Voice & Message Operations

Local Voice Networks

ACS/ARES County-Wide Net
Check-in Tuesday 7:30-8:00 P.M.
| 145.200 MHz, negative offset, PL 127.3

Please check into your area network every Tuesday to ensure that your equipment is operable. Check in or attend the Operational Readiness Test (ORT) drills on the first Tuesday of selected months for additional practice.

Voice Operation
Phonetic Alphabet
Proper radio voice procedures and emergency voice procedures
Signal Strength Guide
County check-in net scripts can be downloaded from the Links & Resources page.

Traffic Passing – Messaging
NTS Message Handling | Manual | Forms | Cheat-Sheet
ICS 213 Message Handling | Manual  | Forms

rev. 03/03/2020