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Basic Basic CommunicationCommunication

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Basic CommunicationsBasic Communications

• Definition and TypesDefinition and Types• LicensingLicensing• Radio DisciplineRadio Discipline• Phonetic Alphabet and NumeralsPhonetic Alphabet and Numerals• Procedure (pro) WordsProcedure (pro) Words• Net Control StationNet Control Station• Message FormatMessage Format• Operating ProceduresOperating Procedures

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Definitions & TypesDefinitions & Types

CommunicationCommunication is the process of exchanging is the process of exchanging information usually via a common system of information usually via a common system of symbols. symbols.

"Communication studies" "Communication studies" is the academic is the academic discipline focused on communication forms, discipline focused on communication forms, processes and meanings, including speech, processes and meanings, including speech, interpersonal and organizational communication. interpersonal and organizational communication.

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Definitions & TypesDefinitions & Types

• VisualVisual• SoundSound• MessengerMessenger• WireWire• Radio (Wireless)Radio (Wireless)

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:LicensingLicensing

Federal Government Agencies, Military, and Federal Home Federal Government Agencies, Military, and Federal Home Land Security Agencies require approval of the National Land Security Agencies require approval of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.(NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

National Guard falls under the Department of Defense National Guard falls under the Department of Defense NETCOM. All Land Mobile Radio and Tactical NETCOM. All Land Mobile Radio and Tactical communications in the VDF falls under the Virginia Army communications in the VDF falls under the Virginia Army National Guard/NGB/NETCOM umbrella.National Guard/NGB/NETCOM umbrella.

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:LicensingLicensing

Fixed and Mobile Service Division (FMSD) Request for Frequencies:Fixed and Mobile Service Division (FMSD) Request for Frequencies:

1.1.Request to Division G-6 Frequencies (14 days prior to use): Request to Division G-6 Frequencies (14 days prior to use): Location of Operation, Purpose, Size of Transmitter (Watts), Height Location of Operation, Purpose, Size of Transmitter (Watts), Height of Antenna, and Durationof Antenna, and Duration

2.2.G-6 Runs propagation model.G-6 Runs propagation model.

3.3.Notifies V AARNG- JOC on operational request; goes to Frequency Notifies V AARNG- JOC on operational request; goes to Frequency ManagerManager

4.4.JOC approvesJOC approves

5.5.Requesting Unit operates by military operational guidelinesRequesting Unit operates by military operational guidelines

6.6.Unit report to G-6.Unit report to G-6.

7.7.License terminated.License terminated.

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Radio DisciplineRadio Discipline

ALWAYS:ALWAYS:•Use correct voice procedure.Use correct voice procedure.•Maintain a constant listening radio watch unless specific Maintain a constant listening radio watch unless specific instructions or permission has been received to the contrary. 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 Listen carefully before transmitting to ensure that the frequency is clear.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 On releasing the PTT switch, ensure that the radio returns to the receive condition.receive condition.

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Radio DisciplineRadio Discipline

NEVER: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 Speak faster than the station experiencing the worst reception conditions can be expected to receive, thus avoiding needless conditions can be expected to receive, thus avoiding needless repetition.repetition.•Show loss of temper or use profane language.Show loss of temper or use profane language.

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Phonetic AlphabetPhonetic Alphabet

NumeralsNumerals will be transmitted digit by digit except multiples will be transmitted digit by digit except multiples of thousands may be spoken as such. However, there are of thousands may be spoken as such. However, there are special cases, such as in anti-air warfare reporting special cases, such as in anti-air warfare reporting procedures in which normal pronunciation of numerals is procedures in which normal pronunciation of numerals is prescribed and this rule does not apply. For example, 17 prescribed and this rule does not apply. For example, 17 would then be SEVENTEEN.would then be SEVENTEEN.

Artillery Fire Artillery Fire In conduct of artillery fire when calling for In conduct of artillery fire when calling for fire, the pronunciation of whole hundreds is "HUNDRED" fire, the pronunciation of whole hundreds is "HUNDRED" instead of "ONE ZERO, ZERO'', For example, 100 would be instead of "ONE ZERO, ZERO'', For example, 100 would be spoken as "ONE HUNDRED".spoken as "ONE HUNDRED".

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Phonetic AlphabetPhonetic Alphabet

A - ALPHAA - ALPHA

B - BRAVOB - BRAVO

C - CHARLIEC - CHARLIE

D - DELTAD - DELTA

E - ECHOE - ECHO

F - FOXTROTF - FOXTROT

G - GOLFG - GOLF

H – HOTELH – HOTEL

I - INDIAI - INDIA

J - JULIETJ - JULIET

K - KILOK - KILO

L - LIMAL - LIMA

M - MIKEM - MIKE

N - NOVEMBERN - NOVEMBER

O - OSCARO - OSCAR

P - PAPAP - PAPA

Q - QUEBECQ - QUEBEC

R - ROMEOR - ROMEO

S - SIERRAS - SIERRA

T - TANGO .T - TANGO .

U - UNIFORMU - UNIFORM

V - VICTORV - VICTOR

W - WHISKEYW - WHISKEY

X - X-RAYX - X-RAY

Y - YANKEEY - YANKEE

Z - ZULUZ - ZULU

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Phonetic NumeralsPhonetic Numerals

1 - WUN1 - WUN

2 - TOO2 - TOO

3 - TREE3 - TREE

4 - FOW-ER4 - FOW-ER

5 - FIFE5 - FIFE

6 - SIX6 - SIX

7 - SEV-EN7 - SEV-EN

8 - AIT8 - AIT

9 - NIN-ER9 - NIN-ER

0 - ZERO0 - ZERO

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Procedure (Pro) WordsProcedure (Pro) Words

Procedure Words (Pro words) are used to Procedure Words (Pro words) are used to aid the radio operator arid to keepaid the radio operator arid to keep

transmission time to a minimum. transmission time to a minimum.

A complete understanding of the pro words A complete understanding of the pro words and their meaning is essential for the and their meaning is essential for the expeditious handling of radio traffic.expeditious handling of radio traffic.

A complete list is found in the Allied A complete list is found in the Allied Communication Publications (ACP) 125 .Communication Publications (ACP) 125 .

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ACKNOWLEDGEACKNOWLEDGE

I SAY AGAINI SAY AGAIN

I SPELLI SPELL

OUTOUT

An instruction to the An instruction to the addresses that the message addresses that the message must be acknowledged. must be acknowledged. I am repeating the entire I am repeating the entire transmissiontransmissionI will spell the next word I will spell the next word phonetically. phonetically. This is the end-of my This is the end-of my transmission to you and notransmission to you and noanswer is required.answer is required.

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OVEROVER

READ BACKREAD BACK

ROGERROGER

SAY AGAINSAY AGAIN

This is the end of my This is the end of my transmission to youtransmission to youRepeat this entire Repeat this entire transmission back to me transmission back to me exactly as received. exactly as received. I have received your last I have received your last transmission satisfactorilytransmission satisfactorilyRepeat all of your lastRepeat all of your last

transmission. transmission.

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USE FULL CALL SIGNSUSE FULL CALL SIGNS

VERIFYVERIFY

WILCOWILCO

Call signs are to be sent in full Call signs are to be sent in full until further noticeuntil further noticeVerify entire message with the Verify entire message with the originator and send correct originator and send correct version.version.I have received your message, I have received your message, understand it, and will comply. understand it, and will comply. (The pro word ROGER is(The pro word ROGER is

included in that of WILCO, the included in that of WILCO, the two pro words are never used two pro words are never used together).together).

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Net Control Station (NCS)Net Control Station (NCS)

• The radio station that controls and directs the The radio station that controls and directs the operation of the net. operation of the net.

• The station serving the senior commander is The station serving the senior commander is normally designated the NCS.normally designated the NCS.

• Has complete technical control over the operation of Has complete technical control over the operation of the radio netthe radio net

• Does not have control over local administration of Does not have control over local administration of the individual stations in the net. the individual stations in the net.

• The scope of its authority, its decisions are absolute.The scope of its authority, its decisions are absolute.

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Net Control Station (NCS)Net Control Station (NCS)

Duties and Responsibilities: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..

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Message FormatMessage Format

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Each message transmitted by radio is divided into three Each message transmitted by radio is divided into three principal parts:principal parts:•HeadingHeading•TextText•Ending Ending

Each message contains only those elements essential Each message contains only those elements essential to the transmission of that particular message.to the transmission of that particular message.

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HEADING:HEADING:

(1) Call(1) Call W66, THIS IS A64W66, THIS IS A64

(2) Message follows(2) Message follows MESSAGEMESSAGE

(3) Transmission instructions (3) Transmission instructions RELAYRELAY

(4) Precedence (4) Precedence PRIORITYPRIORITY

(5) Date-time group(5) Date-time group 121430Z121430Z

(6) Address instructions(6) Address instructions FROM A64 TO I86FROM A64 TO I86

(7) Separation from heading (7) Separation from heading BREAKBREAK

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TEXT:TEXT:

(1) Text(1) Text EXECUTE PLAN ALPHAEXECUTE PLAN ALPHA

(2) Separation from text (2) Separation from text BREAKBREAK

ENDING:ENDING:

(1) Time group (when no (1) Time group (when no date-time group in the heading) date-time group in the heading) 1430Z1430Z

(2) Final instructions(2) Final instructions MORE TO FOLLOWMORE TO FOLLOW

(3) Termination(3) Termination OUTOUT

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Basic Communications:Basic Communications:Operating ProceduresOperating Procedures

• Preliminary CallPreliminary Call• CorrectionsCorrections• CancellationCancellation• SpellingSpelling• AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• Do Not AnswerDo Not Answer• Unknown StationUnknown Station• VerificationVerification• Relay Relay • Entering Other NetsEntering Other Nets

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• Radio checks will not be made unless Radio checks will not be made unless absolutely necessary.absolutely necessary.

• Excessive radio checks are a violation of Excessive radio checks are a violation of transmission security. transmission security.

• A station is understood to have good signal A station is understood to have good signal strength and readability unless otherwise strength and readability unless otherwise notified.notified.

• Pro words will be used to conduct radio checksPro words will be used to conduct radio checks

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LOUDLOUD Your signal is very strongYour signal is very strong

GOODGOOD Your signal strength is goodYour signal strength is good

WEAKWEAK Your signal strength is weakYour signal strength is weak

FADINGFADING Continuous reception not reliableContinuous reception not reliable

CLEARCLEAR Quality of transmission is excellentQuality of transmission is excellent

READABLEREADABLE Transmission is satisfactoryTransmission is satisfactory

UNREADABLEUNREADABLE Cannot understand youCannot understand you

DISTORTEDDISTORTED Signal is distortedSignal is distorted

INTERFERENCEINTERFERENCE Signal experiencing interferenceSignal experiencing interference

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• Definition and TypesDefinition and Types• LicensingLicensing• Radio DisciplineRadio Discipline• Phonetic Alphabet and NumeralsPhonetic Alphabet and Numerals• Procedure (pro) WordsProcedure (pro) Words• Net Control StationNet Control Station• Message FormatMessage Format• Operating ProceduresOperating Procedures

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