The local chapter of ARES/RACES will hold a simulated emergency test on Oct. 4. The public may observe this event at the Nye County Management Emergency Services Operations Center at 1510 Siri Lane.

The exercise will begin at 7:30 a.m. and continue through the morning.

They will be working with local ham radio operators in the communities of Amargosa Valley, Crystal, Beatty, Pahrump and Tecopa, Calif.

The test is a nationwide exercise in emergency communications administered by ARRL field organization leaders including emergency coordinators, district emergency coordinators, section emergency coordinators and net managers.

Many other section leaders like the section manager and the section traffic manager may have a hand in planning the exercises and/or reviewing the results.

Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), National Traffic System (NTS), Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and other public-service oriented groups can be involved.

Although the main SET weekend this year is Oct. 4-5, local and section-wide exercises may be held throughout the fall.