{"id":679,"date":"2018-02-15T00:14:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T00:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polkares.org\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2021-08-18T18:35:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T18:35:49","slug":"simplex-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polkares.org\/?page_id=679","title":{"rendered":"Simplex Net"},"content":{"rendered":"

Polk County is roughly 2,000 sq. miles in size, and is covered quite adequately by the 4 WC4PEM repeaters.\u00a0 Because Murphy is alive and well, we can’t rely on the availability of those repeaters during significant events.<\/p>\n

This is why we have divided the county into 4 regions \u2013 north west, north east, south east and south west, and have assigned simplex frequencies to all 4 along with a common county wide frequency – please scroll down to the image to see what area you are in.\u00a0 These are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/strong><\/td>\nARES Channe<\/strong>l<\/td>\nFrequency<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County Wide<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2m \u2013 147.510<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 70cm \u2013 446.150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North East<\/strong>:\u00a0 North of SR 540 and East of US 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2m \u2013 147.405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 70cm \u2013 446.025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North West<\/strong>:\u00a0 North of SR 542\/US 92 and West of US 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2m \u2013 147.465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 70cm \u2013 446.050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South East<\/strong>:\u00a0 South of 540 and East of US 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2m \u2013 147.585<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 70cm \u2013 446.075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South West<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0South of 542\/US 92 and West of US 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2m \u2013 147.420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 70cm \u2013 446.125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

All the above are Simplex, no tone.<\/p>\n

Steps for this Simplex Net:
1.\u00a0 \u00a0Meet on the WC4PEM repeaters<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 \u00a0When the primary Net Controller gives the instruction to do so, go to the\u00a0 Simplex frequency assigned to your region of the\u00a0county.\u00a0 The Simplex net Control operator will indicate whether to use the VHF or UHF frequencies for the test.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 \u00a0Check the frequency for use.
a.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 If not in use, give your call sign.\u00a0 Once another station has come back to you, decide which of you will be the region\u00a0Net Control.
b.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 If the frequency is in use and not by ARES, request from those using it if they can standby and allow the Simplex test
\u2013 if they will not, do not push the issue and return to the WC4PEM repeaters and await instructions.
c.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 If another station that is participating in the test has assumed region Net Control, then proceed as a check-in and\u00a0give them your call sign.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 \u00a0The region Net Controller will then ask for check-ins and request any relays of those that are attempting to check in but that\u00a0the Controller can not receive.\u00a0 As a guideline, use:
a.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 This is (your call sign), ARES Net Control for Region (your region) Polk County.\u00a0 Please check in to the net, one at a\u00a0time.\u00a0 If you hear a station that is attempting to check in that I have not acknowledged, please relay that station\u2019s\u00a0call sign.
b.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Give the region net check in process approximately 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 \u00a0At the end of the region net check in, the region Net Controller should go to the county wide Simplex frequency and attempt\u00a0to contact the County Net Controller.
a.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 If contact established, give the county Net Controller a count of the stations that you were able to contact along with the number that were relayed in, then go to the WC4PEM repeater
and wait for the Net Control to return from the Simplex..
b.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 If unable to contact the County Simplex Net Control, go to the WC4PEM repeaters to await further instructions.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER!\u00a0 These Simplex nets are extensions of the official Polk ARES nets!\u00a0 Please follow proper protocol in both the regional and county wide portion of the net.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

That is it.\u00a0 Pretty simple and should not take us more than around 30 minutes.\u00a0 Might want to print these out to make it a little easier.<\/p>\n

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Couple of tips compiled from the first Simplex tests we ran:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Your region – remember, this is a guideline – if you don’t hear someone in your region, go to one of the neighboring ones.\u00a0 Try to connect with the Countywide channel to let the NCO know that you did not hear anyone from your specific region.<\/li>\n
  • Squelch.\u00a0 Since we spend most of our time on repeaters, we sort of forget that we have that handy squelch control.\u00a0 In the Simplex world, make sure you are adjusting the squelch so that you can get into the clutter to try and pick someone out.<\/li>\n
  • Protocol.\u00a0 Don’t just jump in and talk over anyone.\u00a0 Treat this the same as our weekly nets.\u00a0 Once a net control has been identified, use the proper procedure to contact them.<\/li>\n
  • Alphabet.\u00a0 Use the proper phonetics.\u00a0 It is going to be tough to read folks through the clutter so make sure you are using the proper phonetics to give your callsign.<\/li>\n
  • Antenna.\u00a0 It would be great if the stubby little antennas that came on our HT would perform as advertised, but in reality you need to setup a mag mount, j-pole, or some other form of antenna that would get you out over all of the oak trees we have.<\/li>\n
  • Relay, relay, relay!\u00a0 Please pass on to the regional net controller if you hear someone and they don’t!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    These will be updated as we get more feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n

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