Monthly Hospital Net
- Voice Net
- A monthly net is held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 19:00 on the county Hospital Net frequency. Hospital net operators operate the net using the radio equipment at each hospital. They test the equipment operation and report on its status. Once per quarter, we also staff the PHDOC (Public Health Department Operations Center). The net schedule and script below provide more details for checking into this net.
- Packet Nets
There are two Packet Nets also conducted on the fourth Wednesday of each month. During these nets a packet message is sent to PLVKSXF~9"}n from each hospital. The net schedule and script below provide more details.
- The first Packet Net is open from 11:30 to 17:30 and is for hospital employees who have amateur radio licenses to practice with the packet system by doing the monthly packet check-in using the prescribed form for that month.
- The second Packet Net is open from 18:00 to 19:30 for volunteer ARES/RACES amateur radio operators assigned to the hospitals and is conducted along with the Voice Net at 19:00.
Hospital Net Schedule
January
Net Control
Stanford Hospital
Packet Form
HAvBed Report
PHDOC
Open
February
Net Control
Palo Alto Veterans
Packet Form
Medical Facility Status
PHDOC
Closed
March
Net Control
El Camino Mtn. View
Packet Form
EOC-213RR
PHDOC
Closed
April
Net Control
Kaiser Santa Clara
Packet Form
Plain text message
PHDOC
Open
May
Net Control
El Camino Los Gatos
Packet Form
HAvBed Report
PHDOC
Closed
June
Net Control
Good Samaritan
Packet Form
Medical Facility Status
PHDOC
Closed
July
Net Control
O’Connor
Packet Form
EOC-213RR
PHDOC
Open
August
Net Control
Regional San Jose
Packet Form
Plain text message
PHDOC
Closed
September
Net Control
Valley Medical Center
Packet Form
HAvBed Report
PHDOC
Closed
October
Net Control
Kaiser San Jose
Packet Form
Medical Facility Status
PHDOC
Open
November
Net Control
No Net
December
Net Control
No Net
| Month | Hospital with Net Control | Form for Packet | PHDOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Stanford Hospital | HAvBed Report | Open |
| February | Palo Alto Veterans | Medical Facility Status | Closed |
| March | El Camino Mtn. View | EOC-213RR | Closed |
| April | Kaiser Santa Clara | Plain text message | Open |
| May | El Camino Los Gatos | HAvBed Report | Closed |
| June | Good Samaritan | Medical Facility Status | Closed |
| July | O’Connor | EOC-213RR | Open |
| August | Regional San Jose | Plain text message | Closed |
| September | Valley Medical Center | HAvBed Report | Closed |
| October | Kaiser San Jose | Medical Facility Status | Open |
| November | No Net | ||
| December | No Net | ||
NOTE: The PHDOC (Public Health Department Operations Center) is open in January, April, July, and October, and closed in the other months. Messages must be addressed appropriately with this in mind.