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Handbook 2008

Technician Study Guide

2007 Tech Study Guide

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Ham Class Handout

Radio Reccomendations

 

Amateur Radio Emergency Services Manual

 

• Foreword

   

• Introduction

Section I: Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)

 

Chapter One: Amateur Radio Emergency Service

1.1 ARES Organization
1.2 Section Level
1.3 Local Level
1.4 District Level
1.5 Assistant ECs
1.6 Planning Committee
1.7 Operation and Flexibility
1.8 ARES Operation During Disasters

Chapter Two: Simulated Emergency Test (SET)

2.1 Purpose of SET
2.2 SET Format
2.3 Preparing for SET
2.4 During the SET
2.5 After the SET
2.6 NTS in SET
2.7 Summary

Chapter Three: ARES Mutual Assistance Team (ARESMAT) Concept

3.1 Pre-Departure Functions
3.2 In-Travel Functions
3.3 Arrival Functions
3.4 In-situ Functions
3.5 Pre-demobilization and Demobilization Functions
3.6 ARESMAT Member Qualifications
3.7 Summary

Chapter Four: ARES and RACES

4.1 What is RACES?
4.2 Operating Procedure
4.3 ARES and RACES
4.4 Other Amateur facilities

Chapter Five: ARES Principles of Disaster Communications

Chapter Six: Working With Public Safety Officials

Chapter Seven: On Serving "Served" Agencies

7.1 What to do?
7.2 Pulled Every Which Way But Loose
7.3 Another Kind of Competition

Section II: National Traffic System (NTS)

Chapter One: National Traffic System

1.1 Membership in NTS
1.2 Mode

Chapter Two: Principles of NTS Operation

2.1 Local Nets
2.2 Section Nets
2.3 Region Nets
2.4 Area Nets
2.5 Transcontinental Corps
2.6 Digital Stations

Chapter Three: NTS Policies

3.1 Sequence of Net Meetings
3.2 Options
3.3 Deviation from Normal Routing
3.4 Adherence to Schedules
3.5 Alternate Routings
3.6 Check-in Policy
3.7 Boundaries
3.8 Nomenclature
3.9 Combined Section Nets
3.10 Limited Load Capability
3.11 Observation of Time
3.12 Frequencies
3.13 Manager Appointments
3.14 Certification
3.15 Special Liaison Methods

Chapter Four: Operation During Disasters

4.1 Section Traffic Manager, Net Manager Functions
4.2 Region Net Manager Functions
4.3 Area Net Manager Functions
4.4 Transcontinental Corps Director Functions
4.5 Area Staff Chairman Functions
4.6 General Policy
4.7 Health and Welfare Traffic

Chapter Five: NTS Standard Net Procedures

5.1 Section Nets
5.2 Region Nets
5.3 Area Nets
5.4 Send and Receive Stations
5.5 Miscellaneous Procedures
5.6 Section and Local NTS Traffic Nodes
5.7 HF Digital Stations

Chapter Six: ARRL Precedences and Handling Instructions

6.1 Emergency
6.2 Priority
6.3 Welfare
6.4 Routine
6.5 Handling Instructions

Chapter Seven: Operation of the Transcontinental Corps

7.1 TCC Station Functions

Chapter Eight: Operation of the Digital System

8.1 HF Digital NTS Operations
8.2 VHF Packet Radio Bulletin Boards

Chapter Nine: NTS Traffic Routing

9.1 Example of NTS Message Routing
9.2 NTS Routing Guide
9.3 Message Routing in the Digital Station Network

Chapter Ten: Counting Net Traffic

10.1 Net Traffic Count
10.2 Individual Traffic Count

Chapter Eleven: On Getting More Traffic

Appendix A: National Traffic System Terms of Reference

Article One: Name
Article Two: Purpose and General Functions
Article Three: Specific Responsibilities
Article Four: Membership
Article Five: Area Staff Chairman
Article Six: Methods and Procedures

Appendix B: NTS Methods and Practices Guidelines

 

NIMS

Here are some links that will provide additional information. HPSD-8
Download Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8 which guided hte development of the NPR (National Response Plan.) HSPD-5
Download Homeland Security Presidental Directive-5 which guided the development of NIMS. National Response Plan
Download a copy of the National Response Plan on DHS's website. Office for Domestic Preparedness
Click here for a direct link to ODP website. NIMCAST
An Online assessment tool that determines what level of compliance you are at with NIMS. EMI IS-100
Click here for a direct link to the IS-100 test. EMI IS-200
Click here for a direct link to the IS-200 test. EMI IS-700
Click here for a direct link to the IS-700 test.