NBEMS Exercise

How to Conduct the NBEMS Exercise

Conducting an NBEMS Exercise

Prerequisite: Experienced & comfortable with ORCA  NBEMS Exercises, sufficient signal for general coverage.

INTRODUCTION
ORCA NBEMS Exercises conducted by Guest/NCS use standard ORCA Exercise format.  Exercises are designed to practice key traffic-handling routines briskly. NBEMS Exercise files will be provided.

Only Active stations participate; they’re easy to identify in the Roster.  There are no spaces before their CALLSIGNs.  QNX stations have two spaces before their CALLSIGN.  Your focus is Active stations ONLY.  NBEMS Exercises are limited to 12 stations. When more than 12 stations ck-in Active, we add an * to their CALLSIGN*.  You only work the 12 Active stations. Stations w/CALLSIGN* DO NOT participate.

BEFORE NET
Obtain:  Exercise file from NCS, ie: ‘ex123_URCALL.txt’
Choose: 3 Modes based on band condx. PSK-250R, THOR-50×1, & MFSK-32 are good beginning modes.
Load: Have Macro file active, ‘NBEMS_Exercise.mdf’
Edit: Add 3 Modes to ‘NBEMS EX’ Macro
Prepare: pencil/paper 4col/grid to record missing blocks & CONFIRMED stations.
CALLSIGN,Mode1,Mode2,Mode3 columns, and <12 participant rows.
Track station Reports with these characters:
Missing blocks = 1,2,3, etc
CONFIRMED = horizontal line
No Copy = NC
No Reply = NR

In FLAMP
Add: Exercise file to TX queue, make sure it’s highlighted."

Change: ‘Sent To” from QST to ORCA DIGITAL NET

Set: 'Blk size' to 64

Set: 'Hdr Rpt' to 2

Check: 'Comp' OFF

DURING NET
After ANNOUNCEMENTS, NCS will introduce you as NCS for the NBEMS Exercise. You are Net Control.

-SEND NBEMS EXERCISE FILE, MODE#1
Click Macro: ‘NBEMS EX’
Set: FLDIGI to 1st Mode
Click; FLDIGI Macro: ‘TxIDx2’
Click: FLAMP/TX screen Button, ‘Xmit’

-TAKE REPORTS
Click: FLDIGI Macro ‘REPORT’
Copy 1st Active CALLSIGN from Roster to FLDIGI ‘Call’ window
Click: ‘THEM STOP’, record missing Blocks or CONFIRMED
Copy: 2nd CALLSIGN from Roster to FLDIGI ‘CALL’ window
Click: ‘THEM STOP’, record missing Blocks or CONFIRMED
Repeat: for all Active station.

-SEND MISSING BLOCKS OR FULL FILE, MODE#2
Set: FLDIGI to 2nd Mode
Click; FLDIGI Macro: ‘TxIDx2’
Click: FLAMP/TX screen Button ‘Xmit’

-TAKE REPORTS-
Repeat REPORT routine for UNCONFIRMED stations

-SEND MISSING BLOCKS OR FULL FILE, MODE#3
Set: FLDIGI to 3rd Mode
Click; FLDIGI Macro: ‘TxIDx2’
Click: FLAMP/TX screen Button ‘Xmit’

-TAKE REPORTS-
Repeat REPORT routine for UNCONFIRMED stations
If you can’t CONFIRM a station, try a 4th pass in MFSK-22, time permitting, or have them wait for Monitor’s Session.

WAIT only 20-30sec for Report Replies. Circle back for No-Reply Ops ONCE, time permitting. When a station doesn’t Reply to Report#1 & 2, SKIP them for Report #3.

Exercise ends. Return net to NCS w/BK 2 NET button.

 

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FEMA Region X HF Interoperability Testing (60m)


FEMA Region X Monthly Interoperability NET, which comprises Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, conducts a monthly interoperability communications exercise on the 60-meter band. This exercise often includes a voice portion and a digital portion.

FEMA Region X uses the call sign of WGY910. The COMMEX occurs on the third Wednesday of the month from 1730 to 1900Z. Primary check-in is usually on 60-meter channel 1.

FEMA Region X Monthly Interoperability NET

3rd Wednesday 1730Z - 1900Z
Channel 1: 5330.5 kHz
Channel 2: 5346.5 kHz
Channel 3: 5357.0 kHz
Channel 4: 5371.5 kHz
Channel 5: 5403.5 kHz
1730Z Open net, delay check-ins
60M - CH1
1735Z NCS sends 1st dig msg
60M - BPSK31 - CH 2
1740Z NCS repeats 1st dig msg using alt mode
60M - MT63-2KL CH2
1745Z NCS calls for check-ins and reports
60M - CH1
1815Z NCS TX 2nd digital msg
60M - BPSK31 - CH 2
1825Z NCS reTX 2nd dig msg using alt mode
60M - MT63-2KL - CH 2
1827Z NCS calls for reports
60M - CH 1
1850Z NCS closes the net
60M - CH 1

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SHORTWAVE RADIOGRAM

Shortwave Radiogram transmits digital text and images on an analog shortwave broadcast transmitter. The program is produced and presented by Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott KD9XB. Shortwave Radiogram continues VOA Radiogram's tradition testing new modes and is an interesting source for Digital Ops wishing to practice more with FLDIGI & FLAMP.
 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule (AM)

Fri 2030-2100 UTC
7780 kHz
9455 kHz
WRMI Florida
Sat 1600-1630 UTC
9400 kHz
Space Line, Bulgaria
Sun 2330-2400 UTC
7780 kHz
WRMI Florida
Mon 0800-0830 UTC
7730 kHz
5850 kHz
WRMI Florida

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