Current MARS HF Freqs.
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Here is a good list
The Lowcountry Listening Post: HF Frequencies - MARS
Also search 4 megs just above the 80 metre ham band and you can hear a lot of MARS stations. They often utilize LSB mode as well.
The Lowcountry Listening Post: HF Frequencies - MARS
Also search 4 megs just above the 80 metre ham band and you can hear a lot of MARS stations. They often utilize LSB mode as well.
I have a friend who is in Navy MARS and he just doesn't believe me when I tell him I can get his "secret" MARS freqs on the internet.
CalebATC
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Haha, he'd really be freaked out if he knew some radios could transmit on them!
Looks like a really cool program, maybe I will get involved sometime.
Oh he knows there are radios that will tx on MARS, he just doesn't think anyone knows where to find MARS without the "secret" list
rexgame
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We had a couple old timers on my Army boat that wanted to make some morale calls over MARS when we were underway. I handed them the Inmarsat phone, I didn't think too many people still used it for that. What exactly are they doing these days?
kb2crk
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it is easy. in the region of 75/80 meters you can look just over 4.0 mhz and in the 3.3mhz range
K9WG
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MARS Mission Statement
* Provide Department of Defense sponsored emergency communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications.
* Provide auxiliary communications for military, civil, and/or disaster officials during periods of emergency.
* Assist in effecting normal communications under emergency conditions.
* Create interest, and furnish a means of training members in military communications procedures.
* Provide a potential reserve of trained radio communications personnel.
* Handle moral and quasi-official record and voice communications traffic for Armed Forces and authorized U.S. Government civilian personnel stationed throughout the world.
* Conduct an appropriate Amateur Radio program as a part of the annual celebration of Armed Forces Day.
K9WG
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The frequencies are NOT secret. All traffic is transmitted in the clear. The only thing that is not published is the frequency designations and their respective frequencies (i.e. RB = 4xxx.x KHz)
rexgame
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Yeah, I read their mission statement too, what I mean is what are they actually doing in terms of ops, not powerpoint.
If I had a Ham radio and License, I would participate in the MARS program. When I was in the Navy and overseas, we used the MARS program a lot. We were in the Med when the Gulf Conflict started and I was designated as the MARS Operator. I spent many off duty hours helping Sailors make phone calls back stateside for free. INMARSAT can't do that.
K9WG
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Well, depending on the service and region, everything from guarding static to participating in communication drills. when I was associated with USAF MARS I participated in several exercises including Ardent Sentry and Operation Deep Freeze. The latter I helped provide a link between MARS and ARES. Army MARS has pre-staged equipment at some major airports in cooperation with TSA. I know the New England Army MARS is very active with local EMA.
rexgame
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Cool, thanks for the info. I had never actually heard of MARS before the old guys asked about making phone patches, with and they couldn't really describe what it was or who ran it. Then again, I never heard of ham radio until after I was out of the military, and I was a radio-operator, lol.
Mdfenley, I had my guys on both Army boats I was on, just use the Inmarsat-B for phone calls underway or the Navy's SALTS system for e-mail (that actually went through the Inmarsat, anyway). If we were tied up in Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Djibouti etc. cell phones or a few hard lines were the order of the day. Any time anyone ever questioned all the phone calls on the satellite bill, I told them they were for MWR.
CalebATC
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Is it fairly hard to get involved? Is there a lot of training involved? I only have my Technicians, but plan to upgrade in January for February, what are the requirements? Do you have to be a General or higher licence class? Could I join the USN or USAF MARS since I am 14? I didn't think it was near as major as yall are talking about, now I want to get involved! 
Thanks!
Thanks!
K9WG
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No, it is not difficult to get involved however I do believe there is an age requirement. Check out: Military Affilate Radio System If you have any other questions let me know.Is it fairly hard to get involved? Is there a lot of training involved? I only have my Technicians, but plan to upgrade in January for February, what are the requirements? Do you have to be a General or higher licence class? Could I join the USN or USAF MARS since I am 14? I didn't think it was near as major as yall are talking about, now I want to get involved!
Thanks!
73 de K9WG (ex AFA5CY)
CalebATC
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I just looked at the Air Force, there was no age requirement. The Navy did have a "check all that apply" and one was listed as 18, so not sure if that was a requirement or just to see.
I should be getting a new HF rig sometime in the middle of January, or towards February, along with a tuner and a new mic. I will have to look into joining a little more than I just did.
Thanks again for the link!
buckner1673
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