MARS Informational Videos From AFF9TD

Status of MARS in 2009 — a talk given at the combined Emergency Communications West (ECOMMWEST) and Pacificon conferences in Reno, Nevada in May 2009.

The Military Affiliate Radio Service is introduced by Dr. Roger Brett Hughes, AFA9HR / AFF9TD, the Region 9 USAF Training Director for MARS, who is an internationally renowned technologist, as well as being an extra class radio amateur (AE6MI, GW0RBH) and has qualifications in RADAR and many other areas, including FEMA emergency training.

Rough breakdown is as follows:
Part 1 — History and role of the service, how to join, recent changes
Part 2 — Frequencies used for MARS, and antenna selection
Part 3 — Feedlines and impedance, how to adjust equipment for MARS frequencies
Part 4 — Digital mode comparisons and some low-cost sound card methods