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National Traffic SystemARRL Eastern New York
(ENY) SectionThomas J Cody, WE2GARRL Section
Traffic Manager
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What is the National Traffic System?
  • The National Traffic System or NTS is a system
    that organizes Amateur Radio Operators for the
    purpose of providing timely and reliable movement
    of third-party message traffic from origin to
    destination as a free public service to the
    amateur community and the general public
  • Our goals are efficiency and accuracy

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Goal 1 Efficiency
  • Efficient net operation
  • Participants
  • Maintain proper net discipline
  • Proper pace for radiogram transmission
  • Conditions
  • Ability of the receiving station (know your
    stations!)?
  • NCS
  • Sending stations off frequency to move traffic in
    parallel (know your stations!)?
  • Prioritizing traffic based on quantity

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Goal 2 Accuracy
  • Never change a message in transit for any reason!
  • If you feel that corrections are necessary, add
    an op note instead.
  • Follow proper net procedure, and use proper
    voicing techniques to help ensure accurate copy.

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History of the National Traffic System
  • The National Traffic system (NTS) has its roots
    in the earliest days of Amateur Radio
  • The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) was
    founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim to
    facilitate the relay of radiogram message traffic
  • The ARRL organized amateurs as Official Relay
    Stations
  • The ORS appointment still used today in the ARRL
    Field Organization

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Why should you get involved?
  • Great public service opportunity
  • Great training opportunity for ARES/RACES
  • Great opportunity to earn wallpaper
  • Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR)?
  • Certificates are available for repeated
    qualification (12 months straight or 18 months
    out of 24)?
  • See your callsign in QST every month you qualify
  • Net certificates
  • ORS Appointment
  • STM Appointment
  • Lots of fun and camaraderie

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How message traffic moves
  • NTS (Phone and CW modes)?
  • Structure
  • NTS operates in four daily Cycles which are
    structured to provide 24-hour transit from origin
    to delivery anywhere in the US and Canada under
    ideal conditions
  • Transit
  • Origination
  • Local, section (state), region, area nets, Trans
    Continental Corps (TCC)?
  • Delivery

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How message traffic moves (cont'd)?
  • NTSD (Digital Modes)?PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR
    III, PACTOR IV, VHF Packet
  • Independent (Non-NTS) traffic nets

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Typical radiogram messages
  • Common (routine) message traffic
  • Holiday and birthday greetings
  • Call Book or roster traffic
  • Examples (paraphrased)?
  • Congratulations on your new call sign
  • Your amateur radio license is about to expire
  • Congratulations on your recent license renewal
  • Please join a slow speed CW net
  • Welcome to FISTS
  • Purpose of call book traffic

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Typical radiogram messages (cont'd)?
  • Uncommon message traffic
  • Health and welfare
  • Emergency traffic
  • Priority traffic

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NTS Message Format
  • NTS Radiogram Messages Made Easy

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Message Number
  • Serial Number assigned by originating station.
  • Many stations begin with number 1 at beginning
    of each year or month.
  • Allows easy reference to message in the event of
    service or delivery problem

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Precedence
  • Indicates importance of message to originator (or
    served agency)?
  • Provides guidance for Net Operators

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Precedence (cont'd)?
  • Four Categories
  • Emergency Life or Death always spelled out!
  • Priority Time sensitive abbreviated P
  • Welfare Information pertaining to the well
    being of an individual in a disaster area
    abbreviated W
  • Routine Casual greeting or routine public
    service message abbreviated R

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Handling Instructions (HX)?
  • Optionally provide instructions to delivering
    station or those handling the traffic
  • HXA Collect landline delivery authorized by
    addressee within ___ miles (or unlimited if
    blank)(A150 collect call authorized within 150
    miles A collect call authorized regardless of
    miles)?
  • HXB Cancel message if not delivered within ___
    hours of filing time service originating
    station (B72 cancel if not delivered within 72
    hrs and send message to originator to notify
    them)?
  • HXC Confirmation of delivery requested by
    originating station (DELIVERED 1014 JULY 4 2330Z
    X 73 or ARL SIXTY SEVEN 1014 PHONE 650 555 1212
    INCORRECT NO REPLACEMENT FOUND X SENT US MAIL X
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  • HXD Report to originating station the identity of
    the station from which received, plus date and
    time. Report identity of station to which
    relayed, plus date and time, or if delivered
    report date, time, and method of delivery.
    Provides full trace of message through the
    system. Not to be used without good reason!
  • HXE Delivering station to get reply from
    addressee and send to originator as a new message
  • HXF Hold delivery until ___ (numbered day of
    month) great for birthday or anniversary
    messages (F14 deliver on 14th of the month F1
    deliver on the 1st of month after date filed)?
  • HXG Delivery by mail or toll call not required,
    service originating station.

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Station of Origin
  • Call sign of first station to place message on
    air
  • Example If W8ZZ calls W8IHX on the phone and
    asks the later to originate the message, the
    Station of Origin is W8IHX.

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Check
  • The number of words or groups in the text
  • Does not include address or signature
  • Mixed groups, such as 6TH or FSD212 count as
    one word
  • The X-ray (X), used in place of a period,
    counts as one word
  • The word count is preceded by ARL when ARRL
    Numbered Radiograms are present in the text
  • Telephone numbers with area code count as 3 words

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Place of Origin
  • This is the location of the individual whose name
    appears in the Signature portion of the message
  • It is not the location of the station that places
    the message on-air

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Time Filed
  • Four figure time group in UTC (GMT)?
  • Example 2330Z
  • Never use local time
  • Indicates the time the message was drafted or the
    time the event occurred
  • This is optional

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Date Filed
  • Always expressed as a three-letter month and day
  • Examples JUN 10 or JUL 4
  • Always read on phone as full month name
  • Examples June One Zero or July Four
  • Must reflect date in UTC (e.g. new day starts at
    7 PM EST or 8 PM EDT)?

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Address
  • Should be as complete as possible
  • Include telephone number
  • In some cases, it may be abbreviated
  • When an agency has a direct liaison on air
  • NWS-DTX for National Weather Service
  • MSP-EMD for Michigan State Police EOC
  • When addressed to a radio amateur active on a net
  • e.g. WC8EOC for State E.O.C.

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The portion of the message containing the
preceding service information is called the
Preamble
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The Text
  • Try to limit to 25 words or less for routine
    messages
  • Keep as brief as possible for official traffic
  • Avoid difficult or confusing language
  • Utilize the X for a period.
  • Never end a radiogram text with an X
  • Always convert the X to a period when
    delivering traffic in writing.

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The Signature
  • The name of the individual or agency originating
    the message.
  • May include additional data, such as address or
    telephone number, title, etc.

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Op Note
  • Conveys additional information to relay or
    delivery stations
  • Two kinds of op notes
  • Address op note, after name /address / phone
    number
  • Signature op note, after the signature

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Example of a Routine Message
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ARL Texts
  • Common message texts designated by a code to
    speed transmission of traffic
  • Example
  • ARL One Everyone safe here please dont worry
  • ARL numbers are always spelled out

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ARL Numbered RadiogramsFSD-3
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Routine Message with ARL Numbers
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Radiogram Form Record Keeping
  • REC'D
  • Record call sign, net, date, and time of receipt
  • SENT
  • Record call sign, net, date, and time of relay
  • THIS RADIO MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED AT
  • Record your contact information when providing
    paper delivery by US Mail or by hand

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Record Keeping Example
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Voicing on phone nets
  • It is important that you use pro-words properly
    to ensure correct copy
  • Once you begin transmitting a message, every word
    you say should be either part of the written
    message or a pro-word. Traffic handling is a
    formal procedure and is not an informal
    conversation.
  • NTS MPG has all the details on voicing and
    pro-words. Basic pro-words are on the next slide.

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Voicing on phone nets (cont'd)?
  • Basic pro-words
  • Number
  • Figures
  • I spell
  • Initials
  • Mixed Group
  • Amateur Call
  • Break
  • I say again

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Voicing Example
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Book Traffic
  • Groups together messages with similar contents
    for convenience
  • Eliminates the need to repeat the same
    information multiple times
  • Basic Book has the same text for every message
    in the book, with varying message numbers and
    recipients
  • Other permutations are less common but are
    perfectly legitimate

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Net Operations
  • NTS Traffic nets are formal, directed nets.
  • The Net Control Station is in charge. Be sure to
    follow instructions from NCS accurately to the
    best of your ability.

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Delivery
  • Confirmed delivery (preferred)?
  • Telephone
  • By hand
  • Unconfirmed delivery
  • Voice mail or answering machine
  • U.S. Mail
  • Service originating station if they requested
    confirmation, or if delivery was unsuccessful or
    unconfirmed

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Delivery (cont'd)?
  • You are representing all Ham Radio operators
  • Make the call
  • Identifying yourself
  • Non-Hams
  • Hams
  • The Message
  • Radiogram vs. Telegram
  • Hardly ever bad news
  • Example My name is Nick and I'm a ham radio
    operator. I have a radiogram message of greeting
    for David Smith from Steve Jones in Dallas,
    Texas. May I please speak with David?

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Reporting
  • Station Activity Report (SAR)?
  • Mandatory for stations with ORS appointment
  • Appreciated from any station handling traffic
  • Use a log sheet to keep track of your messages
    Originated, Received, Sent, Delivered
  • Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR)?
  • Keep another log sheet with tally of number of
    net checkins, total time of participation in nets
    and other public service activities (planned and
    unplanned)?
  • Report SAR and PSHR totals to STM and SM STM
    Tom Cody, WE2G (we2g_at_arrl.net) SM Pete Cecere,
    N2YJZ (n2yjz_at_arrl.org)?

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International Third Party Traffic
  • You may handle international third party traffic
    as long as the US has signed an official
    third-party traffic agreement with that
    particular country, or the third party is a
    licensed amateur.
  • http//www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/3r
    dparty.html
  • The traffic must be non-commercial and of a
    personal, unimportant nature.
  • During an emergency, the US State Department will
    often work out a special temporary agreement with
    the country involved. But in normal times, never
    handle traffic without first making sure it is
    legally permitted.

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How can you get involved?
  • You do not need to make a big time commitment
  • Start by just checking in to the local nets
  • Casual check-ins are OK up to the section level
  • Learn the basic check-in procedures
  • Maybe take some traffic for delivery or originate
    a piece
  • Substitute for a missing liaison or NCS
  • Regularly filling one assignment would be a big
    help to the system

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Getting your Feet Wet
  • All NTS nets are for training
  • Local VHF nets are specifically intended for
    training
  • Do not be afraid to make mistakes. You will
    receive tips and guidance from more experienced
    operators, which will help you learn how to do
    it.
  • Anything that's worth doing, is worth doing
    poorly.
  • http//www.desktop-meditation.com/new_page_114.htm

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Please help!
  • We need help at every level of NTS from local
    nets to TCC
  • Phone operators are needed!
  • CW operators are needed!
  • Digital operators are needed!
  • Personal training is available
  • Email or call me!

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Eastern New York Nets
  • Capital District Traffic Net (CDTN) on 147.150
    0.600 pl 114.8 at 1830 local Mon-Fri, 145.170
    -0.600,pl 127.3 1830 local Saturday, Sunday
  • Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga,
    Schenectady, Warren, Washington
  • Hudson Valley Net (HVN) on 146.97, pl 100hz Mt.
    Beacon at 1930 local daily
  • Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster
  • Southern District Net (SDN) on 147.06 pl 114.8hz
    WECA at 2130 local daily
  • Rockland, Westchester

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HF Phone Nets serving NY
  • 3.925MHz LSB
  • New York Public Operations Net (NYPON), 5PM
  • New York State Phone Traffic and Emergency Net
    (NYSPTEN) Independent, 6PM

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Finding more information
  • NTS-ENY web site
  • Through the ENY Section web page
  • http//hudson.arrl.org/eny/
  • Click on NTS
  • http//www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nts-mpg/
  • Email or call me!

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Thanks for listening!
  • Contact information
  • ENY STM Tom Cody, WE2G
  • we2g_at_arrl.net
  • 1-518-828-7084
  • Any questions?

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Credits
  • Thanks to the following sources
  • The American Radio Relay League, Inc.
  • http//www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/pscm.pdf
  • http//www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nts-mpg/
  • http//www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/3r
    dparty.html
  • Steven R. Ewald, WV1X, ed., The ARRL Net
    Directory 2001-2002 Edition (Connecticut The
    American Radio Relay League, Inc., 2001), back
    cover.
  • Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH, ed., The ARRL Operating
    Manual Seventh Edition (Connecticut The American
    Radio Relay League, Inc., 2000), p. 7-6.
  • James Wades K8SIW, and the Michigan Net, QMN /
    National Radio Emergency Net (with permission)?
  • http//71.238.11.15581/nren/docs/ntst.ppt
  • Jim Shultz W5OMG (with permission)?
  • Nicholas Castellano, N2QZ
  • Thomas Cody, WE2G
  • http//myweb.cebridge.net/kb5jbv/Resources/Nationa
    l_Traffic_System.ppt
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