Operations at BEECN Sites: Difference between revisions
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# Turn the radio to your assigned radio channel according to [[Operations at BEECN Sites#BEECN Channel Guide | the BEECN channel guide]]. | # Turn the radio to your assigned radio channel according to [[Operations at BEECN Sites#BEECN Channel Guide | the BEECN channel guide]]. | ||
# Use the script in [[Section 300.55]] to check in with your station and begin passing radio traffic. | # Use the script in [[Section 300.55]] to check in with your station and begin passing radio traffic. | ||
# | # Open the RADIO LOG in the binder, date it, and prep it to record radio traffic. | ||
==== Radio script for initial BEECN check in ==== | ==== Radio script for initial BEECN check in ==== | ||
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* '''BEECN VOLUNTEER:''' I am on station at <span style="background:#FFFF00">BEECN NAME</span> near <span style="background:#FFFF00">(give visual landmark)</span> and ready to operate. I have <span style="background:#FFFF00">#</span> operators at this location: <span style="background:#FFFF00">List all participants at that location by name.</span> | * '''BEECN VOLUNTEER:''' I am on station at <span style="background:#FFFF00">BEECN NAME</span> near <span style="background:#FFFF00">(give visual landmark)</span> and ready to operate. I have <span style="background:#FFFF00">#</span> operators at this location: <span style="background:#FFFF00">List all participants at that location by name.</span> | ||
* '''FIRE STATION:''' Roger, <span style="background:#FFFF00">#</span> operators at your BEECN. Please continue to monitor this channel and inform me of staffing changes. | * '''FIRE STATION:''' Roger, <span style="background:#FFFF00">#</span> operators at your BEECN. Please continue to monitor this channel and inform me of staffing changes. | ||
After checking in, volunteers request permission to pass radio traffic if there are messages to relay. Otherwise, volunteers wait and listen on channel for further instructions/messages. | Volunteers will record the time of the first transmission and the time when their Relay is reached in the radio log. After checking in, volunteers request permission to pass radio traffic if there are messages to relay. Otherwise, volunteers wait and listen on channel for further instructions/messages. | ||
=== Step 3: Exchanging radio traffic === | === Step 3: Exchanging radio traffic === | ||
==== Radio Traffic Reporting Priorities ==== | ==== Radio Traffic Reporting Priorities ==== | ||
Members of the public will have many different purposes for relaying messages through the BEECN network. If messages compete for priority, volunteers should use | As much as possible volunteers should keep radio traffic minimal and avoid transmitting nonessential radio traffic. Volunteers may hear other BEECN sites talking on the same channel as well. Members of the public will have many different purposes for relaying messages through the BEECN network. If messages compete for priority, volunteers should use the rubric below to decide which messages get relayed soonest: | ||
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| Any traffic that does not fall into the above categories. As a general rule, no traffic other than the above '''''should''''' go over the BEECN system. However, this rubric cannot predict all situations and PBEM expects BEECN volunteers to execute appropriate judgement whether the content of a message justifies reporting it to the EOC. | | Any traffic that does not fall into the above categories. As a general rule, no traffic other than the above '''''should''''' go over the BEECN system. However, this rubric cannot predict all situations and PBEM expects BEECN volunteers to execute appropriate judgement whether the content of a message justifies reporting it to the EOC. | ||
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==== Logging radio traffic ==== | |||
=== Troubleshooting === | === Troubleshooting === | ||
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=== Basic BEECN Operations === | === Basic BEECN Operations === | ||
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# Best operating practices suggest that one volunteer is in charge of the radio and actively talking with the Relay. The other volunteer is interacting with the public and gathering radio messages to relay. | # Best operating practices suggest that one volunteer is in charge of the radio and actively talking with the Relay. The other volunteer is interacting with the public and gathering radio messages to relay. | ||
# Volunteers shall record all radio traffic from the fire station and the time received in the radio log. | # Volunteers shall record all radio traffic from the fire station and the time received in the radio log. | ||
