MS 150 June 23 & 24 2007
Instructions
Updated: 18 June, 2007

General Information
NSEA is providing communications and logistics for the MS Society for their two day MS 150 Bike Tour "Tour de Farms" on June 23 & 24, 2007. It will be conducted on 462.650 with a tone of 107.2 Hz (1B).
Coverage works with mobiles and portable. Keep a mobile unit available and a spare portable battery as they are long days.

MS Staff will be equipped with trunked UHF radios on four (4) zones this year in place of the Nextel system that has been used in the past.

The Repeater
We will use the GE Mastr II Repeater on 462.650 for use with the Project in located on Rte. 23 at the WDEK tower.

Control
Saturday And Sunday: Control be located at the Start/Finish at Kaneland School in portable classroom #4. Control will not move from one day to the next as in previous years

MS Staff  Communications
The MS staff will be using Nextel radiophones one four separate networks:
1. SAG Vehicles
2. MS Leadership
3. Trucks & Support 4.Crisis Team Support
There is a Key MS Staff document that lists leadership personnel.

Ham Radio

There will be no coordinated Ham operation as most are busy with Field Day this weekend. We have been allowed to us the following repeater below as a resource however:

443.200 (Tone 114.8) N9EAO Repeater.

Rest Stops
Be at your Rest Stop and make contact with the MS Leader by the Opening Time listed on the Assignment Sheet to follow.

Each rest stop will have:
    -An MS Rest Stop leader/captain
    -Medical Personnel such as EMT, Nurse etc. for first aid
    -Space for your communications vehicle near the leader/activity
    -115 VAC Power
    -At least one NSEA Communicator
All will have buildings nearby except Rollo which is in a park
See Route Map for locations

We will use the rest stop town names as identifiers on the radio:
Start
Kaneville
Hinckley
Sandwich

Suydam
Rollo –Lunch Stop located Here this year.

Perry Rd.

Waterman
Earlville
Elva

 When it is apparent that no more riders are coming through a rest stop, the rest stop leader will approach the Radio Communicator and ask for "permission to close" the rest stop. The Communicator then calls Control and asks permission. The Control operator will ask MS Staff and once permission is granted the message should be relayed back to the Rest Stop Leader.

Rovers
There will be NSEA roving units on the route. They will use their NSEA unit numbers and are assigned basic roving areas on the Assignment Sheet. They will be looking for trouble spots and assisting along the route. Net Control will assign a person (likely a motorcycle) to drive behind the last rider to "sweep" the route as they move toward the finish. This may be a Rest Stop operator that is released after the rest stop is closed.

Emergency Medical
In case of a medical emergency use the EMS Contact Sheet to call the appropriate Fire Department from your Cell phone using the local telephone numbers when possible instead of 911.
MS Personnel have asked that medical staff not leave the Rest Stop to chase down medical reports on the route. See the "Route Support Manual” for new information.

Severe Weather
We will be monitoring weather and responsible for advising the MS staff. There is a Severe Weather Plan in the Route Support Manual or Incident Response Plan (available on our website) that you should become familiar with.

Radio Procedure Notes

LISTEN! This event is a very noisy environment.  Do your best to listen for traffic.  It is very disruptive of the net if you have to be called over and over again to receive traffic.  Try to make best use of ear plug, speaker mike or other radio options.

PRONUNCIATION: Each digit of a unit number or call sign should be separately pronounced.  Note that “Oh” is a letter of the alphabet, and “Zero” is a number.

RIGHT:  “Five Zero Seven”
WRONG:  “Five Oh Seven”
WRONG:  “Five twenty-three”

FCC CALL Should be stated once each 15 minutes of continuing traffic, at the end of a trans-
 SIGNS: mission.  If you have not transmitted for over 15 minutes, announce your call sign at the end of your next message.  Can be done in lieu of 10-4.

Example: (Net Control) - “Four Nine One ...”
(Answering) - “Four Nine One ...”
(Net Control) - “Ten Nineteen ...”
(Answering) - “Kay Aaa Bee Nine Seven Three Two ...”

TYPES Open Net:  Each radio unit may call any other unit.  The net is open unless otherwise
 OF         declared by Net Control.
NETS:
Example: (Calling unit) - “Five Zero Three to Five Eight Four ...”
(Answering) - “Five Eight Four to Five Zero Three, go ahead ...”

Be sure to listen closely to the net before transmitting to avoid covering other traffic in progress, messages on direct, etc.

Closed Net:  Control will declare when the net is CLOSED. This is normally done when radio traffic becomes heavy, therefore, abbreviated protocol is utilized.  Units may only call Control.  This is done by stating your unit number only.  Control will acknowledge each caller by unit number.

Examples: (Calling Unit) - “Five Five Five ...”
(Calling Unit) - “Seven Two Nine ...”
(Net Control) - “Seven Two Nine, stand by, Five Five Five ...”

If it becomes necessary, request permission to communicate with another unit directly.  Do so only when really necessary, however.

(Calling Unit) - “Five Six Five, request Five Five Zero, direct ...”
(Net Control) - “Five Five Zero ...:
(Answering) - “Five Five Zero ...”
(Net Control) - “Five Five Zero, go direct with Five Six Five ...”

EMERGENCY: An immediate threat to life or property.
 Supersedes all other traffic.  All other units must immediately stand by. (Example, “Two Four Three to Control, EMERGENCY.”)

PRIORITY: An urgent matter needing prompt attention, but not an emergency.  (Example, "Two Four Three to Eight One Nine, PRIORITY.")

(ROUTINE): All other traffic, which must yield to EMERGENCY and PRIORITY traffic.  No priority is stated when transmitting ROUTINE traffic.

NET   Net message dispatches contain information directed to all units in the net (such
MESSAGE  as a missing child description.)
DISPATCHES:
Net Control will usually give advance warning that a Net Message Dispatch will be broadcast. Get out paper and pencil and be prepared to copy the message.

Net Message Dispatches normally require an acknowledgment from every unit in the net.  Units begin acknowledging receipt of the Dispatch in numerical order, following the end of the Message.

Be aware of where your unit number is in the order, so you can promptly acknowledge receipt of the Net Message Dispatch during your turn in the order.

Example: (Control) "End of Net Dispatch.

"134, 10-4".
"289, 10-4".
"467, 10-4".
"584, 10-4".

We will be using plain English whenever possible to facilitate all involved in understanding messages. The 10-code information below is for information only as police dispatch may use them as well as some of our operators by habit.

10 Code list compiled by the Association Of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO)

10-0 Use Caution
 10-1 Unable To Copy - Change Location
 10-2 Signal Good
 10-3 Stop Transmitting
 10-4 Acknowledgment (OK)
 10-5 Relay
 10-6 Busy - Standby Unless Urgent
 10-7 Out of Service
 10-8 In Service
 10-9 Repeat
 10-10 Fight in Progress
 10-11 Dog Case
 10-12 Standby
 10-13 Weather Information - Road Report
 10-14 Prowler Report
 10-15 Civil Disturbance
 10-16 Domestic Disturbance
 10-17 Meet Complainant
 10-18 Quickly
 10-19 Return To
 10-20 Location
 10-21 Telephone
 10-22 Disregard
 10-23 Arrived At Scene
 10-24 Assignment Completed
 10-25 Meet In Person With...
 10-26 Detaining Suspect, Expedite
 10-27 Drivers License Information
 10-28 Vehicle Registration Information
 10-29 Check For Wanted
 10-30 Unnecessary Use Of Force
 10-31 Crime In Progress
 10-32 Man With Gun
 10-33 Emergency
 10-34 Riot
 10-35 Major Crime Alert
 10-36 Correct Time
 10-37 (Investigate) Suspicious Vehicle
 10-38 Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
 10-39 Urgent - Use Light, Siren
 10-40 Silent Run - No Light, Siren
 10-41 Beginning Tour of Duty
 10-42 Ending Tour of Duty
 10-43 Information
 10-44 Permission to Leave. . . For . . .
 10-45 Animal Carcass At. . .
 10-46 Assist Motorist
 10-47 Emergency Road Repair At. . .
 10-48 Traffic Standard Repair At. . .
 10-49 Traffic Light Out At. . .
 10-50 Accident (Fatal, Personal Injury, Property Damage)
 10-51 Wrecker Needed
 10-52 Ambulance Needed
 10-53 Road Blocked At. . .
 10-54 Livestock on Highway
 10-55 Suspected DUI
 10-56 Intoxicated Pedestrian
 10-57 Hit and Run (Fatal, Personal Injury, Property Damage)
 10-58 Direct Traffic
 10-59 Convoy or Escort
 10-60 Squad in Vicinity
 10-61 Isolate Self for Message
 10-62 Reply to Message
 10-63 Prepare to Make Written Copy
 10-64 Message for Local Delivery
 10-65 Net Message Assignment
 10-66 Message Cancellation
 10-67 Clear for Net Message
 10-68 Dispatch Information
 10-69 Message Received
 10-70 Fire
 10-71 Advise Nature of Fire
 10-72 Report Progress on Fire
 10-73 Smoke Report
 10-74 Negative
 10-75 In Contact With. . .
 10-76 En Route. . .
 10-77 ETA (Estimated Time Arrival)
 10-78 Need Assistance
 10-79 Notify Coroner
 10-80 Chase in Progress
 10-81 Breathalyzer
 10-82 Reserve Lodging
 10-83 Work School Xing At. . .
 10-84 If Meeting...Advise ETA
 10-85 Delayed Due To. . .
 10-86 Officer/Operator on Duty
 10-87 Pickup/Distribute Checks
 10-88 Present Telephone Number of. . .
 10-89 Bomb Threat
 10-90 Bank Alarm At. . .
 10-91 Pick Up Prisoner / Subject
 10-92 Improperly Parked Vehicle
 10-93 Blockade
 10-94 Drag Racing
 10-95 Prisoner / Subject in Custody
 10-96 Mental Subject
 10-97 Check (Test) Signal
 10-98 Prison / Jail Break
 10-99 Wanted / Stolen Indication

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