Net Control Type III, Part B

Course Description

This course is the second part of a two-part course designed to prepare individuals to perform net control duties as a fully independent operator for low to medium speed county nets and city or event nets.

Intended Audience

Hams who are interested in performing Net Control duties.

Prerequisites

• Valid Technician class or higher Amateur Radio license
• Net Control Type III, Part A
• SCCo-ICS-309 Communications Log, Part 2 Video

NOTE: The above prerequisites are not strictly enforced. But in order to get the most out of this course, you should have previously attended the above courses. If you have not yet attended one or more of the prerequisites, you should carefully review the course materials for the missed prerequisites prior to attending this course. Then, be sure to attend any missed prerequisites at your earliest opportunity.

Format

In person, 3 hours

Students should bring

• Copy of course materials (see below)
• Pen/pencil and pad of paper

Learning Objectives

• Describe how to deal with net control challenges
• Properly work with a scribe
• Describe the equipment options for net control
• Properly perform resource tracking
• Properly manage a resource net for an event
• Properly hand off a net
• Properly close a net

Topics Covered

• Dealing with challenges
• Working with a scribe
• Equipment for net control
• Resource tracking
• Resource Net for an Event
• Handing off a net
• Closing a net