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Central Ohio Traffic Net
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Central Ohio Traffic Net
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News
General Class License
RRC Numbered Radiograms
Columbus Hamfest
Testing Session
"Radio for the Rest of Us" Presentation May 6 at 1730Z
Activation Notice ARRL Field Day 2020
Activation Notice May 30, 2020
Activation Warning (Exercise) May 30, 2020
Activation Warning ARRL Field Day 2020
After-Action Report Emergency Communications Nationwide Radio Simulation May 30, 2020
After-Action Report of March 2014 NTS Demonstration Available
After-Action Report of Simulated Emergency Test 2019
Agenda for May 10, 2014 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda for Tonight's Training (COTN Module 1)
Amateur Radio Message Relay Alive and Well
Amateur Radio Preparing For the Worst
Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 23–24, 2018 at Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security
Annual Net Manager Election; AD8CM Appointed Teller
April 2018 Issue of QNI Available
April Training: The ICS-213 Compliant Radiogram
Arnold Medical Team Looking For Radio Operators
ARRL Board Adopts Traffic System Resolution
ARRL SET 4-5 October 2014
Astronaut Traffic Whitepaper Released: See How Your Messages Made It To NASA!
Attention Net Control Operators!
August Activity Report
Best Recorded SET Performance
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 10
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 11
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 2
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 29
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 3
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 30
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 31
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 32
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 33
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BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 35
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 36
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 4
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 5
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 6
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 7
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 8
BLACK SWAN 17 OPBULL 9
Call for Volunteers, First Quarter 2017
Call for Volunteers: Red White & Boom
Calling for Volunteers: Simplex Day Special Operations
Central Ohio Traffic Net Modifies Format
CERT Basic Training Starting April 2
Change in “2nd Alt” Operating Frequency
Changing of the Guard
Columbus Hamfest 2015 Recap
Columbus Hamfest 2020 Canceled
Columbus Hamfest August 6, 2016
Congratulate Astronauts Behnken and Hurley By Amateur Radio!
COTN 2018 Annual Report Available
COTN 2019 Annual Report Released
COTN Added to Franklin County Emergency Management Resources
COTN After-Action Report Field Day 2020 Available
COTN Annual Meeting 2014
COTN Annual Meeting 2016 Minutes
COTN Annual Meeting Sat 30 Jan 2016
COTN Appearance at Columbus Hamfest
COTN at Columbus Hamfest
COTN Board Member In Spotlight
COTN Business Meeting 11 June 2016, 12:30
COTN Calendar Updated
COTN Election Process Underway
COTN Meeting 13 September, 1400-1600
COTN Meeting Sat 22 Nov 2014
COTN Net Control and Liaison Stations Needed 5-6 Oct SET
COTN Presidential News
COTN Recruiting at NWS Spotter Training, March 7, 2015
COTN Second Quarter Meeting Sat 11 Jun 2016
COTN Special Session: March 31, 8 P.M.
COTN Spring Meeting
COTN Station Capability Survey 2020
COTN Supports Franklin County Full-Scale Exercise
COTN Videoconference Thursday 11 June 2020
COVID-19 Impact on COTN and Radio Amateurs in Public Service
David Schwertfager N8EFB, SK
December 2017 QNI Available
December 2019 Issue of QNI
Ebola Sitrep from State EOC: No Change to COTN Schedule
Field Day June 22–23, 2019!
Great work at Field Day!
Happy World Amateur Radio Day!
Help COTN During SET / BLACK SWAN 18!
Help Us Improve the Web Site
HURRICANE IRMA EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE
In person meeting canceled Thu 12 Mar 20
In-person Meeting August 15th
Jim Williams N8IBR, SK
July 2017 Issue of QNI Available
July Meeting: COTN / ARES D7
June In-Person Training Cancelled: Prepare for Field Day!
KD8TTE Elected 2017 Net Manager
KD8TTE Elected Net Manager
KD8TTE Elected Net Manager 2018
KD8YCW Appointed Teller for Net Manager Election
Looking for Volunteers, Second Quarter 2016
March 2020 Issue of QNI
MARS COMEX 17-4 Underway
MARS Exercise November 7-10, 2015
MARS Exercise October 31-November 1, 2016
May 2017 Meeting Moved to Thu 18 May
Mixed Mode Traffic Handlers Wanted
Monthly Meeting: Thursday 13 August
N8RFT Appointed Assistant Net Manager
N8RFT, SK
NCS Reminder
NCS: Send Net Session Reports to W8ARR Starting January 1, 2015
Net Control and Liaison Stations Wanted
Net Control and Liaison Training Thu 9 Feb
Net Manager Election Looming; Troy McDonald KE8DWX Named Teller
Net Reports Resend
New Issue of QNI Available
New Net Callup and Traffic Assignment Procedures 1 Feb 2017
New Net Control Script
New Roster Active!
New RRI Training Classes Announced: April 22 and 29
Next In-Person Meeting: Saturday, May 10, 2014
No COTN Meeting 14 July 2016
NTS in ARRL Board of Directors 2016 Second Meeting
NVIS Day at Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security
NVIS Day, Apr 27
October Monthly Training Moved to Thu 20 Oct 2016
Official Relay Stations: Send Monthly Reports to Section Traffic Manager
Ohio ARES Conference: "The Changing Face of Traffic Handling"
Ohio HF Emergency Preparedness Net
Ohio JS8Call Stations Wanted
Ohio Section ARES Conference: April 7, 2018
Ohio Section SET Coordination Instructions
On the State of Relay: Radio Relay International
Plan for COTN Appearance at Columbus Hamfest 2014
Plan for Emergency Exercise August 13, 2015
Please Remember Your NCS Reports
Preliminary COTN SET 2015 Report In
Presenting National Traffic System to COARES
Press-Banner: Ham radio operators were keys to communication after quake Read more: Press-Banner - Ham radio operators were keys to communication after quake
Radio Relay International Offers Online Training
Radiogram Web Application: Organize Your Traffic
Register for Field Day, Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security!
Report of COTN Participation in November 2015 Functional Exercise
Report on COTN Support of Franklin County CERT Search and Rescue Operation
Robert B. Zimmerman, W8OLO (SK)
RRI BULLETIN – UPDATE HURRICANE MARIA – CARIBBEAN DISASTER ZONE
RRI Hurricane Harvey Update 3
RRI Hurricane Harvey Update 4 (Final)
RRI Tropical Storm Net and Supplement to Initial Guidance Bulletin
RRI Update regarding Hurricane Irma
RRI-East Status: AWARE
RRI: Hurricane Harvey Emergency Communications Guidance
Russ Ward W8ARD Appointed Training Officer
SCARFfest Nelsonville Hamfest cancelled
Send Net Session Reports to KD8TTE
September Meeting: SET Planning
Show Boy Scouts the National Traffic System
Sign up now for SET duty positions!
Simulated Emergency Test 2015 Report for COTN
Simulated Emergency Test 2017 Oct 7-8
Simulated Emergency Test Continues; Excellent Activity So Far
Simulated Emergency Test Underway
SRI Bulletin Update Harvey Texas Disaster Operations
Stations Needed for SET / BLACK SWAN 18
Submit Net Session Reports Online
Take Action to Stay on the Roster!
Thank You for Supporting COTN Recruiting at NWS Spotter Training
Thank you!
Thanks for Support on NVIS Day!
The ARRL Official Observer Program Explained, July 9, 2015, 6 p.m.
The Morning After SET 2019 (First Thoughts)
This Weekend is the Simulated Emergency Test
Tonight's Training: The Functional Exercise!
Traffic Handlers Wanted For Exercise March 1, 2020
Training Net Control Operators!
TRI Bulletin: Hurricane Harvey Traffic Operations Update 2
Update your roster entry by November 12
Updated COTN Brochure
Volunteers for NCS and SNL Duty, First Quarter 2016
Volunteers Needed for CERT Exercise Thursday 18 October 2018!
Volunteers Needed for Emergency Traffic Exercise: August 13, 2015
Volunteers Needed for Emergency Traffic Exercise: November 5, 2015
Volunteers needed for SET 5-6 October 2019
Volunteers Needed for SET October 3-4, 2015
Volunteers Needed: CERT Exercise Thursday 24 October 2019
W8ARR Appointed Statistician
Want to Be Net Control or Net Liaison?
Weather Spotter Training March 5, 2016
Welcome, New Stations
Will You Get Your AUXCOMM Qualification?
Web Site Conversion 2020
QNI August 2020 Available
September 2020 Planning Meeting
Maine Traffic Exercise 2020
Buckeye Net Mixed Reps Needed
W8RIH Appointed 2020 Teller
Year-End Survey 2020
KD8TTE Elected Net Manager 2021
SET 2020 Results Released
RRI Training November 2020
Welcome to 2021
Simplex Day 2021
Activation Notice - Simplex Day 2021
After-Action Report - Simplex Day 2021
Training and Planning Meeting: April 2021
NVIS Day 21 Activation Notice 1
NVIS Day 21 AAR
May 2021 Training and Planning Meeting
QSP Newsletter
Field Day 2021
June 2021 Training and Planning
July 2021 Training
Exercise New Yorker
Winlink Including With VHF
NTS support needed for Ohio SET exercise, Oct 2 1000-1200
SET2021
Training Schedule, 2021Q4
Net Manager 2022 Election
Chris Daniels KV8Z Nominated Net Manager 2022
OSSBN Evening Moving to 1800
Chris Daniels KV8Z Elected Net Manager 2022
2021 Annual Report
Winter Field Day 2022
Denny Allemang WA8EYQ SK
COTN Winlink Capability
Weather Spotter class 2022
COTN March Meeting
HT Day
Simulated Emergency Test
Field Day
Daylight Savings Time
2023 Election
Severe weather
Armed Forces Day
Extra Session
SKYWARN
COTN Meeting
Red Cross / ARES 2020 EmComm National Radio Simulation
John Fick KD8EEK (SK)
Larry KB8HJJ SK
John Hull, W8RRJ SK
Net Schedule, Frequencies, and Event Calendar
Getting Started
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard Operating Procedures
Training Tips
A Radiogram Occasion
Advising the Station of Origin of Delivery
Bringing Radio Messaging to ARES: More Than Dispatch
Check / Group Count Mismatch
Expressing Time in Radiogram Text
FEMA Emergency Management Institute Online Training
Getting to Know Your Local Calling Area
Handling Priority Bulletins
Having Trouble Delivering Traffic to Rural Areas by Phone?
How and When to Use the REC'D and SENT Parts of the Radiogram Form.
How Do I Deliver a Message?
How do I read figures for message number, check, and date in the preamble?
How Do I Start Transmission of My Message?
How Do We Count Interrupted Net Sessions?
How Do We Route Traffic?
How Long Do I Keep Trying To Deliver Traffic?
How to Avoid Common Mistakes in Message Relay
Introductory Words and Message Count
Joining a Radio Net (CW)
Long Messages Through Traditional NTS Circuits
Making the National Messaging Layer Work For All
Originating Radio Traffic: Preparing a Message for Transmission and Relay
Passing Traffic When Away
Punctuation In Radio Messaging
Radio Message Format: The Preamble
Receiving Traffic as a Radiogram
Should I Relay A Message That I Don't Understand?
Station Activity Reporting and Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) Report
Third-Party Traffic Handling Is a Public Service
Training by Demonstration: Receiving Radio Messages (HF, SSB, Voice Procedure)
Training Video: NTS Net Operation, and Passing Book Traffic
Use of "Time Filed" in the Preamble
Use of Prowords: NUMBER, BREAK, END, and ROGER
Use of X in radiograms
Using FLMSG to Create Properly Formatted Radiograms
What Does a Check of "ARL 3" Mean?
When do we put EXERCISE in the text or use TEST in the precedence?
Why Take Traffic at "Reading Speed?"
Why We Use the Phonetic Alphabet On the Air
Relay Assessment
Radio Message Routing
Using Speaking Alphabet to Enter the Net
COTN Coverage Area
Rep COTN To Buckeye Net Mixed
Counting Net Traffic
Buckeye Net Mixed Mode Interop
Net Order Improves Efficiency
Booking Traffic
Winlink
Behind the Scenes at Net Control
The Role of Net Manager
Message Precedence
Your First Radiogram
Message Origination In a Disaster
Serving Your Community With Amateur Radio
Role of the Training Officer
Why You Don't Need Training
Relaying ICS Form 213 (General Message) by Radio
NCS Script
Board Members
Net Managers, Present–1984
Roster
Meeting Minutes
Photos
By-Laws
Articles of Association
Field Day
Field Day 2023
Field Day 2020
Net Control Script for Field Day
Field Day 2017
NVIS Day
NVIS Day 21
Simplex Day
Simplex Day 2021
Simplex Day 2022
Simulated Emergency Test
SET 2020
Schedule
Volunteer
Digital Procedure
NCS Procedures
SET 2019
Call for Volunteers
NCS Procedures
Schedule
SET 2018
Call for Volunteers
Digital Procedure
NCS Procedures
SET 2018 Schedule
SET 2017
Call for Volunteers
Digital Procedure
NCS Procedures
Schedule
SET 2016
Call for Volunteers
Digital Procedure
Schedule
SET 2016 Net Control Procedures
SET 2015
Call for Volunteers
Digital Procedure
Invitation: Local Net Coordination
Invitation: Section Net Coordination
Planning Schedule
Schedule and Special Instructions
SET 2015 NCS Procedures
SET 2014
Resources
ARL Numbered Radiograms
Practice Radiograms
Reports
Raw Session Statistics
Recruiting: Weather Spotter Training 2016
Yearly Statistics
Submit a Session Report
COTN Training With CERT, October 2018
Net Control Script for Exercises
Central Ohio Traffic Net
Photos
March 2015 Quarterly Meeting
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