EL PASO COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
POINT OF DISPENSING EXERCISE
COLORADO ARES DISTRICT 14
COMMUNICATION SUPPORT PLAN
PREPARED BY; TOMAS DAWSON, ARES D-14 EC
[MARCH 7, 2016]
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CONTENTS
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General Exercise Information ..................................................................................................................... 6
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2.1
Exercise Scenario ............................................................................................................................... 6
2.2
Served Agencies ................................................................................................................................. 6
2.3
Exercise Location ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.4
Mission Coordinators ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.5
Incident Objectives: ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.6
Participating Communication Support Organizations ........................................................................... 6
2.7
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 7
Operations and Logistics ............................................................................................................................ 8
3.1
Gobal Operations Requirements ......................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1
Team Lead ................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.2
All Operators ................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2
Global Logistics ................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1
Comunication Test ....................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.2
Supplimental Traffic Information ................................................................................................... 9
3.3
Net Control .......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.1
Location:....................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.2
Key Times .................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.3
Equipment Requirements ............................................................................................................. 9
3.3.4
Tactical Information ...................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.5
Logistics ....................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.6
Operations Details ...................................................................................................................... 10
3.4
Relay Operations............................................................................................................................... 10
3.4.1
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4.2
Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................... 10
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3.4.3
3.5
Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 10
El Paso County DOC (Department Operations Center) ..................................................................... 10
3.5.1
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5.2
Credentialing .............................................................................................................................. 11
3.5.3
Point of Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.5.4
Key Times .................................................................................................................................. 11
3.5.5
Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................... 11
3.5.6
Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 11
3.5.7
Logistics ..................................................................................................................................... 11
3.6
Sand Creek High School ................................................................................................................... 12
3.6.1
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 12
3.6.2
Credentialing .............................................................................................................................. 12
3.6.3
Point of Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 12
3.6.4
Key Times .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.6.5
Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................... 12
3.6.6
Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 13
3.6.7
Logistics ..................................................................................................................................... 13
3.7
Lewis Palmer High school ................................................................................................................. 13
3.7.1
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 13
3.7.2
Credentialing .............................................................................................................................. 13
3.7.3
Point of Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 13
3.7.4
Key Times .................................................................................................................................. 13
3.7.5
Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................... 14
3.7.6
Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 14
3.7.7
Logistics ..................................................................................................................................... 14
3.8
Harrison High School......................................................................................................................... 14
3.8.1
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 14
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3.8.2
Credentialing .............................................................................................................................. 14
3.8.3
Point of Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 14
3.8.4
Key Times .................................................................................................................................. 14
3.8.5
Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................... 15
3.8.6
Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 15
3.8.7
Logistics ..................................................................................................................................... 15
3.9
Fountain Fort Carson High School..................................................................................................... 15
3.9.1
3.10
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Credentialing ..................................................................................................................................... 15
3.10.1
Point of Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 16
3.10.2
Key Times .................................................................................................................................. 16
3.10.3
Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................... 16
3.10.4
Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 16
3.10.5
Logistics ..................................................................................................................................... 16
3.11
Woodland Park Middle School ........................................................................................................... 16
3.11.1
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 16
3.11.2
Credentialing .............................................................................................................................. 17
3.11.3
Point of Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 17
3.11.4
Key Times .................................................................................................................................. 17
3.11.5
Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................... 17
3.11.6
Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 17
3.11.7
Logistics ..................................................................................................................................... 17
3.12
Park County ...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.12.1
Location ..................................................................................................................................... 18
3.12.2
Point of Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 18
3.12.3
Key Times .................................................................................................................................. 18
3.12.4
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 18
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3.12.5
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Tactical Information .................................................................................................................... 18
Frequency Assignments ........................................................................................................................... 19
4.1
El PASO AND Teller Counties ........................................................................................................... 19
4.1.1
FM Phone................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.2
Packet ........................................................................................................................................ 19
4.1.3
HF Digital (PACTOR) ................................................................................................................. 19
4.2
Park County Frequency ..................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.1
FM Phone................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.2
Packet ........................................................................................................................................ 19
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GENERAL EXERCISE INFORMATION
2.1
EXERCISE SCENARIO
This exercise is intended to practice the response to a simulated an influenza pandemic scenario that requires
the activation of mass vaccination clinics in participating counties in the South Central Region. PPARES
involvements will encompass the following aspects:
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SERVED AGENCIES
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El Paso County Department of Public Health
Teller County Department of Public Health
Colorado State Department of Public Health (This is tentative)
Park County Department of Health (Regional support to ARES D-6)
EXERCISE LOCATION
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El Paso, Park and Teller Counties, Colorado
MISSION COORDINATORS
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ARES D-14 El Paso & Teller Counties -Tomas Dawson (KC0NRZ) ARES D-14 EC
Park County - Dutch Muetz (K0AWS) ARES D-6 EC
State Coordination - Wes Wilson (K0HBZ) Colorado ARES SEC
El Paso County Health Department Planning Chief: Mike Wagner
INCIDENT OBJECTIVES:
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This is a Point of Dispensing (POD) exercise for El Paso, Teller and Park Counties.
The South Central Region operations center is located at the El Paso County Health Department,
Department Operations Center (DOC) and will support El Paso, Park and Teller Counties.
This is a state wide exercise. Outlying counties and regions may call upon ARES D-14 to pass traffic
through to the state and also coordinate intra-county voice traffic on the 448.450 repeater.
Provide communications between all EPC POD sites.
Provide communications between the EPC DOC and POD sites in El Paso, Park and Teller Counties.
Provide communications contingency support between Teller county POD and other Teller county
locations
Provide communications between the EPC DOC and the State DOC
Handle tactical, logistics and message traffic as requested
Test operator emergency preparedness for portable inside-agency operations with external antennas.
Evaluate ability of operator “teams” to share equipment and work together to achieve a common goal.
Exercise PPARES packet capabilities between all El Paso and Teller county locations
PARTICIPATING COMMUNICATION SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
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2.7
Colorado ARES District 14
Colorado El Paso County RACES
Colorado ARES D-6
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
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Voice Net Protocols – Pikes Peak ARES Operations Manual Annex N
November 17, 2007 POD Exercise Annexes
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OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS
3.1
GOBAL OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS
3.1.1 TEAM LEAD
The team leads need to ensure that the following supplies are available at each site:
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Clipboard with legal pad (preferred) or 8.5x11” spiral notebook
Pens, pencils, etc.
15 copies of the ICS-213 General Message Form
2 copies of the ICS-133 ARES Radio Log
Headphones – Clinics will be very noisy environments, headphones for all radios ARE A MUST!
Team lead will also need to ensure that ALL equipment requirements are met by coordinating with their
other team members prior to the event.
3.1.2 ALL OPERATORS
Each operator needs to deploy with the following items:
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At least ONE COPY OF THIS PLAN!!!
Any necessary food, snacks or beverages
Necessary medications for 12 hour deployment
Map showing El Paso and Teller Counties
Radio and TNC operators’ manuals
HTs with earphones (HTs on simplex (UHF probably better) work well for intercoms between operators,
in particular between base station and message runner/delivery.)
Spare batteries for 12 hours operation.
GLOBAL LOGISTICS
3.2.1 COMUNICATION TEST
Communications tests will be run for both voice and packet. Testing will be coordinated by NCS for voice and
DOC for packet.
3.2.1.1 VOICE
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Voice test will be done by roll call by NCS starting at 0730. Informal testing should be performed during
setup prior to 0730.
Stations with problems will standby until the role call is complete to troubleshoot any issues.
3.2.1.2 PACKET
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ALL Packet stations need only test their connection to the EPC DOC.
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Stations to announce test via voice to prevent net congestion due to all stations testing at the same
time. Testing can start as soon as station is configured.
Please monitor your station while others are testing to see who you can see.
Be sure to clear all MHeard entries so you can detect stations that you can hear from your current
location.
If your packet station is not functioning at exercise start additional testing can be performed. Please
ensure that the packet net is unused at the time by monitoring the traffic on the TNC. Keep tests short
to ensure the net is kept available for
3.2.2 SUPPLIMENTAL TRAFFIC INFORMATION
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3.3
No POD Location is to send any traffic direct to state. The EPC DOC will be functioning as the
South Central Region DOC and the only traffic sent to state will be at the direction of the DOC staff.
The exception to this rule will be any exercise control traffic that needs to be sent by either Exercise
Controllers or Evaluators.
Relay operations will send traffic to state as directed by outlying regions.
ALL TRAFFIC THAT IS EXERCISE RELATED NEEDS TO BE NOTED AS “EXERCISE MESSAGE”.
NET CONTROL
3.3.1 LOCATION:
Home based support
3.3.2 KEY TIMES
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Informal net activation at 0530
Formal net activation (Directed or undirected at NCS discretion until 0730) at 0700
Voice Communications test 0730-0800
Exercise start 0800
Exercise completion and end of formal net 1200
Informal net operations until all operators have returned home.
3.3.3 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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VHF/UHF Dual band Dual VFO 50 watt radio
3.3.4 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: Net Control
Packet: None
3.3.5 LOGISTICS
Test access to all exercise frequencies prior to exercise.
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3.3.6 OPERATIONS DETAILS
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3.4
For time tracking Net Control will log check-in times for each operator as they leave home and when
they reach their operating location. This will be used for resource utilization reporting post exercise.
Backup NCS is available at Sand Creek High School should it be needed.
Exercise operations for areas outside the South Central Region my need to utilize our net for their
operations. They do so only by joining our net and following our net operations protocol.
Outlying areas may be utilizing our relay station to get their traffic to state.
Due to the potential high amount of traffic the Net will need to be run with very strict attention to the D14 net operations protocol.
RELAY OPERATIONS
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Handle message relay operations to the State DOC
EPCDOC will pass all digital state traffic through the relay station
Relay station will relay all digital state traffic to the EPCDOC
Handle any traffic from outside our exercise area that needs to be relayed to state, voice or digital. At
the direction of the state SEC we will transcribe and relay traffic to the state DOC as requested by other
counties.
3.4.1 LOCATION
Home based support
3.4.2 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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UHF / VHF Voice
VHF Packet
HF Pactor (As needed)
3.4.3 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: EPC Relay
Packet Callsign: (Call of Packet Operator)
Packet Alias: EPR
Packet Mailbox Name: EPR-1
Node: EPR-7
Message Numbering Format: EPR###
EL PASO COUNTY DOC (DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER)
3.5.1 LOCATION
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Address:
Building Location:
Parking: Follow on site directions
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3.5.2 CREDENTIALING
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Location: El Paso County Health Department
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 1200 - 1900
Friday, November 16, 2007 1400 -1600
3.5.3 POINT OF CONTACTS
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DOC Commander:
PHIO Lead:
Logistics Chief
Planning Chief:
3.5.4 KEY TIMES
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Early Setup, Friday November 16, 2007, 1200-1430
Setup 0630-0730
Communications Test 0730-0800
Exercise 0800-1200
Hot wash 1200-1300
Tear Down 1300 -
3.5.5 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Dual band 50 Watt VHF/UHF portable station
Dual band External Antenna
VHF 50 watt Packet Station
Laptop Computer with network capability
External VHF or dual band antenna
Antenna Feed Lines (Length tbd)
Antenna masts for 2 antennas with tripod base
2 additional laptops for message management (with network capability)
Printer for message printing
Network Hub
3.5.6 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: DOC
Packet Callsign: (Call of Packet Operator)
Packet Alias: EPH
Packet Mailbox Name: EPH-1
Node: EPH-7
Message Numbering Format: EPH###
3.5.7 LOGISTICS
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During setup roof access will need to be coordinated with on-site security. There is an access conduit
from the roof direct to the DOC where antenna feed line can be run.
 Packet Operations Configuration will consist of 3 computers networked together.
 Primary Packet operations computer
 Inbound message processing
 Outbound message processing
 Saturday Morning facility Access will be through the front door of EPCDHE.
3.6
SAND CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
3.6.1 LOCATION
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Address: 7005 N Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80922
Building location: Located in main core of building, Recommend entering through back and packing in
rear of building.
Communications will be located in room 300 on east wall right inside hallway access doors.
3.6.2 CREDENTIALING
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Location: El Paso County Health Department
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 1200 - 1900
Friday, November 16, 2007 1400 -1600
3.6.3 POINT OF CONTACTS
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POD Commander:
PHIO Lead:
3.6.4 KEY TIMES
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Setup 0630-0730
Communications Test 0730-0800
Exercise 0800-1200
Hot wash 1200-1300
Tear Down 1300 -
3.6.5 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Dual Band 50 watt portable station
External dual band antenna
Antenna feed line – Recommend 2 x 100’ and 2x50’ (Extra is always better)
Antenna masts and supports for both Packet and Voice antenna
VHF 50 watt Packet Station
Laptop
Printer
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Backup power for full power continuous operations of both packet and voice station
3.6.6 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: Sand Creek
Packet Callsign: (Call of Packet Operator)
Packet Alias: SDC
Packet Mailbox Name: SDC-1
Node: SDC-7
Message Numbering Format: SDC###
3.6.7 LOGISTICS
Recommended antenna setup is on roof above communications room. Roof access is in hallway 500. The door
is on the west side of hall and is labeled roof access. Security will need to be contacted to grant access. Drop
off antenna equipment at location noted on site map. There is access to hallway 500 from the south access
road. A tripod or some other base will be needed for the antenna or there is a ladder to a second level that the
antenna mast can be fastened to with large tie wraps.
3.7
LEWIS PALMER HIGH SCHOOL
3.7.1 LOCATION
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Address: 1300 Higby Road, Monument, Colorado 80132
Building location: Located in North West part of building.
(Site visit not complete yet)
3.7.2 CREDENTIALING
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Location: El Paso County Health Department
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 1200 - 1900
Friday, November 16, 2007 1400 -1600
3.7.3 POINT OF CONTACTS
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POD Commander:
PHIO Lead:
3.7.4 KEY TIMES
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Setup 0630-0730
Communications Test 0730-0800
Exercise 0800-1200
Hot wash 1200-1300
Tear Down 1300 -
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3.7.5 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Dual Band 50 watt portable station
External dual band antenna
Antenna feed lines 2 x 100’ – 150’
Antenna mast and free standing support system
VHF 50 watt Packet Station
Laptop
Printer
Backup power for continuous operations of both packet and voice station
3.7.6 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: Lewis Palmer
Packet Callsign: (Call of Packet Operator)
Packet Alias: LWP
Packet Mailbox Name: LWP-1
Node: LWP-7
Message Numbering Format: LWP###
3.7.7 LOGISTICS
The antenna will be setup at ground level on the south / west side of the building and should not have to be
very high. A tripod antenna mast support will needed.
3.8
HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL
3.8.1 LOCATION
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Address: 2755 Janitell Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (Enter from South Janitell Road)
Building location: Parking and access from east side of building
Communications will be located in room next to teacher lounge on east wall next to doors to outside.
3.8.2 CREDENTIALING
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Location: El Paso County Health Department
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 – 1200 - 1900
Friday, November 16, 2007 1400 -1600
3.8.3 POINT OF CONTACTS
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POD Commander:
PHIO Lead:
3.8.4 KEY TIMES
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Setup 0630-0730
Communications Test 0730-0800
Exercise 0800-1200
Hot wash 1200-1300
Tear Down 1300 -
3.8.5 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Dual Band 50 watt portable station
External dual band antenna
Antenna feed line – 2 x 75’ should be fine but double to allow for problems
Antenna mast and support
VHF 50 watt Packet Station
Laptop
Printer
Backup power for continuous, full power, operations of both packet and voice station
3.8.6 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: Harrison
Packet Callsign: (Call of Packet Operator)
Packet Alias: HAR
Packet Mailbox Name: HAR-1
Node: HAR-7
Message Numbering Format: HAR###
3.8.7 LOGISTICS
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Have warm clothing due to communications being located right next to outside door that will need to be
kept open for antenna feed lines.
Will need to contact facility security to obtain roof access. Access was authorized during site visit.
FOUNTAIN FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL
3.9.1 LOCATION
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Address 900 Jimmy Camp Rd, Fountain, CO 80817
Building location: Library/Media Center
3.10 CREDENTIALING
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Location: El Paso County Health Department
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 1200 - 1900
Friday, November 16, 2007 1400 -1600
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3.10.1 POINT OF CONTACTS
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POD Commander:
PHIO Lead:
3.10.2 KEY TIMES
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Setup 0630-0730
Communications Test 0730-0800
Exercise 0800-1200
Hot wash 1200-1300
Tear Down 1300 -
3.10.3 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Dual Band 50 watt portable station
External dual band antenna
Antenna feed lines 50’ – 100’ x 2
Antenna mast and supports for both packet and voice
VHF Packet Station
Laptop
Printer
Backup power for continuous, full power, operations of both packet and voice station
3.10.4 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: Fountain
Packet Callsign: (Call of Packet Operator)
Packet Alias: FFC
Packet Mailbox Name: FFC-1
Node: FFC-7
Message Numbering Format: FFC###
3.10.5 LOGISTICS
The Command room will be located in the Library which has two doors on the north side of the building. The
antenna feed lines will need to go through one of these doors and it is recommended that you protect the feed
line in the doorway. The doors are alarm protected fire doors at building security will need to open the door.
3.11 WOODLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
3.11.1 LOCATION
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Address: 600 E Kelly Rd, Woodland Park, CO 80863
Building location (TBD)
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3.11.2 CREDENTIALING
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Required prior to event so CBI background check can be run.
3.11.3 POINT OF CONTACTS
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Primary POC:
Secondary POC:
3.11.4 KEY TIMES
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Report Time 0600
Setup: 0630-0730
Exercise Briefing: 0700
Communications Testing: 0730-0800
Volunteer vaccinations: 0800
Exercise 0800 (Doors open after volunteer vaccinations are completed) -1200
Site Hot Wash 1200-1300
Tear Down 1300 –
3.11.5 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Dual Band 50 watt portable station
External dual band antenna
Antenna feed lines
Antenna mast and support
VHF Packet Station
Laptop
Printer
Backup power for continuous operations of both packet and voice station
3.11.6 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: WPARK
Packet Callsign: (Call of Packet Operator)
Packet Alias: TCP
Packet Mailbox Name: TCP-1
Node: TCP-7
Message Numbering Format: TCP###
3.11.7 LOGISTICS
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Parking will be located at Columbine Elementary School, 175 E. Kelly Road, Woodland Park, CO.
Note: Shuttles will transport you from Columbine Elementary to the Middle School; arrive at least 10
minutes earlier. All exercise participants need to enter the Middle School at the Northwest entrance –
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opposite the front of the school. Security personnel will be on-hand to indicate the way. Dean will notify
Teller County Team members about Equipment off loading logistics.
Will need to have the Park county frequency programmed and be ready to relay if X-Band fails.
3.12 PARK COUNTY
This section is extracted from the D-6 Plan and only includes information relevant to the overall operations.
3.12.1 LOCATION
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Platte Canyon High School, Bailey
3.12.2 POINT OF CONTACTS
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Dutch Muetz (K0AWS) ARES D-6 EC
3.12.3 KEY TIMES
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Setup: 0630-0730
Pak County – El Paso county X-Band Test: 0700 - 0730
Communications Testing with SC(EPC) DOC: 0730 - 0800
Volunteer vaccinations: 0800
Exercise: 0800 (Doors open after volunteer vaccinations are completed) -1200
3.12.4 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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X-band operations - Link 448.450 to 146.895
Squelch tail will need to be removed for 448.45
Squelch tail will need to be removed from 146.895
Provide voice relay if x-band fails
3.12.5 TACTICAL INFORMATION
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Phone: PARK POD
Packet Callsign: N0BN
Packet Alias: PCPOD
Packet Mailbox Name: PCPOD -1
Node: PCPOD -7
Message Numbering Format: PCPOD###
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FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS
4.1
EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES
4.1.1 FM PHONE
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Primary: 448.450 – (100)
Backup 1: 447.475 – (107.2)
Backup 2 and coordination: 146.970 – (100)
4.1.2 PACKET
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144.930
4.1.3 HF DIGITAL (PACTOR)
Assigned as needed during exercise by relay operations lead.
4.2
PARK COUNTY FREQUENCY
4.2.1 FM PHONE
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146.895 – (100)
X-Band Link to 448.450 - (100)
Both Repeaters will need squelch tail removed to facilitate x-band operations
Provide voice relay if x-band fails
Backup Frequency 146.970 - (100)
If X-band fails the Teller POD will act as relay by monitoring the 146.895 repeater.
4.2.2 PACKET
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144.93
Packet Path (Needs to be tested):
 To Bailey – WPARK-7 (or MARC-7) – K0AWS-7 – BAILEY-1
 To EPC DOC – K0AWS-7 – WPARK-7 (or MARC-7) – EPH-1
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