Rhode Island ARES will participate in a Simulated Emergency Test and the “Communications Exercise 23-04 Airport Weather Report” conducted by the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) on October 7-8, 2023.RI ARES members will attempt to receive local airport weather broadcasts in the VHF-AM Aviation Band from 119-136 MHz. A list of local airport weather frequencies will be provided. Members may elect to establish a temporary station at an advantageous position in order to improve their chances of receiving one or more airports.
Members who are able to receive these reports will transcribe the weather reports so that they may be reported to US Army MARS.
Members who are unable to receive airport weather reports are requested to report that fact, along with their location, in order to alert authorities to any airports that may not be operational or that may have degraded weather reporting capabilities.
ARES members will check in to local ARES nets to pass the weather reports to any MARS station on the Net, or to Net Control who will aggregate these into a book of messages that can be passed to US Army MARS stations. Members may also send these reports via WinLink at any time during the exercise period. Members may alternatively complete a google form with the information.
2. KPVD Warwick, RI AVIATION 124.2
3. KSFZ Pawtucket, RI AVIATION 120.775
4. KUUU Newport, RI AVIATION 132.075
5. KWST Westerly, RI AVIATION 132.375
6. KOQU N. Kingstown, RI AVIATION 118.6
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