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FORCE MARS ESTABLISHED THE NATIONAL MILITARY SUPPORT NETWORK, AND THE ARMY
MARS RUNS THE NATIONAL SUPPORT NETWORK, WHICH PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPORT FOR THE DOD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AND MILITARY AND ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD UNITS.  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF MARS, YOU CAN
PURCHASE ARMY MARS AT 90, BY WILLIAM C. SEXTON, N1IN/AARIFP SK.  UPCOMING
EXERCISES MARS OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED DATES FOR THIS YEAR DURING WHICH
MARS MEMBERS WILL OPERATE ON 60 METERS FOR INTEROPERABILITY WITH THE
AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY.  AT 60 METERS, AMATEURS ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE
ON FIVE DISCRETE FREQUENCY CHANNELS.  BECAUSE THE AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE IS
A SECONDARY USER GOVERNMENT USERS HOLD PRIMARY STATUS ON 60 METERS, WERE
REQUIRED TO YIELD TO THE PRIMARY USERS.  PLEASE REVIEW ARRL BEST PRACTICES
PRIOR TO OPERATING ON THE 60 METER CHANNELS WWW. ARRL. ORG/ FILES/ FILE/
REGULATORY/ RECOMMENDED PRACTICES VERSION 6 5.PDF.  SOME OF THE DATES
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