[MARA_announcements] Fwd: [mass-races-ares-skywarn] ETO WinLink Exercise - Friday Evening 5/12/23-Early Monday Morning 5/15/23 & Cape Cod ARES District Test Exercise - "Spring Comm" - Saturday 5/13/23 1000 AM-1200 PM EDT

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Hi Folks,
For those folks that haven't seen this message from KD1CY, I am 
forwarding a copy.

This is a drill opportunity  for those that want to exercise their 
Winlink capability this weekend.  Hope you can make the time to send a 
message.  There is a wide time window.

phil mc


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 19:54:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rob Macedo <rmacedo at rcn.com>
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Subject: [mass-races-ares-skywarn] ETO WinLink Exercise - Friday Evening 
5/12/23-Early Monday Morning 5/15/23 & Cape Cod ARES District Test 
Exercise - "Spring Comm" - Saturday 5/13/23 1000 AM-1200 PM EDT
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Hello to all...
The Emergency Training Organization (ETO) WinLink Exercise begins this 
Friday Evening 5/12/23 through early Monday Morning 5/15/23 where 
participants have a wide range of time to send a Winlink message via ETO 
instructions from 800 PM EDT - Friday Evening 5/12/23 through 259 AM EDT 
Monday Morning 5/15/23. We encourage all Amateurs in the Eastern 
Massachusetts and surrounding sections who have Winlink capability to 
participate in this exercise. Details are available at the following 
link: [ 
https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Semi-Annual-Drill-05-13-2023-ICS-213-v1_6.pdf 
| 
https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Semi-Annual-Drill-05-13-2023-ICS-213-v1_6.pdf 
]
Coincident to the WinLink Exercise, Cape Cod and Islands ARES will hold 
its Cape Cod ARES District Test Exercise - "Spring Comm" Saturday 
5/13/23 1000 AM-1200 PM EDT. Amateur Operators outside of the Cape Cod 
ARES district are welcome to participate. The Cape Cod ARES Exercise 
plan and supporting documents can be seen at the following links:
Cape Cod ARES Test Exercise - "Spring Comm" Plan: [ 
https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ARESdrill77V1.5Doc05-11-23.pdf 
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https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ARESdrill77V1.5Doc05-11-23.pdf 
]
Cape Cod ARES Test Exercise - "Spring Comm" Supporting Documents: [ 
https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ics309a.pdf | 
https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ics309a.pdf ] [ 
https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cape-Cod-ARES-Radiogram-45-Word-Fillable-Form07-27-22.pdf 
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https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cape-Cod-ARES-Radiogram-45-Word-Fillable-Form07-27-22.pdf 
]
We hope folks who are available can participate in the ETO Winlink 
Exercise and Cape Cod ARES District Test Exercise "Spring Comm". Thanks 
to all for their support!


Respectfully Submitted,



Robert Macedo (KD1CY) ARES SKYWARN Coordinator Eastern Massachusetts 
ARES Section Emergency Coordinator Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 Email Address: rmacedo at rcn.com [ 
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