<div dir="auto"><div lang="EN-AU" link="blue" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-1395041542088176313WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi Mark,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Confirming that I am able to maintain a listening watch as required on HF, 2 & 70. Also prepared to assist with admin if required.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><a name="m_-1395041542088176313__olk_signature" rel="noreferrer">73 & Regards</a></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><span>John Harper VK3MS</span></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><span>1630 Snow Road</span></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><span>MILAWA VIC 23678</span></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><span>m: 0417 254 763</span></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><span>Hamshack Hotline: 3300000004</span></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><span>HOIP: 300005</span></p><p class="m_-1395041542088176313MsoPlainText"><span>e: </span><a href="mailto:vk3ms@wia.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span>vk3ms@wia.org.au</span><span></span></a><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Sent from </span></span><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span><span>Mail</span></span><span></span></a><span><span> for Windows<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><span></span><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm"><a name="m_-1395041542088176313__olk_replyheader" rel="noreferrer"><b>From: </b></a><a href="mailto:vk3mdh@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span>Mark Hudson</span><span></span></a><span><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, 17 November 2022 10:05<br><b>To: </b></span><a href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span>wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au</span><span></span></a><span><br><b>Subject: </b>Notice of WICEN activation - Request for WICEN Operators - Wentworth NSW - SES - Update</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Dear members,</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">This is now a formal ACTIVATION</span></b><span>. </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>If you are able to assist please let me know.  I have received emails last night and this morning from members and acknowledged them. </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>For those able to assist more information to be made available as the day unfolds.</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks,</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Mark</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Mark Hudson <<a href="mailto:vk3mdh@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">vk3mdh@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 16 November 2022 at 23:01<br><b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au</a>" <<a href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Notice for possible WICEN activation - Request for WICEN Operators - Wentworth NSW - SES</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Dear Members,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>WICEN may be  formally requested by SES to provide communications support in the Mildura / Wentworth area. Due to no communications SES boat crews are at greater risk and WICEN may be in a position to assist.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>We envisage the deployment being short term (2~3 days on the ground), until either the need is over or SES have put in place supplementary communications.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>If you are available for a deployment (next 24~48 hours) to the area could you please let me know immediately. At this stage as the situation is dynamic we are currently gathering additional more detailed information to complete a deployment package. Most likely you will need to be self-sufficient food, water and transport. Hopefully accommodation can be provided.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>We have also spoken to WICEN NSW and WICEN ACT to support this mission being a rapid deployment.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Mark<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>PS: If you get this twice it’s because I am also sending it to your email address outside the group mail.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="max-width:450.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="max-width:382.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="max-width:382.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="420" style="width:315.3pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:35.35pt"><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:35.35pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2d2b2c">Membership Officer </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#eb7305">WICEN Victoria</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 12.75pt 0cm"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#eb7305">Mobile </span></b><span><a href="tel:+61%20409%20500%20414" title="tel:+61%20409%20500%20414" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2d2b2c;text-decoration:none">+61 409 500 414 </span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#eb7305">Email </span></b><span><a href="mailto:vk3mdh@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0563c1">vk3mdh@gmail.com</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563c1"> </span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#eb7305">Website </span></b><span><a href="http://www.vic.wicen.org.au/" title="http://www.vic.wicen.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2d2b2c;text-decoration:none">www.vic.wicen.org.au </span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div>