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Santa Clara County ARES®/RACES/ACS

2025-09-20 Annual Countywide Exercise

NET CONTROL

Assignment Overview

Assignment Overview

You will be simulating a deployment to an EOC, alternate EOC or other location with a pre-configured net control station. Your assignment will be act as net control and/or scribe for one or more nets. You will receive a detailed assignment briefing when you check-in at the Net Control area.

Station Equipment Configuration

Station Equipment Configuration

The net control station equipment will be provided. You will still need the have the minimum required equipment for the drill with you at all times. In particular, your HT and an earbud can be helpful to allow you to hear doubles while you are transmitting.

Credential Evaluations

Credential Evaluations

If you are requesting a Credential evaluation for either the N3 or N2 credential during your assignment, make sure you meet the prerequisites found in the Credentialing Program Handbook. If you are only missing something that is related to scheduling (a missing class) or event that is hard to obtain, the Credential Program Mamanger may apporve your participation if you can demonstrate your plan to meet the prerequisites at the next available opportunity. You will need to make a request, this is not automatic.

For Credential evaluations for N3 or N2:

  • You will need to operate as outlined in the Credentialing Program Handbook for the specific credential level.
  • Your performance must meet the requirements defined in the Performance Standards and Best Practices.

Everyone being evaluated must use the Resource Net for travel to and from the exercsie, all DSW registered opeaartor are strngly encoureaged to do so.