WA State AF MARS contact?

Holding Pattern · February 25, 2016, 06:52:47 PM

I need to get in touch with the WA State AF MARS group. Does anyone have a contact email they could get to me?

THRAWN · February 25, 2016, 06:57:30 PM

http://www.marsregionone.org/NW-Area/off.htm

Holding Pattern · February 25, 2016, 07:37:25 PM

For the life of me I couldn't find that link anywhere on that site. :/

THRAWN · February 25, 2016, 07:43:09 PM

Tim Hardy is the SMD. He can put you in touch with the AFMARS guys. He is allllllll the way at the bottom of the page.

The CyBorg is destroyed · February 25, 2016, 10:37:35 PM

Since leaving CAP, I have thought about getting involved with MARS.

Do you have to have your own HAM setup?

redfox98 · February 25, 2016, 10:50:51 PM

Yes. HF capable on the appropriate frequencies and some digital capability. You will go through a training program. Participation requirement is 12 hours each quarter. Depending on where you are there may or may not be VHF activity but most AF mars is primary HF
I have been in af mars a long time though not very active right now
Most net activity regional
I'm in Mo but participate in ILWG CAP

Holding Pattern · February 26, 2016, 02:36:44 AM

Quote from: CyBorg on February 25, 2016, 10:37:35 PM
Since leaving CAP, I have thought about getting involved with MARS.

Do you have to have your own HAM setup?

They also get HSPD-12 compliant ID cards. Just sayin'

redfox98 · February 26, 2016, 03:52:58 AM

Not familiar with the ID card. There USAF MARS Operating Instructions has a blurb about an ID card but I don't know anyone who has one