Final copy of the WEM EOC Radio Room (Ham Shack) Activation Plan

W.E.M. EOC RADIO ROOM (Ham Shack) Activation Plan
Effective 12 November 2001
                                                                                                                  
In case of a national or state emergency, the following Activation Plan will be
implemented, upon the request of the Administrator, Wisconsin Emergency Management, or
the WEM Duty Officer.

1) The ham shack callsign for all modes is WC9AAG.
2) Upon activation, Sam Rowe, KG9NG, will coordinate the staffing of the ham shack.
   ARES/RACES/MARS volunteers will operate the ham shack.  HF radio operator support for
   the Wisconsin National Guard will be coordinated through the WEM Communication and 
   Warning Officer.
3) Radio frequencies will be monitored according to the following schedule:
	a) HF:
		i) 1200 Z - 2400Z
			(1) Voice: 7250 kHz LSB Primary, 7245 kHz LSB (Alt) 
				PACTOR: 7087 kHz USB
		ii) 2400 Z - 1200 Z
			(1) Voice: 3993.5 kHz LSB Primary, 3975 kHz LSB (Alt)     
              	PACTOR: 3060 kHz USB
		iii) HF voice frequencies will be adjusted for changing band
      		 conditions.       
	b) VHF voice repeaters:
		i) Madison: 147.150 MHz (PL 123.0)
		ii) Baraboo: 146.880 MHz (PL 123.0)
      	iii) Manitowoc: 145.190 MHz (PL 107.2)
	c) VHF packet - 24 hour operation:
		i) 145.610 MHz ARES packet frequency
			(1) Mail: wc9aag@wc9aag.en53ja.wi.usa.noam 
			(2) Node:  ARWEM
	d) UHF/6M voice:
		i) Southern Wisconsin Repeater Group
			(1) Madison: 443.400 MHz (PL 123.0)
			(2) N. Freedom:  443.675 MHz (PL 114.8)
			(3) Ft. Atkinson:  53.090 MHz  (PL 103.5)
   		ii) UHF Backbone Network   -   Baraboo:  443.900 MHz (PL 100.0)
	e) Emergency bulletins, frequency updates, situation reports, and the like will be
       disseminated using the HF Badger Emergency Network (BEN):
		i) Primary: 3985 kHz LSB   (2)  Alternate: 7283 kHz LSB
4) WEM hamshack contacts:
	a) races@dma.state.wi.us
	b) Phone with voice mail, 24/7
		i) 1-608-242-3323    ii)  1-800-344-9219 x 23323
5) State RACES Officer / ARRL WI SEC
   	a) Dr. Stanley Kaplan, WB9RQR
      	i)  skaplan@mcw.edu
      	ii) 1-262-284-9346
   	b) WI ARES/RACES website: http://www.wi-aresraces.org
6) MARS contacts:
   	a) Air Force:
      	i) Christopher J. Lehner, AFA3VB / AFF3WI / N9SBQ
         	(1) clehner@execpc.com
         	(2) 1-920-863-8442
   	b) Army:
      	i) Mike Sajdowitz, AAA5WI / N9RTJ
         	(1) mjs@pitnet.net 
         	(2) 1-262-544-1486
   	c) Navy - Marine Corps:
      	i) Robert Knutson, NNN0JSW
         	(1) bknutson@execpc.com
         	(2) 1-715-834-8530
 7) Civil Air Patrol:
      	i) Colonel Michael Archer
         	(1) wi-caplo@netscape.net
         	(2) 1-608-242-3069/3057
 8) WEM Point of Contact:
      	i) Alan Wohlferd - Communications and Warning Officer
         	(1) wohlfa@dma.state.wi.us
         	(2) 1-608-242-3250