Why Bother? Ward/Branch Plan Guidelines Adaptable Practical Meet the needs of your ward or branch.
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Why Bother?
Ward/Branch Plan Guidelines
• Adaptable
• Practical
• Meet the needs of your ward or branch
Stake Comms Plan
Philosophies
• Communications, not radio
• Don’t assume others are able to communicate
• Don’t re-invent the wheel
• Plan for worst case, perform in any case
• Put plan into action
Stake Size
• About 200 miles wide, 100 miles tall
• Almost 17,000 square miles
• 10th biggest “state”
• Bigger than many countries– Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, Jamaica, Falkland
Islands, Puerto Rico
• Wards/Branches pretty big, too
Amateur (Ham) Radio
ARRL
• Club sponsors (Sioux City, Norfolk, Yankton)
• Biggest radio club in the U.S.
• License test proctors
• Community involvement
• Field day
Two-way Radio Experience
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Repeaters
Radio types
• Handheld
• Mobile
• Base station
• Echolink
Readiness Levels
• Stage 0: Comms reliant on telephone grid, no knowledge of stake/ward/branch plan
• Stage 1: Comms reliant on telephone grid but know stake/ward/branch plan
• Stage 2: Alternative radio
• Stage 3: Licensed ham, access to radio
• Stage 4: Licensed ham, own radio
Ward Comms Plan
Stake Plan
• Disaster relief w/o telephone
• Can act under direction of local civil authorities
• Call communications specialist
• Plan how to communicate inside and outside of stake
• Put plan into practice
Stake Plan Specifics
• Goals
• General
• Training
• Equipment
Communications Center
• Clerk’s office
• Map
• Relatively quiet
• Close to stake offices
• Computer, desk space
• Radio reception unknown
Ward/Branch Plans-To Do
• Call emergency communications specialist
• Orange or red binder for plans, store in clerk’s office, notify membership
• Ask about interest in ham radio, get contact info for local non-member hams
• Plan for training
• Select communications center
• Get involved in community disaster relief
Getting Your License
• Go to www.sawyerhome.net/cannedham/stake.html
• Study Technician self-study guide
• Review question pool
• Take sample tests
• Take license exam