Network Control Stations Amateur Radio Emergency Service Gwinnett County, Georgia

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1 Network Control Stations Amateur Radio Emergency Service Gwinnett County, Georgia Routine Local NCS Critical Local NCS Gwinnett Regional NCS Prepared 2007 January 23 Jan David Jubon

2 NCS = focal point for most operations Comm activities dispatching Allocates frequencies/channels Takes several forms and formats Is not the same as a liaison location Operation may require separate liaisons

3 Typical NCS locations for Gwinnett County ARES Usually a home QTH Not collocated with served agency May be activated immediately No special equipment for voice nets (Almost) always use GARS W4GR repeater(s) Station must have good repeater rf access Enables any member to be Gwinnett NCS

4 Traditional communications functions for ARES Typical communications topology Hub-and-spoke insulated central dispatch Messages originate and terminate inside net Single relay link: originator destination

5 NCS dispatches no routine relaying No net rf interface with adjacent jurisdictions One (most 2) voice channels utilized Closed group of operators Personal station areal performance not primary

6 Operational exceptions community services using on-site NCS but within scope of routine Downtown Christmas parade (on-site) Dog show (informal, ad hoc) Hall County / Gainesville New Years Eve from more than routine to very complex e.g. SET-2006, SET-2005

7 Three functional types of NCS Routine Local NCS Critical Local NCS Gwinnett Regional NCS Type deployed is chosen by: EC AEC-Logistics AEC-Nets AEC-Response teams

8 When Routine Routine Local Local NCS: NCS: Training net net call-ups SKYWARN nets nets Community Support Critical Critical Local Local NCS: NCS: County County disaster response. Repeater failure failure Multiple co-primary channels Gwinnett Gwinnett Regional Regional NCS: NCS: Multi-county coordinated wide wide area area ops. ops. Multi-area routes routes in in use use

9 What Routine Routine Local Local NCS: NCS: Conventional NCS NCS Critical Critical Local Local NCS: NCS: NCS NCS + Knowledge of of simplex-direct coverage, operations, options options Gwinnett Gwinnett Regional Regional NCS: NCS: NCS NCS + Critical/Local + Knowledge of of multi-jurisdictional messaging + Multiple radio radio channel handling ability. ability.

10 Who Routine Routine Local Local NCS: NCS: Basic Basic ARES ARES members Critical Critical Local Local NCS: NCS: Basic Basic ARES ARES members + Demonstrate knowledge of of simplex simplex and and no-repeater options options Knowledge of of temporary station station set-up set-up Gwinnett Gwinnett Regional Regional NCS: NCS: NCS NCS + Critical/Local + Knowledge of of multi-jurisdictional/high volume volume messaging Multiple radio radio channel handling.

11 Where Routine Routine Local Local NCS: NCS: Home Home QTH QTH Critical Critical Local Local NCS: NCS: Home Home Possible central central site site Capable of of establishing new/temporary central central site/repeater Gwinnett Gwinnett Regional Regional NCS: NCS: Routine Local Local + Critical Critical Local Local + Knowledge of of geo-topographicsfor for best best regional access access

12 How many people Routine Routine Local Local NCS: NCS: Solo Solo NCS NCS + ANCS ANCS (also (also solo) solo) at at separate location Critical Critical Local Local NCS: NCS: Collaboration likely likely in in duets duets and and trios trios at at common location Gwinnett Gwinnett Regional Regional NCS: NCS: Collaboration probable, trios, trios, quartets, et et al al Operates best best as as a team team

13 Response teams Routine Routine Local Local NCS: NCS: Members function within within home home response team team Critical Critical Local Local NCS: NCS: Within Within home home response team team May May be be coordinated for for special special duty duty Gwinnett Gwinnett Regional Regional NCS: NCS: Defined purpose response team team Primary responsibility complex NCS NCS situations Individuals available to to other other teams teams by by coordination May May include include multi-team member assignments

14 ARES NCS function levels Routine Local NCS Critical Local NCS Gwinnett Regional NCS Concept representation only Not to scale 2007 January 23