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* Enable the Tactical Address for your region in Winlink Express.  See [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address|Enabling a Tactical Address]]. 
* Enable the Tactical Address for your region in Winlink Express.  See [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address|Enabling a Tactical Address]]. 
* [[Check-in and Check-out Procedures#Checking into the Resource Net|Check into Resource Net]] on MC-2 Repeater (147.280 +600 KHz 167.9 Hz), which will typically use a directed check in for Subnet Control operators (SNCs).  
* Resource Net
* Listen for an announcement of the regional frequencies to be used during the exercise.  They may be different than shown in the frequencies in the table referenced above. Also note whether your region has been combined with another region for the exercise. If you previously detected a problem with the frequency that is assigned to your region, use the proword “Comment” and when recognized report the problem. Make note of any change of frequency that results.
** [[Check-in and Check-out Procedures#Checking into the Resource Net|Check into Resource Net]] on MC-2 Repeater (147.280 +600 KHz 167.9 Hz), which will typically use a directed check in for Subnet Control operators (SNCs).
** Listen for an announcement of the regional frequencies to be used during the deployment or exercise.  They may be different than shown in the frequencies in the table referenced above. Also note whether your region has been combined with another region. If you previously detected a problem with the frequency that is assigned to your region, use the proword “Comment” and when recognized report the problem. Make note of any change of frequency that results.
* After being released from the Resource Net, open your regional subnet.  See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Opening a Subnet|Opening a Subnet]]. The [[Frequency Tables#VHF Frequency Table|VHF Frequency Table]] gives the ''standard'' frequency for each regional subnet ''but the frequency announced during the Resource Net may be different.''
* After being released from the Resource Net, open your regional subnet.  See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Opening a Subnet|Opening a Subnet]]. The [[Frequency Tables#VHF Frequency Table|VHF Frequency Table]] gives the ''standard'' frequency for each regional subnet ''but the frequency announced during the Resource Net may be different.''
* When you open your subnet if you find that your assigned regional frequency is not available, consider moving to another frequency, possibly the frequency recommended in the [[Frequency Tables#UHF Frequency Table|UHF Frequency Table]]. Resource Net may be able to help you select an alternate frequency. Two possible alternate VHF frequencies are 146.50 MHz and 145.53 MHz. If you change frequencies, be sure to inform both Resource Net and Tactical Net as well as making announcements on your original frequency if possible.  
* If you find that your assigned regional frequency is not available, consider moving to another frequency, possibly the frequency recommended in the [[Frequency Tables#UHF Frequency Table|UHF Frequency Table]]. Resource Net may be able to help you select an alternate frequency. Two possible alternate VHF frequencies are 146.50 MHz and 145.53 MHz. If you change frequencies, be sure to inform both Resource Net and Tactical Net as well as making announcements on your original frequency if possible.  
* Check in the AROs for the teams in your regions while compiling a roster. See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Checking in Stations|Checking in Stations]]. See also [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Compiling a Roster of Teams|Compiling a Roster of Teams]] in the same document. Consider [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Calling for Relays|calling for relays]] unless you are sure that you can be heard by and you can hear all stations in your region.
* Check in the AROs for the teams in your regions while compiling a roster. See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Checking in Stations|Checking in Stations]]. See also [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Compiling a Roster of Teams|Compiling a Roster of Teams]] in the same document. Consider [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Calling for Relays|calling for relays]] unless you are sure that you can be heard by and you can hear all stations in your region.
* Handle any questions from the teams checked into your subnet.
* Handle any questions from the teams checked into your subnet.
* Contact Tactical Net and [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Transmitting a Roster to ECC|transmit your roster]]. Consider appointing a temporary SNC before doing so.  See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Appointing a Temporary Subnet Controller|Appointing a Temporary SNC]].
* Contact Tactical Net and [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Transmitting a Roster to ECC|transmit your roster]]. Consider appointing a temporary SNC before doing so.  See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Appointing a Temporary Subnet Controller|Appointing a Temporary SNC]].
* Return to your regional subnet frequency and announce your return.
* Return to your regional subnet frequency and announce your return.
* During this exercise log voice messages you receive on your Form 6. See [[Logging Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Instructions for Using a NET Form 6 (ICS 309) for Logging NET Form 8s or ICS Form 213s|Instructions for Using a NET Form 6 for Logging NET Form 8s]].
* Log voice messages you receive on your Form 6. See [[Logging Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Instructions for Using a NET Form 6 (ICS 309) for Logging NET Form 8s or ICS Form 213s|Instructions for Using a NET Form 6 for Logging NET Form 8s]].
* If Resource Net or Command Net has given you a time to check into Command Net for an update, ''transition to MC-9 at that time'' and wait for instructions.
* If Resource Net or Command Net has given you a time to check into Command Net for an update, ''transition to MC-9 at that time'' and wait for instructions.
* During the exercise you may receive one or more calls from the EOC Command operator with information or a request to transition to MC-9 at a particular time for a briefing or a formal message. Command will contact you using your tactical call sign, e.g “Westside, this is Command Over”. If Command needs to reach you while your subnet is busy, you may hear one of the following instead.
* You may receive one or more calls from the EOC Command operator with information or a request to transition to MC-9 at a particular time for a briefing or a formal message. Command will contact you using your tactical call sign, e.g “Westside, this is Command Over”. If Command needs to reach you while your subnet is busy, you may hear one of the following instead.
** “EMERGENCY this is Command” or just “EMERGENCY”
** “EMERGENCY this is Command” or just “EMERGENCY”
** “Priority this is Command” or just “Priority”
** “Priority this is Command” or just “Priority”
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* Command Net may contact you to inform you that you have messages waiting for your Tactical Address via Winlink. See [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program|Tactical Addresses Addresses Established for Portland NET Program]]”, [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway|Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway]]” and [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Handling Winlink Formal Traffic from EOC|Handling Winlink Formal Traffic from EOC]]”,
* Command Net may contact you to inform you that you have messages waiting for your Tactical Address via Winlink. See [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program|Tactical Addresses Addresses Established for Portland NET Program]]”, [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway|Transmitting and Receiving Traffic Using a Gateway]]” and [[Winlink Procedures for Subnet Controllers#Handling Winlink Formal Traffic from EOC|Handling Winlink Formal Traffic from EOC]]”,
* Even if you don’t hear from Command Net you should '''check for Winlink email about every 20 to 30 minutes''' in case there is traffic waiting for you. See the links to procedures in the step above. Use the KI7QIB-12 gateway at the frequency shown in the Table of Frequencies.
* Even if you don’t hear from Command Net you should '''check for Winlink email about every 20 to 30 minutes''' in case there is traffic waiting for you. See the links to procedures in the step above. Use the KI7QIB-12 gateway at the frequency shown in the Table of Frequencies.
* If you receive a message that does not include words equivalent to “This is an exercise”, add those words before voicing the message to your AROs.  
* If you are deployed as part of an exercise and receive a message that does not include words equivalent to “This is an exercise”, add those words before voicing the message to your AROs.


* There is a chance that Command Net will give you a reply to an earlier message.  If you receive such a reply, handle it based on its precedence and when you contact the intended team’s ARO, inform the ARO that it is a reply before reading it so the ARO can record the reply in the reply section of the original Form 8.  
* There is a chance that Command Net will give you a reply to an earlier message. If you receive such a reply, handle it based on its precedence and when you contact the intended team’s ARO, inform the ARO that it is a reply before reading it so the ARO can record the reply in the reply section of the original Form 8.  


* Ask the stations on your frequency if they have any traffic for EOC or replies to any previous requests from EOC. See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Handling NET Form 8 Traffic from NET Teams Including Triage|Handling NET Form 8 Traffic from NET Teams Including Triage]]. Consider [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Calling for Relays|calling for relays]].  
* Ask the stations on your frequency if they have any traffic for EOC or replies to any previous requests from EOC. See [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Handling NET Form 8 Traffic from NET Teams Including Triage|Handling NET Form 8 Traffic from NET Teams Including Triage]]. Consider [[Voice Procedures for Subnet Control Operators#Calling for Relays|calling for relays]].  
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