NCS Operators – July to December 2021 Schedule Posted
The July – December 2021 Net Control Station for the weekly training net schedule is available in the Documents and Maps > Net Operations > Net Control Schedule tab.
Field Day – June 26th 2021
If you are interested in Field Day this coming weekend, please contact Gary Metz: gmetz@comcast.net
Gary will be working at the GSC on Saturday from 2-8 OUTSIDE in the parking lot, and 2-12 INSIDE in 026. Food and drink are on your own this time around. The restrooms in the GSC can be used.
Thanks in advance,
David Flad / KB3YCK
CCAR Emergency Coordinator
Call for NCS Operators
I’ll be putting out the next Weekly Net Control Schedule sometime within the next week or two, and we can always use a few more NCS operators. If you would like to become a part of the NCS rotation, please let me know. CCAR always needs operators with NCS skills, so please consider giving it a shot. If you need more info on what’s involved, just let me know.
For those already on the NCS roster, no need to reply if you want to continue. You’ll be carried over to the new schedule. Thank you for your continued service.
Thanks & 73,
Craig WB3GCK
CCAR Net Manager
Weekly Drill Messages Suspended for Summer
Yep, it’s that time of year again. I’ll be taking a break from the
weekly drill messages for the Summer. The drill messages will resume for
the September 9th net.
73,
Craig WB3GCK CCAR Net Manager
Volunteer Opportunity – French Creek Iron Tour – 6/13/2021
The French Creek Iron Tour will actually be happening this year on June 13th, with a reduced number of riders, but they still would like support from CCAR to provide communications and SAG vehicle tracking.
This is a fun event that allows us to practice some of the techniques we would be using for real emergencies.
To fully staff the event, we need the following:
A. 5 portable operators at the 5 rest stops along the course, from when those rest stops first open for service until each rest stop is closed when the last rider passes there.
B. At least 6 (preferably 8) mobile operators to provide communications and tracker operations in the support vehicles provided by the event; you would be passengers, not drivers. So you would need a 70cm mobile rig and a mag-mount antenna; CCAR would provide the APRS tracker. We also recommend a battery, as some of the vehicles they have used in the past shut off their cigarette lighter power outlets when the ignition gets shut off (slightly awkward when you need to communicate when the vehicle is stopped). The SAG vehicles operate in overlapping shifts, so you don’t have to be the first one out in the morning, although we would need people for the first 3 SAGs that leave the starting line at 6am.
C. 2 to 3 Net Control operators at the starting/finishing line at the Kimberton Fire Department Fairgrounds to collectively cover the full duration of the event (from pre-start until the last rider crosses the finish line around 4pm). There is AC power available there.
If you are interested in assisting with this charitable event, please contact me, and let me know if you has a preference for your operating position. Please include your T-shirt size, so you can get your collector’s-edition 2021 Iron Tour T-shirt.
Andrew Pavlin, KA2DDO
CCAR tracker lead
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 05/27/2021
A copy of this week’s drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A “scripted” version of the message is included for your reference.
The handling of formal message traffic is a basic skill we all need to have as emergency communicators. Your participation in this weekly training activity will help to keep your message handling skills sharp.
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 5/20/2021
A copy of this week’s drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A “scripted” version of the message is included for your reference.
The handling of formal message traffic is a basic skill we all need to have as emergency communicators. Your participation in this weekly training activity will help to keep your message handling skills sharp.
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 05/13/2021
A copy of this week’s drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A “scripted” version of the message is included for your reference.
The handling of formal message traffic is a basic skill we all need to have as emergency communicators. Your participation in this weekly training activity will help to keep your message handling skills sharp.
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 05/06/2021
A copy of this week’s drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A “scripted” version of the message is included for your reference.
The handling of formal message traffic is a basic skill we all need to have as emergency communicators. Your participation in this weekly training activity will help to keep your message handling skills sharp.
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 04/29/2021
A copy of this week’s drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A “scripted” version of the message is included for your reference.
The handling of formal message traffic is a basic skill we all need to have as emergency communicators. Your participation in this weekly training activity will help to keep your message handling skills sharp.