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Net Control in Disaster Communications - Level 2

Course Description and Class Handouts

 

Overview: This course is covers advanced net control techniques, procedures and equipment for operating medium-to-high speed county nets.
Intended Audience: Hams with experience in emergency communications who are interested in performing Net Control duties.
Prerequisites: Course:  Net Control in Disaster Communications - Level 1
Length: 3 hours
Students should bring:
  • Copy of course handouts
  • Pen/pencil and pad of paper
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the role of an advanced net control operator (N2)
  • Understand the concepts, techniques, equipment and procedures required to operate:
    • County Resource Net Level 2
    • County Resource Net Level 3
    • County Message Net
    • Other critical and/or high-traffic nets
    • Two nets simultaneously
  • Understand the basics of net planning
Topics Covered:

The course agenda includes:

  • The advanced net control qualification (N2)
  • Dealing with net control challenges
  • Working with a scribe
  • Equipment for advanced net control
  • T-cards and resource tracking
  • Resource Net Operations: Levels 2 and 3
  • Message Net Operations
  • Organizational models for net control
  • Planning net control operations
Scheduling Info: http://www.scc-ares-races.org/activities
Class Handouts:

Revised:  02-Nov-2010

 

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