The 2007 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) for the Connecticut Section
is coming! Are you ready?

According the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) website "The ARRL
Simulated Emergency Test is a nationwide exercise in emergency
communications, administered by ARRL Field Organization Leaders
including Emergency Coordinators, District Emergency Coordinators,
Section Emergency Coordinators and Net Managers..."

General guidelines for the SET are given at the following ARRL
weblink:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/setguide.html

Please note that because of various scheduling conflicts, the date
for the Connecticut Section SET will be Saturday, 13 October 2007 --
repeat -- Saturday, 13 October 2007.

Participants should expect that the primary portion of the exercise
will take place from approximately 0830-1200 EDT on that Saturday. We
are purposely trying to conduct the test using a compressed timeline
so that we can maximize participation by all radio amateurs in
Connecticut and contiguous states.

In addition to the SET purposes outlined on the ARRL website, the CT
Section SET Planning Committee has established the following Exercise
Objectives:

(1) Establish emergency communications (both voice and digital/data)
between and within the five CT ARES/DEMHS Regions - to include fixed,
mobile, and field-deployed stations

(2) Encourage the use of emergency power (battery, generator, and/or
mobile) by all stations during the exercise

(3) Maximize the number of amateur radio participants - DECs will
establish Regional Resource Nets and coordinate within their
respective areas

(4) Utilize National Traffic System (NTS) format for all record
message traffic

Please emphasize that we are looking for maximum participation from
ALL radio amateurs, not just CT ARES members!

Please have anyone with questions about the SET contact one of the
members of the SET Planning Committee using their callsign@...
for email:
Allan NN1H, DEC Region 1
Wayne N1CLV, DEC Region 4
David K1DAV, DEC Region 5
Steve K1SJW, DEC Skywarn
Larry K1HEJ, CT STM
Brian K1BRF, CT SEC