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Bid : $RACESBUL.287
RB: 287 OPS Official Relay Stations 1/2 8/16/93
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (KH6GBX @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)262-1600
Landline BBS open to all: (916) 262-1657
RACESBUL.287 DATE: Aug. 16, 1993
SUBJECT: OPS: Official Relay Stations - Part 1/2
In emergency communications there are times when the only
reliable communication path is via a relay station. Howard
Shepherd, Manager, MacArthur Relay and frequent Alternate Net
Control for the California Emergency Services Net, offers a
perspective of how Official Relay stations serve a vital purpose.
The Official Relay station provides an alternate means of
communication between the NCS and responding stations on the net,
regardless of the type of net. This function becomes critical in
disruptions caused by interference, atmospheric conditions and
other situations beyond the control of the NCS.
To best perform the Relay Station should be remotely located
from the NCS station so as to minimize the disruption affecting
the NCS.
To adequately serve, the Relay Station operator needs to be
prepared to carry on a continuity in operations just as if
nothing untold has occurred. In daily on-going net operations
this means being prepared with the usual roster/rollcall,
standard operating procedures and a familiarity with the typical
NCS procedures. In order for the station to undertake a seamless
operation in the unexpected moment, it needs up-to-date
directories, maps, listings, SOP's and a full understanding of
the Net's overall purpose.
Top performance comes from careful observation of the
nuances of the net operations over time, as well as practice and
continued self improvement. This requires careful monitoring and
record keeping. Relief and standby operators may be called for in
some extended operations and need to be considered as well as
these other factors.
Operations alone is but part of the preparation. Equipment
must be considered. An emergency power source is a vital
requirement for lighting, radios and life support for the station
personnel. An adequate emergency food and water supply is an
obvious requirement in an extended incident where commercial
power or facilities may be disrupted.
(To be continued in Part 2 of 2 parts)
EOM