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CONTROL THE COMMUNICATION MODE WITHIN THE COUNTY REGION.  THAT WAS LEFT TO
THE DECISIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTY ARES EMERGENCY COORDINATOR.  WE DID
NOT ACHIEVE ALL SET GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.  HOWEVER, FOR THE FIRST ONE OF
ITS KIND IN RECENT MEMORY, THIS SECTION WIDE SET WAS A SUCCESS.  THE EFFORT
TO GET RADIO STATIONS ONLINE, STAFFED AND FUNCTIONING, AND READY AT START
WAS A MAJOR UNDERTAKING IN ITSELF.  THE THREE MDC SECTION DEC LINK STATIONS
TOOK A LOT OF PRESSURE OFF THE EXERCISE CONTROLLER.  THE ESTABLISHED RADIO
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LINKS, BOTH VOICE AND DIGITAL, AMONG THE COUNTIES INVOLVED PROVED THAT THE
CAPABILITY IS AN ACHIEVABLE ONE.  AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL LINKS TO AND FROM
MEMA WERE SHOWN IN A VERY POSITIVE LIGHT AND CAN BE RELIED UPON IN TIMES OF
DISASTER.  THE FUNDAMENTAL GOAL OF DEMONSTRATING MEMA CONNECTIVITY
CAPABILITY AMONG THE MDC SECTION WAS ACHIEVED WITHOUT QUESTION.
DEKALB/CANNON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ACTIVATES  FREDDY CURTIS, KC4GUG  MEMBERS
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