MANCORAD HAMS

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WELCOME

• MANCORAD HAMS

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Whats it all about?

• The National Traffic System
• NTS message format
• Traffic handling tips
• ICS messages
• Net Controls
• Liaisons

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About NTS Traffic
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A REVIEW
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In the National Traffic System. . .
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traffic flows

• from local
• to section
• to region
• to area
• to region
• to section
• to local.

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WISCONSIN SECTION PHONE NETS0500 BADGER
WEATHER NET3982.5 KHz 1200 BADGER EMERGENCY
NET 1715 WIS. SIDE BAND NET 3985 kHz 1800 (SUN)
WISCONSIN ARES/RACES NET 3977.5 kHz
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WISCONSIN SECTION CW NETS1800 WIS NOVICE NET
1830 WIS SLOW SPEED NET 1900 WIS INTRASTATE NET
2200 WIS INTRASTATE NET (cw frequency 3555
KHz)
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Quick Review
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Why a formal message?

• It creates a record of what happened perhaps
  for review, critique, or evaluation.
• Its concise. It often takes less time than
  informal messages.
• Its easier to copy. Receiving operators know
  the sequence of the information resulting in
  fewer errors and repeats.

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An NTS message looks like this
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ARRL Format

• NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATE
• ADDRESSEE
• ADDRESS
• PHONE
• TEXT
• SIGNATURE

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Here are the parts.

• The NUMBER of the message can start with the year
  or the event.
• Its unique
• so we can trace a message.

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1 of 4 Precedences emergency priority P
welfare W routine R
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Handling Instructions

• This optional part of a preamble may ask for a
  reply (HXE) or for time of delivery (HXC).
• See FSD-218 for the full list.

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Station of Origin

• Call of the station where the message is first
  written and introduced into the system

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Check

• The number of words or number groups in the text
  - This is a good way
• to see if youve received the text accurately.

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Place of Origin

• Where the message started regardless of where
  the originating station is located.

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Time and Date

• Use current date or
• Use Zulu time/date (labeled) but
• Dont skip the date because it helps to tell how
  long the message has been in the system.

• Use local time in 24-hour format
• Use Zulu time (GMT) if necessary
• Skip the time if its not important

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Addressee and AddressAccurate spelling is a
must.Say all figures individually.(1 2 3
not one hundred twenty-three)
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Phone Number(three groups)

• Pause between groups.
• 920 (pause) 898 (pause) 5335

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Break

• Say the word break just before you start the
  text and when the text ends before the
  signature.

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Practice procedures
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Keep the pink card handy! ARRL op aid FSD-218
can be very helpful.
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HINTS FOR TRAFFIC HANDLING

• DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK.
• RESPECT THE NCS.
• DONT USE Q SIGNALS ON VOICE
• IF YOU MOVE OFF NET FREQ., THE RECEIVING STATION
  CALLS FIRST

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Are you ready? QRV? ST

• LISTEN CAREFULLY
• WRITE CLEARLY
• BE ACCURATE

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ADVANTAGES OF QSK, VOX, OR PAUSES

• Clarifies quickly
• Saves explanations

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little things

• Speak only as fast as you can write
• No need to identify the parts of the preamble
• Dont forget the breaks
• address/text text/signature
• No need for an X-ray after an ARL Number
• Dont forget to translate on delivery

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Hint PAUSE BEFORE YOU RETURN TO NET FREQUENCY.

• ON RETURN, LET THE NCS KNOW.

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Prosigns save time!
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Some common prosigns - and their voice equivalent

• AA - All After (Please send all of the text
  after...)
• AB - All Before (Send all of the text before...)
• ARL - used in the check to show there's an ARRL
  numbered radiogram in the text

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more common prosigns

• B - more (additional messages follow)
• BK - Break (a pause for separation between
  address and text, text and signature)
• BN - Whats between __ and____

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a few more common prosigns

• CFM - Confirm (Did I get this right?)
• CK - Check (the number of words in the text)
• IMI - Repeat I say again

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Still more common prosigns

• N - No -- or no more messages to follow
• R - Roger -- or a decimal point in CW
• WA - Word After
• WB - Word Before

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When to use the Prowords I Spell   DO NOT
automatically spell familiar words or acronyms
like EOC or RACES unless operating
conditions are poor enough that it is
needed Necessary for proper names (There is no
common spelling on emergency nets) Jones, I
spell JULIET OSCAR NOVEMBER ECHO SIERRA To
clarify homonyms words which sound alike, but
have different meanings, such as To, I spell
TANGO OSCAR  
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ROGER MEANS ROGER. QSL MEANS QSL.

• NEVER CHANGE THE TEXT.

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What Is An ICS Message?   Record Communications
on behalf of served agency officials must be
written in ICS Form 213 format or on the
originating agencys approved form.   But dont
fixate on the FORM!  Be prepared to copy long
messages.  Learn to copy messages without relying
on a FORM!
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  ICS 213 Message Form 1 - To line 2 - From
line 3 - Subject / Date / Time line 4 - Admin
line One Form 213 includes Message Number,
Priority, and Group Count. 5 - Message field
(ten 5-word lines) 6 - Signature line 7 -
Reply field (ten 5-word lines) 8 Reply
Date/Time/Signature line
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Formal Written Messages Record Communications

• Because incident reports are public documents,
• USE A FORMAL MESSAGE FOR
•       Station activation closure
•      Damage assessments
•      Shelter and EOC status
•      Situation updates
•      Declarations
•      Resource Requests
• ICS facility relocations

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• Operational Traffic
• Record communications - SITREPS (situation
  reports), resource requests, etc. must be signed
  by the agency originator, to identify
  responsibility authenticity
• Agency controller establishes priority. If used,
  precedence follows the Message Number before the
  Group Count, on admin line 4.
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ICS Precedence URGENTIMMEDIATER (ROUTINE)
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THE NTS offersDAILY TRAINING,DAILY TESTING.
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Its an important part of ARES/RACES
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and an important part of how we serve the public.
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And now a word about. . .
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Nets, Liaisons and Net Control Stations
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During an emergency,how do our nets connect?
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DEC
NTS
TelPac
Hosp
WEM
Red Cross
EOC
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How to Be a Liaison Station

• Volunteer to go to another net or respond when
  the NCS asks you.
• Accept traffic. (TX)
• List it on the destination net.
• Or go to a specified net and check in as the
  RECEIVE station for your net.

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How to Be the Net Control Station

• Stay in charge.
• Listen carefully.

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• 3. Avoid monologues.
• 4. Have a plan.
• Announcements.
• List traffic.
• Find outlets.

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• 5. Designate liaison stations.
• 6. Keep track.

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• 7. Know when
• to fold em.
• 8. Send a report.

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A SIMPLE NCS WORKSHEET WORKS.
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NCS worksheet net date

• nr call tfc, data fq/clr
• N9VE DEC SE 3990
• N9ZFX VE -1 IXG-2 3990
• KA9EKG ARES liaison 3977.5
• W9TJK words with EKG 3977.5
• KB9MMC WINLINK

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What is the net frequency?
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What problems does an NCS face?
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STATICINTERFERENCELOCAL NOISEUNCOOPERATIVESTIM
ELACK OF OUTLETS
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. . .and the answers?
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• FILTERS RELAYS
• HEADPHONES
• TACT - MOBILITY
• EFFICIENCY
• LIAISONS / ROUTING

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Why we need THE DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY
DEPARTMENT
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BACK-UPS, SHADOWS, and CROSS-TRAINED OPS
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How do you train an NCS?

• Example, example, example
• Give him/her a chance
• Make suggestions in private
• Start small
• Use available training resources

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Remember

• Callsigns are important.
• Listen a lot.
• Keep a sense of humor.
• Document everything.

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You would be especially welcome on all section
nets.
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One ham cant do it all.
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Thanks for all you do. It matters.
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Time to Talk
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QUESTIONS?

• K9LGU_at_arrl.net
• or on any Wisconsin section net.

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