Additional Responsibilities

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larly. Take action to restore the circuit to its normal

path.

j. Notify the Circuit Control Office (CCO) when a

circuit has been changed considerably or has been re-

stored after prolonged outage so that the circuit can be

retested end-to-end.

k. Respond to the operational direction and techni-

cal supervision of higher level control offices.

l. Consult with the higher level control office before

taking action that would disrupt service, except in

emergency situations when the action cannot be de-

ferred.

m. Prepare and forward reports in accordance with

have a circuit which

current directives.

stored or rerouted over new facilities tested from end-

n. Establish written local operating procedures for

to-end.

coordinating with commercial agencies, users, and

f. Notiy the appropriate control office

other sections within the DCS Station.

will not be available at the time and date

o. Review circuit performance and initiate action

with other stations to correct problems or unsatisfac-

tory conditions. Refer conditions and problems beyond

the capability or outside the authority of the TCF to

the appropriate control center or operation and main-

tenance activity with recommendations for resolution.

p. Arrange for coverage of partially attended or

tenance work, and other sched

unattended stations when a need is anticipated or

tions.

when an emergency or channel shortage arises.

q. Activate on-call or overload circuits.

2-5. Additional Responsibilities

r. Coordinate and expedite activation of special cir-

cuits called for in special instructions.

s. Maintain up-to-date contingency actions to be

taken in the event of significant communications fail-

ure to ensure continuity of service.

t. Exercise extreme care so that service is not inad-

vertently interrupted.

ties at the station as follows:

u. Report immediately all instances of negative or

a. Technical Control Facility. TCF

untimely response from PTF's, operation and mainte-

sponsible for:

nance activities, other TCF's, or commercial agencies.

v. Make recommendations which would improve the

TCF either as a facility or from an equipment stand-

point.

w. Maintain and properly label equipment and

patch bays.

x. Assure that all technical controllers are trained

in authorized procedures and that these procedures are

followed.

y. Maintain a current reference library readily ac-

cessible to all technical controllers.

z. Publish and post notices concerning additions, de=

letions, or changes in circuits; special tests on circuits

or equipment; changes in frequency assignments, etc.

2-4. TCF Responsibilities to Subscribers

or Users

(5) Radiated power.

or user access to the

A TCF which provides

(6) Transmission levels.

DCS has additional responsibilities which must be sat-

c. Radio Receiver Station.

isfied. The service TCF personnel are responsible at all

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