‰  NOW 13 WPM  ‰
AVAILABLE FOR EACH RADIO.  EVEN IF YOU HAVE A PLAN TO RELIEVE YOUR
OPERATORS, THEY MUST BE TRACKED AND MADE TO TAKE A BREAK.  VOLUNTEERS NEED
TO HAVE PRE ASSIGNED POSITIONS.  HAVING THE ARRLS ARES FIELD RESOURCES
MANUAL IN YOUR POSSESSION HAS LIMITED VALUE IF THE BLANKS HAVENT BEEN
FILLED IN WITH THE LOCAL NET INFORMATION, ETC.  SOME AREAS COULD NOT HAVE
MANNED A SECOND SHIFT.  MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE DAY AFTER
THE EVENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE EMPLOYMENT COMMITMENTS.  WE NEED MORE OPERATORS
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WHO ARE WILLING TO BE INVOLVED AS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATORS.  THESE FOLKS
NEED TO BE WILLING TO TRAIN AND PARTICIPATE IN DRILLS AND EXERCISES.
OBSERVATIONS OUR SITUATION WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERABLY DIFFERENT IF THIS
WERE A CATASTROPHIC EVENT.  BRIDGES AND ROADS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN MUCH WORSE
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BOB 161,476 1022 79 17 B N5RXF 136,160 851 80 15 B N5NA 13,806 117 59 3 B
K5KA 214,720 1342 80 24 A K0CIE 59,130 405 73 13 A KC5TTY 25,050 167 75 15
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