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SUMMARY OF COLD START NET OPENING PROCEDURE
Use this summary after you’ve become familiar with the detailed cold start
procedure (pages 3-10 and 3-11). This summary is for quick reference.
WHAT NCS DOES
a. Set FCTN to LD.
b. Set MODE to
c. Set CHAN to MAN. Display will
show "COLD."
d. Contact members.
e. Tell members to stand by for cold
start, and which channel hopset
is to be stored. Tell them to
acknowledge reception and stor-
age of ERF when it is finished.
(ERF contains hopset, hopset ID,
lockout set, and FH sync time).
f. Retrieve hopset (press LOAD,
enter channel number).
g. Send hopset. (press ERF).
h. Tell members to set CHAN to
where ERF was stored.
i. Set your CHAN to channel where
ERF was stored.
j. Contact members and confirm
communication on ERF channel.
k. Repeat steps e thru j for additional
ERF(s).
l. Set FCTN as needed.
WHAT NET MEMBERS DO
a. Set FCTN to LD.
b. Set MODE to FH.
c. Set CHAN to MAN. Display will
show "COLD."
d. Acknowledge NCS call. The NCS
will transmit the ERF to your
radio.
e. Non-applicable.
f. Non-applicable.
g. Upon reception of ERF, press
STO; then enter the channel num-
ber (on keyboard) where it is to
be stored.
h. Set CHAN to channel where ERF
was stored.
i. Non-applicable.
j. Confirm communication on ERF
channel.
k. Non-applicable.
l. Set FCTN as needed.
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