Disaster Communications Southwestern Alabama ARES Group Disaster Communications Message Handing By: KD4NGA

COURSE OUTLINE Why message handling and how it works How the National Traffic System (NTS) works Using the NTS Radiogram Department of Homeland Security (DHS) message form works Using the ISC-213 Sending Messages

Why message handling and how it works A standard method to communicate nation-wide Everyone knows what format to expect There is a method for routing and confirmation A standard means fast and more accurate message handling A standard becomes (in some cases) legal documents

How the National Traffic System (NTS) works

How the National Traffic System (NTS) works

How the National Traffic System (NTS) works

How the local Area Works

How the local Area Works

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram HEADER

Using the NTS Radiogram HEADER

Using the NTS Radiogram TO

Using the NTS Radiogram TO

Using the NTS Radiogram FROM

Using the NTS Radiogram FROM

Using the NTS Radiogram BODY

Using the NTS Radiogram BODY

Using the NTS Radiogram RELAY

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram ARRL SEVEN

Using the NTS Radiogram ARRL FIFTY-ONE FIELD DAY

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram

Using the NTS Radiogram Logging Messages

Using the NTS Radiogram Receive messages ARRL ICS213

American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) American Radio Relay League (ARRL) For information about the “Big” picture please take training at: http://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx http://www.arrl.org/online-course-catalog

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Class Exercise Divide into teams of two. Take your assignment and separate into separate locations and develop a message on a form and then pass it via assigned frequency. Come back into the classroom.

Class Exercise

Class Exercise Any Questions?