1. Slide 1 BasicCommunication Professional Development G-7 Enlisted Training

2. Slide 2 Basic Communications Definition and Types Definition and Types Licensing Licensing Radio Discipline Radio Discipline Phonetic Alphabet and Numerals Phonetic Alphabet and Numerals Procedure (pro) Words Procedure (pro) Words Net Control Station Net Control Station Message Format Message Format Operating Procedures Operating Procedures

3. Slide 3 Basic Communications: Definitions & Types Communication is the process of exchanging information usually via a common system of symbols. "Communication studies" is the academic discipline focused on communication forms, processes and meanings, including speech, interpersonal and organizational communication.

4. Slide 4 Basic Communications: Definitions & Types Visual Visual Sound Sound Messenger Messenger Wire Wire Radio (Wireless) Radio (Wireless)

5. Slide 5 Basic Communications: Licensing Federal Government Agencies, Military, and Federal Home Land Security Agencies require approval of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. National Guard falls under the Department of Defense NETCOM. All Land Mobile Radio and Tactical communications in the VDF falls under the Virginia Army National Guard/NGB/NETCOM umbrella.

6. Slide 6 Basic Communications: Licensing Fixed and Mobile Service Division (FMSD) Request for Frequencies: 1.Request to Division G-6 Frequencies (14 days prior to use): Location of Operation, Purpose, Size of Transmitter (Watts), Height of Antenna, and Duration 2.G-6 Runs propagation model. 3.Notifies V AARNG- JOC on operational request; goes to Frequency Manager 4.JOC approves 5.Requesting Unit operates by military operational guidelines 6.Unit report to G-6. 7.License terminated.

7. Slide 7 Basic Communications: Radio Discipline ALWAYS: Use correct voice procedure. Use correct voice procedure. Maintain a constant listening radio watch unless specific instructions or permission has been received to the contrary. Maintain a constant listening radio watch unless specific instructions or permission has been received to the contrary. Ensure that the correct frequency is in use. Ensure that the correct frequency is in use. Answer calls in the correct order and without delay. Answer calls in the correct order and without delay. Listen carefully before transmitting to ensure that the frequency is clear. Listen carefully before transmitting to ensure that the frequency is clear. Release the push-to-talk (PTT) switch promptly. Release the push-to-talk (PTT) switch promptly. On releasing the PTT switch, ensure that the radio returns to the receive condition. On releasing the PTT switch, ensure that the radio returns to the receive condition.

8. Slide 8 Basic Communications: Radio Discipline NEVER: Violate radio silence. Violate radio silence. Compromise sensitive information by unauthorized disclosure. Compromise sensitive information by unauthorized disclosure. Make unnecessary or unduly long transmissions. Make unnecessary or unduly long transmissions. Engage in unofficial conversation or operator’s chat. Engage in unofficial conversation or operator’s chat. Identify an individual or any other personal information. Identify an individual or any other personal information. Speak faster than the station experiencing the worst reception conditions can be expected to receive, thus avoiding needless repetition. Speak faster than the station experiencing the worst reception conditions can be expected to receive, thus avoiding needless repetition. Show loss of temper or use profane language. Show loss of temper or use profane language.

9. Slide 9 Basic Communications: Phonetic Alphabet Numerals will be transmitted digit by digit except multiples of thousands may be spoken as such. However, there are special cases, such as in anti-air warfare reporting procedures in which normal pronunciation of numerals is prescribed and this rule does not apply. For example, 17 would then be SEVENTEEN. Artillery Fire In conduct of artillery fire when calling for fire, the pronunciation of whole hundreds is "HUNDRED" instead of "ONE ZERO, ZERO'', For example, 100 would be spoken as "ONE HUNDRED".

10. Slide 10 Basic Communications: Phonetic Alphabet A - ALPHA B - BRAVO C - CHARLIE D - DELTA E - ECHO F - FOXTROT G - GOLF H – HOTEL I - INDIA J - JULIET K - KILO L - LIMA M - MIKE N - NOVEMBER O - OSCAR P - PAPA Q - QUEBEC R - ROMEO S - SIERRA T - TANGO. U - UNIFORM V - VICTOR W - WHISKEY X - X-RAY Y - YANKEE Z - ZULU

11. Slide 11 Basic Communications: Phonetic Numerals 1 - WUN 2 - TOO 3 - TREE 4 - FOW-ER 5 - FIFE 6 - SIX 7 - SEV-EN 8 - AIT 9 - NIN-ER 0 - ZERO

12. Slide 12 Basic Communications: Procedure (Pro) Words Procedure Words (Pro words) are used to aid the radio operator arid to keep transmission time to a minimum. A complete understanding of the pro words and their meaning is essential for the expeditious handling of radio traffic. A complete list is found in the Allied Communication Publications (ACP) 125.

13. Slide 13 Basic Communications: Procedure (Pro) Words ACKNOWLEDGE I SAY AGAIN I SPELL OUT An instruction to the addresses that the message must be acknowledged. I am repeating the entire transmission I will spell the next word phonetically. This is the end-of my transmission to you and no answer is required.

14. Slide 14 Basic Communications: Procedure (Pro) Words OVER READ BACK ROGER SAY AGAIN This is the end of my transmission to you Repeat this entire transmission back to me exactly as received. I have received your last transmission satisfactorily Repeat all of your last transmission.

15. Slide 15 Basic Communications: Procedure (Pro) Words USE FULL CALL SIGNS VERIFY WILCO Call signs are to be sent in full until further notice Verify entire message with the originator and send correct version. I have received your message, understand it, and will comply. (The pro word ROGER is included in that of WILCO, the two pro words are never used together).

16. Slide 16 Basic Communications: Net Control Station (NCS) The radio station that controls and directs the operation of the net. The radio station that controls and directs the operation of the net. The station serving the senior commander is normally designated the NCS. The station serving the senior commander is normally designated the NCS. Has complete technical control over the operation of the radio net Has complete technical control over the operation of the radio net Does not have control over local administration of the individual stations in the net. Does not have control over local administration of the individual stations in the net. The scope of its authority, its decisions are absolute. The scope of its authority, its decisions are absolute.

17. Slide 17 Basic Communications: Net Control Station (NCS) Duties and Responsibilities: Opens and closes the net. Opens and closes the net. Admits or releases a station from the net. Admits or releases a station from the net. Determines the type of net (free or directed). Determines the type of net (free or directed). Maintains circuit discipline. Maintains circuit discipline. Supervises the flow of traffic. Supervises the flow of traffic. Maintains transmission security. Maintains transmission security. Imposes or lifts emergency silence. Imposes or lifts emergency silence. Directs the net to use full or abbreviated calls.. Directs the net to use full or abbreviated calls..

18. Slide 18 Basic Communications: Message Format

19. Slide 19 Basic Communications: Message Format Each message transmitted by radio is divided into three principal parts: Heading Heading Text Text Ending Ending Each message contains only those elements essential to the transmission of that particular message.

20. Slide 20 Basic Communications: Message Format HEADING: (1) Call W66, THIS IS A64 (2) Message follows MESSAGE (3) Transmission instructions RELAY (4) Precedence PRIORITY (5) Date-time group 121430Z (6) Address instructions FROM A64 TO I86 (7) Separation from heading BREAK

21. Slide 21 Basic Communications: Message Format TEXT: (1) TextEXECUTE PLAN ALPHA (2) Separation from text BREAK ENDING: (1) Time group (when no date-time group in the heading) 1430Z (2) Final instructions MORE TO FOLLOW (3) Termination OUT

22. Slide 22 Basic Communications: Operating Procedures Preliminary Call Preliminary Call Corrections Corrections Cancellation Cancellation Spelling Spelling Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Do Not Answer Do Not Answer Unknown Station Unknown Station Verification Verification Relay Relay Entering Other Nets Entering Other Nets

23. Slide 23 Basic Communications: Operating Procedures Radio checks will not be made unless absolutely necessary. Radio checks will not be made unless absolutely necessary. Excessive radio checks are a violation of transmission security. Excessive radio checks are a violation of transmission security. A station is understood to have good signal strength and readability unless otherwise notified. A station is understood to have good signal strength and readability unless otherwise notified. Pro words will be used to conduct radio checks Pro words will be used to conduct radio checks

24. Slide 24 Basic Communications: Operating Procedures LOUDYour signal is very strong GOODYour signal strength is good WEAKYour signal strength is weak FADINGContinuous reception not reliable CLEARQuality of transmission is excellent READABLETransmission is satisfactory UNREADABLECannot understand you DISTORTEDSignal is distorted INTERFERENCESignal experiencing interference

25. Slide 25 Basic Communications Definition and Types Definition and Types Licensing Licensing Radio Discipline Radio Discipline Phonetic Alphabet and Numerals Phonetic Alphabet and Numerals Procedure (pro) Words Procedure (pro) Words Net Control Station Net Control Station Message Format Message Format Operating Procedures Operating Procedures

26. Slide 26 Basic Communications Any Questions?

27. Slide 27 Basic Communications Test Time