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CHAPTER 3
NCS PROCEDURES
PAGE
SECTION
I.
Complete Net Opening Procedures and ERF ....................................................... 3-1
II.
Additional NCS Procedures ................................................................................... 3-15
III.
NCS Net Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 3-22
SCOPE
Chapter 3 is designed for the NCS. It contains procedures that pertain only to the NCS, including complete net opening
instructions. The NCS may find it helpful to refer to the NCS Net Troubleshooting section if net communications have
been interrupted, etc.
SECTION I. COMPLETE NET OPENING PROCEDURES AND ERF
ITEM
PAGE
Introduction
............................................................................................................. 3-1
Local Fills
............................................................................................................. 3-3
TRANSEC Variable
............................................................................................................. 3-3
Lockout Set
............................................................................................................. 3-5
Hopset
............................................................................................................. 3-6
Checking and Setting FH Sync Time ................................................................................................. 3-7
NCS Notes
............................................................................................................. 3-10
Summary of Cold Start Net Opening Procedure ................................................................................ 3-11
Cold Start Net Opening
............................................................................................................. 3-12
The net control station (NCS) is responsive for controlling the operations of a net. Net members must understand that they
have to carefully follow NCS guidance. If they do not, it may jeopardize a mission.
NCS responsibilities include:
1
Opening and closing a net.
2
Maintaining net discipline.
3
Controlling net access.
4
Knowing who is a member of the net.
5
Imposing net controls.
INTRODUCTION. Special data are used by the RT to operate in FH mode. Items 1 thru 4 must be the same in each net
RT for net stations to communicate in FH mode. Refer to the glossary in Appendix E for definitions as needed.
1.
TRANSEC variable. The same TRANSEC variable is used by each RT in an FH radio net. An ECCM fill device
is used to load it into the RT.
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