FWIW .. this can be done in a Free Text message at the end of the QSO
instead of the normal <callsign><callsign> 73, it could be AIW FN00ea
73, which is exactly 13 characters.
Neil, KN3ILZ
On 3/17/2018 3:57 PM, Paul Dukette wrote:
These are unsettling times. This week the US Government announced to
the public that our infrastructure in very vulnerable to being
disrupted or disabled by bad actors on the internet.
In the past the ARRL has asked US amateur operators to assist the DOD
via the MARS operators to collect information relating to the current
status of infrastructure in their counties during exercises. With the
information provided by the amateur community the MARS operators
consolidate the data into County Status Messages that are forwarded to
a DOD gateway via HF radio. The DOD can then pass the information on
to FEMA, DHS and relief responders.
The collection of data from ham operators in an environment where
commercial power is disrupted would probably limit the transmit power
that would be used and make the best signal from QRP very weak signals.
The simple inclusion in a FT8 message of an "AIW" representing " All
is Well" being voluntary attached to a CQ or a 73, in a normal
contact, would allow stations monitoring the normal traffic channels
to collect the contact station call sign, cross-reference it to
location and input that into a County Status Message. This without
adding any additional congestion.
Even in a Bad Day Scenario, knowing where infrastructure is functional
is very useful; allowing authorities to prioritize efforts to obtain
information from non-reported locations or were to stage relief efforts.
Is it possible to provide a feature where this could be supported?
Paul Dukette
AC2FH
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