Manual / Guide · 1987
Ten-hour Marine Corps Institute correspondence course, dated 2 April 1987, for operators of the Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System: history and mission, membership, nets and regions, callsign blocks, MARSgram rules, COMSEC consent for phone patches, CW/voice/RTTY procedure, and emergency teams.
Ten-hour Marine Corps Institute correspondence course, dated 2 April 1987, for operators of the Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System: history and mission, membership, nets and regions, callsign blocks, MARSgram rules, COMSEC consent for phone patches, CW/voice/RTTY procedure, and emergency teams.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE ARLINGTON. VA 22222-0001 IN REPLY REFER TO 25.62 2 April 1987 MCI 25.62 THE MARS OPERATOR 1. Purpose. MCI course 25.62, The MARS Operator, has been published to provide instruction to all operators of the Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System. 2. Scoh~· MCI 25.62 addresses the MARS mission and organization, members 1p and administration, along with the general operating instructions._ Additionally, the course emphasizes radiotelegraph, radiotelephone, and radioteletype procedures. Finally, the course addresses emergency communications. 3. Applicability. This course is intended for instructional purposes only. It is designed for use by the operators of military, individual, and club stations. 4. Recommendations. Comments and recommendations on the contents of the course text are invited and will aid in subsequent course revisions. Please complete the student suggestion form located at the end of the text and return it to: Director (COD #2) Marine Corps Institute Arlington, Virginia 22222-0001 ,(;?,.~~ G_. r R.A. Major, U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Director THE MARS OPERATOR CONTENTS Page Contents Student Information iii Study Guide • iv Study Unit Mission and Organization Lesson History of Navy-r1arine Corps r-lARS 1-1 Lesson 2 ~lission. 1- 1 Exercise 1-2 Lesson 3 Active Duty Organization Exercise Lesson 4 Volunteer Organization Exercise 1-<:: 1-::> 1-::> 1-b Study Unit 2 Membership and Administration Membership Criteria and Applications 2-l Exercise 2-S Lesson 2 Member Participation 2-b Exercise 2-8 Lesson Lesson 3 Special Qualifications 2-Y Exercise 2-12 Lesson 4 Reporting Periods 2-12 Exercise 2-12 Lesson 5 Correspondence, Postage, and NeVJs Nedia Exercise 2- l::s 2-13 Study Unit 3 Operational Concept Lesson Networks and Nets 3-l Exercise 3-3 Lesson 2 Sub-Systems Exercise 3-3 3-6 Lesson 3 Kefile Networks 3-b Exercise 3-7 Lesson 4 Call Signs, Frequencies, Emissions, and Power Uutput Exercise Lesson 5 ~iessage 3-H 3-ll Criteria, ~linirnize, and Communications Security 3-12 Exercise 3-15 Study Unit 4 General Operating Instructions Lesson 1 Basic Message Forms and Parts 4-l 4-2 Exercise Lesson 2 Message Types 4-3 4-lL Exercise Lesson 3 Precedence and Punctuation 4-13 Exercise 4-lb Lesson 4 Prosigns, Prowords, and Operating Signals Exercise 4-15 4-20 Study Unit 5 Radiotelegraph, Radiotelephone, and Radioteletype Lesson 1 Radiotelegraph b-1 Exercise 5-3 5-4 Lesson 2 Radiotelephone Exercise 5-/ Lesson 3 Radioteletype 5-8 Exercise 5-12 Study Unit 6 Emergency Communications Emergency Communication Procedures 6-l Exercise 6-4 Review Lesson • . . . ·. R-1 Lesson ii STUDENT INFORMATION TITLE: THE t•1ARS OPERATOR NUMBER: MCI 25.62 STUDY HOURS: 10 COURSE MATERIALS: TEXT REVIEW AGENCY: RESERVE RETIREMENT CREDITS: ACE: MCI ASSISTANCE: Chief, Navy-~larine Corps HARS, Naval Communication Unit, Washington, D.C. 3 This course is scheduled for review by the ~~erican Council on Education during 1987. For administrative assistance have your training officer or NCU use the Unit Activity Report (UAR) or HCI Hotline: Autovon 288-417b or Comraercial (202) 433-4175. For assistance concerning course content matters have your training officer or NCO call the course developer at Autovon 28b-3b04 or Co~nercial (202) 433-3604. SOURCE MATERIALS: NTP 8( ) U.S. Navy-i·~arine Corps Hil itary Affi 1iate Radio System (NARS) Communications Instructions iii COURSE STUDY GUIDE Congratulations for enrolling in a Marine Corps Institute specialized skill training correspondence course! By enrolling in this course, you have shown a desire to improve the skills that you need to enhance your job performance. Since 1920, MCI has been helping tens of thousands of hard-charging Marines, like yourself, to achieve educational goals by teaching necessary new skills or reinforcing existing skills. MCI will do everything possible to help you reach your individual goals. Before you begin your course of instruction, you may be asking yourself, "How much will benefit from a correspondence training program?" The answer to this depends upon you, "YOUR PROFESSIONAL TRAITS" (what you bring to the learning situation). Because you have enrolled in an ~1CI course, your professional traits are evident and we know that: YOU ARE PROPERLY MOTIVATED. You made a positive decision to get training on your own. Self-motivation is perhaps the most important force in learning or achieving anything. Doing whatever is necessary to learn is MOTIVATION. YOU SEEK TO IMPROVE YOURSELF. abilities. You enrolled to learn new skills and develop special YOU HAVE THE INITIATIVE TO ACT. By acting on your own, you have shown that you are a self-starter, willing to reach out for opportunities. YOU ACCEPT CHALlENGES. You have self-confidence and believe in your ability to gain training in your areas of interest. YOU ARE ABlE TO SET PRACTICAl GOAlS. You are willing to commit time, effort, and resources toward accomplishing what you set out to do. These professional traits will help you achieve success in your ~1CI specialized skill training course. You have 12 months from the date of enrollment to complete your correspondence course. One 6-month extension may be granted if approved by your commanding officer. If you require an extension, please complete the Student Request/Inquiry form (MCI-Rll) located at the back of your text, and deliver it to your training officer or training NCO. Before you begin your course of study, read the Student Information page, then check the course materials against the inventory listed on that page. If any course materials are missing, notify your training officer or training NCO. If you have the required materials, you are ready to begin. To begin your course of study, familiarize yourself with the structure of the course text. One way to do this is to read through the table of CONTENTS. Note the various subjects covered in the course and the order in which they are presented. You should find that the text is divided into several study units and a review lesson. Each study unit is composed of one or more lessons, lesson or unit exercises, and exercise responses/solutions. Leaf through the text and look at the illustrations. Read a few lesson exercise items (questions) to get an idea of the type of items that are asked. If MCI provides other study aids, such as a plotting board, familiarize yourself with them. Now, you are ready to begin work on your MCI course. Turn to the first page of study unit 1. On this page you will find the first lesson. Study unit lessons contain either learning objectives or a lesson purpose statement and lesson text. Read the purpose statement or objectives for each lesson and then read the lesson text. Make notes on the ideas you feel are important. Exercises may be contained within a lesson, at the end of a lesson, or at the end of the study unit. Without referring to the text, complete the items in each exercise. Check your responses against those listed at the end of the study unit. If your responses do not match those provided, restudy the lesson or lessons until you understand the correct responses. iv Go on to the next lesson, repeating the above process until you have completed all the lessons in the study unit. Follow the same procedures for each study unit of the course. If you have problems with the text or exercise items that you cannot solve on your own, ask your training officer or training NCO for assistance. If they cannot aid you, request assistance from MCI on the Content Assistance Request Form included with this course. When you have finished all the study units, complete the course review lesson. Try to complete the review lesson without referring to the text. For those items you are unsure of, restudy the text. When you have finished the review lesson and are satisfied with your responses, take the preprinted answer sheet to your training officer or training NCO for mailing to MCI. MCI will grade the review lesson and provide you with a feedback sheet (MCI-R69). The MCI-R69 identifies items answered incorrectly_and provides a reference within the text for those items. You must pass the review lesson before the final examination will be issued. If your grade is below 65 percent, you are not prepared to take the final examination. MCI will provide you with another answer sheet to resubmit your review lesson. When you pass the review lesson, MCI will forward a final examination to your commanding officer. He will arrange for the examination to be administered. To prepare for your final examination, you must review what you learned in the course. The following suggestions will help make your reviewing not only interesting but also challenging. CHALLENGE YOURSELF. Reconstruct the learning event in your mind. Try to recall and recapture an entire learning sequence, without referring to your notes or to the text. Can you do it? Now you just have to look back at the text to see if you have left anything out, and that will be an interesting read-through (review) for you. Undoubtedly, you'll find that you were not able to recall everything. But with a little effort you'll be able to recall a great deal of the information. Also, knowing that you are going to conduct a "reconstruct-review" will change the way you approach your learning session. You will try to learn so that you will be able to "reconstruct the event." USE UNUSED MINUTES. While waiting at sick bay, riding in a truck or bus, or just waiting to muster--use these minutes to review. Read your notes or a portion of a study unit, recalculate problems, do self-checks a second time; you can do many of these things during "unused" minutes. APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED. Always, it is best to do the thing you've learned. Even if you cannot immediately put the lesson to work, sometimes you can "simulate" the learning situation. For example, make up and solve your own problems. Make up problems that take you through most of the elements of a study unit. USE THE "SHAKEDOWN CRUISE" TECHNIQUE. Ask a fellow ~arine to lend a hand and have him ask you questions about the course. Give him a particular study unit and let him "fire away." It can be interesting and challenging. The point is, reviews are necessary for good learning, but they don't have to be long and tedious. Several short reviews can be very beneficial. Semper Fi v STUDY UNIT 1 MISSION AND ORGANIZATION Lesson 1. HISTORY OF NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS PURPOSE This lesson provides an overview of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) program from its inception. 1101. Navy's Early Associations The U.S. Navy's association with amateur radio dates back to the very inception of the art of wireless communications. You will realize immediately the immense potential to be gained by a close relationship with amateur radio. Within ten days of the United States entry into World War I, 500 of the 6,000 U.S. radio amateurs were enlisted in the U.S. Navy and by the end of the war, another 3,500 had joined the ranks. World War II saw over 25,000 amateur radio operators serving with the armed forces and many thousands more assisting in research to support the war. 1102. Navy-Marine Corps MARS Authorized On 17 August 1962, the Secretary of the Navy approved a recommendation made by the Chief of Naval Operations to organize a Navy-t·1arine Corps f1ARS program. This program was implemented on l January 1963. 1103. Department of Defense Support On 30 November 1968, DOD issued a directive formalizing the following: • • • e e Composition r~ission Functions Organization of the f1ilitary Affiliate Radio System (tlARS) DOD support of both MARS and civil amateur radio activities On 17 January 1986, the Department of Defense reissued Directive Number 4650.2 reaffirming the role of MARS. 1104. Today's Composition At present, approximately 3,000 participating stations with 160 military sponsored stations, 400 U.S. Navy/Coast Guard ships, and 2,450 volunteer affiliate member stations exist. Today's Navy-Marine Corps MARS program stresses quality vice quantity. Lesson 2. MISSION LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1201. l. Without the aid of references, state the mission of MARS in accordance with NTP 8( ). 2. Without the aid of references, list three fundamental requirements of t1ARS communications in accordance with NTP 8( ). Mission The mission of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) is to provide Department of the Navy sponsored emergency communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal naval communications. Keeping this mission of ewergency communications in mind, let's look at the functions of t•\ARS. 1202. Functions Our MARS program functions as follows: • Provides auxiliary communications available to military, civil, and/or disaster officials during periods of emergency. 1-1 • Assists in effecting normal naval communications under emergency conditions. • Handles morale and quasi-official record and voice traffic for armed forces and authorized U.S. Government civilian personnel assigned throughout the world. • Creates interest and furnishes a means of training members in naval communication procedures. 1 Provides a potential reserve of trained radio communications personnel for military duty when needed. 1 Conducts, in conjunction with the MARS programs of the Army and Air Force, an appropriate amateur radio program as part of the annual celebration of Armed Forces Day. Now that you have seen the functions of MARS (never forgetting that you are in the business of emergency communications), take a look at the fundamental requirements of your job as a !VIARS operator. 1203. Fundamental Requirements The primary concept of day-to-day traffic passing and phone patching operations is to train for emergency communications. To this end, our organization, operating methods, and equipment must be able to meet any emergency requirement. Our daily operating methods must be such that only minor changes will be necessary when shifting to an actual emergency mode. Based on this concept, the principles of Reliability, Security, and Speed are the three fundamental requirements of 1,1ARS communications. Reliability is always paramount. It must never be sacrificed to achieve security or speed. -- --Exercise: Complete items 1 and 2 by performing the action required. against those listed at the end of this study unit. Check your responses 1. What is the mission of MARS? 2. List (in any order) the three fundamental requirements of MARS communications. c. b. a. Lesson 3. ACTIVE DUTY ORGANIZATION LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1. 1301. Without the aid of references, list the active duty structure of MARS in accordance with NTP 8( ). Active Duty Structure The MARS active duty structure/organization is headed by an individual designated by the Commander, l~aval Telec01,1rnunications Command as Chief, Navy-1·1arine Corps MARS (fig 1-l). A Marine Corps MARS Liaison Officer is assigned to coordinate Marine Corps participation and assist Chief, t1ARS in the administration of the program. Chief, t1ARS receives communications support from the Headquarters, MARS station (NAV) located at the Naval Communication Unit, Cheltenham, MD. A MARS Cognizant Officer is assigned as a collateral duty on the staff of each Fleet Commander-in-Chief, Naval Force Commander, and CNO area coordinator for the purpose of maintaining liaison between the Commander and COMNAVTELCOM. Now that you have seen the senior liARS leaders, you will delve into the remainder of the active structure who manage our program. 1302. Region Level Although the MARS active duty structure is one continuous chain, the day-to-day training has its roots at the region level beginning with the region director (fig l-1). The directors are active duty naval personnel, normally from the Radioman rating. They are assigned to COMNAVTELCrnl billets but come under various Commanders/Coordinators for administrative and military jurisdiction. MARS Region Directors are responsible for the administration and operation of the 11ARS program within their assigned region. Each base that sponsors a MARS 1-2 station has a MARS officer (assigned as a collateral duty) who provides the necessary supervision for the operation of that station. The Chief Operator (CHOP) provides the direct supervision for operating the station. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE HQ NA VMARCOR MARS RADSTA (NAV) CHIEF MARS I I COMMANDER/ COMMANDANT MARS COGOFFS DIRECTOR MARS REGIONS I CHOP MILITARY AUSPICES STATIONS Fig 1-1. Exercise: 1. COMMAND/ ACTIVITY MARS OFFICERS Active duty structure. Complete item 1 by performing the action required. the one listed at the end of this study unit. Check your response against List (in any order) the active duty structure of MARS. Lesson 4. VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1401. 1. Without the aid of references, list the volunteer structure of MARS in accordance with NTP 8( ) . 2. Without the aid of references, list the four types of MARS stations in accordance with NTP 8( ) . Volunteer Structure The volunteer structure (fig 1-2), like the active duty structure/organization, is headed by Chief, MARS. To refresh your memory, refer to paragraph 1301 to determine who the Chief works for. Chief, MARS may appoint qualified volunteer members as special assistants (such as training or emergency communications) to his advisory staff. The Chief will also appoint a Specialty Network Coordinator to handle each network such as Radiotelephone or Slow Scan TV. You have just covered the special assistants and specialty network coordinators. on to the region level of the MARS volunteer structure/organization. 1-3 Let's move 1402. Region Level As with the active duty structure, the vast amount of our emergency communications training (day-to-day traffic handling) is conducted at the region level. This is where the individual station comes into play as the ''backbone" of the MARS program. The region director appoints qualified individuals as special assistants to advise him and to provide the necessary coordination for the following positions: • • • • • 1 • • Assistant Director Area Coordinator(s) Assistant to the Director for Emergency Communications Assistant to the Director (Net Operations) Assistant to the Director (VHF FM Repeater Systems) Assistant to the Director (Frequency r~anagement) Assistant to the Director (Training) Other assistants as necessary As stated earlier, the individual station is the "backbone" of the MARS program. The stations appointed to fill these positions have many responsibilities. See NTP 8( ) chapter 2 for their duties and required qualifications. CHIEF MARS SPECIALITY NET SPECIAL ASSISTANTS COORDINATORS DIRECTOR MARS REGIONS I SPECIAL ASSISTANTS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AREA COORDINATOR NET CONTROL STATIONS ASSISTANTS MEMBER~ Fig 1-2. Volunteer structure. Now that you are up to speed on the active duty and volunteer structures (regardless of two structures; still one team), let's look at the four types of MARS stations. 1-4 1403. Station Types The Navy-Marine Corps MARS program consists of the following four types of stations: • • • • Exercise: Nilitary Unit- station operated by active duty military or civilian personne·l serving in a MARS billet as a primary duty; also called 6U2 stations. Military Auxiliary- station manned by volunteer military personnel. Individual - station operated by an individual whu is an affiliate member of l·iARS. Club Station - station operated by members of an amateur radio club. Complete items 1 and 2 by performing the action required. against those listed at the end of this study unit. 1. List (in any order) the volunteer structure of MARS. 2. List (in any order) the four types of t•lAKS stations. a. c. b. d. Check your responses Lesson 2 Exercise Solutions 1. To provide Department of the Navy sponsored emergency communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal naval communications 2. a. b. c. Reliability Security Speed Reference l20l 1203 Lesson 3 Exercise Solution 1. Chief, MARS; region directors; command/activity MARS officers; and Chief Operators 1301, 1302, Fig 1-1 Lesson 4 Exercise Solutions 1. Region directors, assistant directors, ano area coordinators 1401, 1402, 2. a. b. c. d. 1403 l•lilitary Unit l•lil itary auxiliary Individual Club 1-5 ~iy 1-2 j . .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDY UNIT 2 MEMBERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION Lesson l. MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA AND APPLICATIONS LEARNING OBJECTIVES l. Without the aid of references, state the membership criteria for military stations in accordance with NTP 8( ). 2. Without the aid of references, state the membership criteria for individual stations in accordance with NTP 8( ) . 3. Without the aid of references, state the membership criteria for club stations in accordance with NTP 8( ). 4. Without the aid of references, state the procedure for membership renewal in accordance with NTP 8( ). 5. Without the aid of references, state when modification applications are submitted in accordance with NTP 3( ). 6. Without the aid of references, state the number of months that a trial member has to meet the minimum training requirements in accordance with NTP 8( ) • 2101. Military Station Criteria An amateur radio license is not required for MARS affiliation. However, all military stations are encouraged to maintain a valid amateur radio license. As stated earlier, the individual station is considered the "backbone" of the program. You will find that the membership criteria for their stations is very stringent. 2102. Individual Station Criteria Acceptance of membership is subject to the needs of t~ARS and the satisfactory camp let ion of a 9~-day trial period. The term of membership is concurrent with the member's valid amateur radio license, unless sooner modified or revoked. In order to meet the criteria for membership, the applicant must: • Possess a valid ar.1ateur radio license, which will remain valid for a minimUI:l of one year subsequent to the date of application. • Not be a member of Army or Air Force HARS. • Possess a station capable of operating on a minimum of two MARS frequencies within the 2-3~ MHZ range. • Agree to operate, in accordance with the rules and regulations governing MARS, for a minimum of 18 hours per quarter (12 of which must be on established Region/Area HF nets) . No more than 12 hours per month r1ay be credited toward the 18 hours. In addition to the criteria above, the following applies: • Must be at least 14 years of age. • Must be a citizen of the United States or have been lawfully admitted. • A 180-day trial period will be granted to novice class license holders to upgrade to a technician or higher class. A novice will not exceed his transmit power limitation, and he must spend one half of his 18-hour minimum requirement using the CW mode. As noted above, the membership criteria for an individual station is very stringent. 2-l 2103. Club Station Criteria To enable an amateur radio club to obtain MARS affiliation, the club trustee and at least two club members must be members of the MARS program. The designated MARS station trustee will be responsible for the proper administration and operation of the station. Now that you have seen the criteria for the military, individual, and club stations, let's move on to some of the paperwork that is required to become a member of Navy-Marine Corps MARS. 2104. Membership Renewal When a station applies for or wants to renew its membership in the MARS program, the following two forms must be submitted to the area coordinator in duplicate: • DO Form 630 ''Application for Membership in Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)." • Form NM-630-3 MARS Questionnaire. Figures 2-1 (a & b) are examples of the DO Form 630. Since military stations have an indefinite membership, the renewal information will be directed toward the individual and club stations. Local region information from your Area Coordinator will help you to complete the NM-630-3. I Please print all entries and sign reverse. Form Approv<d OMB No. 0704..00PJ Expir~s May 31, 1989 DO NOT FOLD OR BEND. ~ SPACE FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.., 1. MARS CAll AMATEUR LICENSE/STATION DATA 6. AMATEUR CAll 12.1NITIAl ENTRY DATE W bY l) K lx' 11. PERSONAl STATION l. AREA/DISTRICT DATE 4. APPROVING AUTHORITY 7. ClASS 3-lr}..-rP I MEMBER: 11. ClUB STATION MEMBER Tru~te-e and two dub member~ mu\t be aifil1ated With the MARS program 1S. MILITARY STATUS OF APPLICANT, CUSTODIAN OR TRUSTEE ARMY GRADE/RANK REGULAR NAVY RlSlftvf ACTIVE DUTY MARIN£ CORPS AIR FORCE INACTIVE DUTY COAST GUARD REI iRED NflT'l GUARD & AN G OTHER 5. MEMBERSHIP TERMINATION 5~nON 17. FORMER MARS AffiUAliON (If Any) AJOIJE. N.ATIIJ 'TE'I"'''fiL'E oti:Ad~s~ c.rrr (!.,4 AIR FORCE 'T. YES ~ l 7 cto · liOME,;lo.,;)- AUTOVON (If applicable) fJJ7<1o s oo l APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM (MARS) Fig 2-la. Previouseditionsare obsolete. DO For~ 630, Application for Membership in Military Affiliate Radio System MARS (front). 2-2 ;J_t.f\P 19. REMARKS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DD Form 630, 11/19 Draft 'J S}I.J- .lb~Jf OFFICE.,;20.,.i-U,i-3b0 h~ n . . . . ~L~ C.:l: r Y, C. A DNO 16. TELEPHONE (Ar~a Cod~. pref1• & numb~r) mAS""' ~OE.L MODIFY RANGE7 [X] 21. MAiliNG ADDRESS (Number. Street, City. State, 9-digit Z:p Cooe) S l.llo N. RENEWAl 14. DO YOU POSSESS A STATION, IN OPERATION, CAPABLE Of OPERATING ON AT LEAST TWO MARS FREQUENCIES WITHIN THE 2 TO 30 MH1 20. NAME IN fUll (Jn.iiYidual, Military Umt or Club) fr\/1 /;)e_ L~ l: N E X NEW ARMY NAVY for wh1ch th:~ applicatiOn 1~ \ubrnil1ed Enter MARS call signs above I 10. TYPE 9. APPLICATION FOR IX MARINE CORPS TRUSTEE: 12. MILITARY STATION NOTE: 8. EXPIRATION DATE G- EIV I i THIS SPACE FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT ~INC!PA~ ~: 5 USC 3C 1 and 10 USC 133. ROUTINE USES: The form is maintained as part of th'\! MARS members records and as such, rt!'cvrds the MARS rad10 call s1gn, the approving authonty, termmation date, current data concernmg the members amateur radio licE-nse, station location and mailmg address.The informat1on on the form will not be di11ulged w1thout your written coment to anyone other than establ1shed MARS offic1als PURPOSES: Application lor membership in the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). The form 1s also for the renewal or modification of current MARS memberShip. DISCLOSURE: Voluntary. however, failure to prov1de this requestt>d information may result m refusal of membersh1p or 1nordin~te delays resulting from additional re~arch requ1red to establish satisfactory eligibility. RELEASE CLAUSE In consideration of the permiss10n extended to me by the Un1ted StatE'~ through 11~ off1cers and agenb to engage in act1vit1es of the Mil1tary Aff11iate Rad10 System, 1do hereby, ior myself, my hens, executor~ and administrators, remi~e. re!ea~e. and forever discharge the government of the Un1ted States. its off1cer~. ag(>nts and err.ployees. acting officral:y or otherw1~(>, from any da1ms, demand~. act10n~ or ca'.Jse of action, on account of all damage to property and personal inJuries. or death, suffered by me cmectly or mduectly result1ng 22. DATE OF BIRTH (Applicant) lf30.L.;2.3 from my participation in the act1vities of the Mditary Affiliated Radio Sy~tem. 1certify that 1 will abode by all the go11erning rules and regulations now and herein after prf>scrib~d by the Department of Defense for the Mil1tary Aff11iated Rad10 System. (This release is not intended to apply and shall not be construed to apply to statutory rights ot personnel in the military service, nor to any other nghts of md!vlduals under po~ie~ of lite msurance (E.G .• NSU) or other forms of contracts with the United States) 123. S~ ~F ~l~CAN~/~C~od•ano<l,uslee) T~7EoG,EOo 9 25. SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN (If appiKant is vnder l8yean of age) DO Form 630 Reverse, 11/19 Draft Fig 2-lb. DD Form 630, Application for Membership in Military Affiliate Radio System 0•1ARS) (back). Remember that MARS membership is concurrent with your valid amateur radio license. Therefore, MARS membership must be renewed upon receipt of the renewed amateur license. You will be allowed to continue MARS operations for 6~ days after the expiration of the license. If your amateur license renewal has not been received during the 60-day grace period, contact your area coordinator for an extension. You have covered the basic requirements for application and renewal. You should review chapter 3 of the NTP 8 ( ) for more in-depth information. Now, let's look at the basic application modification procedures. 2105. Modification Applications Whenever there is a change to the information on your UD Form 630; two new b30's must be completed, indicating "modify" on the forms. They are then submitted as follows: • Military station 63U's are sent to Chief, f~RS via the Keyion Director. • Individual and Club station 630's are (if not involving a move outside the area) sent to the Area Coordinator. • Individual and club stations moving outside the area 63U's are sent to the forro~er Area Coordinator, accompanied with an NM-630-3. Now that you have covered the membership application and the times that it is modified, let's look at the new member. 2106. Trial Member Once the new member has been accepted, he is assigned a call sign by the Area Coordinator. The letter "T" indicating "Trial member" is added as the fourth suffix of the new member's call sign. This enables other members to immediately identify the operator as a new member and to render assistance when necessary. 2-3 The expiration date of a member's trial period will always be on the last day of the month which will allow a minimum of four consecutive months. This allows the new member a minimum of 3f1 days for receipt of his assignment/preparation and g(J days to meet the miniJ,JUI.J traininy requirements to become a member. Example: You were approved for membership on 1~ April, the expiration date of your trial membership would be 31 August. The trial member will be notified of his acceptance as a member subject to the satisfactory completion of the 9~-day trial period. The first lH hours must include successful completion of a basic training program. This training program may consist of completing this course and participation in on-the-air training nets. After you have been notified of your successful completion, the Region Director will issue you a MARS license (fig 2-2) and the Membership Card NM-630-2 (fig 2-3). u\JliQif(J/{y c_A~Qtate CRadio gygtem STATION LICENSE is aH official .Navy - .MnriHe Corps .M.ARS statioH of ROMAINE R. WATROUS NNN0GKK "'Cite statioH slta/1 be operated iH accordaHce witlt tlte .Navy-.MariHe Corps .M.ARS CommuHicntiOHs JHstructioHs ( .N"'tP-s series) and tlte iHstructioHs of tlte Cltief. Navy-.MnriHe Corps .fof.AJ(S. "'tltis liceHse sltn/1 rcmaiH elfectit'e IIHtil cancelled. Jssued. at WasltiHf!IOH. :D. C.. tltis lsr day of JANUARY • !987 . ~;{!li/;;f;:;;:fr;r;§ Fig 2-2. HARS 1icense. 2-4 MEMBERSHIP CARD ~ ~ ~ 6- U. S. NAVY /MARINE CORPS MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM ~P f> q: Ja/-IN D. OLSON This card certifies that the above named person is a member of NAVMARCORMARS 9-26,- 9D NNN%/Bkk CALL EFFECTIVE UNTIL ~' ~.~.~) DIRECTOR, NAV MARCORMARS REGION Fig 2-3. Exercise: 11embership card. Complete items l through 6 by performing the action required. responses against those listed at the end of this study unit. Check your l. What is the membership criteria for military stations? 2. An individual station membership is concurrent w i t h - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. In a club station, the club trustee and how many club members must hold HARS membership?-----------4. What DD form must be sent in to renew your membership? 5. When must a modification application be submitted? 6. HoH many months does the trial member have to complete the rninir.1um training requirements? 2-b Lesson 2. MEMBER PARTICIPATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES 2201. 1. Without the aid of references, name the authority that assigns military stations to networks in accordance with NTP 8( ). 2. Without the aid of references, name the authority that assigns individual and club stations to networks in accordance with NTP 8( ). 3. Without the aid of references, state the participation requirements for individual stations in accordance with NTP 8( ). 4. Without the aid of references, state who the NM-2070-1 (participation report) is forwarded to in accordance with NTP 8( ). 5. Without the aid of references, list the three ways that disenrollment may be effected in accordance with NTP 8( ). 6. Without the aid of references, list the two special membership categories in accordance with NTP 8( ). Military Station Assignment Military station network assignments will nor1nally be made by the Region Director and/or Chief, MARS. Once these assignments are accepted, they will be regarded as bonafide commun1cat1on responsibilities. If your station needs to be relieved from an assignment such as an RTTY or phone patch schedule, you must give the rnaximUin amount of notice possible to the authority that assigned you to the net. The time limit usually is at least 72 hours. While the different special network coordinators may need more or less t1me to obtain a replacement, the bottom line is "DO NOT ~!ISS A SCHEDULE." Now that the military station assignr.1ents have been discussed, let's move on to the 1ndividual and club station assignments. 2202. Individual and Club Station Assignments When a new member or a current member arrives in an area, the Area Coordinator will assign the member (individual) to a network. You are expected to be an act1ve part1c1pant and to make worthwhile contributions to both the network and the MARS program as a whole. Club stations are assigned in the same manner as individual stations. The recommendations of the net control stations and Area Coordinators will be the determining factor in evaluating a me1.1ber's contribution to MARS. While MARS membership does not impose a "MOBILIZATION ASSIGNt1ENT," each member does have a moral obligation to participate as directed by competent authorities during periods of national crisis. Let's now move on to the participation requirements. 2203. Participation Requirements It is the responsibility of the individual station to report net participation to the Area Coordinator. If a member participates from a station other than his own (military or CTU1i station), he rJust ensure that this period of participation is also reported to obtain proper credit. It is also the responsibility of the individual to report other forms of activity, such as: • Coovina broadcast- list tvoe (NAVMARCORMARS. AREA: etc.), appropriate broadcast of hours of credit claimed. • t•1onitoring activity- list net designator, NECOS, date/time and number of hours of credit claimed. • Studying NTP 8 and other MARS-related instructions - list chapter(s)/annex(es), etc., and number of hours of credit claimed. • Corres~ondence courses - list course title, NAVPERS or MCI number, lesson number s) grade(s) attained, and nwnber of hours of credit prorated per lesson of the total credit allowed for completion of the course. 2-6 As shown on the previous page, there are many kinds of participation. The important point to remember is that no more than six hours er uarter of OFF-the-air activity can be credited toward meeting the m1mmura 8 hours required per quarter. You have just taken a good look at the kinds and requirements of participation. Now, let's go forward to the report used to obtain your credit for all this work. 2204. Participation Report NM-2070-1 It is the responsibility of you, the individual member, to report net activity and other participation (monthly) to your Area Coordinator. The form used to report your participation is N~1-2070-l (fig 2-4). MARS CALL PARTICIPATION REPORT FOR MONTH 0 DATE ® @ NET ACTIVITY: LIST NET DESIGNATOR. DATES, HOURS AND MODES 0 OTHER PARTICIPATION: LIST TYPE, HOURS AND DATES 0 ! I certify that to the best of my knowledge the information herein is correct and true. NM-2070.1 Fig 2-4. (e) (Signerurel NM-2070-l, Participation Report. The participation report should be completed as follows: CD Place your call sign here. ® ® Place month of participation in this block. @) Place "Net Activity" in this block. QD Place other participation in this block (refer to paragraph 2203). ® Place your signature here. Place today' s date here. As you can see, the form is rather simple to complete but very important to your career in MARS. Now that participation has been covered, let's move on to a rather negative aspect-disenrollment/termination. 2205. Three types of Disenrollment/Termination Disenrollrnent/terrnination can be effected through resignation, nonparticipation, or cause. a. When you, as a member, decide that you can no longer participate in the MARS program, a letter of resignation should be addressed to the Region Director via your Area Coordinator. 2-7 b. A member is terminated when he or she fails to maintain the minimum 18 hours of creditable participation per quarter, without giving prior notification. If you know that your job or health, etc., will preclude you from participating for at least 18 hours on your assigned net, notify your Area Coordinator ahead of ti111e. Remember: The Area Coordinator can not read your mind. communicate. Co~aunicators must c. Disenrollrnent/termination for cause (failure to abide by the rules and regulations governing MARS) includes, but is not limited to, the following: (l) Excessive reports on violation of frequency tolerance and/or operating rules. (2) "On-the-air" conduct or other actions causing embarrassment to, or being not in the best interest of, the govermnent. To avoid any type of disenrollment/termination let "common sense" prevail. "Think" prior to keying the 1nicrophone. You have covered the ways of quitting or being "booted out" of the MARS program. Let's next go over the special meabership categories. 2206. Special Membership Categories In recognition of substantial contributions made to the Navy-Marine Corps MARS program, the Chief is authorized to make the following appointments: • Associate member - is a member who has contributed substantially to MARS in the past as a Director, Assistant Director, Area Coordinator, other assistant, or as a devoted/dedicated member, who because of circumstances can not meet participation requirements for continued m~nbership. • Honorary member - is a person who does not possess the required amateur radio license or otherwise does not meet membership criteria and is contributing substantially to MARS directly or indirectly. An honorary member may be authorized to participate in MARS networks, but will not be eligible for equip1nent issue. A member may submit nominations for this award bycompleting DD-630's in duplicate and submitting them to the Area Coordinator. Exercise: Complete items l through 6 by performing the action required. against those listed at the end of this study unit. l. Who assigns military stations to networks? 2. What authority assigns individuals and club stations to networks? Check your responses 3. How much "OFF-THE-AIR" time can be credited toward your 18 hours per quarter minimum participation requirement?