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SWEEP VEHICLE HAS PASSED A CHECKPOINT, ITS RADIO OPERATOR CAN BE RELEASED
AND DEPLOYED TO ANOTHER LOCATION.  THE LUNCH STOP AND THE FINISH LINE MAY
NOT NEED TO BE MANNED UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE START OF THE EVENT.
THERE IS NO NEED TO HAVE 25 HAMS SHOW UP AT 7 AM IF ONLY EIGHT WILL BE
NEEDED BEFORE LUNCHTIME.  OTHER MOBILIZATIONS MIGHT REQUIRE FULL AND
CONSTANT COVERAGE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE ACTIVITY.  SOME MAY
REQUIRE INTERMITTENT OR PERIODIC COVERAGE IN CERTAIN AREAS, WHILE OTHERS
MAY NEED DYNAMIC COVERAGE BASED ON UNPREDICTABLE PATTERNS.  ONCE THE MAIN
ACTIVITY IS COMPLETED, COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT MIGHT STILL BE NEEDED TO
FACILITATE CLEANUP OPERATIONS.  THIS MAY LAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
EVENT OFFICIALLY ENDS.  IF THIS WILL BE THE CASE AT THE EVENT YOURE
WORKING, MAKE SURE YOUR HAM VOLUNTEERS KNOW WELL AHEAD OF TIME THAT THE
NEED FOR COMMUNICATION WILL EXTEND FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS AFTER THE EVENT
HAS ENDED.  PART III STAFFING AND EQUIPPING ITEM 9 DETERMINE WHAT RADIO
EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED.  THE NATURE OF THE INFORMATION BEING PASSED WILL
DICTATE WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NECESSARY.  YOU WILL NEED TO DETERMINE IF THE
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