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Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES)
May 5th Texas-wide Exercise
TDEM Homeland Security ConferenceApril 2012
American Radio Relay League
Background Information:
Field Organization consists of: 15 Divisions 71 Sections Texas has 3 sections (North, South,
West)
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ARES Organization
There are four levels of an ARES organization
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Background Information continued:
May 5th Exercise Scenario
A large solar storm has occurred resulting in widespread power outages and a failure of the Internet and cellular networks.
Two days have passed since the solar storm allowing for restored HF conditions but RF-only conditions persist.
Providing situational awareness to the state operation center from all areas is critical.
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ARES capabilities:
Voice – Local (VHF/UHF) and Distant (HF) Radio email – Local (VHF/UHF) and Distant
(HF) Radio and Internet Linked repeaters Other
◦ High Speed Multimedia (HSMM)◦ APRS - GPS location /Tracking
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Texas ARES Winlink – After the outageCentral Texas HF Server designated as overall Texas message hub
South Texas ARES Winlink Regional Email Hubbing Strategy
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HospitalEOC
PODShelter
VHF Winlink email server in RF only mode
Local agencies can exchange email using RF only mode.
South Texas ARES Winlink Routing Mail outside the local Area – the Direct approach
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SOCVHF Winlink email server in RF only modeHF Forwarding capable
Direct HF forwarding requires PACTOR capability
Central Texas central backup server with VHF and HF capability
South Texas ARES Winlink Routing Mail outside the local Area – through local liaison
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HF Liaison can use other digital technique or voice as last resort.
SOCVHF Winlink email server in RF only mode
Central Texas central backup server with VHF and HF capability
HF LiaisonHF Liaison
South Texas ARES Winlink Routing Mail outside the local Area – through local MARS liaison
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MARS liaisons can send email directly to SOC MARS station or through another MARS operator
SOCVHF Winlink email server in RF only mode
Central Texas Central Backup server with VHF and HF capability
HF MARSliaison
May 5th Exercise Objectives
County level:
◦ Bring up local voice net per their plan
◦ Activate or simulate activation of local agencies.
◦ Exercise county Communications Response
Teams with simulated local deployments.
◦ Establish liaisons to other participating areas.
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May 5th Exercise Objectives
County level continued:
◦ Send ICS-213 SITREP to State Operations Center via DDC or directly if necessary.
◦ Receive reply from SOC via DDC or directly if necessary.
◦ Establish HF Texas Emergency voice net liaison.
◦ Establish VHF Linked repeater liaison if possible.
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May 5th Exercise Objectives
County level continued: Complete After Action Report:
◦ Name of county participating◦ Number of participants◦ Agencies participating◦ Were you able to submit an ICS-213 to the SOC?◦ SOC ICS-213 reply received?◦ HF Exercise net liaison established?◦ Liaison to Saltgrass or Armadillo networks established? ◦ Summary of local operation◦ What went well?◦ What did not go well?◦ Lessons learned◦ Suggestions for future exercises.
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May 5th Exercise Objectives
Larger exercise objectives
◦ Sections outside Texas doing independent exercises
◦ Sections will generate assistance requests for Oklahoma and Delta Division sections.
◦ High level SITREP exchanges and HF voice liaisons established
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Tom Whiteside N5TWSouth Texas ARRL Section Emergency CoordinatorAssistant South Texas Section Manager
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Questions