R 051830Z JUL 03
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TO NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI1 PA
INFOR NNN0ALL REGION 1
NNN0ASI THIRTEEN PA
NNN0ALL MD/DC
NNN0ALL PA
NNN0ALL VA
NNN0ALL WV
NNN0ALD
NNN0GAW MD/DC
NNN0GCB VA
NNN0GCD WV
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0AS1 SNE
NNN0AS2 NNY
NNN0AS4 GA
NNN0AS5 MI
NNN0AS6 ETX
NNN0AS7 NE/KS
NNN0AS8 CO/WY
NNN0AS9 AZ
NNN0AS0 WA
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SUBJ: REGION THREE BCST 02/03
A. REGION ONE BCST 050200Z JUL 03
B. CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 13-03 (ONE OF FOUR)
1. (A) IN REF A, PARA 4, CORRECT LAST NAME TO READ SUMMITT VICE SUMMIT, ALSO CORRECT HOME EMAIL TO READ: SUMMITTKT (AT) JUNO.COM CICE SUMMITKT(AT) JUNO.COM.
2. ASSIGNMENT OF CALL SIGNS FOR AUXILIARY RADIO (ART) TEAMS.
PER REF B, THE FOLLOWING ARE ASSIGNED:
MDE - NNN0DCA THRU NNN0DCF
PA - NNN0DCG THRU NNN0DCM
VA - NNN0DCN THRU NNN0DCT
WV - NNN0DCU THRU NNN0DCZ
THE REMAINING REGION THREE TEAMS - NNN0DMA THRU NNN0DMZ ARE RESERVED BY REGION 3. ART TEAM DESIGNATORS/CALL SIGNS PREVIOUSLY USED PRIOR TO REORGANIZATION ARE NO LONGER VALID.
3. NAVMARCORMARS: REGION 3, VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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R 091900Z AUG 03
FM NNN0AS3 MD/DC
TO NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI FIVE PA
NNN0ALL MD/DC
NNN0ALL PA
NNN0ALL VA
NNN0ALL WV
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0AS1 SNE
NNN0AS2 NNY
NNN0AS3 FIVE MD/DC
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SUBJ: REGION 3 BCST 03/03 - NEW STAFF MEMBERS
1. NNN0RRF MDE, MARK BARY, IS APPOINTED AS NNN0AS3 FOUR. IT WILL BE HIS DUTY TO MONITOR TRAINING IN THE REGION AND TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN GRADING THE OLD MCI OR NEW BASIC TRAINING COURSE.(SEE NNN0ASN'S PAGE ON THE NATIONAL PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) STATE FOURS WILL ADMINISTER THE PRETEST AND THEN SEND THE TANGO'S NAME, ADDRESS, OTHER VITAL INFO, AND PRETEST SCORE TO NNN0AS3 FOUR, WHO WILL THEN GRADE THE FINAL EXAM, FORWARDING RESULTS TO NNN0ASI FOUR, WITH AN INFO COPY TO STATE DIRECTORS. I BELIEVE THE FLOW WILL ELIMINATE SOME CONFUSION THAT HAS EXISTED SINCE REORGANIZATION.
2. NNN0BCI VA, ROBERT ANDERSON, NNN0GCB THREE, IS APPOINTED AS NNN0AS3 TEN - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. HE IS CURRENTLY RUNNING A VA DIGITAL TRAINING NET ON SATURDAYS AT 1200 LOCAL ON FREQUENCY NEB. BOB IS A VERY ACTIVE PARTICIPANT 0N THE NA15Y, THURSDAY NIGHT N.E. AREA DIGITAL TRAINING NET AS WELL. ALL REGION THREE MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EXCITING NEW MODES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.
3. REGION 3 NAVMARCORMARS, VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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R 031707Z OCT 03
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TO NNN0ASI SNE
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NNN0ASI FIVE PA
NNN0ALL MD/DC
NNN0ALL PA
NNN0ALL VA
NNN0ALL WV
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0AS1 SNE
NNN0AS2 NNY
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SUBJ: REGION 3 BCST 04/03 - NORTHEAST AREA CONFERENCE ISSUES
1. THIS BCST WILL DEAL WITH ISSUES FROM THE NE AREA CONFERENCE, HELD AT LAKE GEORGE, NY, 5-7 SEPTEMBER, 2003
2. ALL NE AREA STAFF, INCLUDING REGION AND STATE DIRECTORS MET ON FRIDAY EVENING FOR A "SHORT" INFORMAL GET-TOGETHER. AS IT TURNED OUT, THIS SUPPOSED "BULL SESSION" WAS ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PARTS OF THE MEETING, LASTING ALMOST 2 1/2 HOURS. IT WAS CHAIRED BY CHIEF HOLLINGSWORTH AND CHIEF, NAVMARCORMARS, BO LINDFORS. MANY OF THE THORNY ISSUES OF THE REORGANIZATION WERE DISCUSSED, SUCH AS PROCEDURAL DIFFERENCES IN OLD REGION 1 PROTOCOLS AS COMPARED TO OLD REGION 2.
3. CHAINS OF COMMAND WERE IRONED OUT, AND IT WAS ESTABLISHED BY NNN0ASA THAT THE REGIONS' RESPONSIBILITIES ARE THOSE OF AN OPERATIONAL NATURE, WHEREAS THE NE AREA WILL DEAL PRIMARILY WITH ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES.CHIEF MARS STRESSED VERY STRONGLY THAT THE CHAIN OF COMMAND MUST BE FOLLOWED IN ALL MATTERS, ESPECIALLY MEMOS DIRECTED TO HIM WITHOUT GOING THRU THE AREA DIRECTOR.
4. EXAMPLES OF MEMO FORMATS WERE SHOWN, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO USE THE WORD "VIA" AND ENDORSEMENTS AT EACH LEVEL OF COMMAND.
5. ONE SPECIFIC FACT SETTLED WAS THE USE OF FREQUENCIES, WHEN NOT IN USE FOR A NET. E.G., IF TWO STATIONS WANTED TO TALK ON A FREQUENCY ABOUT MARS BUSINESS, AND THAT FREQUENCY WAS ASSIGNED TO THAT REGION/AREA, AND THE FREQUENCY WAS NOT BEING USED, THE STATIONS COULD CONVERSE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE AREA THREE(NNN0ASI THREE). IF HOWEVER, A STATE OR REGION WISHED TO USE AN UNUSED, APPROVED FREQUENCY FOR A FORMAL BROADCAST OR ECOM NET, THEN APPROVAL OF NNN0ASI THREE MUST BE OBTAINED, SO AS NOT TO POTENTIALLY INTERFERE WITH AN IMPENDING SCHEDULED NET.
6. OTHER CHIEF MARS SUGGESTIONS/DIRECTIVES WERE:
1. USE COURIER NEW 12 POINT PITCH FOR PREPARING MEMOS, OP GUIDES, AS HE FEELS IT CONSERVES PAGE SPACE
2. DOWNLOAD A SOFTWARE PACKAGE CALLED EASY OFFICE, A SHAREWARE THAT MIMICS A BASIC MICROSOFT OFFICE, AT A MINIMAL PRICE.
3. MARS OPERATOR COURSE IS AVAILABLE ON LINE OR AS A CD, AVAILABLE THRU HIM, USING A MEMO VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. IN REGARD TO THE MARS OPERATOR COURSE, NNN0ASA HAS STATED THAT ALL FINAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN AND GRADED BY THE AREA FOUR, AND NO LONGER BY THE REGION OR STATE FOUR. (HE CONSIDERS THIS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION BELONGING TO AREA, NOT AN OPERATIONAL ISSUE, THUS REVERSING AN EARLIER NNN0ASN MEMO.)
4. NNN0ASA IS PURSUING DOD FUNDING OF ECOM MANAGEMENT TO POSSIBLY OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS.
5. NEETS COURSES FOR MARS ARE NO LONGER SUPPLIED BY THE ACTIVE NAVY, BUT ARE AVAILABLE THRU THE MARS SYSTEM ON LINE OR BY CD.
6. EEI MESSAGES WERE DISCUSSED. THE IMPORTANCE OF SENDING AN E-MAILTO DOMS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WAS EMPHASIZED.REMEMBER E-MAIL TO: FOXHOLE(AT)DOMS.ARMY.MIL
JDOMS(AT)JS.PENTAGON.MIL CC. NNN0ASA(AT)NAVYMARS,ORG
MARK YOUR EEI AS URGENT IF YOU CAN DO SO. AFTER SENDING THE E-MAIL, ALWAYS FOLLOW UP WITH AN IMMEDIATE EEI THRU THE MDS, BEING SURE TO ZEN/ IN FRONT OF NNN0DOM VA.
7. THE MDS ROUTING CHANGES WERE DISCUSSED, BUT HAVE NOT YET BEEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED, AS HE HAS NOT YET IRONED OUT THE NEW INTEGRATED TRI-SERVICE ROUTING SYSTEM WITH THE OTHER MARS CHIEFS. WHEN IMPLEMENTED, THE "MULTI" PROGRAM WILL HANDLES AUTODIN AS WELL AS OUR MSG TRAFFIC. IT WILL PRIORITIZE MESSAGES BY PRECEDENCE, FORWARD ON A TIMED SCHEDULE, AND IMMEDIATE MESSAGES WILL BE SENT WITHIN 15 MINUTES. IT WILL ALSO ROUTE MESSAGES FROM NAVY TO ARMY TO AF MARS AUTOMATICALLY. REMEMBER, UNTIL THE NEW SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL, USE NOASC TO SEND TRAFFIC TO NNN0ASZ OR REGION 4. ONCE OPERATIONAL, THE ROUTING INDICATORS - NOASC, NOASK, AND NOASL WILL DISAPPEAR. NOASC WILL BECOME NOASG.
8. MUCH DISCUSSION AROSE ABOUT STATES KEEPING THEIR INACTIVE MEMBERS ON THE ROSTER FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS. INACTIVE MEMBERS HAVE ALL THE OPERATING AND OTHER PRIVILEGES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS, EXCEPT THEY HAVE NO MINIMAL OPERATING REQUIREMENT PER QUARTER, CALENDAR YEAR. IF NO ACTIVITY FOR 5 YEARS, THEY ARE TO BE TERMINATED.
9. NTP8(D) IS IN THE WORKS, AND IT WILL REFLECT THE NEW
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES. ON SATURDAY MORNING, CHIEF, NAVMARCORMARS, GAVE A FINE POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON THE CURRENT MARS STRUCTURE. [A COPY OF THIS LECTURES HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATE DIRECTORS TO PASS ON TO THE MEMBERS.]
7. NORTHEAST AREA STAFF THEN MADE PRESENTATIONS:
A. ASI TWO - ECOM REPORTS FROM THE STATES ARE DUE TO HIM.
WHEN SENDING AN EEI MSG, ALWAYS PUT A DATE/TIME GROUP IN PARA. 1.A., 1.G. DENOTING THE TIME YOU RECEIVED THE INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER SOURCE OR PERSONALLY VISUALIZED THE INFORMATION SENT IN THE EEI, AND ALSO IN PARA 1.H., IF YOU EMAILED THE MESSAGE TO DOMS SHOWING THE TIME OF MESSAGE BEING EMAILED.
B. ASI FOUR - THE NA9C AREA TRAINING NET IS ON FREQ - NDN ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT 7 PM LOCAL. HE ENCOURAGES ALL STATIONS TO PARTICIPATE. IN ADDITION, HE HAS "CANNED" PRESENTATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE STATES FOR THEIR TRAINING USE.
C. ASI FIVE - HE SETS UP E-MAIL ACCOUNTS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURE WEB PAGES.
D. ASI SEVEN - MADE A PRESENTATION ON THE EXCELLENT REPEATER SYSTEM NOW IN PLACE IN SNE.HE DOES WANT A LINK SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE WHOLE OPERATION.
E. ASI NINE - AS THE LIBRARIAN, HE HAS REQUESTED THAT THE STATES SEND HIM OPERATIONS GUIDES. ECOM GUIDES, DOCUMENTS OF IMPORTANCE, ETC. PLEASE SEND BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER IF POSSIBLE. HE CAN CONVERT WORD AND PDF FILES.
8. REGION AND STATE DIRECTORS ALSO PRESENTED.
9. AS PART OF MY REPORT, I REQUESTED THAT THE AREA DEVELOP A "COMMUNICATOR OF THE QUARTER AWARD" SUCH AS THE ONE PREVIOUSLY USED IN REGION 2. I FELT THAT THE AWARD BE SHOULD PUBLICIZED BY AN AREA BCST, NAMING EACH STATE'S RECIPIENT, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE BE SENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL. THIS WOULD CREATE INTEREST IN GREATER NET PARTICIPATION (ONE OF THE CRITERIA) AS WELL AS GOING THAT EXTRA MILE, SPURRING COMPETITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN OPERATING.
10. THE FINAL SESSION WAS THE BANQUET, AT WHICH TIME, SEVERAL AWARDS WERE PRESENTED BY CHIEF HOLLINGSWORTH AND BO LINDFORS, SUCH AS BEST STATE NNY. ECOM AWARD - NNN0VNJ/NNN0ASI THREE. BEST RECRUITING NEW TANGO MEMBERS - MDE.
11. THE FINAL ITEM WAS THE SELECTION OF MDE TO BE THE HOST OF THE NEXT NE AREA CONFERENCE.
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NNN0ASA VA
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NNN0ALL VA
NNN0ALL WV
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SUBJ: REGION 3 BCST 05/03
1. MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF REGION 3. NETS ARE WORKING WELL AND STAFF COORDINATION IS VASTLY IMPROVED. I WISH TO THANK THE REGION STAFF, STATE DIRECTORS, AND ALL OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN SO COOPERATIVE IN THIS EFFORT.
2. MY GOAL IN THE COMING YEAR IS TO INCREASE THE DIGITAL CAPABILITY OF THE REGION. NNN0AS3 TEN HAS BEEN MOST HELPFUL IN THIS PROJECT. EACH SATURDAY AT 1200 LOCAL ON FREQUENCY NEB, HE AND NNN0EDX HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH NOVICES LIKE MYSELF TO IMPROVE THEIR DIGITAL TALENTS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE NA15Y NET ON THURSDAY EVENING ON NDN AT 2000 LOCAL, MASTERED BY NNN0STE. IN ADDITION, THE AMATEUR COMMUNITY IS DOWNLOADING NEW MODALITIES FROM WINLINK.ORG. I RECOMMEND THAT EACH OF US START FAMILIARIZING WITH THESE NEW MODES, TO KEEP A CUTTING EDGE.
3. FINALLY, IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON, THE REGION 3 STAFF AND MYSELF WISH EACH OF YOU A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON, BE IT KWANZAA, RAMADAN, CHANUKAH, OR CHRISTMAS, AND THAT EACH OF OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN HERE AND OVERSEAS ARE KEPT SAFE FROM HARM.
4. REGION 3, NE AREA, VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
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R 031400Z JAN 04
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INFO NNN0ASA VA
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SUBJ: REGION 3 BCST 01/04
1. RECAPITULATION OF REGION 3 BCSTS.
YEAR 2003 - ALL BCSTS REMAIN IN EFFECT AND ARE FOUND ON THE REGION 3 WEBSITE.
2. NO REGION 3 STAFF CHANGES ARE EXPECTED.
(REFER TO REG 3 BCSTS 01/03 AND 03/03 FOR INFO ON CURRENT STAFF ASSIGNMENTS.)
3. NNNOAS3 TEN HAS PROPOSED EXPANDING THE MT63 USE IN ECOM, RATHER THAN AMTOR FEC OR ALE. ALSO, THE PRESENT VA DIGITAL NET, CONDUCTED BY NNN0AS3 TEN, HOPEFULLY, WILL SOON BE TWO(2) HOURS IN LENGTH AS SOON AS FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE WORKED OUT. PRESENTLY, IT IS ON FREQ NEB WITH A SWITCH TO THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FREQUENCIES AS REQUIRED. IF OTHER STATES ARE SPONSORING DIGITAL NETS, I WOULD LIKE TIME AND FREQUENCY INFORMATION ON THEM, IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.
4. MAJOR GOALS IN 2004:
A. DIGITAL SOUND CARD TRAINING AND USE ON DAY TO DAY AND ECOM NETS.
B. RECRUITING, ESPECIALLY IN DELAWARE AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. PLEASE SOLICIT YOUR LOCAL AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS FOR POSSIBLE MARS CANDIDATES
C. TO PERSONNALY VISIT ALL STATES AT THE TIME OF THEIR ANNUAL MEETING IN ORDER TO MEET AS MANY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE AND GET FEEDBACK FROM THEM, IN ORDER TO IMPRO OUR REGION. PLEASE NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS DATES ARE KNOWN, FOR SCHEDULING PURPOSES.
5. MY BEST WISHES TO ALL IN THIS NEW YEAR, RESPECTFULLY, NNN0AS3 MDE
6. REGION 3, NE AREA, VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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R 131630Z FEB 04
FM NNN0AS3 MDE
TO NNN0ALL REG THREE
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI THREE PA
NNN0ASI TEN SNE
NNN0AS1 SNE
NNN0AS2 NNY
NNN0AS3 THREE PA
NNN0AS3 FIVE MDE
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SUBJ: REG 3 BCST 02-04
1. FINAL CLEARANCE HAS BEEN GAINED FROM NNN0ASI THREE FOR THE FORMATION OF THE 3X1Y DIGITAL NET VIA EMAIL MSG 131541Z FEB 04.
2. THE 3X1Y NET WILL HAVE ITS INITIAL BROADCAST ON 14 FEB 04 AT 1200 EST ON FREQUENCY NEB. THE LENGTH OF THE NET WILL BE 2 HOURS UNTIL 1400. THIS NET WILL REPLACE THE VERY SUCCESSFUL 3B2Y VA NET, WHICH HAD CHECKINS FROM ALL OVER THE NE AREA.
3. THE NET MANAGER WILL BE NNN0AS3 TEN/NNN0BCI VA.
4. FREQUENCY USAGE REPORTS WILL BE FORWARDED ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO NNN0AS3 THREE PA.
5. AS NNN0ASA HAS PLACED A HIGH PRIORITY ON THE USE OF DIGITAL MODES, ESPECIALLY MT63, IN EEI MESSAGES, IT IS HOPED THAT ALL WILL JOIN IN THE TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED, NOT ONLY REGION 3 MEMBERS , BUT ALL FROM THE NE AREA. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THE OTHER REGION DIRECTORS IN THE NE AREA WOULD ADVERTISE THIS TRAINING NET IN THEIR REGIONS AS WELL.
6. REGION THREE NAVMARCORMARS: VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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R 151830Z FEB 04
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TO NNN0ALL REGION THREE
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI THREE PA
NNN0ASI TEN SNE
NNN0AS1 SNE
NNN0AS2 NNY
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SUBJ: REG 3 BCST 03-04
1. AFTER A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH NNN0ASA ON THE SUBJECT OF NET DESIGNATORS, ALL STATE DIRECTORS ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE INDIVIDUAL NET DESIGNATORS UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION.
2. PURSUANT TO NTP8(C), ANNEX A, PARA A520 AND A521, THE THIRD CHARACTER OF A DESIGNATOR SHOULD REFLECT THE NUMERICAL DESIGNATION IN THE ORDER OF THE SAME TYPE OF NET. FOR EXAMPLE, IF MDE HAS A TRAFFIC NET AND A TRAINING NET THE SAME DAY, TRAFFIC NET WOULD BE THE 3W1B AND THE TRAINING NET WOULD BE THE 3W1C NET.
3. IN THE PAST MOST STATES NUMBERED THE NETS EACH DAY SEQUENTIALLY, IRREGARDLESS OF TYPE OF NET. THE REVISED NTP8(C), ALTERS THAT PRACTICE.
4. ALL STATE DIRECTORS WILL FORWARD THE RENAMED NET DESIGNATORS TO NNN0AS3 THREE, WHO THEN WILL FORWARD THE MATERIAL TO THE NE AREA, THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, NLT 1 MAR 04
5. REGION THREE NAVMARCORMAR: VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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R 261541Z MAY 04
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INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO NJ
NNN0ASI FIVE PA
NNN0AS1 SNE
NNN0AS2 NNY
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SUBJ: REGION THREE BCST 04-04 (APPOINTMENT OF AS3 TWO)
1. NNN0ZWR PA, MR. RON FRITZINGER, HAS BEEN APPOINTED NNN0AS3 TWO, EFFECTIVE TODAY, VICE NNN0SYK VA, MRS. KAY THOMPSON SUMMITT.
2. RON'S BACKGROUND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL IN 1956. GRADUATED THADDIUS STEVENS TRADE SCHOOL WITH A ELECTRONICS TITLE IN 1960, AND ATTENDED LAFAYETTE COLLEGE NIGHT SCHOOL FOR A DEGREE AS AN ELECTRONICS ENGINEER. SCHOOLED IN ELECTRONICS SCHOOL AT FORT BELVOIR, VA. SERVED AT FORT DIX, N.J. BEFORE GOING TO KOREA, SERVING WITH BOTH THE 707TH MAINTENANCE BATTALION AND THE 13TH ENGINEER BATTALION AS ELECTRONICS TECH AND SERVED WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S INSPECTION TEAM. POST SERVICE, WORKED FOR VARIOUS TELEPHONE COMPANIES RETIRING IN 2001. HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF NAVMARCORMARS SINCE JOINING IN APRIL OF 1965. IS AN AMATEUR RADIO EXTRA CLASS LICENSE AND HAS A COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION LICENSE. ATTAINED NMO FIRST CLASS, AND PASSED THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY COURSE IN THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM. CURRENTLY IS NNN0GCP ONE PA AND IS ACTIVE AS A NET CONTROL STATION AND TRAFFIC REP ON VARIOUS NETS. MARRIED WITH ONE CHILD; AGE - SIXTY FIVE YEARS
3. MANY THANKS TO KAY WHO HELPED ORGANIZE REGION THREE AT ITS INCEPTION, VOLUNTEERING FOR THE MONUMENTAL JOB OF AS3 TWO, AND WE WISH HER WELL.
4. WELCOME ABOARD, RON, AND I PERSONALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THE REGION THREE STAFF.
5.REGION THREE, VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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SUBJ: REGION 3 BCST 05-04
REFERENCE : NE AREA BCST 12/04
1. MR. WM FREILER, NNN0ASI ONE PA IS NOW ASSUMING THE DUTIES OF ACTING DIRECTOR, NE AREA, PURSUANT TO THE RETIREMENT OF ITC KILLINGSWORTH. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL AREA DIRECTOR CORRESPONDENCE TO HIM. YET, ALL MDS MSGS WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW THE FOLLOWING: ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE.
2. ALL OF US IN REGION THREE WISH CHIEF KILLINGSWORTH A FINE RETIREMENT AND THANK HER FOR HER FRIENDSHIP AND ASSISTANCE DURING HER TOUR WITH US.
3. IT IS WITH PERSONAL REGRET THAT NNNOSYN, MR. GARY COSENDINE, RETIRES AS NNN0GCB. GARY AND I HAVE DEVELOPED A FINE FRIENDSHIP IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND I CAN ONLY WISH HIM SPEEDY RECOVERY FROM HIS ILLNESS. GARY, FOR ALL OF US, THANKS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP .
4. MR. ROBERT M. STEWART, NNN0SPM/NNN0GCB THIRTEEN, HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW NNN0GCB, EFFECTIVE 1 AUG 04. HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS FISHOOKTOO(AT)MSN.COM OR NNN0SPM(AT)NAVYMARS.ORG. PLEASE WELCOME HIM AS THE NEW STATE DIRECTOR.
5. NNN0AS3 TWO PA, MR. RON FRITZINGER, IS DEVELOPING A REGION 3 ECOM
PLAN. PLEASE ASSIST HIM IN PROVIDING CURRENT INFORMATION ON KEY PERSONNEL IN YOUR STATE. AS THE THREAT LEVELS HAVE BEEN INCREASED IN OUR AREA JUST YESTERDAY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR ECOM PLANS ARE UP TO DATE AND EXERCISED TO PRECLUDE CONFUSION IF CONFRONTED BY AN ACTUAL EVENT. PLEASE USE EXISTING GUIDES ON WRITING EEI MESSAGES TO PREVENT DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF THEM IN THE MDS SYSTEM. AN INCORRECTLY FORMATTED EEI,WHEN PLACED ON THE MDS IS SIMPLY DUMPED INTO A NEED WORK FILE, AND NOT FORWARDED UNTIL MANUALLY CORRECTED BY THE SYSOP AT THE RECEIVING STATION.
6. ALL PERSONS PLANNING TO ATTEND THE NE AREA CONFERENCE AT SOLOMONS ISLAND, MD, ON AUGUST 27-29 ARE REMINDED TO CONTACT NNN0GAW, SCOTT, WITH THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES IN YOUR PARTY, AND THE MEAL PREFERENCE, AS WELL AS PLACING HOTEL RESERVATIONS ASAP. (SEE REGION 3 WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.)
7. NNN0AS3 THREE/NNN0JFC PA HAS A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: NNN0JFC (AT) NAVYMARS.ORG
8. REGION THREE, ALWAYS PROUD TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE.
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INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
ZEN/NNN0ASI ONE PA
ZEN/NNN0AS1 SNE
NNN0AS2 NJ
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SUBJ: REGION 3 BCST 06/04
A. NORTHEAST AREA BCST 18A/04
B. NORTHEAST AREA BCST 18B/04
1. BRAVO ZULU TO THOSE LISTED IN REF A AND REF B. THESE HAVE HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES, RECEIVING THE LETTER OF COMMENDATION OR THE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT IN SUPPORT OF NAVMARCORMARS.
2. THE NORTHEAST AREA CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT SOLOMONS ISLAND, MD, LAST WEEKEND. HEREIN IS A SUMMARY OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, MAINLY FROM NOTES TRANSCRIBED BY DAVE VITTUM, OUR GUEST SPEAKER AT THE BANQUET.
SUMMARY: MARS NORTHEAST AREA CONFERENCE
26-27 AUGUST 2004
SOLOMON ISLAND, MARYLAND
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27: AREA, REGION AND STATE STAFF MEMBERS MEETING
ROUND OF INTRODUCTIONS (CHAIRED BY BILL FREILER NNN0ASI-1)
NNN0ASA REPORTED THAT DRAFT COPY OF NTP-8(D) HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO SELECTED STAFF MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. IT WENT TO AREA DIRECTOR, DEPUTY AREA DIRECTOR, AND REGION DIRECTORS.
NNN0ASA REPORTED THAT THE FREQUENCY TOLERANCE ON SSB HAS BEEN TIGHTENED TO 20 HZ (SAME AS THE TOLERANCE FOR DIGITAL MODES).
THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION (OVER AN HOUR) ON DIGITAL MODES: STANDARDIZATION, TRAFFIC ROUTING, FREQUENCIES, PROCEDURES, ETC.
NNN0ASI-10 WILL BE POLLING ALL STATES AND REGIONS TO FIND OUT HOW AND WHERE STATE NORMALLY GETS ITS TRAFFIC. HE WANTS YOU TO LIST THE SWITCHES IN YOUR AREA, FREQUENCIES, NORMAL ROUTING FOR YOUR TRAFFIC, BACKUPS IF THIS ROUTING DOES NOT WORK, ETC. THIS IS HIGH PRIORITY; MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
NNN0ASA: GENERAL REPORT ON THE STATE OF MARS ETC
NNN0ASA: SUMMARY REPORT ON SHARES, INCLUDING ACTUAL EMERGENCY EVENTS AND OPERATIONS IN RECENT YEARS/MONTHS.
SOUND CARD PROGRAMS FOR APPLES - THERE HAVE BEEN VERY FEW
AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL SOUND CARD PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR APPLE COMPUTERS. NNN0OOR MDE REPORTED MEMBERS IN MDE ARE WORKING WITH A DEVELOPER (BLACKCAT SYSTEMS) ON THE 'MULTIMODE' SOUND CARD PROGRAM TO ADD DIGITAL MODES TO IT. THE LATEST BETA VERSION HAS ADDED MT63. IF YOU HAVE AN APPLE COMPUTER AND WANT TO TRY THIS OUT THE WEB SITE
IS: HTTP://WWW.BLACKCATSYSTEMS.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
BOB BRUNINGA (WB4APR / NNN0APRT / PROFESSOR AT USNA) GAVE AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY'S SATELLITE RADIO PROGRAM, INCLUDING SOME CHALLENGING CONCEPTS OF POTENTIAL USES FOR NAVMARCORMARS, SUCH AS THE POTENTIAL USE OF APRS IN MARS ECOM.
LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS TRACKED VEHICLES IN MARS.
STEWART JOHNSON (NNN0STE) GAVE A PRESENTATION ON VARIOUS DIGITAL MODES, FOCUSING ON THE SOFTWARE CHOICES AVAILABLE. HE COVERED PROS AND CONS OF EACH SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE CHOICE. HE ALSO ENCOURAGED WIDE PARTICIPATION ON AVAILABLE DIGITAL NETS (3X1Y SATURDAY NOON ON NEB; NA1Y THURSDAY 2000 (LOCAL) ON NCN). THESE NETS PROVIDE EXCELLENT TRAINING.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 28: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
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NNN0ASI-1 THANKED MD/DC/DE FOR SPONSORING GREAT CONFERENCE
NNN0ASI-3 MAKE SURE THAT THE STATES SEND FREQUENCY USAGE REPORT TO YOUR REGION 3S. SOME STATES DO THIS A LOT BETTER THAN OTHERS. ALSO PLEASE INFO ASI-3 ON ALL THESE REPORTS.
NNN0ASI-4 GOOD GENERAL REPORT. STATISTICS ETC. REMINDER THAT ANY STATION IN ANY STATE IN ANY REGION IN NORTHEAST AREA CAN CHECK IN TO ANY TRAINING NET. HE HAS CANNED TRAINING FOR EXPORT.
NNN0ASI-5 WEB PAGE IS UP AND RUNNING FINE. RECOMMEND YOU ALL LOOK AT IT. INFORM ALL MEMBERS TO NOT PASS WEB USER ID OR PASSWORD TO TANGO MEMBERS; THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED ACCESS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A HIGH OCCURRENCE OF FORGETTING PASSWORD FOR THE NAVYMARS.ORG EMAIL ACCOUNTS. KEEP TRACK OF THEM!!
NNN0ASI-9 ASI-9 WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED (INFO ADDEE) OF YOUR STAFF CHANGES ALSO; HE MAINTAINS THE MASTER FILES FOR REGION AND STATE OPS GUIDES. WHEN YOU REPORT A CHANGE TO HIM, TELL HIM WHAT THE OLD ASSIGNMENT (STAFF) WAS AS WELL AS THE NEW (CHANGE).
NNN0ASI-10 STAY FLEXIBLE. SOME CHANGES ARE PROBABLY COMING WITH RESPECT TO MAILBOXES, FREQUENCIES, AND TRAFFIC FLOW.
NNN0ASI-13 STATES, PLEASE SEND IN YOUR ROSTER UPDATES IN A TIMELY MANNER. NOTE: NO CHANGES TO THE NATIONAL ROSTER WILL BE MADE (BY ASA) UNTIL THE 2093/1 FORM IS IN HIS HAND. CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE NATIONAL ROSTER AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER.
SPECIAL ONE TIME REQUEST. PLEASE SEND A CURRENT LIST OF ALL STATE STAFF APPOINTMENTS RIGHT NOW. RECORDS ARE BADLY OUT OF DATE.
AS1 GOOD GENERAL REPORT; STATUS IN REGION ONE
AS2 NNN0ZUG NJ TAKING OVER AS NEW AS2
AS3 ENCOURAGED ALL TO LISTEN AND CHECK IN TO THE REGION THREE 3X1B NET (0900 LOCAL TIMES, DAILY, NDN) AND THE 3X1Y DIGITAL TRAINING NET.
IN ADDITION, THE STATUS OF REPEATERS WAS DISCUSSED, AND NNN0ASA HOPED THAT WE COULD SET UP A PACKET NETWORK CONNECTING THE VARIOUS REGIONS TO SUPPLEMENT THE MDS, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE INTERFACE AMONG THE THREE MARS SERVICES, ESPECIALLY IN ACTUAL EVENTS AS WELL AS IN EXERCISES SUCH AS GF 04.
WEBPAGE EDITED BY NNN0EKE/NNN0AS3 FIVE MDE IS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF INFO, AND HAS LINKS TO OTH ER IMPORTANT WEBPAGES.
EACH STATE DIRECTOR GAVE A SHORT SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS AND STATISTICS IN HIS AREA.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28: AWARDS BANQUET. SEE REF A AND B.
3. DURING THE COMING YEAR, REGION THREE GOALS WOULD INCLUDE:
A. INCREASING SOUND CARD PROFICIENCY, ESPECIALLY MT63. ALL STATIONS CAN HAVE A RECEIVE CAPABILITY, BY PLUGGING A WIRE FROM THE SPEAKER OUTPUT OF THE RADIO TO THE MIKE INPUT IN THE COMPUTER, AND USING THE PROGRAMS THAT NNNOOPY/NNN0GAW HAS DISTRIBUTED ON CD. COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CONFERENCE. IF YOU NEED SOUND CARD PROGRAMS, NNN0AS3 TEN VA CAN DIRECT YOU TO WEBSITES.
B. GET ALL REPEATERS UP AND NOTIFY THIS STATION AS TO THE LOCATION AND FREQUENCY. NNN0ASA STATED AT THE CONFERENCE THAT FREQUENCY PAIRS ARE TO BE STANDARDIZED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
C. APPLY TO BE A SHARES MEMBER TO NNN0ASA THE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. SPACES DO BECOME AVAILABLE, AND OFFER US FREQUENCIES TO USE WHEN NOT NEEDED FOR EMERGENCIES.
D. MONITOR THE NA2E ECOM NET ON THE NATIONAL ECOM FREQUENCIES - NAA, NFK, AND NCL. NECOS ARE NEEDED TO FILL TIME SLOTS.
E. REMEMBER TO SEND COPIES OF ALL STATE AND REGION GUIDES, ETC., TO ASI NINE.
F. SEND MORE EEI MESSAGES WHEN THE SITUATION WARRANTS ONE.
4. DOWNLOAD THE NA2E TOOL FROM THE NE AREA WEBPAGE. IT CONTAINS MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR ECOM USE.
5. CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD MUTH, NNN0SHF MDE, FOR BEING CHOSEN TO BECOME THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY.
6. REGION THREE, ALWAYS PROUD TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE.
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SUBJ: REGION THREE BCST 07/04
1. MR. MARK BARY, NNN0RRF MDE, IN ADDITION TO OTHER REGION THREE AND MDE STAFF DUTIES, HAS GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTED THE APPOINTMENT OF NNN0AS3 TEN A, IN ORDER TO ASSIST MR. ROB ANDERSON, NNN0AS3 TEN.
2. MARK IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE MDS AND WILL BE OF GREAT HELP TO THE NE AREA AND REGION THREE, ESPECIALLY WHILE TOM, NNN0ASI TEN IS FIXING MDS ROUTING PROBLEMS.
3. REGION THREE, VERY PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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SUBJ: REGION THREE BCST 08/04
1. HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO ALL IN REGION THREE. MAY THIS NOTE FIND YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES IN THE BEST OF HEALTH AND SPIRIT. I REALIZE THAT NOT ARE WELL AND MAY THIS SEASON BRING RELIEF TO THAT SUFFERING. MAY I OFFER MY BEST PARTICULARLY TO GARY, NNN0SYN VA, AND FERVENTLY HOPE HIS RECOVERY IS SPEEDY. I REALIZE THAT THERE ARE OTHER WHO MIGHT APPRECIATE OUR WELL WISHES, SO PLEASE ALERT ME AS TO WHO THEY MAY BE, OR IF YOU CAN, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.
2. PLEASE JOIN ME IN SAYING A SPECIAL BLESSING DURING THIS JOYOUS SEASON, TO ALL OUR TROOPS ACTIVATED, EITHER DEPLOYED OR AWAITING ORDERS AT THE EMBARKATION OR FORWARD DEPLOYMENT AREAS. TRY SENDING THEM A HOLIDAY GREETING OR A PHONE CALL, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES. GET THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES TO STAY IN TOUCH.
3. BEST WISHES TO CWO4 RON SWEIGART WHO IS LEAVING AS NNN0ASB, AND BECOMING THE RADIO OFFICER ON THE USS CARL VINSON(CVN-71.) HE HAS BEEN PERSONALLY HELPFUL, AND WE ALL WISH HIM THE BEST IN HIS CAREER AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
4. FINALLY, ONE IMPORTANT ADMIN NOTE: ALL STATE DIRECTORS AND STATE THREE'S, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PREVIOUS MONTH'S FREQUENCY USAGE REPORT WILL NOW BE SENT TO NNN0AS3 THREE BY THE THIRD DAY OF THE MONTH VICE FIFTH. THIS WILL ALLOW NNN0AS3 THREE TO COMPILE THE REPORT ON TIME TO SEND TO THE NE AREA. PLEASE BE SURE TO ALERT THE SYSOPS OF THE BBS IN YOUR STATE OF THIS CHANGE AS WELL.
5. REMEMBER TO CHECK THE REGION THREE WEB SITE.
6. JOIN THE 3X1B DAILY AT 0900 LOCAL ON NDN AND 3X1Y NET ON SATURDAY AT TWELVE NOON ON NEB. THIS LATTER NET IS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE NEW SOUNDCARD MODES, SUCH AS FNPSK, DIGTRX, DOMINO, ETC., BEING SHEPARDED BY NNN0BCI AND NNN0EDX WITH HELP FROM NNN0STE, NNN0SYM, AND NNN0RRF.
7. THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING THIS A FINE YEAR. PARTICULAR THANKS GOES TO SCOTT,NNN0GAW, AND HIS TEAM WHO PULLED TOGETHER A GREAT NE AREA CONFERENCE, AND A SPECIAL BZ TO THE REGION THREE STAFF, STATE DIRECTORS, AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, NE AREA AND STAFF, ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP THE REGION SO HARMONIOUS AND PRODUCTIVE.
8. REGION THREE, BEING THE BEST OF THE FIRST TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
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OPERATOR'S NOTE: IT IS WITH SADNESS THAT I ANNNOUNCE THAT LATE YESTERDAY, AFTER THIS BCST WAS WRITTEN, THAT NNN0SYN BECAME SK. MANY OF US FROM OLD REGION 2 WILL REMEMBER HIM. HIS PASSING IS A GREAT LOSS TO MARS. HE WAS THE FORMER VA STATE DIRECTOR, SUBMARINER, AND A FINE FRIEND.HE WILL BE MISSED.
A MOMENT OF SILENCE ON THE NET IN HIS MEMORY WOULD BE APPRECIATED,
DOC FRANK T. BARRANCO, GAW THIRTEEN MDE

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SUBJ: REGION THREE BCST 09/04
1. CANCELLATION OF NETS. THE 3X1B AND 3X1Y NETS ON 25 DEC 04 ARE CANCELLED. THE 3X1A NET AND THE 3X1Y NET ON 1 JAN 05 ARE ALSO CANCELLED.
2. ON SATURDAY, 8 JAN 05, THE NET WILL BE A 3X1B NET, AND THE 3X1Y NET WILL RESUME AS USUAL.
3. THESE CHANGES ARE MADE TO ALLOW REGION THREE MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THEIR FAMILIES WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
4. THE END OF THE QUARTER IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING. START THINKING ABOUT THE QAS REPORTS DUE NLT 5 JAN 05. ALSO, FOR THE STATE THREE STAFF, REMEMBER THE NEW LATEST REPORTING DATE FOR THE FREQUENCY USAGE REPORT TO NNN0AS3 THREE IS THE THIRD OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH.
5. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR THOUGHTS, OUR DEPLOYED MILITARY FORCES, FELLOW MARS MEMBERS WHO ARE ILL OR THOSE WHO HAVE BECOME SILENT KEYS. MAY EACH OF YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY, WITH BEST CHRISTMAS WISHES FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS.
6. REGION THREE, THE BEST OF THE FIRST TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE..
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