Job 1: Basic Admin Voice Procedure

Job 1: Basic Admin Voice Basic Terminology Call SignTransmitter Radio Net Receiver Radio NetOperator CallEnding SignRadio Station

Call sign A unique ‘name’ for a person/station on a radio net. Transmitter A device that is capable of transmitting an electromagnetic signal but cannot receive them. Closing Down Ending a transmission.

Operator A ‘name’ for a person using a radio set to transmit/receive messages. Call A Message sent between operators can be initial or general. Ending Sign Finish transmitting messages, using the words over OR out.

Receiver A device able to receive electromagnetic signals but unable to broadcast. Radio Check Test strength/readability of your signal. Radio Station A place capable of transmitting/receiving or varying size.

Basic ProWords Admin Voice Procedure: Standard language on Radios Roger Say AgainOver Out

Roger Acknowledgement and total understanding of last message received. Say Again Ask to repeat message because it was not heard or misunderstood.

Over Acknowledgement of receipt of last message. Response expected. Out Acknowledgement of receipt of last message sent no reply expected.

Calling another Station When calling another station you make an initial call, this is to confirm they can hear you. MF99 this is MJ99 over this is MF99 over

Types of Net Directed: A net where permission is required to transmit, think of it as a controlled airway. Free: An airway where no control is exercised, hence ‘free’ Engineering: Discuss equipment and set ups.

Sending them a Message... MF99 this is MJ99, We will be commencing Pulling training at 1200 Zulu, over What ProWord would you acknowledge it with if: i)You heard it clearly? ii)You didn’t quite make it out?

Now for something practical… Radio Check: Check quality and loudness of transmission 1: GF99 this is GG99, radio check, over 2: this is GF99 ______________ over 2: this is GG99, ____________ out

Radio Check Quality & Loudness Loudness:Quality: LoudSay as Roger Clear Good Readable Weak Distorted Very Weak With interference Fading Intermittent Grab a partner and have a go at experimenting!

Closing down When finished transmitting, you MUST close down! You must ask permission first, you can specify a time period. Then.... GF99 this is GG99, closing down at 1100 ZULU, OUT

Date/Time Groups Format: DDHHMMSS(A/Z) Mon YYYY i.e Z May 2010 Set by NATO Time zones, different letters in different countries

DTG’s (2) ZSEP10 DayTimeTime ZoneMonthYear

Precedence's Z = FLASH NOT TO USED BY SCC O = IMMEDIATE P = PRIORITY R = ROUTINE How ‘urgent’ the message is, kind of like a 2 nd or 1 st class stamp

Protective Markings Top Secret = TSEC Secret = SEC Confidential = CONF Restricted = REST Unclassified = UNCLAS

Data Communications block diagram PC TNC VHF TX/RX AERIAL PC – Human Interface TNC – Digital to analogue signal and reverse Tx/Rx – Converts to electromagnetic signal (Radio Wave)

Job 4: The Phonetic Alphabet

The Phonetic Alphabet What is it? The Phonetic Alphabet is the alphabet, but instead of using single letters like A, B, C, we use words which begin with the letter, i.e. A = Alpha. When speaking on a radio or telephone, it stops any ambiguity.

CHARACTERMORSE CODETELEPHONYPHONIC (PRONOUNCIATION) A − AlfaAL-FAH B − BravoBRAH-VOH C − CharlieCHAR-LEE D − DeltaDELL-TAH EEchoECK-OH F − FoxtrotFOKS-TROT G − GolfGOLF H HotelHOH-TEL I IndiaIN-DEE-AH J − − − − − − JulietJEW-LEE-ETT K − KiloKEE-LOH L − LimaLEE-MAH M − −− − MikeMIKE N − NovemberNO-VEM-BER O − − −− − − OscarOSS-CAH

P − − PapaPAH-PAH Q − − − QuebecKEH-BECK R − RomeoROE-ME-OH S SierraSEE-AIR-RAH T − TangoTANG-GO U − UniformYOU-NEE-FORM V − VictorVIK-TAH W − WhiskeyWISS-KEY X − XrayECKS-RAY Y − − − YankeeYANG-KEY Z − ZuluZOO-LOO 1 − − − − OneWUN 2 − − − TwoTOO 3 − ThreeTREE 4 − FourFOW-ER 5 FiveFIFE 6 − SixSIX 7 − − SevenSEVEN 8 − − − EightAIT 9 − − − − NineNIN-ER 0 − − − − − ZeroZEE-RO

Job 5: Speaking & Writing

Speaking When speaking on the circuit there are some things that need to be considered: Do not shout down the microphone because this will over modulate the signal and make it unreadable. Speak with a slightly higher tone. Speak as slowly as the slowest operator on the net.

Writing Being on the net requires a lot of writing down, such as logging activities and signals. WRITE IN BLOCK CAPITALS WRITE IN BLACK INK WRITE DOWN EXACTLY AS HEARD, NO PARAPHRASING MESSAGES Listen to the short piece and write it in the style above!

Job 9: Basic Communications Safety

is the responsibility ofEVERYONE involved in Communications Ensuring that everyone is aware of their responsibilities is the duty of THE COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTOR Communications Safety

CO 2 Fire Precautions and Extinguishers Electric Shock Hazards Radiation Hazards and Burns Basic First Aid Food and Drink Communications Safety

1. NEVER work inside live equipment 3. NEVER touch an aerial unless it has been disconnected 4. NEVER eat or drink near communications equipment or operate equipment with wet hands 5. ALWAYS ensure that there is a CO2 extinguisher at the entrance to the Radio Room 6. ALWAYS ensure that there is a mains cut-off switch at the entrance to the Radio Room 2. NEVER bypass fuses 7. ALWAYS ensure that there are no wires or cables trailing where someone might trip over them 8. ALWAYS ensure that aerials are connected before switching a radio on Communications Safety Rules

I nstruct R epeat E xamine Right from the very outset I R E Safety Training Protocol

DANGER OF DEATH Do Not Rig Aerials Near Overhead Power Lines

CAUTION Non-Ionising Radiation

No Food or Drink in this room