 The Old
Dominion Emergency Net (ODEN)
The Old Dominion Emergency Net
(ODEN) is a Virginia Section ARES
and RACES, statewide, communications network
consisting of one or more discrete HF nets. ODEN exists to provide
backup communications during an emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia, ensuring statewide
emergency interoperability between:
- The State
Emergency Operations Center (EOC);
- The EOCs of the
Counties and Cities of Virginia;
- Virginia hospitals
and other designated medical centers;
- State
and Federal Government agencies deployed to support the emergency;
- Non-government
agencies supporting the emergency;
- Ham stations
representing the National Traffic System;
and,
- Others as
required.
During an
emergency, ODEN and three Section-level HF
NTS nets -- the
Virginia Sideband Net (VSBN), the Virginia Net Early (VNE), and the
Virginia Digital Net (VDN) -- come together
to form four discreet HF nets known as the ODEN network. These
nets, ODEN, VSBN, VNE, and VDN, become ODEN/A, /B, /C, and /D
respectively during an emergency as indicated below.
|
Net Name
|
Frequency / Mode |
Purpose (can be tailored as
required for the
emergency) |
Net Manager |
| ODEN /A |
Primary: 3947 kHz / LSB
Alternate: 7240 kHz / LSB |
Principle command net to be used to pass
operational traffic between the State EOC and the city/county EOCs, and
supported agencies; can be used for other purposes (i.e., H&W traffic,
logistics, etc.) if operations permit. |
K3EP
ODEN NM |
| ODEN /B |
Primary: 3943 kHz / LSB
Alternate: 7248 kHz / LSB |
Overflow for ODEN/A. Can be used as (1)
hospital and medical support net, (2) logistics net, (3) H&W traffic
net, as required. |
KØIBS
VSBN NM |
| ODEN /C |
Primary: 3578.5 kHz / CW
Alternate: 7050 kHz / CW |
H&W CW traffic net. |
KV4AN
VNE NM |
| ODEN /D |
Primary: 3578.5 kHz
Alternate: 7050 kHz |
H&W digital traffic net; can also be used for
logistics and/or medical support net. Primary mode is CHIP64 (USB
& 1300 Hz offset). Alternate modes could include PSK31, MFSK16,
and RTTY. |
K7BC
VDN NM |
|
NOTE: Both the /C
and /D nets can operate at the same time without
interference. |
|
ODEN
Standard Operating Procedures (DRAFT) 
(Where the data listed above differs from
the ODEN SOP, this web page takes precedence.)
 ODEN
Brochure (561
kb)
(Feel free to use this at hamfests / fold into
thirds, and place on your display table)
|
|
Click
here to see the other Virginia Section HF Nets |
|
For further information on ODEN,
contact the Net Manager,
K3EP. |
|
Training on ODEN
ODEN/A meets twice a month
as indicated below to issue training announcements, practice net
procedures, pass real or exercise traffic, and test propagation
throughout the State for emergency preparedness. Check-ins are by
District (District Map /
Coordinators).
When checking in please give your call, name, ARES/RACES appointment (if
any), and if you are using at least 8 hours of emergency power, please so state and how long you
can operate. We encourage all licensed hams to participate; you do not
have to be a member of ARES or RACES to check-in.
|
| 1830 Hours Local |
3947 kHz LSB |
1st and 3rd Mondays of each
Month |
| 2030 Hours Local |
3947 kHz LSB |
Same nights; we are testing
this time slot to see
what the turnout is vs. the 1830 time slot. |
|
Your ODEN Net Control
Stations are: W4CAC, N4WDC, K4DND, K4RCK, K7BC, and K3EP. Because of
travel and other work commitments, we are always looking for backup
Net Control Stations to make sure the net always runs when scheduled!
If interested, either as a full time NCS or as a backup, please
contact
K3EP.
If the Net is scheduled to run and no
NCS has shown up (they may be delayed in traffic, have a family
emergency, be held over at work, etc.), then you are encouraged to
step in and run the net. The script is appended below.
ODEN NET SCRIPT
(2007-01) |
|
Net Training Files:
ODEN Net Exercise for
October 2, 2006
ODEN Net Exercise for
September 18, 2006 |
ODEN
was established by the VA Section Manager in 1997 as an
ARRL Section net
and remains a valuable ARRL resource.
Use it! |
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