Is there (will there be) an SOI? A set of pages that set out standard procedures and rules and responsibilities for radio communications?
I see there is a great start, but would be willing to help develop this document and procedures.
For example, each route needs a Signal Officer to coordinate all things radio, in and between routes.
–Establishes the Route Net
–Radio type (GMRS)
–Frequency and tones, and for sub groups.
–Who must have comms.
–Call Signs
–What needs to be transmitted and under what conditions (net discipline).
Major groups, like Road Guards, Platoon Leadership, Fuel Team, Ambassadors and so on need a Commo Leader to coordinate with the Signal Officer and within their groups.
–Coordinates a Group Net (with Route Signal Officer) to keep group traffic off the Route Net.
–makes sure equipment meets guidelines and operational requirements.
–enforces radio discipline.
Frequency Manager (one to do all four routes)
Establishes Route Frequency and tones
Assigned or approves sub net Frequency requested by groups.
Assembles all this data into a concise document that can be referred to quickly when necessary.
For example, perhaps a road guard needs to communicate with the fuel team, there would be a list of channels published ahead of time so these could be programmed into the radios.
The pack is on the Route Net but the fuel team and Ambassadors do not need to be on the Route Net.
A suggestion is for a volunteer position Signal Officer reporting to the Assistant Route Coordinator, an additional duty for the Assistant Platoon Leader (within Fuel, Ambassadors and so on) as Commo Leader.
As for the Frequency Manager I think that position is obvious already de-facto filled by Kirk Olson…he just needs a clerk to pull it into a document.
Perhaps I’m over thinking this. I’m a Retired Signal Operations Sergeant Major (31Z5M). Bit I am willing to help with this. (I’m on SR, Merchandise Driver for Carol).
Or we can do what we did in the past. EVERYONE on the same Frequency and the RC telling the platoons to stay off the radio.
Greg Noller
Kerrville
73s de N5GAN
