BEECN Scripts

OPERATIONS SCRIPT 1: Resource Net Control to Fire Stations

During BEECN exercises and operations, please listen for and use the following script. Text in [ALL CAPITAL LETTERS] should be replaced by specific information. Other [text in square brackets] describes an action to be taken by the operator.

OPENING	Good [morning/afternoon], this is [NAME], [CALLSIGN],net control for the Multnomah County ARES/Portland NET team resource net. This is a directed net, and all stations are asked to remain on frequency until directed by net control. This net will run until approximately [TIME] today and is a coordinating hub for Portland NET radio operators deploying to fire stations for the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management BEECN [drill/operations] today. This is only an exercise. Stations are asked to check in with their callsign spelled phonetically and their fire station number. Station wishing to check into the net please come now. [Record each check in callsign and fire station number] Do we have any other stations wishing to check in to this resource net?
TO TACTICAL	[When all stations are checked in, call [TACTICAL NET CONTROLLER CALLSIGN] and ask if they are ready to open he Tactical Net on 144.410 Megahertz.] All stations should now move to 144.410 Megahertz, which should be Channel 20 on your radio. Please return to this frequency at the end of the [drill/operational period] to check out.
CHECK-INS	Every 10 minutes recite: This is [NAME], {CALLSIGN], net control for the Multnomah County ARES/Portland NET team drill resource net. Are there any stations wishing to check in? When stations return from the [tactical net], tell them they are free to secure and thank them for their participation today. Record check outs and time.
CLOSING NET	This is [NAME], [CALLSIGN], net control for the Multnomah County ARES/ Portland NET teams resource net. Thank you to all stations who participated in this [drill/operation] and to all other stations who stood by to give us a clear operating frequency. We also thank the Hoodview Amateur Radio Club for the use of this repeater. All stations may now secure. This net is closed at [TIME] and the frequency is now returned to normal amateur radio use. [CALLSIGN] clear.

OPERATIONS SCRIPT 2: Tactical Net Control to Fire Stations

During BEECN exercises and operations, please listen for and use the following script. This script is used when fire stations checking into the control net are moved to the tactical net. Text highlighted in yellow are variable parts of the script, while blue highlights an action.

OPENING	This is [NAME], [CALLSIGN] as W7ECC, City of Portland Emergency Coordination Center establishing net control for a Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node exercise. This exercise will last until approximately [TIME] and will involve communication between the City of Portland Emergency Coordination Center and various Fire Stations located in the city of Portland. This is only an exercise. This is a directed net, and all stations are asked to remain on frequency until excused by net control. Only stations directly involved with this training exercise are asked to check in. Stations are asked to check in with their tactical call sign, amateur operator call signs at their location, power source and presence or absence of the BEECN UHF radio operator at their location. Call for first fire station, e.g. “Fire station 04 (‘zero four’)?”
FS CHECK-IN	Per example [FS 04:] This is Fire Station 04, [CALLSIGN]. Operating on [battery power (or 120V mains, generator or other as appropriate)]. The BEECN UHF Operator is on station and ready/the BEECN UHF operator is not on station at this time]. Fire station #, {amateur call}. Net Control continues for each Fire station Net Control: Are there any other fire stations that haven’t checked in yet? Please check in now. [all other fire stations begin checking in] Net Control: All stations, please monitor your UHF radio and be ready to receive check-ins from your assigned BEECNs and monitor this frequency for further instructions from net control. This is net control, W7ECC. This is an exercise.
CHECK-INS	[ID Every 10 Minutes] This is W7ECC, net control for the PBEM BEECN net. This is an exercise. [ID Every 30 Minutes] Exercise, Exercise. This is W7ECC, net control for the Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node exercise. This net will be active until approximately [TIME] and will involve communication between the City of Portland Emergency Coordination Center and various Fire Stations located in the City of Portland. Amateur operators not involved in the exercise are asked to use an alternate frequency unless they have emergency traffic. This is only an exercise. Net Control, W7ECC.
CLOSING NET	As stations secure, remind them to call net control on MC-2 and check themselves out of the resource net, and remove the batteries from UHF radios. This is W7ECC, Net Control station, closing the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node exercise net. After your station has secured from this tactical net please check out on the resource net on the MC-2 frequency. Thanks to all stations who participated today and to those who stood by to give us a clear operating frequency. The K7RPT repeater is owned and operated by the Amateur Radio Relay Group and permission for its use is greatly appreciated by Multnomah County ARES. This is [CALLSIGN], signing the net clear at [TIME] local. This repeater is now returned to general amateur use.