# Radio Communications - Use [[R2 Family Radio Service Radio Unit 1 20240120|FRS]] or [[N2 General Mobile Radio Service Unit 20240120|GMRS]] for team communications. More on this in [[X2 Basic NET Training Standard Syllabus 20231214]] and [email from Glenn](https://app.sparkmailapp.com/web-share/COxRozj85wWvE1CNsVESyZsteD36QBZJrK_gePnp). ## Big Picture - [Great Coastal Gale of 2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Coastal_Gale_of_2007) - Amateur radios, modems, and computers established short- and long-range radio contact to communicate situation reports regarding health and welfare. - Create a [[N2 Family Emergency Communications Plan 20240120]] - Each NET should have a [[N2 NET Ops Plan 20240120|NET Ops Plan]], which includes communication strategy - Who is responsible for what - Which radios and channels are used (Rose City Park uses ~~Channel 7~~, [Channel 18](message:%[email protected]%3E); Roseway uses Channel 5) - Practice with your team - Test and map radio range - From home to staging area - Between staging areas - Identify weak areas - Include radio communication in every team meeting - Practice comms between [[R2 Family Radio Service Radio Unit 1 20240120|FRS]]/[[N2 General Mobile Radio Service Unit 20240120|GMRS]], [[N2 Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Node 20231023|BEECN]], [[N2 Amateur Radio Operator 20240120|ARO]]s - How local radios will connect to outside radio services - What information needs to be transmitted over radio ## Right Radio - [[R2 Family Radio Service Radio Unit 1 20240120|FRS]] - [[N2 General Mobile Radio Service Unit 20240120|GMRS]] - [[N2 Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Node 20231023|BEECN]] - [[N2 Amateur Radio Operator 20240120|Amateur Radio Operator]]/[[N2 Amateur Radio Emergency Service 20240120|Amateur Radio Emergency Service]] ## Radio Talk - Net Control determines the next speaker - Tactical callsigns will designate Team Leads, Medical Leads, Safety Leads, Rovers, etc. better than individuals' proper names - The correct call sequence identifies the recipient first and sender second, e.g. "Net Control, this is Alpha Team Lead." - Repeat what you heard to confirm accuracy if there is any doubt - Use [[N2 phonetic alphabet 20240120|phonetics]] and [[N2 prowords 20240125|prowords]] - Read messages literally as written over the radio - Read/talk s-l-o-w-l-y. ## Must Learns - Change batteries and don't store batteries *in* the radio - Find the power, volume, select channel, and mic push-to-talk (PTT) button - To talk 1. Push button 2. Pause 3. Pass message s-l-o-w-l-y 4. Say "Over" and pause again 5. Release button - Carry a whistle in addition to a radio --- - [[N2.21 Portland NET Basic Training Index 20240120|Portland NET Basic Training]]