OPERATING IN AN AMATEUR RADIO NET Good operators are made, not born!

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OPERATING IN AN AMATEUR RADIO NET Good operators are made, not born!

What is an Amateur Radio Net?  An Amateur Radio Net exists whenever 3 or more operators are in simultaneous contact with each other for the purpose of exchanging information or passing informal or official traffic. 5/14/20152

Types of Nets Open Net – Stations call each other directly to converse or pass traffic. Directed Net – Stations call only net control directly, go direct to other stations only with net control permission. 5/14/20153

SCCo Emergency Nets Command Net – Official traffic between OpArea command staff and between EOCs Message Net – Official traffic on behalf of served agencies Resource Net – Unofficial information and volunteer contacts Tactical Net – Unofficial and official traffic of a local nature Hospital Net – Official traffic with Dept. of Public Health 5/14/20154

What Frequencies Do We Use? (R) – North County Resource (R) – Main County Resource (S) – MTV Primary Tactical (S) – MTV Secondary Tactical (R) – MTV Command (R) – Hospital Net (R) – South County Resource 5/14/20155

Net Control Operator The most essential part of any emergency net is the character and skill of the net control operator (NCO) The NCO coordinates all net activity and shapes the efficiency (or inefficiency) of the net operation 5/14/20156

Net Control Operator… …is in charge of the net …activates and assigns resources …keeps track of resources …assigns tactical calls …performs welfare checks …keeps a good log 5/14/20157

Useful Info for Net Operators Control Phrases Prowords Phonetics Numbers Break Tags 5/14/20158

Control Phrases “All stations standby” or “All stations hold your traffic” “Pass messages no faster than you can write them” “Pass messages in five word groups” “Use phonetics when spelling” 5/14/20159

Voice Net Prowords OVER – I have finished talking, your turn (good for simplex) ROGER – Message understood COPY THAT – See Roger STANDING BY – I am awaiting further transmissions OUT – This communication is concluded WILCO – I understand and will comply OFF the AIR – Self explanatory BREAK – I have further or I want to talk 5/14/201510

Msg. Handling Prowords WORD AFTER “Say again word after…” WORD BEFORE “Say again word before…” BETWEEN “Say again between…and…” ALL AFTER “Say again all after…” ALL BEFORE “Say again all before…” 5/14/201511

Phonetic Alphabet A - Alfa (AL-fa) N - November (no-VEM-ber) B - Bravo (BRAH-voh) O - Oscar (OSS-cah) C - Charlie (CHAR-lee) P - Papa (PAH-PAH) D - Delta (DELL-tah) Q - Quebec (kay-BEC) E - Echo (ECH-oh) R - Romeo (ROW-me-oh) F - Foxtrot (FOKS-trot)S - Sierra (SEE-air-rah) G - Golf (GOLF)T - Tango (TANG-go) H - Hotel (HOH-tel)U - Uniform (YOU-ni-form) I - India (IN-dee-ah)V - Victor (VIK-tor) J - Juliet (Ju-lee-ett) W - Whiskey (WISS-key) K - Kilo (KEY-loh) X - X-Ray (ECKS-ray) L - Lima (LEE-mah) Y - Yankee (YANG-key) M - Mike (MIKE) Z - Zulu (ZOO-loo) 5/14/201512

Number Pronunciation 1 - one (Wun) 2 - two (TOOO) 3 - three (THUH-ree) 4 - four (FOH-wer) 5 - five (FY-ive) 6 - six (Sicks) 7 - seven (SEV-in) 8 - eight (Ate) 9 - nine (NINE-er) 0 - zero (ZEE-row)* *Zero is never “oh” Numbers are always pronounced individually Decimal point is never “dot” 5/14/201513

Break Tags “Answer” “Question” “Info” “Priority” “Medical” “Emergency” “Relay” “Break” and your call sign 5/14/201514

Some Rules of Directed Nets State the existence and purpose of the net and your call sign at least every 15 minutes (10 minutes is better) Emergency traffic always trumps the net Insist that all net traffic go through net control Allow non-net traffic during breaks in net traffic Just because you have a net does not mean you own the frequency 5/14/201515

Crowded Nets Call by suffix groups or precedence ◦ “A thru E”, “Immediate”, “Priority”, “Routine” Doubles ◦ Try to pick up at least one letter of the call sign, transmit “SAY AGAIN …” Relays ◦ Ask if anyone else can hear the station ◦ If you can hear a station that net control does not, offer a “RELAY” 5/14/201516

What if Others are Using “Our” Frequency Nobody “owns” a frequency If the frequency is in use, try to call them and request that they give way to a scheduled net. Usually they will yield. If not, you must change to a different frequency. Sometimes two nets can share a frequency. Net Controls must negotiate. Works best if simplex.

What if There is Interference on the Frequency? Types of Interference ◦ Natural  Atmospheric ◦ Inadvertent  Consumer/commercial devices  Stuck PTT  DX signal on a hop or duct ◦ Intentional  Jammers

What to Do Ignore the jamming and proceed with the net as if it was not there. Just talk over it. A decently strong signal can capture the repeater away from the jammer (a nice feature of FM). Run high power on a good antenna system. An HT inside a building will probably not be sufficient. Call for relays if you can't hear a station clearly enough to copy it. Do not discuss the jamming with anyone on the air.

Who is NCO After the Earthquake?? It could be you!! Come up on repeater Listen for active stations Announce that you are organizing a net to collect damage information Inform that you have no ability to dispatch help Take Mike-Mike reports of damage until relieved 5/14/201520

Post-Earthquake Damage Reports (Mercalli Scale) SCCO ARES/RACES “MIKE-MIKE” SCALE ◦ Mike-Mike 1 – Not felt at all ◦ Mike-Mike 2 – Barely noticed ◦ Mike-Mike 3 – Know it was an earthquake somewhere ◦ Mike-Mike 4 – Windows, dishes rattle ◦ Mike-Mike 5 – Pictures move, doors swing, small items on floor ◦ Mike-Mike 6 – Glassware broken, books off shelf, floor lamps topple ◦ Mike-Mike 7 – Furniture broken, cannot stand, chimneys fall ◦ Mike-Mike 8 – Buildings collapse Typical Response to Call for Damages by Net Control: ◦ “This is KF6ZSQ, Winfield & Preston, Mike-Mike 4 ” 5/14/201521

Wrap-Up Questions/Discussion Personal Experiences Exercise 5/14/201522

Exercise Fan out around the building with your HT and writing materials Leader will appoint a Ham to be “Exercise Net Control Operator” New Net Control will announce as net control of a controlled net for exercise purposes Exercise NCO takes check-ins for the net NCO rotates to other operators as directed by Instructor 5/14/201523