Westchester Participation in ENY Section-wide Nets and NTS

Throughout the SET weekend, an Eastern New York Section Emergency Coordination net operated on 3.9935 MHz (75 meters). For a more limited period a VHF net operated on the 145.25 MHz Northeast Connect linked repeater system.

The EOC checked in on the ENY 75 meter net during the local drill and originated traffic to the State Emergency Management Office in Albany announcing opening of several reception centers. (Traffic received by N2YJZ.) The EOC also transmitted one of the NWS bulletins via packet radio to KR2L (near Albany). During the Sunday 75m nets, the following traffic was passed:

0900

Check in on NY State RACES net and receive one test message.

1000

Check in on ENY 75 meter net and originate ``book'' of 21 notifying all ENY ECs, DECs, SEC, SM, and STM that Westchester might need mutual aid relief operators. Also sent one to ARC Albany direct.

1030

Reply from Saratoga County EC.

1345

After failing to check in on ENY 2m net on 145.25 MHz, contacted N2TWN and passed book of 21 notifying same group that they would not be needed. This traffic was passed partially on the ENY 2m net as well as on the regular 2m traffic nets (HVN and SDN).

Five or six additional replies to the above NTS traffic arrived through the NTS system on Sunday and Monday.