Today's Reward
You will be better message handlers on behalf
of the third parties we serve.
Focus
- Voice nets
- CW nets
- Digital
- TCC
Starting the Net
Formal vs. Tactical Messaging
Standard Message Protocol
Message Components
- Preamble
- Address
- Text (Body)
- Signature
- Op Note
Message Example
Handling Instructions
HX_
| HXA n |
collect call within n
miles |
| HXB n |
cancel if undelivered in n
hours |
| HXC |
report date & time of delivery to originating station |
| HXD |
report sending and receiving stations |
| HXE |
get reply from addressee |
| HXF date |
hold delivery until date
(MMDD) |
| HXG |
cancel if toll call or postage required |
See FSD-218
Sending
(MPG
chapter 2)
| 4 |
"FIGURE FOUR" |
| 46 |
"FIGURES FOUR SIX" |
| John A Smith |
"JOHN INITIAL ALPHA SMITH" |
| I am |
"INITIAL INDIA AM" |
| X |
"INITIAL X-RAY" |
| 7 PM |
"FIGURE 7 INITIALS PAPA MIKE" |
| B6 |
"MIXED GROUP BRAVO SIX" |
| 2C |
"MIXED GROUP FIGURE TWO CHARLIE" |
"Fills" - Asking for Repeats
IN ____ WORD AFTER ____
IN ____ WORD BEFORE ____
IN ____ ALL AFTER ____
IN ____ ALL BEFORE ____
IN ____ BETWEEN ____ AND ____
IN ____ CONFIRM ____
(MPG
chapter 2)
"Book" Traffic
"common parts"
"NUMBER ONE PAUL SMITH ...",
"NUMBER TWO FRANK JONES ...",
"NUMBER THREE KATHY ROGERS ..."
The Delivery
(see MPG chapter
8)
You're not talking with someone who knows our
jargon!
Long is Lousy
Brief Is Better
Tactical Communication
Prowords
- affirmative, negative
- over, out/clear
- say again, I spell, figures
- "roger" - received and understood
ARL Message Templates
aka "numbered radiograms"
(see FSD-3)
Read (delivered) as: "Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for many
more to come."
Fill-in-the-Blank Template
Reads as "Reference your message number 2075 to K4LSX delivered on 0324 at
1710 UTC."
Future? : ICS-213
Record Keeping
Reporting Your Activity
(see FSD-210)
Tactical Net Procedures
Tactical identifiers
Emergency break-in
Open Mic Protocol
(KD1LE/KD1SM)
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