Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators - Revision history

BruceSchafer: /* Recommended Check-In Procedure for Major Exercises and Deployments */ Linked new form

2026-05-29T16:01:31Z

Recommended Check-In Procedure for Major Exercises and Deployments: Linked new form

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	I. I will now read the roster of stations again. This time, when I read your tactical call sign, please respond by saying “I can hear” followed by the tactical calls of the stations that you can hear fairly well including Net Control. Then end by saying “This is” followed by your own tactical call sign, your FCC call sign and the proword “Out”. I will acknowledge each response. If any station hears a response that I did not acknowledge please give the proword “Relay.”		I. I will now read the roster of stations again. This time, when I read your tactical call sign, please respond by saying “I can hear” followed by the tactical calls of the stations that you can hear fairly well including Net Control. Then end by saying “This is” followed by your own tactical call sign, your FCC call sign and the proword “Out”. I will acknowledge each response. If any station hears a response that I did not acknowledge please give the proword “Relay.”

	[Read list of tactical call signs, pausing for each station to reply with the list of tactical call signs they can hear followed by their own tactical and FCC call ~~signs~~. Confirm that you have heard by saying “Thank you <tactical call sign>”.		[Read list of tactical call signs, pausing for each station to reply with the list of tactical call signs they can hear followed by their own tactical and FCC call sign. Record their report in one or more rows of a copy of [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mNd2me-VK364JbsJBel-n4TWf2RZ30CpkOSQkE5Ixlo/edit?usp=sharing this Station Signal Reports form]. Confirm that you have heard by saying “Thank you <tactical call sign>”].

	J. [If time permits you can allow stations that are checked in to ask questions. Don’t forget to return to the [[Subnet Control Operator Standard Operating Procedure]] and proceed with Step 7.		J. [If time permits you can allow stations that are checked in to ask questions. Don’t forget to return to the [[Subnet Control Operator Standard Operating Procedure]] and proceed with Step 7.

BruceSchafer: /* Checking in Stations */ Added link to SNC SOP in step J

2026-05-29T05:07:38Z

Checking in Stations: Added link to SNC SOP in step J

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	[Read list of tactical call signs, pausing for each station to reply with the list of tactical call signs they can hear followed by their own tactical and FCC call signs. Confirm that you have heard by saying “Thank you <tactical call sign>”.		[Read list of tactical call signs, pausing for each station to reply with the list of tactical call signs they can hear followed by their own tactical and FCC call signs. Confirm that you have heard by saying “Thank you <tactical call sign>”.

	J. [If time permits you can allow stations that are checked in to ask questions. Don’t forget to return to the ~~main sequence –~~ Step 7 ~~– to do things like contacting Tactical Net to report your roster~~.]		J. [If time permits you can allow stations that are checked in to ask questions. Don’t forget to return to the [[Subnet Control Operator Standard Operating Procedure]] and proceed with Step 7.

	====== What To Do If Stations Attempt to Check-In That Are Not Part of the Exercise ======		====== What To Do If Stations Attempt to Check-In That Are Not Part of the Exercise ======

BruceSchafer: /* Transferring Control to a New Subnet Controller */ Added checking out with Command Net.

2026-05-21T18:30:09Z

Transferring Control to a New Subnet Controller: Added checking out with Command Net.

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	Like all other events, the change of control operator should be logged with the same information as you announced over the air.		Like all other events, the change of control operator should be logged with the same information as you announced over the air.

			You should then transition to Command Net and inform them that you have transferred control of your subnet and check out.

	=== Closing your Subnet and Checking Out ===		=== Closing your Subnet and Checking Out ===

BruceSchafer: /* Closing your Subnet and Checking Out */ Changed check out to Command Net and moved subsection above "Transfering Control..."

2026-05-21T18:28:19Z

Closing your Subnet and Checking Out: Changed check out to Command Net and moved subsection above "Transfering Control..."

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	Traffic from teams may include replies to messages from ECC that you delivered to them earlier. See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Handling Replies to Winlink Formal Traffic\|Handling Replies to Winlink Formal Traffic]].		Traffic from teams may include replies to messages from ECC that you delivered to them earlier. See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Handling Replies to Winlink Formal Traffic\|Handling Replies to Winlink Formal Traffic]].

	~~=== Closing your Subnet and Checking Out ===~~
	At the end of an exercise or deployment you should close your subnet. One method for doing so is to call the role of tactical call signs and expect each station to respond with <FCC call sign> operating as <tactical call sign> Clear. You should then close the net by saying “This is <FCC call sign> closing this <regional name> Region Subnet Clear at <nowiki><time> local time.”</nowiki>

	~~You should then transition to Tactical Net and check out.~~

	=== Transferring Control to a New Subnet Controller ===		=== Transferring Control to a New Subnet Controller ===
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	Like all other events, the change of control operator should be logged with the same information as you announced over the air.		Like all other events, the change of control operator should be logged with the same information as you announced over the air.

			=== Closing your Subnet and Checking Out ===
			At the end of an exercise or deployment you should close your subnet. One method for doing so is to call the role of tactical call signs and expect each station to respond with <FCC call sign> operating as <tactical call sign> Clear. You should then close the net by saying “This is <FCC call sign> closing this <regional name> Region Subnet Clear at <nowiki><time> local time.”</nowiki>

			You should then transition to Command Net and check out.

	=== Facilitating Communication Between Teams ===		=== Facilitating Communication Between Teams ===

BruceSchafer: /* Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC */ Improved formatting

2026-05-20T20:10:14Z

Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC: Improved formatting

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	=== Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC ===		=== Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC ===
	There are two procedures for reporting your roster of teams checked into your regional subnet to the EOC. ~~One involves voice and~~ [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Using the Winlink Check-in Form to Report a Roster to the Portland EOC\|~~the other uses~~ Winlink]]. ~~These procedures are described below.~~ Command Net should inform you which of ~~the following~~ procedures you should use.		There are two procedures for reporting your roster of teams checked into your regional subnet to the EOC.

			# [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC\|Reporting by Voice]]
			# [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Using the Winlink Check-in Form to Report a Roster to the Portland EOC\|Reporting by Winlink]].

			Command Net should inform you which of these procedures you should use.

	==== Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC ====		==== Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC ====

BruceSchafer: /* Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC */ Added link to Winlink check-in procedure and removed that content from this page

2026-05-20T20:05:39Z

Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC: Added link to Winlink check-in procedure and removed that content from this page

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 === Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC ===
-There are two procedures for reporting your roster of teams checked into your regional subnet to the EOC. One involves voice and the other uses Winlink. These procedures are described below. Command Net should inform you which of the following procedures you should use.
+There are two procedures for reporting your roster of teams checked into your regional subnet to the EOC. One involves voice and [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Using the Winlink Check-in Form to Report a Roster to the Portland EOC|the other uses Winlink]]. These procedures are described below. Command Net should inform you which of the following procedures you should use.
 ==== Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC ====
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 [Return to your subnet frequency.]
 === Handling Traffic from Emergency Operations Center to NET Teams ===

BruceSchafer: /* Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC */ Added more detail

2026-05-19T18:58:52Z

Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC: Added more detail

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	=== Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC ===		=== Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC ===
	There are two procedures for reporting your roster of teams checked into your regional subnet to the EOC. Command Net should inform you which of the following procedures you should use.		There are two procedures for reporting your roster of teams checked into your regional subnet to the EOC. One involves voice and the other uses Winlink. These procedures are described below. Command Net should inform you which of the following procedures you should use.

	==== Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC ====		==== Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC ====

BruceSchafer: /* Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC */ Added intro paragraph

2026-05-19T18:56:54Z

Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC: Added intro paragraph

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	=== Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC ===		=== Transmitting a Roster to the Portland EOC ===
			There are two procedures for reporting your roster of teams checked into your regional subnet to the EOC. Command Net should inform you which of the following procedures you should use.

	==== Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC ====		==== Using Voice to Transmit a Roster to the Portland EOC ====

BruceSchafer: /* Using the Winlink Check-in Form to Report a Roster to the Portland EOC */ Minor clarifications

2026-05-19T17:38:45Z

Using the Winlink Check-in Form to Report a Roster to the Portland EOC: Minor clarifications

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	* Fill in the form.		* Fill in the form.
	* When you get to the Comment field		* When you get to the Comment field
	** Enter the tactical call sign of ~~your~~ first ~~operator~~		** Enter the tactical call sign of the first station that checked in.
	** Enter the name of the team represented by the ~~operator~~		** Enter the name of the team represented by the tactical call sign.
	** Press Enter to start a new line		** Press Enter to start a new line
	** Repeat the above steps for each of the ~~operators who~~ have checked into your subnet		** Repeat the above steps for each of the other stations that have checked into your subnet.
	* Click on Submit at the bottom.		* Click on Submit at the bottom.
	* Click on OK. (You may want to close the browser tab that you just used for the template.)		* Click on OK. (You may want to close the browser tab that you just used for the template.)

BruceSchafer: /* Using the Winlink Check-in Form to Report a Roster to the Portland EOC */ Fixed link

2026-05-19T05:08:38Z

Using the Winlink Check-in Form to Report a Roster to the Portland EOC: Fixed link

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	* Fill out the To field with the call sign of the station that should receive the message: W7ECC		* Fill out the To field with the call sign of the station that should receive the message: W7ECC
	* See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Preparing Your Winlink Traffic for the Portland EOC\|Preparing Your Winlink Traffic for the EOC.]]		* See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Preparing Your Winlink Traffic for the Portland EOC\|Preparing Your Winlink Traffic for the EOC.]]
	* See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#~~Preparing Your Winlink~~ Traffic ~~for the Portland EOC~~\|Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway]]		* See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway\|Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway]]

	=== Handling Traffic from Emergency Operations Center to NET Teams ===		=== Handling Traffic from Emergency Operations Center to NET Teams ===