Paul Smith

NET-116Indecision Can Kill Used by permission of author Cary Mangum, W6WWW (cary.mangum@macnexus.org).Written 12/18/00 Indecision can kill a person who is indecisive as well as a program being managed by an indecisive person. Habitual indecision is a difficult challenge for those with that situation. To keep putting off a decision that we know should be made … Read more

NET-101Other ARES Nets In addition to each of the weekly training nets held by all of our respective quadrant units here in South Texas ARES District 14 comprised wholly of Harris County, we are literally surrounded by a host of others. Of interest in South Texas ARES District 1 composed of all of the counties … Read more

NET-115Field Day From a Waller County Texas ARES training document written by Christine Smith, N5CAS (sk) and modified by Earl Pack, AE5PA .Field Day is annual event that encourages emergency communication preparedness of amateur radio operators. The first ARRL Field Day was held in 1933. Today it is the largest emergency preparedness exercise in the … Read more

NET-114Net Control Tips Adapted from Waller County Ares TrainingWritten by Christine Smith, N5CAS (sk) If the net is a scheduled net, start on time! Tardiness indicates poor management and doesn’t inspire confidence in the NCS. Use a script when possible. This promotes efficient operation. If you have time, annotate your script with updates before you … Read more

NET-113 The Net Control Station Adapted from Waller County Ares TrainingWritten by Christine Smith, N5CAS (sk) You will always have one station in control of a formal net and that station is known as the “Net Control Station”, or NCS. This operator will be acting as a sort of traffic cop, deciding who speaks, in … Read more

KNW-173Why We Train Maritime High Seas Emergency StoryOn a Thursday in April at about 10 AM Eastern time, the Intercontinental Traffic Net (INTERCON) with Ernie, K4ZQ in Lexington, NC, Net Manager serving as Net Control, intercepted a call on the “Global Center of Activity” IARU designated 20 Meter emergency frequency of 14.300 MHz. Captain Wilhelm, … Read more

South Texas Section, District 14 Coordinated ARES NET Training for 2022 JanuaryPSV-108: What Is A ShadowNET-171: Harris County ARES Information Resources FebruaryEME-110: Know Your Agencies – Know Your Partners (MARS)KNW-131: Protection From EMP MarchKNW-168: Repeater Etiquette and InsightsEME-115: Emergency/Disaster Comm Plan for Family AprilKNW141: Evacuation Grab and Go KitKNW-172: Create a Threat/Needs Matrix MayKNW-107: Cross … Read more

PSV-106WORKING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS Modified from a Waller County ARES training articlewritten by Christine Smith, N5CAS (sk) Meeting the communications needs of “served” agencies is quite a challenge in today’s complex disaster/emergency relief arena. The number of emergency relief organizations and their increasingly sophisticated needs all competing for that scarce resource–the volunteer. The activity … Read more

PSV-104WHAT IS A “SAG” Written by KB5ZDG and N5TIM A SAG Communicator is a vehicle capable Amateur Radio Operator who accompanies an official during an event or is the communicator for a SAG Vehicle. A SAG operator typically rides in a vehicle designated to provide transportation or logistics during an event. CONCEPT:The purpose of the … Read more

PSV-103WHAT is a “Rest Stop/Aid Station Communicator?” A rest stop or aid station communicator is an Amateur Radio Operator who provides on-site staff communication during an event. CONCEPT:The purpose of a rest stop or aid station communicator is to provide constant contact between net control and the local rest stop or aid station official. Thus … Read more