Hoffman Forest HF Exercise

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ARES HF Exercise 2025

Date and Time

April 26th 2025 @ 1200 Noon (Setup arrival time 1130?)

Coordination on 147.390+ 131.8 PL (Backup 147.000)

Operating HF Frequency 7.232 LSB 

Locations

Onslow County ARES

1. Comfort Highway @ Jones County Fire Tower (Call Sheriff 2 days before)

2. 430 Quaker Bridge Rd – End of road off Gum Branch

3. Hubert Fire Station B @ Old 30 Rd and Grants Creek Rd

4. Deppe Park (Hwy17N)

5. Belgrade Fire Station Hwy 17N Business Maysville

6. Loco Fire Station – 2603 White Oak River Rd.

7. Onslow EOC (Net Control)

Jones County ARES

1. Location Near Comfort

2. Location Near Trenton (Fire Station)

3. Location Near Pollocksville

Carteret County ARES

1. Western Carteret Fire and EMS Station 2 (Stella)

Looking for operators to team up into 2 man or more in a group. 

If you want to pre-volunteer for a particular site that would be great. See below

Onslow Site 1 – KR4TLH / KO4UYU

Onslow Site 2 – KQ4MAK / K4REG

Onslow Site 3 – N9IPO / WH6GUP

Onslow Site 4 – K4BWM / KO4ZXF

Onslow Site 5 –

Onslow Site 6 – KM4NRY / KQ4KND

Onslow Site 7 – KA4SQN / N5VX / KQ4WNQ

Jones Site 1 – KS4DX / KR4BZQ

Jones Site 2 -W3IYO / N4JEE/WQ4ILT / KQ4TAD

Jones Site 3 – KQ4QWB / W6TMI

Carteret Site 1 – N2UBI / KN4YCK / N4SBB

Extra Operators:

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Thanks 73,
Randy KA4SQN

Onslow County EC

Hofmann Forest Exercise Map

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HF EXERCISE 2025 Checklist

HF Radio – Frequency for operation +/-   7.232 LSB  (Capable of operating below 100 watts)

NVIS Antenna – 40m Dipole/EFHW/OCF wire mounted horizontal approx. 15’ above the ground

VHF Radio – HT with high gain antenna programmed 147.390 + PL 131.8   Or a mobile radio.

Power Source

Field Resources Manual

Table and Chairs

Shade/Umbrella

Pens/Pencils

NotePad/Paper

ICS 214 Form

ARRL Message Forms

Bug Repellant

Cooler with Water/Gatorade

Be prepared to receive messages.

Be prepared to give a situation report.

Purpose:

To provide a clear and timely overview of an incident to relevant parties, facilitating coordination and decision-making. 

Contents:

  1. Incident Location: Precise location of the incident. 
  2. Incident Nature: Type of incident (e.g., fire, flood, power outage). 
  3. Incident Progress: Current status and any changes in the situation. 
  4. Resources Deployed: Types and number of resources (people, equipment) involved. 
  5. Actions Taken: Efforts made to address the incident. 
  6. Future Plans: Planned actions and any needed assistance. 
  7. Amplify Information: Additional information like damage assessment, potential risks, etc.

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