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ANOTHER FACTOR IN OUR DECISION WAS THAT IT APPEARED OUR TRANSMISSIONS WERE
NOT AFFECTING THE OTHER STAGE.  IN 2009 WE WILL MOST LIKELY INCORPORATE
TONES TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF OTHER SOLUTIONS COULD ALSO
HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED THAT WOULD STILL KEEP US IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OVERALL COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.  AS ONE WOULD EXPECT, THE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
IS A COMPREHENSIVE ONE THAT COORDINATES FRS, GMRS, CITIZENS BAND, BUSINESS
BAND AND AMATEUR RADIO IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AND POLICE
FREQUENCIES USED BY PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND THEIR SUPPORT GROUPS.  THE
CHILL OF THE COLD EARLY MORNING AIR WAS FELT ON OUR FACES, FINGERS AND EVEN
OUR TOES AS WE WORKED OUR POSITIONS.  FORTUNATELY, WE CAME PREPARED AND HAD
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Oak Forest ARC KE5TRB 37 2 5 694 STX Bi State ARC KN0BS 111 2 10 672 IA
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