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OPERATION WILL REQUIRE HANDHELD TRANSCEIVERS OR MOBILE RADIOS.  IF
REPEATERS ARE TO BE USED, THE SPECIFIC MACHINES AND ANY NEEDED TONE
FEATURES NEED TO BE IDENTIFIED.  ALSO, YOU WILL NEED TO DETERMINE IF SOME
LOCATIONS WILL REQUIRE MOBILE RIGS OR BEAM ANTENNAS.  IN ADDITION TO
REPEATERS AND 2 METER FM VOICE, OTHER MODES CAN BE UTILIZED.  FOR EXAMPLE,
PACKET, CW, APRS CHANNELS, BACKUP FREQUENCIES, AND A DIRECT LINK TO LOCAL
EMERGENCY SERVICES CAN ALL BE MADE AVAILABLE WITH SOME PLANNING.  MANY OF
THESE MODES CAN BE IN OPERATION SIMULTANEOUSLY, SAVING TIME.  IT IS
INCUMBENT UPON PLANNERS TO CHOOSE A MODE TO MATCH THE TYPE OF INFORMATION.
IF RELIABLE CELL PHONE TOWERS ARE AVAILABLE, THEN INCORPORATE CELLULAR AND
SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY OR EVEN WI FI INTO YOUR COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.  DONT
IGNORE NON HAM COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WHEN THOSE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE
AND RELIABLE.  IF THE SITUATION CALLS FOR TRANSMITTING A PICTURE, THERE IS
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