[Oremem/Idamem] MARS

[Virginia Franklin]

DE AAM0TOR  NR 8
R 052300Z FEB 04
FM AAM0TOR
TO ALL OREGON MEMBERS
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SUBJ: TC BROADCAST 2-04

1. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING TH NEED TO HAVE ASSIGNED ALTERNATE 
NET CONTROL STATIONS (ANCS) ON OUR NETS. THE CONSENSUS IS 
THAT WE SHOULD START BY RECRIUTING VOLUNTEERS  TO SERVE AS 
PERMANENT ANCS FOR THE 5:00PM NETS, AAA0OR/C. SERVING AS
AN ALTERNATE CONTROL IS AN EXCELLENT HANDS ON TRAINING 
METHOD.  IDEALLY THE ANCS SHOULD BE IN A DIFFERENT 
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE STATE THAN THE NCS. THIS FACILITATES 
RELAYING DURING POOR PROPAGATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW 
WHICH NIGHTS YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO BE AN ANCS, EITHER BY
E-MAIL OR ON ONE OF THE NETS. I ENCOURAGE MEMBERS THAT
ARE NOT CURRENTLY SERVING AS A NCS TO VOLUNTEER. IT WOULD
BE GREAT IF OUR NEW MEMBERS WOULD ACCEEPT AN ASSIGNMENT.
HOWEVER, DUE TO OUR SMALL MEMBERSHIP, WE WILL NEED OUR 
"OLD HANDS" TO VOLUNTEER, ALSO.

2. THE ASSIGNED NET CONTROL STATIONS FORR  THE AAA0OR/C 
NET:
SUN-AAM0TOR, MON-AAAR0FC (AAR0LQ HAS OFFERED TO BE ANCS).
TUE-AAR0JY, WED-AAR0CJ (AAM0TOR ANCS), THU-AAR0HJ,
FRI-AAM0OR, SAT-AAR0ME.

3. NCS DUTIES:
    A. OPEN AND RUN THE NET IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ASSIGNED NCS.
         ASSUME NET CONTROL SHOULD THE ASSIGNED STATION NEED
        TO CLOSE FOR ANY REASON, NEED A BREAK OR IS HAVING 
        PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF POOR PROPAGATION.
    B. CALL FOR ADDITIONAL CHECK-INS WHEN REQUESTED BY THE 
    C. KEEP A CURRENT NET ROSTER IN THE EVENT THAT HE/SHE SHOULD
         HAVE TO ASSUME NCS DUTIES.
    D. CRITIQUE ANY PROCEDURAL ERRORS OBSERVED ON THE NETS.
         REMEMBER THE PURPOSE OF THE CRITIQUE IS FOR TRAINING AND
        NOT FOR "POINTING FINGERS". AVOID USING NAMES AND CALL 
       SIGNS.
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