Operation Tsunami-2018 Message Information

This exercise is designed to improve skills with messages handling in a simulated emergency settings.  Traffic will be created for each person, group or agency participating.  This means that you would receive a number of messages prior to the exercise that will be outgoing from your area.  A number of messages are designed to flow into your area.  For these messages that you receive, you will generate a response based on the simulated conditions at your location.  If you have an agency representative present please have that person to give you the reply to the traffic.

Try to use all modes available to you.  For long haul voice use HF SSB, and  broad-coverage repeaters.  For longer digital messages that require precision, use Winlink .  For local and regional traffic use VHF/UHF FM through repeaters and simplex were possible.   If you have messages that require a long haul and you do not have Winlink or HF privileges, take your traffic to a local net and someone will pick it up and move it to the distant location.

Messages send to Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) should be formatted with the CSALTT content.  This is (C) Capability (S) Size (A) Amount (L) Location (T) Time (T) Type.

If you have questions contact me or call 276-398-3548.