POCKET GUIDE
TM 11-5820-890-10-6
SECTION III. PRIMARY OPERATOR TASKS
PRIMARY TASK 1:
Load SC Frequencies into SINCGARS RT:
Required for Cold Start Net Opening, CUE and ERF method of
late net entry, single channel communications, and SC
frequency updates.
PRIMARY TASK 2:
Load COMSEC/FH Data/Sync Time Using ANCD:
Required for Hot Start Net Opening, Cold Startnet opening (less
sync time), and COMSEC/FH Data updates (less sync time).
PRIMARY TASK 3:
Perform Hot Start Net Opening:
Required when net has been down and is now to become
operational at a prescribed time; and may be used when an
individual operator has been out of the net for any reason and
wishes to re-enter the net without resorting to CUE and ERF.
PRIMARY TASK 4:
Perform, Passive Late Net Entry:
Required when RT sync time becomes more than 4 seconds
but less than one minute off from net sync time; enables
individual operator to re-enter net without action on the part of
the NCS.
PRIMARY TASK 5:
Obtain SOI Information from ANCD:
Required when SOI info on Nets, Suffixes, Pyro/Smoke, or
Sign/Countersign is needed, may be used to view QREF related
items in Group, Time Period, Set, Find, and Memo; used to
obtain net ID of net not in loadset being used.
NOTE. ANCD displays are shown as dark bordered boxes RT
messages state “Display shows,” without the dark border
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