Operations at BEECN Sites: Difference between revisions
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== BEECN Operations Basics == | == BEECN 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 | 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 VHF radio 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. | ||
The diagram below illustrates one part of the BEECN network. | The diagram below illustrates one part of the BEECN network. | ||
