April 30, 2008

Preamble (announce frequently)

THIS IS TACNET, CHESTER COUNTY ARES-RACES TACTICAL NET CONTROL.
THIS [FREQUENCY/REPEATER] IS ACTIVATED FOR [AN INCIDENT/A DRILL].
[THIS IS A DRILL. THIS IS A DRILL.] / [THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.]

CHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES REQUESTS EXCLUSIVE USE OF THIS FREQUENCY FOR THE DURATION OF THIS EVENT. THIS IS A CONTROLLED NET FOR [EMERGENCY/DRILL] OPERATIONS WITH ASSIGNED OPERATORS. ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH NET CONTROL. USE NET EMERGENCY CONVENTIONS AND KEEP TRANSMISSIONS SHORT.

[If a resource net is in operation:]
IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ASSIGNED FOR OPERATIONS, PLEASE CHECK INTO RESNET ON [tactical frequency name] TO RECEIVE AN ASSIGNMENT.
THE PRESENT STATUS OF CCAR ACTIVATION IS
[LEVEL 1—STANDBY STATUS]
[LEVEL 2—ALERT STATUS]
[LEVEL 3—FULL DEPLOYMENT].

[ID frequently, at least every 10 minutes.]
[End each transmission with the FCC legal call sign W3EOC.]

Station Check-in

[Stations call as they arrive on station. Simply acknowledge and log their entry time, etc.]

[You should not have to use the FCC call of the other station. Always address the other station by their tactical call sign.]

Station Roll Call

[At least once every 30 minutes or more often if not busy]
[Call all stations on the log using their tactical call. ]