Objective

• Explore HF tools

Precursors

• HF Check-ins

• Winlink messages via HF

• VarAC …

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March 3-31, 2026

Net Control PACE Plan. (Primary, Alternate, Contingent, Emergency)

• Primary – KK7WXV
• Alternate –
• Contingent – W7WVF
• Emergency – N6BLU

March 2026 proposed training Plan

• 3rd — Winlink message to Net Control with comments/questions for the 10th. Net Control will RSVP.
• 10th — Run secondary HF Check-in on 40m and hold round table briefing on VarAC
• 17th — Net Control send a Winlink message with instructions for the 24th, RSVP
• 24th — An HF Check-in* via VarAC on 20m
• 31st — TBD / Amended 3/25
  • *SCRATCH* Net Control Send an FLMsg “ICS Status” over HF SSB.
  • *AMENDED* Conduct a VarAC Check-in on an appropriate nighttime NVIS frequency.

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Operating VarAC Directed Net Check-ins

• At a planned time member stations issue their beacon on 14.107.250 (The 20m VarAC standard Testing / EmComm freq.)
• Participants will be able to view Net Control and other members beacons in the VarAC UI.
• Team remains on the VHF repeater for Q&A traffic.
• The Check-in does NOT involve handling message traffic. Only about communicating “I’m Checked-in” via beacon.

Handling VarAC Directed Net Traffic.

• Net Control. EC N6BLU (or appointed station) configures their station VarAC call sign to N7DCD
• Members Check-in via beacon on 14.107.250
• Net Control contacts each station, running through a P-P connect sequence and exchange canned minimum station info.

Future possible exercises are the deployment of ICS forms and accessing document libraries over VarAC… as well as numerous other potential beneficial features.

Freeware:

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