During disasters or other emergencies, radiograms are used to communicate information critical to saving lives or property, or to inquire about the health or welfare of a disaster victim. To get involved with NTS, find your local NTS affiliate on the air via the ARRL on-line Net Directory

 

National Traffic System Resources 

2010 National Traffic System Net Reports

2009 National Traffic System Net Reports

– Excel files showing available monthly NTS Area and Region Net and Transcontinental Corps statistics as reported by National Traffic System (NTS) officials across the country.  Please send monthly reports, updates or corrections to Steve Ewald, WV1X, at sewald@arrl.org 

Brass Pounders League – This list shows the detailed breakdown of Amateur Radio operators who have qualified for Brass Pounders League on a monthly basis. Also, please look for the monthly Field Organization Reports in QST where the Brass Pounders League qualifiers are mentioned along with the list of radio amateurs who have qualified for Public Service Honor Roll. 

ARRL National Traffic System Area Staff Chairs 

Marcia Forde, KW1U, Chair of the NTS Eastern Area Staff     kw1u@arrl.net

Robert Griffin, K6YR, Chair of the NTS Pacific Area Staff         k6yr@arrl.org

Richard Webb, NF5B,  Chair of the NTS Central Area Staff        nf5b@arrl.org

 

National Traffic System—An Introduction
This PowerPoint presentation provides an introduction to the National Traffic System (NTS) including an introduction to National Traffic System Digital (NTSD).    Thanks to Greg Szpunar, N2GS (ARRL Official Relay Station and NTS Digital Relay Station) and Dave Struebel, WB2FTX (ARRL Section Traffic Manager of Northern New Jersey and NTS Eastern Area Digital Coordinator).

National Traffic System Digital (NTSD)

Click on the link directly above to visit Benson Scott's (AE5V) Web site about the National Traffic System Digital (NTSD).  Find out how NTSD operates, what hub stations and region hubs are available, and what their operating frequencies are.

 
Public Service Communications Manual

Section II: The National Traffic System (NTS)

 ARRL National Traffic System Terms of Reference

 

The NTS Methods and Practices Guidelines (NTS MPG), is attached to the ARRL Public Service Communications Manual (PSCM) as Appendix B, and is the working reference manual on Traffic Net and Message Handling Procedures in the NTS. It shall be the uniform reference standard for STMs, Section/Local NMs and Area Staff members.

“An Instructors Guide to Training Traffic Handlers”By Mark W. Rappaport, W2EAG
This guide is written for the volunteers who are willing to train Amateur Radio operators about traffic handling.  These volunteer instructors know that the end result of training is the answer to bringing new traffic handlers to the Nets.

Several forms related to traffic handling and the National Traffic System can be found at their respective links.   ARRL Radiogram;   FSD-3: ARRL Numbered Radiograms;  FSD-218: Amateur Message Form with QN and Q Signals;  FSD-125: NTS Monthly Report (local or section level);  FSD-89: NTS Area and Region Net Report

 

Radiogram in pdf format.

Thanks to Dave Evelove, N7YSS, Net Manager of the Northwest Oregon Traffic and Training Net, for supplying a pdf version of the radiogram form. A list of the ARRL Numbered Radiograms and the Handling Instructions are also a part of the one-page pdf file.

ARRL Net Directory

Public Service Honor Roll  (PSHR).  Find out about this popular public service recognition award program.  This reference describes  the PSHR criteria and explains how you can get involved.   

Third Party Traffic List -- This link will take you to the list of countries that share a third party traffic agreement with the United States.