Student Activities:

Imagine that you have responsibility for planning an emergency net for a multi-state region. The region is some 500 miles across and is located in "hurricane alley."
(A) Which frequencies would you select for your net's main and back-up channels? Why?
(B) Do you intend to use repeaters? Explain your reasoning.
(C) Do you intend to use relay stations? If so, where and why?
(D) What provisions would you make for back-up Net Control Stations? Where would such stations be located?
(E) Describe the antennae you would incorporate into the net plan.