2011 Armed Forces Day Crossband Test

As part of the celebration of the 61st anniversary of Armed Forces Day (AFD), the U.S. Military Branches will be co-sponsoring this cross band test on May 14, even though AFD is May, 21 this year.


The schedule for this test has been moved up a week due to the Dayton Hamvention on the 21st.


From the ARRL :  <--- link 

“The annual celebration features traditional military-to-amateur crossband communications SSB voice and Morse code tests. These tests give Amateur Radio operators and short wave listeners an opportunity to demonstrate their individual technical skills and to receive recognition from the Secretary of Defense and/or the appropriate military radio station for their proven expertise. QSL cards will be provided to those stations making contact with the military stations.”


*** For each station, frequencies and times of Military-to-amateur crossband operations are listed in UTC HERE.

*** Voice ops will be SSB - voice.

 *** Propagation difficulties may cause some stations to shut down early.


*** Participating military stations will transmit on selected military MARS frequencies, and listen for Amateur Radio stations in the amateur bands.


*** The military station operator will announce the specific amateur band frequency being monitored.


*** Duration of each voice contact should be limited to 1-2 minutes.