【正文】 I S THE A RR L R A DI OG R A M THE L DI FORM X R A Y DET A IL X Y DET IL TO FO LLOW TO FO X R A Y H A V E FUNX Y H V E FUN 7373Number ? Assigned by the message originator ? No standard way of numbering messages ? Consecutive (1, 2, 3..., starting over at the new year or monthly) ? Order by month amp。 call sign of person who wrote the message – include full phone number if not a Ham or if new to NTS. ? REC’D amp。 telephone (be sure to include area code). ? This Radio Message was received at: Station identification and location. ? Text: 25 words maximum, 5 per line。 Section Traffic Manager (STM). Advantages of NTS Messaging ? Wireless! Send them from anywhere. ? Use a little HT or a big base station ? Standard Format ? Accountability ? NTS Nets meet daily ? Speed (digipeater vs. ) ? When all else fails… ? Fun, good practice amp。 Receive Modes: Voice, CW, Digital ? NTS and Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) ? Requirements to join: Any level Ham license amp。National Traffic System (NTS) An Introduction NJ ARRL Convention April 25, 2022 Greg Szpunar, N2GS, NTS Official Relay Station, NTS Digital Relay Station Dave Struebel, WB2FTX, Section Traffic Manager ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Eastern Area Digital Coordinator, NTSD National Traffic System (NTS) Messaging Basics Outline ? What is the National Traffic System? ? Advantages of NTS Messaging ? NTS Hierarchy and modes ? The ARRL Radiogram Form ? ARL Abbreviated Texts ? How to Deliver an NTS Message ? NTS Digital ? VHF Digital BBS demo ? Local NTS Contacts amp。 Nets ? Additional Resources What is the National Traffic System (NTS)? ? The “RELAY” in American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ? Started in 1915 as the formal ARRL system to relay messages around the country ? Transmit amp。 interest ? ARRL Field Organization Appointments: Official Relay Station (ORS), Digital Relay Station (DRS) amp。 helpful! NTS Hierarchy and Modes ? US and Canada anized into Area, Region, and Local Nets ? 3 Areas ? 12 Regions ? Traffic Flow: Section/ Local Nets Region Nets Area Nets Area Nets TCC Region Nets Section / Local Nets VHF/UHF Phone, HF Phone, CW, Digital HF Phone, CW, Digital NTS Areas PAN CAN EAN State Region Area CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VE 1RN EAN NJ, NY 2RN EAN DE, DC, MD, PA 3RN EAN FL, GA, NC, PR, SC, VI, VA 4RN EAN MI, OH, WV 8RN EAN LB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, PQ 11RN EAN AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX 5RN CAN IL, IN, KY, WI 9RN CAN IA, KS, MB, MN, MO, NE, ND, NWT, SK, SD 10RN CAN CA, GU, HI, NV 6RN PAN AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, NWT, OR, WA 7RN PAN AZ, CO, NM, UT, WY 12RN PAN States/Provinces, Regions and Areas 2RN Sections and Divisions State Division Sections New Jersey Hudson NNJ New Jersey Atlantic SNJ New York Hudson ENY, NYCLI (NLI) New York Atlantic NNY, WNY Message Format The ARRL Radiogram 704 R C N2GS 14 CHESTER NJ 1830 JUL 2 GREG SZPUNAR N2GS JOE SMITH KC2XXY 1234 SECOND ST SUMMIT NJ 07901 6501234567 austin AK2US 7/2/03 2112 EDT THIS IS THE