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Msgid : $RACESBUL.247
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)262-1600
Landline BBS open to all: (916) 262-1657
RACESBUL.247 DATE: Nov. 9, 1992
SUBJECT: OPS - The Net Control Station - Part 1/2
We were recently asked our views on what a Net Control
Station (NCS) is and does in government (RACES, CAP, etc.)
communications.
To me a Net Control Station serves one key purpose -- that
of insuring the smooth functioning of the network. It performs
this function by:
1. Maintaining discipline of the network, including
procedure and
protocols. (It sets the example during training.)
2. Ensuring that traffic is passed expeditiously.
3. Maintaining the integrity of the network.
4. Maintaining a close watch for potential frequency and
technical problems and for signals of its own or interfering
networks.
An NCS should be located where it can best perform its
function. It should be in good contact with all net stations.
It should be in a facility that provides adequate and reliable
power, space, access and backup communication means. The working
environment of the operator should be protected to reduce non-
network distractions.
Located at the emergency scene? Preferably NO. Located at
a home station? Can the above criteria be best met there? If so-
YES.
(To be continued in Part 2 of 2 parts)
EOM