Emergency Communications Team

CVRD ECT Level 3 Workshop

RMS Express (Advanced Operations)Module 7 of 9

September 09, 2013

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Date , Time and

Location

M1 ECT Standards March 04

M2 RMS Express – Intro & Basics March 18

M3 Connectors #1 April 08

M4 Connectors #2 May 06

M5 SuperComBox and Pelican Case Radio Kits June 03

M6 Field Visit to all EOC’s TBA

M7 RMS Express – Advanced Operation September 09

M8 EOC Radio Setup October 07

M9 ECT ‘Grab-n-Go-Kits’ November 04

Training will take place in either CVRD Board Room or PSD #213

2013 CVRD - ECT Training Program M1: ECT Standards

M2: RMS Express – Introduction & Basics

M3: Connectors #1 (APP, Mode and Motorola)

M4: Connectors #2 (RG-213, RG-8X, LMR-400)

M5: SuperComBox and Pelican Case Kits

M6: Field Visit to EOC’s

M7: RMS Express – Advanced Operation

M8: EOC Radio Setup

M9: ECT ‘Grab-n-Go-Kits’

RMS ExpressECT Training – September 09, 2013

Agenda• Opening remarks• Round table introductions with comments • RMS Station Setup• Basic Packet Architecture • RMS Express Program Operation

Opening Remarks• CVRD ECT operational standards• Objectives of this session• Deployment Expectations

Introductions• Name and Call Sign• Do you have a dedicated packet station?• Do you have a Kantronics TNC? Model?• Do you use a sound card modem for packet?• Is your packet station operational 24x7?• Do you update the RMS program regularly?• Rate your packet knowledge level (B, I, A)

RMS Station Setup discussion1. Quick review of our earlier (basic) session as a refresher2. Review of install and update procedure3. Review of the P2P <Setup> screen and the disable function4. Setting transmit deviation with examples of why this is critical5. Recording the XMITLVL and labelling your radio / TNC package6. Actual testing of attendee radio / TNC packages for TX deviation7. Kantronics TNC setting <Display> command8. Simple Terminal9. Navigating the command list in your TNC10. Format to set <Daytime> command11. Changes within your TNC when you experiment (with another

program) and importance of having a base-line listing for your TNC12. RMS Express on a memory stick13. Whitelist maintenance schedule for each station

Basic Packet Architecture1. Packet radio network in CRD, CVRD and WA-state2. Frequency plans3. Nodes4. Digipeating5. RMS Packet gateways6. Node stacks7. AX25 packet traffic protocol8. Peer-to-Peer connectivity

RMS Express Program Operation1. Formatting a new message (WL2K versus P2P)2. Templates and Node scripting3. Importance of turning off certain features

• Auto add to contacts list• Read receipts• Auto connect• No CC or Bcc

4. Sending message to the intended station5. Replying to messages – no read receipts or CC6. Maintenance of <Inbox and Trash>7. Importance of leaving station in P2P mode8. VE7SAG message mystery

VE7SAG message1. VE7SAG sent VE7AVV a P2P message.2. VE7AVV replied to VE7SAG