Editing Net operation (section)

== Types of radio nets ==
Maritime mobile nets serve the needs of seagoing vessels.

{{Main|Maritime mobile amateur radio}}

=== Civil Air Patrol nets ===
The [[Civil Air Patrol]] defines a different set of nets:
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!Usage
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|'''Command and Control (C2) Nets'''
|For conveying messages and information between different locations and levels of command. This is where formal messages are exchanged, so it serves the same purpose as an IARU Traffic net.
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|'''Tactical Net'''
|A Tactical Net is established whenever a requirement exists to coordinate the actions of deployed units in a mobile or portable environment. The primary purpose is to support deployed units, and it would generally be conducted from an [[Incident Command Post]]
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|'''Liaison Nets'''
|Anytime CAP is involved with other agencies, CAP may be invited to participate on their frequencies or a previously signed agreement may allow the other agencies on CAP frequencies.
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|'''Contingency Nets'''
|Communications managers at each level have the authority to initiate stand-by nets, placing CAP radio stations within their span of control on alert to be available for developing conditions that may result in mission activity.
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|'''Training Net'''
|Communication managers may establish nets for training purposes, such as to teach radio procedures to novice operators, or new skills and procedures to more advanced operators.
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=== Amateur radio nets ===
The [[International Amateur Radio Union]] defines six different types of nets in its IARU Emergency Telecommunications Guide:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iaru.org/uploads/1/3/0/7/13073366/emcommguide_1sept2016.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.iaru.org/uploads/1/3/0/7/13073366/emcommguide_1sept2016.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=IARU Emergency Telecommunications Guide}}</ref>
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!Usage
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|'''Traffic net'''
|Handles formal written messages ([[Radiogram (message)|radiograms]])
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|'''Resource net'''
|Used for incoming operators to receive assignments, and to be reassigned as needs changed. Can also be used to locate equipment and operators with special skills. More than one resource net may be created in large-scale events if the traffic warrants.
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|'''Logistics net'''
|A type of resource net specifically tasked with logistical needs separate from those of the communications teams.
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|'''Tactical net'''
|Handle the primary on-site emergency communication.
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|'''Information net'''
|Used to disseminate official bulletins, answer general questions, etc.
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|'''Health and Welfare (H&W) net'''
|Handle messages among those people impacted by or in the vicinity of a disaster and their friends and family living outside the disaster zone.
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Other Amateur radio net types

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|'''[[DXing|DX]] net'''
|Used to exchange information on long-distance (DX) communications opportunities.
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|'''Hurricane Watch Net'''
|Operating since Labor Day weekend, 1965, the Hurricane Watch Net is run by Amateur radio operators in support of the National Hurricane Center, using the callsign WX4NHC, on 14.325.00&nbsp;MHz USB.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hwn.org/about-us/who-we-are.html|title=The Hurricane Watch Net: Amateur Radio serving the National Hurricane Center and Mankind Since 1965}}</ref>
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|'''[[Skywarn]] net'''
|Used to coordinate Amateur radio weather spotters, exchange weather reports, and coordinate ham radio responses to weather disasters—especially [[tornado]]s.
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|'''Club net'''
|A common practice among Amateur radio clubs, where a portion of the club membership meets on a defined frequency, on a defined schedule (often once a week) to conduct official club business, share recent radio operating activity and equipment builds or purchases, etc.
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|Hospital net
|Conducts official communications for one or more county Departments of Public Health, to provide back-up and auxiliary communications during a time of crisis.
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|Awards Net
|Amateur radio operators make contacts to work for awards on award type nets https://ustaw.net.
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=== U.S. Military radio nets ===
The U.S. Army Field Manual FM 6-02.53, Tactical Radio Operations, defines the following types of radio nets:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-02-53/fm6-02-53.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-02-53/fm6-02-53.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=FM 6-02.53, Tactical Radio Operations}}</ref>
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|'''Command and Control (C2)'''
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|'''Administrative and Logistics Nets'''
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|'''Operations & Intelligence Nets'''
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|'''Operations & Intelligence Nets'''
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|'''Operations & Intelligence Nets'''
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|'''Sustainment Operations Net'''
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|'''High-Frequency and Data Nets'''
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|'''Brigade Combat Team'''
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|'''Medical Network'''
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|'''Fire Direction Net'''
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|'''Surveillance Net'''
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|'''Sustainment Area Battle Command Net'''
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