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*** After you have clicked on Submit and returned to Winlink, change the From field of the message to your region’s tactical call sign by clicking on down arrowhead next to your FCC call sign to get a drop-down menu that should include your region's tactical address.  See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Addressing Winlink Messages|Addressing Winlink Messages]].
*** After you have clicked on Submit and returned to Winlink, change the From field of the message to your region’s tactical call sign by clicking on down arrowhead next to your FCC call sign to get a drop-down menu that should include your region's tactical address.  See [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Addressing Winlink Messages|Addressing Winlink Messages]].
*** Set the To field in the main Winlink message to W7ECC.
*** Set the To field in the main Winlink message to W7ECC.
*** Log the message you transcribed on your NET From 6.  You can rely on Winlink to create a log of the messages it sends when you open and start a session later See [[Checklists for Winlink Tasks#Steps for Generating an ICS-309|Steps for Generating an ICS-309]].
*** Log the message you transcribed on your NET From 6.  You can rely on Winlink to create a log of the messages it sends when you open and start a session later. See [[Checklists for Winlink Tasks#Steps for Generating an ICS-309|Steps for Generating an ICS-309]].
* ''Handling Replies to Formal Traffic from EOC.''  If a station has a reply, ask for its precedence if you don’t already have it. If the precedence is equal or greater than to the traffic you are currently handling,  
* ''Handling Replies to Formal Traffic from EOC.''  If a station has a reply, ask for its precedence if you don’t already have it. If the precedence is equal or greater than to the traffic you are currently handling,  
** Ask the ARO for the subject and time of the message to which they are replying.  
** Ask the ARO for the subject and time of the message to which they are replying.  
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* When you have transcribed the available traffic at a particular precedence level,  
* When you have transcribed the available traffic at a particular precedence level,  
** [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Appointing a Temporary Subnet Controller|Appoint a temporary SNC]].
** [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Appointing a Temporary Subnet Controller|Appoint a temporary SNC]].
** Change frequency to the frequency of the experimental gateway.  If the frequency is not in use, use Winlink Express to open a Packet or Vara session to send and receive messages. (Vara is preferred because it will take less time and allow the gateway to become available sooner to the next operator.) 
** Change frequency to the frequency of the [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway|experimental gateway]]. If the frequency is not in use, use Winlink Express to open a Packet or Vara session to send and receive messages. (Vara is preferred because it will take less time and allow the gateway to become available sooner to the next operator.)  If the experimental gateway does not appear to operational see [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#What To Do If the EOC Gateway Appears To Be Unavailable.|What To Do If the EOC Gateway Appears To Be Unavailable]].
** '''Exception:''' If you have Emergency traffic -- as described earlier -- you may contact Tactical Net informing it that you have Emergency traffic.
** '''Exception:''' If you have Emergency traffic -- as described earlier -- you may contact Tactical Net informing it that you have Emergency traffic.
* [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Facilitating Communication Between Teams|Facilitate communication between teams]] while keeping in mind precedence. Consider [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Calling for Relays|calling for relays]].
* [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Facilitating Communication Between Teams|Facilitate communication between teams]] while keeping in mind precedence. Consider [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Calling for Relays|calling for relays]].
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