ARO Standard Operating Procedures: Difference between revisions

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===What to do during an exercise or deployment===
===What to do during an exercise or deployment===


* [[Check-in and Check-out Procedures#Checking_into_the_Resource_Net|Check into the Resource Net]] unless you have received instructions that a Resource Net will not be used.
* [[Check-in and Check-out Procedures#Checking_into_the_Resource_Net|Check into the Resource Net]] unless you have received instructions that a Resource Net will not be used. Use your FCC call sign during this check in.
* Tune your radio to the frequency for your region. Use this [[Frequency Tables#VHF_Frequency_Table_-_Frequencies_in_the_2_meter_Amateur_Radio_Band|'''VHF Frequency Table''']] using either a pre-programmed memory channel or by using VFO mode.  
* Tune your radio to the frequency for your region. Use this [[Frequency Tables#VHF_Frequency_Table_-_Frequencies_in_the_2_meter_Amateur_Radio_Band|'''VHF Frequency Table''']] using either a pre-programmed memory channel or by using VFO mode.  
* Set your transceiver’s transmit power to a power level that should allow you to be heard by your subnet controller.
* Set your transceiver’s transmit power to a power level that should allow you to be heard by your subnet controller.
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* If you do not hear anything on the VHF frequency associated with your region after about 10 minutes, consider moving to the VHF frequency for a different region.   
* If you do not hear anything on the VHF frequency associated with your region after about 10 minutes, consider moving to the VHF frequency for a different region.   
* If you hear the formal opening of the subnet log it. In any case log the name of the subnet on your [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET_Form_6:_Communications_Log|NET Form 6]].
* If you hear the formal opening of the subnet log it. In any case log the name of the subnet on your [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET_Form_6:_Communications_Log|NET Form 6]].
* The subnet controller will check in operators. See [[Check-in and Check-out Procedures]].
* The subnet controller will check in operators. See [[Check-in and Check-out Procedures]]. Use your tactical call sign during this check in. See [[Tactical Call Signs]].
* Log your check in on your [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET_Form_6:_Communications_Log|Form 6]].
* Log your check in on your [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET_Form_6:_Communications_Log|Form 6]].
* Using your separate [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3TuoKgcmAiWSjhj5dgOAZCkpmaA2fIUSbXxQPXPYf8 Stations Participating form], log other stations’ readability.
* Using your separate [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3TuoKgcmAiWSjhj5dgOAZCkpmaA2fIUSbXxQPXPYf8 Stations Participating form], log other stations’ readability.
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** Make sure they are properly filled out and include a [[Message Precedence]].  
** Make sure they are properly filled out and include a [[Message Precedence]].  
** Keep track of your messages by precedence by sorting them in order of precedence and their origination times.
** Keep track of your messages by precedence by sorting them in order of precedence and their origination times.
** Each time you read a message to your subnet controller, mark it with the time and move it to a "sent pile".   
** Each time you read a message to your subnet controller, mark it with the time and move it to a sent basket or equivalent.   
*** If you receive a reply to any of these messages later you will need to transcribe the reply in the bottom section of the Form 8 and deliver the reply to the orginal sender.  
*** If you receive a reply to any of these messages later you will need to transcribe the reply in the bottom section of the Form 8 and deliver the reply to the orginal sender.  
* Follow the instructions of your subnet controller.
* Follow the instructions of your subnet controller.