Can someone explain if the MARS system is still active and how I would go about accessing it as an amateur operator? I live in Orange County, CA
Can someone explain if the MARS system is still active and how I would go about accessing it as an amateur operator? I live in Orange County, CA
Most of the time you will not find them frequencies online, I guess it is considered a "need to know" basis?
I heard MARS activity on 4.007 USB though
After 911 happened, the frequencies got depublished. It's not really a secret as you can scan around and find them but they're not allowed to be distributed or published to the public. Heck, we're not even allowed to say the frequencies on the air - we have to use a "name" that is assigned to each one now.
WOW a lot has changhed since I used to instruct operators and run the MARS shack on many of the flat tops I was stationed aboard.
Good to hear that the MARS is still up and running, although AT&T had installed phones on board the ships, at $1 a minute any one can go to the ships store buy a prepaid phone card and call home, EMCOM conditions providing of course.