| Overview: |
This is the classroom portion of the Shadowing class. The practical portion of the class is performed at a local event. |
| Intended Audience: |
Hams with experience in emergency communications who are interested in performing Shadow Communicator duties. |
| Prerequisites: |
Valid Technician Class or higher Amateur Radio License |
| Length: |
3 hours |
| Students should bring: |
- Copy of course handouts
- Pen/pencil and pad of paper
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| Learning Objectives: |
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the role of the Shadow Communicator
- Explain the MAC standard for shadowing
- Explain the importance of the role
- Explain the proper equipment to use
- Deal with various problems faced by shadow communicators
- Function as a fully independent shadow communictor to
- Handle personal safety
- Properly and professionally interact with the principal
- Effectively and efficiently pass message traffic at a low level
- Handle and pass emergency traffic
- Properly document and log all activities
- Understand the importance of intimately knowing how to program your radio
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| Topics Covered: |
The course agenda includes:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Expectations of your shadowee (principal)
- Capabilities and services a shadow provides
- Types of message traffic handled
- Proper loggin, monitoring, and message passing
- Proper shadowing techniques; the DOs and DON'Ts
- Dealing with problems encountered while shadowing
- Personal safety while shadowing
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| Scheduling Info: |
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/activities |
| Class Handouts: |
Revised: 03-Jun-2010
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