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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.
This summary is for quick reference.
WHAT NCS DOES
WHAT NET MEMBERS DO
a
Set FCTN to LD
a
Set FCTN to LD.
b
Set MODE to FH-M
b
Set MODE to FH.
c
Set CHAN to MAN Display will
c
Set CHAN to MAN
Display will
show "COLD.
"show "Cold."
d
Contact members
d
Acknowledge NCS call
The NCS
will transmit the ERF to your
radio.
e
Tell members to stand by for cold
e
Non-applicable.
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 a lockout set; or
hopset, net ID, and FH sync time.)
f
Retrieve hopset (press H-Ld,
f
Non-applicable.
enter channel number).
g
Send hopset (press SEnd).
g
Upon reception of ERF,
press
Sto/ENT; then enter the channel
number (on keyboard) where
it is to be stored.
h
Tell members to set CHAN to
h
Set CHAN to channel where ERF
where ERF was stored.
was stored.
i
Set your CHAN to channel where
i
Non-applicable.
ERF was stored.
j
Contact members and confirm
j
Confirm communication on ERF
communication on ERF channel.
channel.
k
Repeat steps e thru j for additional
k
Non-applicable.
ERF(s).
I
Set FCTN to SQ ON (or to another
I
Set FCTN to SQ ON (or to another
operating position).operating position).
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