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This section steps volunteers through what to do when deployed to a fire station to support BEECNs in an emergency or during an exercise. Operations for volunteers who deploy to BEECN sites are covered in [[Operations at BEECN Sites]]. | This section steps volunteers through what to do when deployed to a fire station to support BEECNs in an emergency or during an exercise. Operations for volunteers who deploy to BEECN sites are covered in [[Operations at BEECN Sites]]. | ||
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== Fire Station Operations Basics == | == Fire Station Operations Basics == | ||
The BEECN system is a ''hierarchical'' network of communication nodes, with the objective of passing radio messages between neighborhoods and the EOC. The foundation of the network is the 50 BEECN UHF handheld radios transmitting from every area of Portland. Each BEECN has a primary relay point, which is the [[Operations at Fire Stations#Orange Go-Kits|VHF Orange Go-Kit]] at the nearest fire station. Radio messages are then relayed from the fire station up to the EOC. Radio messages also come ''from'' the EOC ''to'' the BEECNs. | |||
<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''BEECN fire station volunteers have only one primary response objective: to pass radio traffic between BEECNs and the EOC.'''</span> All other response objectives are secondary to this. | <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''BEECN fire station volunteers have only one primary response objective: to pass radio traffic between BEECNs and the EOC.'''</span> All other response objectives are secondary to this. | ||
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== Exchanging Radio Traffic: Fire Stations == | == Exchanging Radio Traffic: Fire Stations == | ||
=== Prowords === | |||
VHF radio operators should use the most current radio prowords. A table is available at: [[Prowords for Traffic Handling]] (which is a more detailed table than BEECN handheld radio operators are expected to use). | |||
=== Channel Assignments === | === Channel Assignments === | ||
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Each kit includes a notebook with setup and operations instructions; therefore, set up information is not covered here. A video covering kit setup is also available in this article. | Each kit includes a notebook with setup and operations instructions; therefore, set up information is not covered here. A video covering kit setup is also available in this article. | ||
Each Go-Kit includes: | Each Go-Kit fits into an orange 1550 Pelican Case ([[Media:1550 Protector Case Pelican Official Store.pdf|spec sheet]]) and includes: | ||
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| style="background-color: | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Radio.jpg|center|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" | VHF radio (Icom IC-2100H/IC-2200H) | | style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" | VHF radio (Icom IC-2100H/IC-2200H) | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File: | [[Media:IC-2200H.pdf|User manual]] | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:J Pole.jpg|center|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |J-pole roll-up VHF Antenna | | style="background-color: white;" |J-pole roll-up VHF Antenna | ||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Microphone.jpg|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |Microphone | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |BNC to SO-239 adapter (for J-pole roll-up antenna) | |||
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| style="background-color: | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:OK Power Supply.jpg|center|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |AC power supply (Astron SS-25M) | | style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |AC power supply (Astron SS-25M) | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File: | [[Media:Astron SS-25M Datasheet-2021-0524.pdf|Spec sheet]] | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Extension Cord.jpg|center|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |Extension cord, 50' (qty. 2) | | style="background-color: white;" |Extension cord, 50' (qty. 2) | ||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File: | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Coax Cable.jpg|center|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |Coax cable, 25' | | style="background-color: white;" |Coax cable, 25' | ||
| style="background-color: | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Extension Cord.jpg|center|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" | | | style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Extension cord, 100' | ||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |Pencil sharpeners | | style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |SO-239 female-to-female barrel adapter (for combining coax cable) | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Pencil Pouch.jpg|center|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |Zippered pouch (container for small items; includes pencils and pencil sharpeners) | |||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: white;" | | | style="background-color: white;" |Small screwdrivers (1 flat, 1 Phillips) | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: | | style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |AC ground adapter plug | ||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:DC power cable.jpg|center|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |DC power cable (links power supply to radio) | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |AC power cable | | style="background-color: white;" |AC power cable | ||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |20 amp fuse (for radio power cables) | | style="background-color: white;" |20 amp fuse (for radio power cables) | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Radio operation manual | |||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Car Cables.jpg|center|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Car battery power cable (w/clips for powering radio from a car battery) | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: white | | style="background-color: white;" |Notebook with inventory, operations instructions frequency list, city map | ||
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| style="background-color: | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Car Cord.jpg|center|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: | | style="background-color: white;" |Cigarette lighter adapter (to install the radio in a car) | ||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File: | | style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Car Radio Anteena.jpg|center|75x75px]] | ||
| style="background-color: | | style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Magnetic mount whip antenna | ||
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| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN Radio.png|center|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |UHF handheld BEECN radio | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Battery Tester.jpg|center|75x75px]] | |||
| style="background-color: white;" |Battery tester | |||
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<br/> | === Fire Station Antenna Hookup === | ||
[[File:2016.10.02.Antenna Box.jpg|thumb|''An antenna hookup box outside a fire station, for use with the Orange Go-Kit.'']] | |||
Every fire station is also equipped with a hookup to the antenna installed on the fire station roof. Almost always, these hookups are in a metal box on the outside of the fire station.<br /> | |||
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== APPENDIX: Fire Station BEECN Channel Guide == | == APPENDIX: Fire Station BEECN Channel Guide == | ||
