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- FINDER.PKO - FINDER Packet Operator Information - Emergency Responder Mode
- and Health and Welfare Mode. Be sure to also read PACKET20.REF - Packet
- Operator Quick Reference
-
-
- A. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
-
- The Packet Operators have two major jobs:
-
- o act as local FINDER voice net control for many Voice Operators
- o send/receive status requests and current information to/from the FINDER
- database station
-
- B. LOCAL FINDER VOICE NET CONTROL
-
- In most cases Resource Net Control will assign Packet Operators to
- centralized locations. The Packet Operator establishes net control over
- the various Voice Operators that Resource Net Control assigns to him or
- her.
-
- When Packet Operators are assigned, Resource Net Control will provide
-
- o database frequency (for packet connection to FINDER)
- o database call sign
- o digipeater information
- o simplex frequency for Voice Operators
-
- The Packet Operator
-
- o must use good net control operating practices
- o assist the Voice Operators where necessary
- o route responses to the appropriate Voice Operators using
- the "Route Reply To" information
- o close the local FINDER net when excused by Resource Net Control
-
- C. CONNECTING TO THE FINDER DATABASE STATION
-
- Only the designated Packet Operators acting as data concentrators should
- connect to the FINDER database.
-
- TNC SETTINGS FOR PACKET CONCENTRATORS: These are ABSOLUTELY essential!
- Use the commands appropriate for your type of TNC:
-
- TAPR WA8DED
- DWAIT 25 (250 ms) * W 25 (250 ms)
- MAXFRAME 1 * O 1
- FRACK 10 (10 sec) * F 10 (10 sec)
- RETRY 10 * N 10
- AX25L2V2 on * V 2
- RESPTIME 10 (1.0 sec) * @T2 100
-
- After a successful connect, acknowledged by "FINDER System Online",
- activate your simplex voice net on the designated simplex frequency. Note
- that the Packet Operator needs two 2-meter systems with antennas arranged
- to eliminate de-sense (unless the packet portion is set up on an alternate
- band).
-
- D. INPUTTING DATA TO THE FINDER DATABASE
-
- Instruct your Voice Operators that after being acknowledged, they must give
- you their information in the exact sequence as the data card format. Note:
- your input must be typed sequentially on one line, with fields separated
- by either commas or spaces. See the Packet Operator Quick Reference file
- and the examples below for a reminder of the exact syntax.
-
- E. INFORMATION RETURNED FROM THE FINDER DATABASE
-
- The Packet Operator can request several types of searches of the FINDER
- database. In ER mode, s/he can request a search by phone number or by
- origin code. In HW mode, searches can be performed by phone number, last
- name, or current location. In all cases, the FINDER program sends back to
- the packet operator a status report listing all entries in the database
- with the specified keyword.
-
- For example, after the Packet Operator sends a phone number search request,
- the FINDER system will respond with all entries with the same home phone
- number, one line for every emergency responder or family member belonging
- to that phone number.
-
- See the Packet Operator Quick Reference file and the examples below for a
- reminder of the exact syntax.
-
- F. EXAMPLE INPUT TO THE FINDER DATABASE (Emergency Responder Mode)
-
- 1. CURRENT INFORMATION INPUT
-
- Voice Operator says: Packet Operator types:
-
- This is current info, (nothing)
- The number is 4085551234 85551234
- The name is Joe joe
- The status/location is 21 (together) 21
- Origination point sc03 (Santa Cruz Station 3) sc03
- (optional) The time is 1357, the 16th 1357 16<cr>
-
- which should look like this on your terminal:
-
- 85551234 joe 21 sc03 1357 16<cr>
-
- The FINDER Database will acknowledge your input, for example, by
-
- "1450: 4085551234 accepted, #234."
-
- or, by sending an error message requiring a re-entry. The
- acknowledgement contains the current time, the phone number, and the
- record number for that person's entry in the database.
-
- If you later enter current information for the same phone number and
- first name, the database will UPDATE its entry for that person.
-
- If you accidentally enter incorrect information into the database, ask
- the sysop to delete the bad entry by typing:
-
- tell sysop ooops, typo. pse delete #234.<cr>
-
-
- 2. REQUEST FOR FAMILY STATUS
-
- This example applies to a phone number search request. (An origin code
- request may also be made - see the packet operator quick reference file
- for the syntax.)
-
- Voice Operator says: Packet Operator types:
-
- This is a request for family status /
- The number is 4085551234 85551234
- Route reply to sj15 (San Jose Station 15) sj15<cr>
-
- which should look like this on your terminal:
-
- /85551234 sj15<cr>
-
- The FINDER database will acknowledge your request by either stating that
- there are no entries in the database for that phone number, or by sending
- a status report as described next.
-
- 3. RESPONSE FROM FINDER TO THE PACKET OPERATOR
-
- STATUS REPORT for number 4085551234, Route to SJ15
- Recno Name Stat Origin Time Date
- 1 JOE 21 SC03 1357 16
- 5 JUNE 11 SA01 1421 16
- FINDER Search done at 1530, 2 hits.
-
- G. EXAMPLE INPUT FOR THE FINDHW DATABASE (Health and Welfare Mode)
-
- 1. CURRENT INFORMATION INPUT
-
- Voice Operator says: Packet Operator types:
-
- This is current info, (nothing)
- The number is 4085551234 85551234
- The last name is Smith smith
- The first name is Patrick patrick
- Current location rc01 (Red Cross shelter 1) rc01
- Message is looking for Sally Smith<cr>
-
- which should look like this on your terminal:
-
- 85551234 smith patrick rc01 looking for sally smith<cr>
-
- Note that the current location MUST be entered before the message!!
-
- The FINDER Database will acknowledge your input, for example, by
-
- "1450: 4085551234 accepted, #234."
-
- or, by sending an error message requiring a re-entry. The
- acknowledgement contains the current time, the phone number, and the
- record number for that person's entry in the database.
-
- If you later enter current information for the same phone number and
- first name, the database will UPDATE its entry for that person.
-
- If you accidentally enter incorrect information into the database, ask
- the sysop to delete the bad entry by typing:
-
- tell sysop ooops, typo. pse delete #234.<cr>
-
-
- 2. SEARCH REQUESTS IN HW MODE
-
- This example applies to a last name search request. (A phone number or a
- current location request may also be made - see the packet operator quick
- reference file for the syntax.)
-
- Voice Operator says: Packet Operator
- types:
-
- This is a last name search /
- The name is johnson johnson
- Route reply to sj15 (San Jose Station 15) sj15<cr>
-
- which should look like this on your terminal:
-
- /johnson sj15<cr>
-
- The FINDER database will acknowledge your request by either stating that
- there are no entries in the database for that last name, or by sending
- a status report as described next.
-
- 3. RESPONSE FROM FINDHW TO THE PACKET OPERATOR (LAST NAME SEARCH)
-
- STATUS REPORT for last name JOHNSON, Route to SJ15
- Recno Phonenum Fname Cloc Time Date Message
- 1 4085551234 JOE RC01 1357 16 PICKING UP KIDS
- 5 4155551234 JUNE SJ23 1421 16 FRACTURED TIBIA
- FINDER Search done at 1530, 2 hits.
-
- END FINDER.PKO