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* 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. | ||
* If your team gives you messages on NET Form 8 or a reply on a Form 8, | * If your team gives you messages on NET Form 8 or a reply on a Form 8, | ||
** Make sure they are properly filled out and include a [[Message Precedence]]. | ** Make sure they are properly filled out and include a [[Message Precedence]] at the beginning of the Subject field. | ||
** Keep track of your messages by precedence by sorting them in order of precedence and their origination times. | ** Insert the letters "OS" and your tactical call sign at the end of the "From" field of outgoing Net Form 8s. ("OS" stands for Originating Stations.) | ||
** Keep track of your messages by precedence and time 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 basket or equivalent. | ** 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. | ||
** | ** Transcribe and deliver tactical messages* or messages on NET Form 8 to your Incident Team Leader or their delegate. | ||
** When your subnet controller asks for message counts provide those counts by precedence. See [[Reporting Message Counts]]. | ** When your subnet controller asks for message counts provide those counts by precedence. See [[Reporting Message Counts]]. | ||
** When your subnet controller asks for messages of a particular precedence provide them. See [[Voicing a NET Form 8 or its Reply]]. | ** When your subnet controller asks for messages of a particular precedence provide them. See [[Voicing a NET Form 8 or its Reply]]. | ||
* During the exercise your team | * During exercises and deployments you may be faced with more messages and other business than you have time. | ||
** Use message precedence and your judgement to decide the order in which you complete tasks. | |||
** If your subnet controller hails you while you are talking with another team member use your best judgement to decide where your attention should be focused. | |||
** If you can't respond to a hail or request from your subnet controller right away, try to say something like "Net control, please stand by, <your tactical call sign>". | |||
** As soon as possible, wait for your subnet frequency to become quiet and then say "<Region name> <your tactical call sign> Over" and wait to be acknowledged. | |||
* During the exercise your team may ask you to communicate with another team or another team may contact you. See [[Communicating with Other Teams]]. | |||
* When the subnet controller asks for check outs follow their instructions and then log that check o | * When the subnet controller asks for check outs follow their instructions and then log that check o | ||
----* A tactical message is one that is not a form. | ----* A tactical message is one that is not a form. | ||
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