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ARES/RACES Training in National Traffic System - Wisconsin Section

Learn about NTS, ICS-213 message format, and traffic handling tips in ARES/RACES training sessions in Wisconsin. Join phone, CW, and digital nets to gain valuable skills.

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ARES/RACES Training in National Traffic System - Wisconsin Section

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  1. WELCOME Waukesha County ARES/RACES

  2. Hey!It’s a review!

  3. What’s the NTS and where does ARES/RACES fit?

  4. Why do we do this? • It’s the service we provide • It’s a skill that transfers • It meets an FCC requirement • It’s satisfying to do a job well

  5. What’s it all about? • The National Traffic System • NTS & ICS213 msg format • Traffic handling tips • Net controls

  6. background

  7. The NTS provides routing for traffic in times of need – and it provides daily training.

  8. Youcan be part of that training.

  9. In the National Traffic System. . .

  10. traffic flows . . . • from local • to section • to region [9RN] • to area [CAN] • to region [9RN] • to section • to local.

  11. WISCONSIN SECTION PHONE NETS0500 BADGER WEATHER NET 39841200 BADGER EMERGENCY NET 3985 / 7268 1700 WIS. SIDE BAND NET 0800 (SUN) WISCONSIN ARES/RACES HF NET 3967 kHz

  12. WISCONSIN SECTION PHONE NETSWISCONSIN ARES/RACES VHF NETWECOMM SYSTEMlast Thursday of the month

  13. Try 145.47 (127.3) in Waukesha for the WARES/RACES VHF NetWECOMM SYSTEM

  14. WISCONSIN SECTIONCW NETS1800 WIS NOVICE NET 1830 WIS SLOW SPEED NET 1900 WIS INTRASTATE NET/E 2200 WIS INTRASTATE NET/L(CW frequency: 3555 KHz)

  15. Andthe WARES/RACES Digital NetWINLink –Tuesdays all day

  16. Send a digital message to KB9MMC @winlink.orgsubject: check in

  17. Quick Review

  18. Why a formal message? • It creates a record of what happened – perhaps for review or evaluation. • It’s concise. It often takes less time than informal messages. • It’s easier to copy. Receiving operators know the sequence of the information resulting in fewer errors and repeats.

  19. Served agencies don’t just want an op with a radio. They want a trainedoperator.

  20. An NTS message looks like this:

  21. ARRL Format NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATE ADDRESSEE ADDRESS PHONE TEXT SIGNATURE

  22. The NTS format ispredictable.

  23. Here are the parts. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATE TheNUMBERof the message can start with the year, an activation or an event. It’s unique so we can trace a message.

  24. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATE ANUMBERmakes it easier to reply without quoting. Operators and networks change. A message number doesn’t.

  25. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATE1 of 4 Precedencesemergency priority “P” welfare “W” routine “R”

  26. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATEIn ICS-213 format1 of 3 PrecedencesUrgentImmediate Routine

  27. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATEHandling 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.

  28. NR PRC HXSTN CK ORIG TIME DATEStation of Origin Call of thestationwhere the message is first written and introduced into the system

  29. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATECheck The number of words or number groups in the text - This is a good way to see if you’ve received the text accurately.

  30. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATEPlace of Origin Where the message started – regardless of where the originating station is located.

  31. Use local time in 24-hour format Use Zulu time (GMT) if necessary Skip the time if it’s not important Use current date or Use Zulu time/date (labeled) but Don’tskip the date because it helps to tell how long the message has been in the system. NR PRC HX STN CK ORIG TIME DATETime andDate

  32. Addressee and AddressAccurate spelling is a must.Say all figures individually.(“1 – 2 – 3” not “one hundred twenty-three”)

  33. Phone Number(three groups) When sending, pausebetweengroups. 920 (pause) 898 (pause) 5335

  34. “Break” Say the word “break” just before you start the text and when the text ends – before the signature.

  35. And when you “break”. . .

  36. Your text?

  37. In any NTS message it’s any legal text.

  38. GREETINGS BY AMATEUR RADIO X REALLY ENJOYED BEING WITH YOU X LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TOGETHER AGAIN X BEST REGARDS

  39. That’s a check of 20.

  40. ARRL numbered texts are handy.

  41. ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY TWO 73Now the check is. . .

  42. ARL 6(It has an ARRL numbered radiogram in the text, and the total count is 6.)

  43. GREETINGS BY AMATEUR RADIO X REALLY ENJOYED BEING WITH YOU X LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TOGETHER AGAIN X BEST REGARDS

  44. Notice the ARL radiogram numbers are spelled out in the text and they aren’t followed by an x-ray.

  45. There’s no x-ray at the end of the text.

  46. Instead there’s another “Break”and

  47. And then the signature (not counted in the check)

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