POCKET GUIDE
TM 11-5820-890-10-7
Section 10. Miscellaneous
NCS Checklist
It is suggested you use the following general checklist to ensure you are
ready to meet all NCS requirements.
USE THE OPERATOR CHECKLIST IN TM 10-6 TO CHECK YOUR
RADIO, ANCD, AND ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE.
ENSURE YOU AND NET OPERATORS HAVE THE CORRECT
COMSEC/FH/SOI DATA.
USE YOUR PLGR AS A READY SOURCE OF JULIAN DATE AND GPS
ZULU TIME.
DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE ALT NCS TO FOLLOW UP NET OPENINGS,
RESPOND TO CUE CALLS, AND DISPLACE WHEN REQUIRED.
HAVE RXMT CREW(S) READY FOR EMPLOYMENT WHEN NEEDED.
ONCE EVERY 24 HOURS, CHECK YOU RTS SYNC TIME AGAINST PLGR
GPS TIME; IF MORE MAN 2 SECONDS OFF, RELOAD TIME.
WHEN OPERATING OVER MIDNIGHT OF 31 DECEMBER. RESET JD To
0.1. OPTIONS ARE (1) RELOAD TIME FROM ANCD, (2) CHANGE JD
USING RT KEYPAD, OR (3) NCS CHANGE JD AND SEND NET UPDATE
ERF ON MAN.
WHEN CNANGING TO ANOTHER CHANNEL, CHANGE TO FH.
HOLD ADMlNlSTRATIVE TRAFFIC TO A MINIMUM. AND WAIT UNTIL NET
IS QUIET
TALK OPERATORS THROUGH TASKS WHENEVER APPROPRIATE.
MAKE BEST USE OF SECOND/THIRD RADIOS TO MONITOR KEY
OPERATIONS.
ENSURE THAT ONLY THE NCS RADIO IS SET TO FH-M.
WHEN NET TRAFFIC IS HEAVY. TRANSMIT (OR PUSH PTT) AT LEAST
EVERY HALF-HOUR.
KEEP AN INFORMAL RECORD OF WHICH OPERATORS ARE ACTIVE IN
THE NET
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