348.5 KHZ   LSB      80M
7363.0 KHZ   LSB      40M
13910.5 KHZ  USB      20M
LOCATION: LEXINGTON, KY
ADDRESS: HQ 1ST BDE, 100TH DIV (IT) MARS STATION
BARROW ARMY RESERVE TRAINING CENTER
1051 RUSSELL CAVE PIKE
LEXINGTON, KY 40505
POC: BARRY JACKSON
COMMERCIAL: (859) 227-0137
 
STATION: ABH (10 MAY 1600Z - 11 MAY 2300Z)
FREQUENCY    EMISSION AMATEUR BAND
3195 KHZ     LSB      80M
3360 KHZ     LSB      80M
4440 KHZ     LSB      80M
4466 KHZ     LSB      80M
7360 KHZ     LSB      40M
7720 KHZ     LSB      40M
8040 KHZ     LSB      40M
8094.5 KHZ   LSB      40M
14483.5 KHZ  USB      20M
14489.5 KHZ  USB      20M
17443.0 KHZ  USB      17M
17592.5 KHZ  USB      17M
20978.0 KHZ  USB      15M
20559.0 KHZ  USB      15M
LOCATION: SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI
ADDRESS: COMMANDER, 396TH SIGNAL COMPANY
30TH SIGNAL BATTALION, 96857
POC: CPT MARIBEL OSTERGAARD
COMMERCIAL: (808) 656-2814
BT
NNNN