04/20/2016
During the Pennsylvania Command and Communications Rally 2016 on Thursday,
April 21 (1200-1900 UTC), US Department of Homeland Security SHARES[1] (SHared
RESources High Frequency Radio Program) stations will demonstrate
interoperability with other SHARES stations, other federal government stations,
and Amateur Radio stations involved in emergency communication - including
tests and exercises - on the five 60 meter channels where the Amateur Service
is secondary. ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, cautions radio
amateurs to let the primary (ie, government) users carry out their assignments
before conducting any federal-amateur contacts."
"Our strategy for retaining some or all of the spot channels under the current
conditions and after the less-than-satisfactory WRC-15 outcome depends in large
part on events like these being successful," Price said. "Success is not
defined by a large volume of amateur communications; it is defined as a volume
of communications that demonstrates interoperability while not detracting from
the mission of the primary occupant of the spectrum."
The primary period for interoperability demonstration will be between 1600 and
1630 UTC. The suppressed-carrier reference frequencies (dial frequencies) for
USB communication are 5330.5, 5346.5, 5357.0, 5371.5, and 5403.5 kHz. Stations
making contacts during this event are requested to send a report[2] via e-mail
with the subject line "PEMA 5MHz DEMO," or via Winlink to NCS360.
SHARES coordinates a voluntary network of government, industry, and disaster
response agency HF radio stations used for emergency communications. More than
1350 HF radio stations - representing 104 federal, state, and industry
organizations and located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and
overseas - participate in SHARES. - Thanks to Ross Z. Merlin, National
Coordinating Center for Communications, SHARES Program Manager, Department of
Homeland Security
[1] https://www.dhs.gov/shares
[2] mailto:NCCSHARES@DHS.GOV
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