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AGENDA Voice Technology (VHF/UHF FM) Voice Operating Techniques Additional EMCOMMS modes Radios & Accessories EMCOMMS organizations Additional Training and Next Steps

Learning Objectives Understand VHF/UHF FM technology used in EMCOMMS Know how to use band plans, frequency lists and repeater directories Know basics of configuring your radio for simplex/duplex operations Understand how nets work List some other modes used in EMCOMMS Be able to select an EMCOMMS radio and accessories Know about EMCOMMS organizations Know what to do next, after this class

Sacramento ARES Frequency List

Repeater Info You can see a listing of all Northern California repeaters at the web site of The Northern Amateur Relay Council of California (NARCC), the organization that coordinates all repeaters in Northern California. narcc.org

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Federal law applies to keeping health care information private. There are major penalties for violating it: jail, fines, civil suits of $1 million or more. If you reveal the information “Unknowingly or with reasonable cause,” you can go to jail up to one year. Note that's “unknowingly” or “with reasonable cause” – the best case scenario. Since we are working with OES, we ARE COVERED by HIPAA. If you violate HIPAA on a deployment, you can be jailed, fined and/or sued. Anything you say on the air is public. Even using digital modes our messages are not encrypted. At all times we must assume that others are listening, so anything you transmit is PUBLIC information. Revealing any protected health care information to the public can get you jailed, fined and/or sued under HIPAA. HIPAA

What NOT to say  Any personally identifiable information, such as name, address or anything else that might help a listener identify the person being discussed  Anything that sounds like a medical diagnosis unless you have formal medical training that would allow you to make such a diagnosis.  Example: “Betty Smith of 123 Croydon Street has a fracture of the left tibia and probable internal bleeding.” WRONG because you revealed the person's name, address and are diagnosing her medical problems. THINK before you speak. If in doubt, DON'T SAY IT.

HIPAA What to say (examples)  “This is station 10. I have an approximately 30- year-old female who I think is in need of emergency medical treatment. Please respond paramedics ASAP.”  “This is Rover 2. We have three injured persons and need medical to respond here.”  Notice: No personally identifiable information, and no medical diagnoses.

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Additional EMCOMMS Modes Packet APRS HF NBEMS

Direwolf (software TNC) [Linux or Windows] And Xastir (mapping program) [Linux] With SignaLink between radio and computer MHz APRS Screenshot

NBEMS (fldigi) fldigi = “fast, light digital” Use interface between computer and radio – suggest SignaLink as it has its own soundcard Supports different messaging modes  PSK31  Olivia  MT-63  And many more Many modes work with VHF/UHF and repeaters

Vell, Darlings, it's time to take another break. Enjoy! Hey, Natasha! How do you set the PL tone on this thing? Break

EMCOMMS Training Sacramento ARES/RACES Training  Weekly Nets  Training Classes  Public Service Events ARRL Training and Books  Licensing Textbooks, Antenna Book  ARRL Public Service Handbook  arrl.org/shop FEMA/NIMS/ICS Training  ICS 100, 200, 700  training.fema.gov Red Cross Training  Introduction to Disaster Services, Shelter Ops…  redcross.org/local/gold-country

Weekly Nets (Monday, 7:00 PM) Monthly training classes Other training / exercise events Public service events Sacramento County ARES/RACES

DSW = Disaster Service Worker For ARES/RACES, you must be registered as a DSW  Register with Sacramento County OES  May apply to training events as well as actual emergency deployments  Entitles you to state worker's comp if injured (or at least aid) Process is simple  Fill out form, take oath Rules for DSW coverage  You must be activated  You must be assigned  You must be trained and supervised  You must act within the scope of your training and assignment

ARES / RACES Activations Or “What should I do when the shaking stops?” Check your family and your home  Without question your family and home come first  You're no good in the field if you're worried about folks at home Check your go-kit – make sure you're ready DO NOT SELF-DEPLOY – EVER! Monitor/Check-in to resource net  N6NA  Make sure you family will be okay if you are deployed  Do as instructed by resource net – you may be switched to tactical net or a different frequency/repeater. Be ready to program your radio if needed (like adding a different repeater).

Local Amateur Radio Clubs Elk Grove-Florin ARC (egfarc.org) North Hills Radio Club (k6is.org) Radio Amateur Mobile Society (w6hir.com) River City Amateur Radio Communications Society (n6na.org) Sacramento Old Timers Amateur Radio Society (web site frozen) Sacramento Sheriff's Amateur Radio Program (sacsharp.org) Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club (w6sfm.com)

EMCOMMS Training Sacramento ARES/RACES Training  Weekly Nets  Training Classes  Public Service Events ARRL Training and Books  Licensing Textbooks, Antenna Book  ARRL Public Service Handbook  arrl.org/shop FEMA/NIMS/ICS Training  ICS 100, 200, 700  training.fema.gov Red Cross Training  Introduction to Disaster Services, Shelter Ops…  redcross.org/local/gold-country

Things To Do Now (if you haven't already) Get the right radio(s) and accessories Join your ARES/RACES group  Weekly nets, training, special projects, drills, public service events Learn your radios  Programming with radio's controls, programming with computer, how to set duplex +/-, tone, memories, etc.  Store your radio manuals (and other useful info) on your cell phone Build your go-kit Join other clubs and participate  Getting on the air is the best way to improve your skills Ask Lots of Questions – that helps you learn Get on the air and have fun

Summary You should now be able to  Explain VHF/UHF FM technology used in EMCOMMS  Use band plans, frequency lists, repeater directories  Configure your radio for simplex & duplex operations  Participate in a directed net  Make direct contacts in a directed net  List other modes used in EMCOMMS (packet, APRS, HF and NBEMS)  Select a radio and accessories  Understand local EMCOMMS organizations  Understand what to do next, after this class