Return to top WHO SHOULD START AN EMERGENCY NET?Īn emergency net is started only after a request for service has been submitted by a served agency. Amateur radio operators and net control stations do not have independent authority to declare an emergency. Emergencies are nearly always recognized and declared by agencies or authorities outside of the Amateur Radio Service. "Emergency" may be defined as an accident or other crisis where people and/or property are in distress. ![]() Ham radio operators and nets in emergency situations capture, record, hold, and distribute information so that others may work (produce results) more effectively. "Work" implies that something productive is to be accomplished. "Net" implies a capture and holding effect. ![]() The word "network" can be further broken down into it's two components. The word "net" is short for "network." Networks can be defined as groups of equipment, individuals, and/or agencies acting together to increase efficiency and effectiveness through shared information and resources. The greater part of true and artful communication is listening. ![]() (How much study did it take for you to get your Extra ticket?) We have to gently educate them as to our capabilities and then carefully listen to them for clues to possible uses of various modes to help solve their communications problems. The idea that hams can serve them with packet, ATV, APRS/GPS, long range HF, CW and VHF/UHF simplex and repeater communications is simply too much technology for most agency personnel to comprehend. Most people aren't really aware that their cordless or cellular phone, wireless intercom, baby monitor, garage door opener and pager are really radio devices. They are not aware! You should assume that they know nothing about communications beyond their telephone and pager. A problem arises when we assume that they are aware of all the different modes of communications available to them from the amateur radio service. Served agencies know that they need help with communications. but not necessarily what they envisioned, really wanted or needed. We wind up offering and performing services convenient and effective for us. The result is that the service we offer becomes greatly diminished in value to the served agency. We don't seek a deep understanding of what their perceptions really are. We tend to operate within our own perceptions of what we think they want or need. The reason is that we often don't pay enough attention to what the served agency really wants and needs. Served agencies often view Amateur Radio operators as nuisances instead of assistants. We must correct and promote our public image or fade into history. Then we wonder why they don't call us when something happens and why our frequencies are under attack. We simply do not project the "professionalism" that they rightfully expect. Public concensus is, all too often, that amateur radio operators are nothing more than glorified CB'rs. ![]() Most of our weather nets and practice drills are poorly done. It is an unfortunate fact that many served agencies and the general public judge our potential performance and relative value as a public service by what they hear via scanner during our weather nets and SET drills. It will, hopefully, spur other writers into continuing the concept. The intent is to begin creating continuity in net operations. The purpose of this manual is to begin to identify a base set of information and procedures for use in amateur radio emergency and weather nets. ODE TO A TOUR OF DUTY AS NCS - THE FIRST 15 MINUTES.Chap 3 - Things That You Need To Practice.How Long Should You Stay on Duty as NCS?.What is a Sub Net & when do you need one?.What is a Liaison Station & How do you use them?.Chap 2 - Things You Need to Know How to Handle.Amateur Radio Public Service Corps (ARPCS) Nets.This statement is included and the material is used in its' entirety or properly Permission is hereby granted for non-profit reproduction of this material provided
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