R:030331/1913Z @:NN0MDR #:1946
R:030331/1905Z @:NN0MDQ #:1354
R:030331/1744Z @:NN0MDC #:457
RR NOALL
DE NNN0ASA 075
R 311800Z MAR 03
FM CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA
TO ALNAVMARCORMARS
INFO ZEN/HQ USASC FT HUACHUCA AZ//AFSC-OPE-MA//
ZEN/HQ AFCA SCOTT AFB IL//GCGS/MARS//
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SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 08-03 - SOUND CARD FREQUENCIES
1. THE USE OF SOUND CARD MODES IS EXPANDING RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT
NAVMARCORMARS. THESE MODES ARE PROVING TO BE EFFICIENT IN MESSAGE
HANDLING AND INEXPENSIVE TO OPERATE, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR AN
EXPENSIVE MULTI-MODE TERMINAL NODE CONTROLLER. SOME REGIONS AND
STATES HAVE ESTABLISHED NETS FOR EXPERIMENTATION WITH THESE MODES.
2. TO MAKE THESE MODES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS IN ALL AREAS, REGIONS AND
STATES,THE FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL STATIONS FOR
SOUND CARD MODE OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. WITH RESTRICTIONS AS
NOTED - READ IN 2 (TWO) COLUMNS:
  FREQUENCY  RESTRICTIONS
    NDE      0001Z THROUGH 2000Z ONLY
    NIA      NONE
    NMA      NONE
3. BEACONS USING Q15X25 ARE ENCOURAGED. THIS MODE MIGHT BE ADAPTABLE
FOR THE MDS BUT WE NEED MORE EXPERIMENTATION UNDER DIFFERING
PROPAGATION CONDITIONS. IF YOU WANT TO SET UP A BEACON IN THIS MODE,
SUBMIT YOUR CALL AND FREQUENCY TO NNN0ASA VA VIA YOUR CHAIN OF
COMMAND. I WILL INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION IN THE WEEKLY INFO BCSTS.
ONCE BEACONS ARE ESTABLISHED, SEND RECEPTION REPORTS TO THE BEACON
STATION, INFO NNN0ASA VA AND YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4. ALL STATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SET UP SCHEDULES IN ANY SOUND CARD
MODE WITH OTHER NAVMARCORMARS STATIONS BY MARSGRAM OR E-MAIL AND USE
ANY OF THE ABOVE FREQUENCIES. IF YOU HAVE SIGNIFICANT (GOOD OR BAD)
EXPERIENCES, LET YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND KNOW SO WE CAN GET A BETTER
FEEL FOR WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T.
5. NAVMARCORMARS: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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