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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal 2-way radio group 1962 TO: LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICI`,LS FROM: COUNTY CD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER SUBJECT: LOCAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NICATIONS A local two -way radio group has been organized for short range (15 Miles), point to point, and mobile operations. This group is being trained in disaster problems and members may contact you soon in their training exercises. They can provide immediate radio communications for reconnisance or sustained operations between a disaster scene , hospitals, CD Control Center, key officials offices, Red Cross, shelter areas, and other important locations. At this time the following equipment is ready for service and may be called upon at any time. 6 Base Stations with operators and phones 7 Mobile Uniis with operators 1 Walkie- talkie More units will be added soon. All units can com- municate with each other or several nets can be formed using different frequencies. TO MOBILIZE THIS GROUP CONTACT WALTER NEAVES TA -3 -25105 TA -2 -0777 J. R. YOUNGBLOOD TA -2 -4081 TA -2 -2819 CHESTER O' DOS NELL VI -6 -4256 TA -2 -1205 CHESTER O'DONNELL Communications Officer } RULES OBSERVANCE In the best interest of all concerned, all stations while operating as part of a local net, shall observe all rules set forth in Part 19 of the F.C.C. Rules and Regulations. Any station which willingly violates the Rules while in contact with innocent stations will quickly recognized as an undesirable. CALL SIGNS It is recommedded that call signs should be ab- breviated to contain only the last three or four significant numbers in the call when making a series of short transmissions. Full call signs are only required at the beginning and end of transmissions and every 10 minutes. (See Rules part 19.62) Use calls such as: 430, 609, 649, 805, 1104, 1121 and etc., dropping the zero on the 9W0 numbers. CHANNELS Since most local units are already on 18 or have ordered their crystals, the heaviest traffic should be on this channel. However, to keep from excluding units on other channels, such as new local units and visitors, local units on 18 should tune the band every 15 minutes. (Times: Even hour, 15 rein. past, half hour, 45 min. after, and again on the even hour.) Units on channels other than 18 should make advantage of this in breaking in. Out of town units should be advised of this as you see them. Try to use channel 18 for all transmissions unless there is someone else on the air who can monitor 18 while you and another unit move down the band for a conversation. This way any unit on 18 can break in with emergency traffic as long as some- one is on the air. CHECKING IN All stations and units will check in on channel 18 everytime they are going to be near their radios for a while. By being on the air you may be able to help another unit. Each time a unit is 10 -8 by himself, his radio is just dead weight. Monitor the band everytime it is convenient. ACKNOWLEDGING UNITS When a unit checks in or out of service, he should be acknowledged by someone. If you are the only one 10 -8 and a unit checks in or out, acknowledge him. (Example: "1104 10 -8" "10 -4, 1104, 1983 clear" Then he knows that you are on the air and can e - called upon if needed. If several units are 10 -8 and a newcomer checks in, the lowest numbered station should make the acknowledgment. Should the lowest numbered station not hear the unit, anybody else may acknowledge. CHECKING OUT Check out 10 -7 or 10 -10 if you are going to be out of service for a while or off the air. Check out by location (Example: "649 10 -7 at Jarrott's in town - shire"). This lets the 10 -8 units know that you that you will not answer quickly if called but where you can be reached by phone if there is a message for you. Units checking 10 -7 will be acknowledged in the same way as checking 10 -8. REASON FOR CHEC3ff1NG IN AND OUT It is fully realized that except in the evenings we will probably be checking in and out to ourselves. No one else may be 10 -8 when you are and you may feel that this procedure is. usless. However, some unit may be 10 -8 or monitoring and may keep his radio on just a little longer because he knows you are on the air. Over a period of months, one of these occasions might very well be the time you run out of gas or have a flat when you are in a big hurry. Since we have all agreed to help each other whin help is needed. -- Letting each other know when we are on and off the air is a good way to start. 10- SIGNALS 10- signals are not required for local net operation. It is recommended that everyone start learning and using them when it is convenient. Copies can be obtained from $05. MESSAGE HANDLING Probably oneof the best uses we can get from our radios on a, co- operative basis is in handling messages for each other. Some ways we can assist each other are suggested below. 1) Telephone to L tobile Unit A friend, associ- ate, or meter o a MTh" family might phone a base station and ask it to try and contact a certain mobile unit for a message or to call a phone number. 2) Mobile Unit to Telephone A mobile might call on a base station to phone someone and give them a message or ask for some information. 3) Standing Message One unit may leave word with some one n the air to be given to a certain unit if he checks in. 4) Radio Relay Mobile units often ge out of range of the unit they with to communicate and a third station may relay transmissions. All messages should be short and contain all the needed infoomation. (FRONT, TO, MESSAGE, TIME, & IF A REPLY IS NEEDED) By getting everything the lsttirn :,calling back and getting more complete information is almost stopped. Except in Radio Relay type messages, repeat all parts of the message twice and spell all names. The relaying station should then re-read the mes- sage for correction before taking action. Never ask a station to relay a message unless it is fairly important or will actually help you save some time. All units should keep a note pad and pencil handy. Having a flashlight on hand is also a good. practice. In relaying a message to someone you do not know always act in a serious, business -like manner. CIVIL DEFENSE CO144UNICATIONS Lost units have expressed a desire to participate in the local Civil Defense communications system. The following information is situation regarding this participation. In the event of a major disaster, our citizens band units will probably be called upon to support regular lines of communications. In such a case, an official Civil Defense net would be called into operation and would still be under the regulations of the F.C.G. as provided in parts 19.61 and 19.93. At this printing only 9W01 9W0 Q5, and 9w1210 d, have the authority to call'an Official CD net into t operation. Once the Official net is called into operation and a unit is admitted, the unit is con- sidered a member of the Brazos County Civil Defense office and is entitled to the privileuges thereof. From time to time an Official Civil Defense Net will be called into operation for the purpose of training net members in disaster problems. Units participating in these drills will be required to fill out an application subject to the approval of the County Judge and the CD Communications officer. Members of the group will be issued I.D. Cards & CD armbands by the County CD Office. Vehicle markers may be acquired if units want them. No station or operator may assume any authority relating to Civil Defense until it has been admit- ted to an Official Net or has strong reason to beleive that an Official CD Net is forthcourrning because of an emergency situation at Lis location. This does not mean that he cannot offer his services to Fblice or fire officials but is aimed at preventing any ill will over someone thinking Civil Defense is trying to take over sowething that is not a Civil Defense operation. tiny unit at the scene of an emergency should try to establish contact with a local unit and stand by the scene. If a local disaster occurs or there is impending danger, such as a. tornado warning, just get on the air and await instructions. Further information will be given in exercises. \0 '0 4 '0 V i•- w I C) C.:, 0 0 n V0 1-' 1—' CO ON 0 it. 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