[GreenKeys] Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test

[Jeff G]

Here's the full file - you couldn't see the last 2 pages on a mobile. It
does mention 850 shift on page 3.

Jeff KC3GJX



On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 7:44 PM Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:

> Note RTTY operation and RTTY message broadcast
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Bob W9RAN <ranickels at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 7:06 PM
> Subject: [MMRCG] Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test
> To: <MMRCG at groups.io>
>
>
> via ARRL -
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
>
> Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test
>
> The US Department of Defense (DoD) will host this year's Armed Forces Day
> (AFD) Crossband Test on May 13, 2023. This annual event is open to all
> licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private
> communications. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have
> taken part in this event.
>
> The AFD Crossband Test is a unique opportunity to test two-way
> communications between military communicators and radio stations in the
> Amateur Radio Service (ARS), as authorized in 47 CFR 97.111. These tests
> provide opportunities and challenges for radio operators to demonstrate
> individual technical skills in a tightly controlled exercise scenario.
>
> Military stations will transmit on selected frequencies and will announce
> the specific ARS frequencies monitored. All of the times are Zulu (Z), and
> all frequencies are Upper Side Band (USB) unless otherwise noted. The
> frequencies used for the test will not stray outside the confines of the
> exercise.
>
> A complete list of frequencies, time periods, QSL cards, and other
> information can be found at:
>
> https://www.dodmars.org/mars-comex-information-website/armed-forces-day
> <https://www.dodmars.org/mars-comex-information-website/armed-forces-day>
>
> AFD is a time of honor. It will be celebrated on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
> The first AFD was celebrated with parades, open houses, receptions, and air
> shows. Today, many events and activities take place and may include
> multi-service military displays in areas open to the public, various
> educational activities that teach children about the armed forces, and
> large parades with local celebrations.
> The longest running AFD parade in the United States is held in
> Chattanooga, Tennessee. Certain types of music will be played at AFD 2023
> events to show respect to those in the armed forces who died for their
> country.
>
> _._,_
>
> --
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
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