NTS Net Reference Information

Contact the Section NTS Traffic Manager, Larry Buck, K1HEJ to volunteer as a Net Control operator or backup.

In an Emergency the Section Manager, SEC, or DEC’s may activate these nets at other times/days. If no NTS traffic is being moved the Nets will close and reopen – usually on the hour or every two hours for the duration.

These nets are designed so our NTS operators work from their homes. They take messages from field personnel and hold them for the destination station or relay them via other nets or packet.

Emergency Operations Centers – EOC’s – should monitor these nets when opened:

• The State’s Administrative net
• The Region Administrative net
• Local shelter frequencies
• The ARES Tactical net
• The ARES Resources net
• The NTS local net at the scheduled time
• The NTS state net at the scheduled time
• Packet for bulletins and traffic held for the EOC

Smaller or less-equipped EOC’s should monitor at least the first three.

The following pages in this appendix will have general NTS operating aids as well as a blank copy of an NTS form. We advise that you either purchase the pads from the ARRL or print plenty of copies of the blank form for your plan.

Some amateurs keep a binder and logbook together just for passing traffic.

Revision: 2.25.07