GlacierClipper
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SEMA 3 Talkgroup 42896 being used for Net Control Radio Check-ins. The Net does a roll each Wednesday morning around 9:30 AM. Today they were about 7 stations that did check in with the EOC.
State Emergency Management Talkgroup 42896
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K5MAR
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You might also want to try monitoring 155.235. It is crossbanded with the state 800 MHz TG you mentioned in several areas, such as Stillwater. I heard the net this morning on it. It's amazing the number of paid professional groups that don't bother to check in. Gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling about the level of seriousness of these groups. 
Mark S.
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GlacierClipper
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K5MAR said:It's amazing the number of paid professional groups that don't bother to check in. Gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling about the level of seriousness of these groups.
Mark S.
If their payroll check is given out at a certain time. One can always safely assume that they will always be on time for that event.
They need to be more serious about their jobs and their responsibilities to the citizens.
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You could go to http://www.ok.gov/oem/ and read the info there. If you can't find out what you are looking for there, you could use the contact option and ask them. There's also all of the county, city, and town emergency mangers all over the state. There are many functions in emergency management. Mitagation, public awareness, preperation, coordination, and the list goes on.
HF Freqs?
Last week I heard the Tulsa Area EMA radio op say he tried to reach the state office on "5140" and "7477". I assume those are HF freqs as the state radio op said that conditions weren't right. During yesterday's test, I tried to listen in on those frequencies, but heard nothing.
Last week I heard the Tulsa Area EMA radio op say he tried to reach the state office on "5140" and "7477". I assume those are HF freqs as the state radio op said that conditions weren't right. During yesterday's test, I tried to listen in on those frequencies, but heard nothing.
KK5FM
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What bugs me is that Net control might start at 9:13, or 9:22, or any old oddball time they choose. Perhaps that is why check-ins are low; no one knows for sure what time the net starts.
K5MAR
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Polson, the weekly test is for the VHF/800 system. The HF system is a regional link, and I don't know of any regular test schedule for it. Note that those freqs are not part of the amateur allocations, I guess they are government allocations. Our EOC put some effort into getting the HF system operational last fall, maybe it's a FEMA requirement.
John, there's a case to be made for random or semi-random tests as being a better check of preparedness, but I see your point. Most emergency managers are multi-function people who might find it difficult to wait by the EOC radio for 30-60 minutes waiting for the weekly test. On the other hand, it would be a good time to do a regular systems test in the EOC while you were waiting, or catch up on some paperwork, something like that. It's only 1 hour a week, max.
Mark S.
John, there's a case to be made for random or semi-random tests as being a better check of preparedness, but I see your point. Most emergency managers are multi-function people who might find it difficult to wait by the EOC radio for 30-60 minutes waiting for the weekly test. On the other hand, it would be a good time to do a regular systems test in the EOC while you were waiting, or catch up on some paperwork, something like that. It's only 1 hour a week, max.
Mark S.
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