The
Shingletown
Emergency
Radio - EROC TEAM
Neighborhood
Emergency
Radio (wireless) Communication Plan: Wild Fires; FIRE NETS
with real time information; Evacuations; Earthquakes;
Storms; Power Outages; Communication Failures (cell phone,
landline, internet failures, satellite failures); Smoke Checks;
Ember watch; relay to 911; Communication Coordination between
participating Neighborhood; etc...
ALL
STATIONS MUST CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
WARNING:
Radios must be updated. If your radio doesn't show any of the
following when you turn it on, then updating is
required: L5.1; L4.1; L3.1;
L2.1; L.1.5; OR L 1.00; OR L 00 .
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THANK YOU - EMERGENCY
RADIO OPERATIONS CENTER TEAM !
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Link:
Shasta
Forest Village is a Certified Firewise USA® Community!
OTHER
AREAS - CONSIDER APPLYING AS A FIREWISE COMMUNITY.
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VILLAGE:
SUBMIT YOUR HOURS (AND COSTS) FOR PARTICIPATING IN SER
PLAN TO THE VILLAGE FIREWISE REPORTING (DOUG YOUNG -
CHAIRMAN). THESE REPORTS HELP MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION OF
THE VILLAGE AS A FIREWISE COMMUNITY! LINK
HERE Submit
Your Defensible Space Hours and/or Costs
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INCIDENT
/ RESOURCE INFO
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AFTER
ACTION RPTS; PRACTICE NETS, DRILLS;
More
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SER - YEAR 2022 ACTIVITY REPORT -
HERE
(SER Coordination: Report provided To Cal Fire Unit
Chief – Shasta Trinity Unit; Report provided to Shasta
Forest Village Firewise Chairman;
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Lookouts
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Wilson Hill 2.4
Wilson Hill 2.5
Miller
Shingletown Ridge Road
updated 5/15/2023
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REPEATER 760 UPDATES - CLICK
HERE (very important)
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PUBLIC CAN LISTEN TO NETS ON
CHANNEL 10 (if available),
CHANNEL 13,
OR CHANNEL 9,
AS INSTRUCTED BY EROC TEAM CONTROL STATIONS. AREAS
conduct Area specific operations on their previously allocated
Channel 1. Village Net is on EROC 9. If AREAS desire to participate in the
Overall Shingletown Emergency Radio Net, they must
follow SER Procedures.
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THIS
WEB SITE IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL SER PLAN SOURCE OF INFORMATION.
FORMATS
AND REPORTS ARE BELOW
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SCRIPTS |
SER
- BULLET POINT NET SCRIPT - EMERGENCY RADIO OPERATIONS CENTER -
VILLAGE 5/07/2023 VERSION
PRIOR 6/20/2022
VERSION
(historical reference: prior
version)
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FMT
KILO
9M
- AREA
NEIGHBORHOOD NET SCRIPT-FOR TAKING RPTS.
(Area Leads to follow SER Plan).
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OVERVIEW
& ROAD REFERENCES FOR EVACUATION |
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EROC - Emergency Radio Operations Center -
overiew |
Map
Shingletown - POSSIBLE ROAD REFERENCES FOR
EVACUATION 002 Source AAA
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AREA
RESOURCES - MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD |
Recommendation:
Each Neighborhood should work together for mutual
assistance during disasters - including resources
avaiable. Below is a suggested format to assist you. |
FMT Romeo 22
Area
Resource Inventory (EXCEL)
PDF VERSION HERE
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FIRE NETS
[PLAIN ENGLISH]
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EVACUATIONS
[PLAIN ENGLISH] |
SITUATION
REPORTS
[ Q CODES NON EMERGENCY] |
FMT
TANGO 7M - AREA FIRE NET ACTIVATION CRITERIA |
MOBILE
EVACUATION NET SCRIPT (VERSION:
5/28/2023) - use this version. |
Q
Codes for both Tango 9A and Tango 9M
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Q CODES ARE USED FOR NON EMERGENCY RAPID SITREP
REPORTING] |
Fire
Net Tacticals - overview |
Below Drills and
Procedures being updated.
Radio
EVACUATION ALERTING AND
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
(MOBILE NET PROCEDURE) 7/13/2022
VERSION
Radio
EVACUATION DRILL
SCENARIOS (Mobile Net
Procedure) 7/13/2022 VERSION
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FMT
TANGO 9A
(HAM) -report
intake
updated 2022 01 15
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FMT TANGO 6
F COMBINATION FIRE CONTROL INPUT; BULLET
POINT SUMMARY; AND FIELD TEAM OBSERVATION REPORT
(VERSION E 5/14/2023)
Can also use for Silent Monitoring and Advisories.
SEE
SAMPLE FILLED IN FIRE INPUT AND BULLET POINT SUMMARY
HERE.
(earlier version but same concept)
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FMT
TANGO 6
- FIELD
STATION - FIRE / EMBER OBSERVATION REPORT 20190910
- NOT IN USE. USE
COMBINATION FORMAT TANGO 6F |
Preliminary Wild
Fire Check List - radio communications. Revisions in process
-being updated |
FMT
TANGO
9M
(non Ham /
Area /Neighborhoods) -
report intake) version 2023 04 01 - conforming
changes.
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FIELD
TEAM SET UP AND FREQ. COORDINATION (E.G.,
STATION REPORTING TO LOOKOUT LOCATION TO OBSERVE WILDFIRE
AND MAKE REPORTS) DRAFT 4/2023
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FMT
KILO-ALT
SUMMARY NET CONTROL (Abbreviated Net
Summary) |
SHINGLETOWN
CORE
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EMERGENCY
EVACUATION - explanation of MOBILE NET -
being updated |
Sample
Report taking for Area / Neighborhood Net - NON EMERGENCY
TRAFFIC |
SEE
HOW TO USE "FLIGHT RADAR" TO ESTIMATE LAT /
LONG OF FIRE |
"Evacuation
Order: Immediate
threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The
area is lawfully closed to public access." See
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (here) |
Sample
Filled in Fomat Tango 9M - based on above example
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SMOKE CHECKS
TRIANGULATION [PLAIN
ENGLISH] |
BREVITY FIRE WATCH (E.G.,
"QWA")
[ Q CODES NON
EMERGENCY] |
EMERGENCY
TRAFFIC
[PLAIN ENGLISH] |
Format
Tango 4 SMOKE CHECK KEY OVERVIEW |
FORMAT
MIKE 7
- FIRE
WATCH BREVITY
Q CODES 5/19/2019
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Sample
Reporting of Emergency Traffic by NON Ham on Ham Frequency |
FORMAT
TANGO 4 SMOKE CHECK REPORT 4/09/2021
FORMAT
TANGO 4 i - INSTRUCTIONS 4/9/2021
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FMT
TANGO 5A - POCKET REFERENCE CARD FOR FORMAT MIKE 7
- FIRE
WATCH BREVITY Q CODES
8/16/2019 POCKET
REFERENCE CARD |
EMERGENCY
TRAFFIC IS IN PLAIN ENGLISH. |
FORMAT
TANGO 4 TRIANG MAP SLIPS 2023 02 24 VERSION -
EXPERIMENTAL (USE THIS ONE)
FORMAT
TANGO 4 TRIANG MAP SLIPS 2023 01 17 VERSION -
EXPERIMENTAL
FORMAT
TANGO 4 T - SMOKE CHECK - TRIANGULATION STATION MAPPING
TOOL (ONE WRITE) - updated 4/23/2021
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FMT
ROMEO 9B - FIELD REPORTING - QWO 2020.08.05
Atmospheric Smoke Haze Reporting and Wind Direction
(ground rpt)
See
Sample filled in HERE |
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Compass
Reading / Reporting - How to report Bearings on Fire /
Smoke and Wind Direction. |
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ILLUSTRATION
OF WHY EVERY SMOKE CHECK REPORT IS IMPORTANT - EVEN THE
"NO SMOKE ODOR" |
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For
mapping - use Fmt Romeo 9a
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SER
POLICY PROCEDURES - NON
HAMS USING HAM FREQUENCIES IN EMERGENCIES
HERE
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SHINGLETOWN
EMERGENCY RADIO POLICY
REGARDING USE
OF NON HAMS DURING EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS WHEN
THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT EROC TEAM HAM OPERATORS AVAILABLE
TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION OPERATIONS.
HERE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SER POLICY
AND FCC RULES, NON
HAMS MAY USE THE 760 HAM REPEATER AND 505 SIMPLEX
HAM FREQUENCY FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
ONLY. GO HERE
FOR POLICY. [POLICY WILL BE UPDATED FOR EROC
TEAMS].
FOR EXAMPLE: In the event of an
emergency alert (OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES) through Alert
FM, those who have such devices should relay the
information out on EROC 9 AND ON HAM CH 58
AND HAM CH 55 so as many people as possible become
aware of the emergency alerts. Be sure to quote
the Emergency Alert exactly and do NOT give your
opinions. Testing of the ALERT FM in May,
2023, showed that many residents do NOT have the ALERT
FM system.
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DRILLS AND EXERCISES |
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FIRE
NETS
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FIRE
NET EXERCISE - DRILL 1 4/2023 VERSION |
USING
FIRE MAPPERS TO ESTIMATE DISTANCE FROM A FIRE TO A
NEIGHBORHOOD |
USING
COUNTY MAP TO ESTIMATE LAT AND LONG OF FIRE |
HOW
TO USE "FLIGHT RADAR" TO ESTIMATE LAT / LONG
OF FIRE |
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SMOKE COLUMN
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FMT-KIL0-21-SER-DRILL-smoke
colum-Ver20200528.pdf Drill
Script - Smoke Column / Triangulation - both reporting
stations using Highway 44 mileage markers as reporting
locations. |
FMT-KIL0-22-SER-DRILL-smoke
colum-Ver2020.07.09.pdf
Drill
Script - Smoke Column / Triangulation - with one station
reporting using GPS - Lat / Long as reporting location.
Please
use Decimal Degrees. |
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SMOKE CHECK
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Training
Example 001 - Village Mapping. Smoke Check |
DRILL - TRAINING SMOKE CHECK VERSION 2023 01 18
Photo
of Mapping for Drill
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DRILL
- TRAINING SMOKE CHECK VERSION DRILL #2
2023 02 13 - Instructions and DRILL Reports are HERE
Please read the Drill Reports. Only
relevant information as set forth is to be
reported. The Triangulation Station is mapping
your reports for the purpose of determining the
originating source of the smoke. Here is the
Triangulation Station Mapping of the Report
of Village F1 and F2 onto the Village Map
(after marking the bearing - True North). The
budgeted time for each posting by Triangulation
is 10 seconds per report PHOTO
HERE The summary reports for the Village
and other AREAS would likewise be posted to the
Overall Shingletown Map (Format Romeo 9A). Analysis is
then done for the purpose of determine the source of
the suspect smoke.
The links in DRILL #2 are duplicated here for
illustrations (in PDF links do not work)::
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EARTHQUAKE
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DRILL - EARTHQUAKE (WORD VERSION:
PDF
VERSION
REFERENCE: Q
CODES ONLY PAGE Q
Codes for both Tango 9A and Tango 9M
[
Q CODES ARE USED FOR NON EMERGENCY RAPID SITREP
REPORTING]
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LOCATION REFERENCES
/ MILEAGE MARKERS / LOOKOUTS |
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FORMAT
ROMEO 6
Highway
44 Road Markers and AND Other Locations for Reporting.
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SOUTH
COW CREEK ROAD LOOKOUT AT HIGHWAY 44 (what you see) |
Passing
Lane Lookout - on 44 heading East (what you see) |
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FMT
ROMEO 7
- SMOKE
LOOKOUT LOCATIONS (vers.
20171022 (form erroneously shows 2016, but is
2017 version) |
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PROPAGATION
CONSIDERATIONS / ANTENNAS |
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FORMAT
ROMEO 4
[Base
station to Base station / Base station to field
locations] propagation considerations |
Ham Simplex 505 -
Propagation and Map Section reference (we need more
hams, only a few hams are involved in actual emergency
communications. This table is for the purpose of showing
historical propagation). |
Radio
/ Antenna Options
(O/S Antennas recommended! We are in the Mountains!) |
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FIRE
PREPAREDNESS CONSIDERATIONS |
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Fire
Safety - Ember Prepared |
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Neighborhood
Medical and Preparedness |
CERT
Partic. Guide (pdf) |
Combat
Lifesaver Course Student Self-Study Edition C
(U.S. Army) IS0871 (mergency medical)
**Combat
Casualty Care Card - used during course
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Winter Survival: Survival
Guide USMC (pdf) |
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In this short video, you can learn how
to perform Hands-Only CPR - so that
you can help deliver life-saving care until
professional responders arrive. ... Hands-Only CPR
can help gain precious time for a person
experiencing a cardiac event but knowing First Aid, CPR
and how to use an AED will enable you
to provide life-saving care in a range ...
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YouTube
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END
BELOW PART OF PAGE IS BEING
REORGANIZED
PRIOR OVERVIEW VERSION OF 5/31/2019
( IS NOW VOID). THIS MAJOR OPERATIONAL CHANGE WAS
NECESSARY TO UTILIZE THOSE AREAS AND STATIONS WHICH ARE ACTUALLY
HELPING OUT TO RUN THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
ALSO, OUR NETS (INCLUDING EMERGENCY FIRE NETS) HAVE BEEN SUBJECT
TO MALICIOUS JAMMING.
SER PLAN WAS MODIFIED - SEE
MORE.
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SHINGLETOWN EMERGENCY RADIO - OVERVIEW - HERE
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SAMPLE
RADIO STATION LAYOUTS HERE
Following Shown: (simple STN;
Relay Control /Area Coordinator STN; Mapping STN;
Triangulation STN)
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We need
More Hams to help out. Prepare
for your Ham Test -
HERE
GMRS
License. GMRS shares FRS frequencies. If you have a
GMRS license, and use high power (e.g., 50 watts) on a "
GMRS ' frequency, you may jeopardize a neighborhood
emergency net which was allocated that frequency. Purpose
of the SER plan is to allow individual neighborhoods to operate
emergency nets without interference from other neighborhoods
operating at the exact same time during an emergency. The
frequency coordination between all neighborhoods is critical and
cooperation is essential. Under the SER Plan, Higher power operations
(e.g., 10 watts, 30 watts, 50 watts, etc... ) is more appropriate on SER Ham
Frequencies [used to coordinate all neighborhoods through Area
Coordinators (Hams)]. Please consider obtaining your Ham
license.
How do I get my GMRS license? General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Filing
Instructions:
1. go to: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp
and log in with your FCC Registration Number (FRN)
and password.
2
On the left side of the page,
click the Apply for a New License link.
COMMUNICATIONS
PLAN DESIGNED BY, and COMMUNITY SERVICE OF : A. NATHAN ZELIFF,
ESQ.
ALL
WORK IS SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT.
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EVACUATION,
PREPARATION AND COMMUNICATIONS.
DO
YOU THINK YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW THIS DURING AN
EVACUATION? WHICH
ROAD WOULD YOU USE? |

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"... This is
Village F1 East Bound on ____ Near ___
... Heavy fire and smoke on both sides of
road, very dangerous. Still moving, vehicle
occupants safe at present, multiple vehicles
following behind me, road way appears clear but unknown
ahead, ... stand by for update ..." "...
Roger, Fire Control standing by"... |
Credit:
Screen shot from posting by Brynn Parrott Chatfield
(evacuating Paradise, CA) |
"... This K6PDS ...
location South bound on Wilson Hill from Highway
44 approx 1/4 mile, substantial traffic,
moving steady at 15 mph, light smoke, no fire
visible, vehicle occupants safe at present, end report,
out" ... Roger.
This is Fire Control any other Road
Reports, call now..." |
We all need to help
out to make this work for our families. |

EVACUATION
ROAD REPORT - FORMAT TANGO 44 E   
  
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OVERVIEW OF SER PLAN
- EMERGENCY ACTIVATIONS.
ORGANIZATION
OF HAM NETS AND HAM SUB NETS AND NEIGHBORHOOD NETS

(E.G., WILDLAND
FIRES; ALERTING OF RESIDENTS; EVACUATIONS; COMPLETE
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES; SNOW STORMS; ETC...) |
Overview
of Plan for: Nets, Sub-Nets, Ground Teams-
FMT
Lima 00.
The "Advisor/Director" (tactical =
"Advisor") is an HQ position. SER Net
Controls, and SER control stations (including but not
limited to: relay controls, monitoring control,
tacticals, area coordinators, etc...) are to take
direction from the Advisor (if available on frequency)
as to all operations of the SER Plan. K6PDS is the
Advisor.
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FMT
ROMEO - TEST Graphic of Ham
Parallel Nets
(RPTR AND SIMPLX) 12/15/2020
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. ALERT:
As of July, 2021, most existing hams are not
involved with Shingletown wildfire emergency
communications. We need more Hams that have an
interest in helping all of Shingletown as we are
confronted by the HIGH LEVEL OF DANGER WHICH WE ALL FACE
AT THIS VERY MOMENT. WE NEED NEW HAMS.
Testing of propagation is critical to determine stations
that can act as Fire Controls and Relays on Simplex 505
in the event the 760 repeater is not available (e.g.,
burned off the mountain, mechanical failure, etc...). At
this time there are only 4 Hams that are helping in our
weekly practice drills. If HAMS are not available during
an emergency, then non hams MUST be prepared to step up
to the plate and help out (following the SER Plan)!
There are Areas / Neighborhoods presently stranded
without non-ham inter-area communications due to lack of
Ham operators. View some of the fire burning at present.
The Salt fire - 12,650 acres; Lava Fire - 26,162
acres; Tennant Fire - 10,580 acres; Beckwourth Complex -
86,076 acres. Imagine the impact of such fires if
they hit Shingletown - most, if not all, of Shingletown
would be gone!
July
2021 comment: If there are emergency communications in
process on a Ham frequency, please use common
sense, and do not interfere and obstruct by talking
about FCC rules (e.g., requirement of Station ID, Non
Hams using Frequency, etc...). The Actual
FCC rules have been addressed by the SER Plan. A
Ham operator recently interfered with an actual
emergency communication and proceeded to talk over a 911
relay request, while the Ham injected his erroneous and
false statement of the FCC "rule".
The Ham apparently didn't even know what the actual rule
was. The actual FCC rules were in fact being
complied with. The blocking of a 911 relay request
during an emergency situation is not responsible.
We can all work together in these matters.
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FORMATS / SCRIPTS / TRAINING
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LICENSED
HAM RADIO OPERATOR SCRIPTS.
PRIMARY
HAM NET SCRIPTS - ACTIVATIONS |
FMT
KILO 1 (VOICE) Prim.
Ham Net
Script (NCS / BU)
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FMT
KILO-1 R 505
Relay Net
Script (Ham) (As of 5/16/2020 - Relay Net
works well but not sufficient use by Ham Operators
at this
time - thus, We are using a 505 Monitor
instead to pick up any station not able to reach Repeater
in use for Primary Net |
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FMT
KILO 1 Append F
Ham NET
AND FIRE NET ACTIVATION RECORD
- CHECK LIST OF
TACTICALS ACTIVATED AND RECORD OF TRAFFIC.
UPDATED 1/7/2021 |
NON
HAM - AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SCRIPT.
ACTIVATIONS |
FMT
KILO
9M
- MURS/FRS NEIGHBORHOOD MURS/FRS
-Area
Lead Script. Areas should follow the ser plan
scripts.
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HAM NET - PRIMARY
MAPPING SUMMARY.
SUMMARIZES ALL AREAS
/ NEIGHORHOODS REPORTING. REPORTING
LOCATION REFERENCE MATERIALS. |
 FMT
KILO
- NCS Mapping Summary 2021.02.13
Sitreps, triangulation
smoke/fire, Recommendations, Information, etc...
Includes SUMMARY results of FMT ROMEO 8 MAPPING; AND
Fmt Tango 4 smoke / fire triangulation... THIS
IS A SUMMARY ONLY. NCS AND MAPPING TO USE TANGO 9A (PG
3) / TANGO 4 (PG 1) FOR ORIGINAL INTAKE, AND
"MAP" USING FMT ROMEO 8 OR 9A AS APPLIES
All
stations should copy mapping stations report to format
KILO and then transmit (with plain english) into their
individual neighborhoods immediately after closing of
Ham Net. That way participating Areas / Neighborhoods know what is happening.
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 Net
Control / Mapping 1 / Mapping 2, etc... FMT Romeo
8 (mapping) version
7/22/2021 (print
horitonal / cut strip headers / tape on wall or board).
Allow spacing below each HEADER so Tango 9A
reports can be inserted below. Township Range and
Section is used for the SER system. Shingletown is
divided into 10 Divisions (each being a specific
Township and Range) ( Div 1through 5 NORTH; and Div
1through 5 SOUTH). Satelites - deactivated and removed.)
Updated Areas and Freq. Allocation.
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FMT
ROMEO 9 - HERE OVERALL DIVISION MAP (ENLARGE IT ON YOUR SCREEN TO SEE) -
well over 200 square miles. (THIS IS PRIOR VERSION - CONTACT
NATHAN 474-3267 FOR CURRENT VERSION - PRINTED OUT
MAP. THE ACTUAL MAP IS ROUGHLY 3' X 3'.
(AREAS, AS OF THIS VERSION, CAN BE SEEN ON MAP). Enlarge
on your screen to view this prior version. Newest Update
must be used. call 474-3267 |
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FMT
ROMEO 9A - MAP FOR SMOKE CHECKS - MEASURES ABOUT
30 INCHES BY 40 INCHES. ELLIS IN REDDING WILL
PRINT. A COLOR MAP FILE IS AVAILABLE TO PRINT OUT.
CALL FOR FILE. 474-3267 - PRINTED OUT MAP
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AREA / NEIGHBORHOOD
NETS (E.G., NON HAMS):
AREA MAPPING
(ILLUSTRATION) AND
AREA PREPARATION
RECOMMENDATION |

FMT
ROMEO 21- VILLAGE MAP - VERSION
2020.06.22 - ALL OTHER AREAS/NEIGHBORHOODS
SHOULD HAVE SUCH MAPS (LARGE IS ABOUT 36 INCHES WIDE
(SMALLER VERSIONS CAN BE PRINTED). |
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There is no Club or Group you need to join or pay dues
to. Merely follow the SER Plan and join in.
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