AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS RADIO OPERATORS COURSE CADET ADVANCED RADIO OPERATORS COURSE This presentation corresponds to Chapter 5 of the AAC CADET INSTRUCTOR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS HANDBOOK This course has been designed, written and developed by LTCOL(AAC) G.R. Newman-Martin, CSM, RFD, CO 224ACU (Canberra). ©LTCOL(AAC) G.R. NEWMAN-MARTIN, 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
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Establishing Communications ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Phases of opening a net ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Phases of opening a net Preliminary instructions ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Phases of opening a net Preliminary instructions Initial calls ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Phases of opening a net Preliminary instructions Initial calls Amplifying reports ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Preliminary instructions Phases of opening a net Preliminary instructions ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
preliminary instructions regarding the working of the net. Before the net opens all operators must be supplied with preliminary instructions regarding the working of the net. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
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©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 SIGNAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (SOI's) ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Preliminary instructions are contained in Signal Operating instructions (SOIs) ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns frequencies ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns frequencies collective callsigns ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns frequencies collective callsigns net identification callsign ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns frequencies collective callsigns net identification callsign codes ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns frequencies collective callsigns net identification callsign codes code words and nicknames ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns frequencies collective callsigns net identification callsign codes code words and nicknames time net is to open ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) net organization - net diagram and/or list of stations + callsigns frequencies collective callsigns net identification callsign codes code words and nicknames time net is to open net security measures ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) SOIs change daily ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) SOIs change daily One days’s SOIs per page ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) SOIs change daily One days’s SOIs per page Maximum of 7 days pages carried at ..any one time ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) LAYOUT ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) LAYOUT Booklet – 4 main parts: ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) LAYOUT Booklet – 4 main parts: User’s name group ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) LAYOUT Booklet – 4 main parts: User’s name group Frequency groups and frequency designator allocations ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) LAYOUT Booklet – 4 main parts: User’s name group Frequency groups and frequency designator allocations Callsign allocation group ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) LAYOUT Booklet – 4 main parts: User’s name group Frequency groups and frequency designator allocations Callsign allocation group Nickname allocation ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) User’s name group ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) User’s name group usually at top of SOI ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) User’s name group usually at top of SOI user’s unit and date-time group (DTG) ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) User’s name group usually at top of SOI user’s unit and date-time group (DTG) indicates net type (e.g. COMD or ADMIN) ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) Frequency groups ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) Frequency groups priority (PRI) frequency ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) Frequency groups priority (PRI) frequency alternate (ALT) frequency ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) Frequency groups priority (PRI) frequency alternate (ALT) frequency designator allocation – i.e. nickname – for each allocation ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions Callsign allocation group (SOIs) Callsign allocation group ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions Callsign allocation group (SOIs) Callsign allocation group net callsign ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions Callsign allocation group (SOIs) Callsign allocation group net callsign collective callsigns ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) Nickname allocation ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) Nickname allocation for change of frequencies ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Signal Operating Instructions (SOIs) Nickname allocation for change of frequencies to countermand order ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF SOI – PAGE 1 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF SOI – PAGE 2 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 INITIAL CALLS ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 INITIAL CALLS at time designated for opening of net, NCS makes an ‘initial call’ to all stations ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 INITIAL CALLS at time designated for opening of net, NCS makes an ‘initial call’ to all stations NCS uses proword ‘RADIO CHECK’ ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 INITIAL CALLS at time designated for opening of net, NCS makes ‘initial call’ to all stations NCS uses proword ‘RADIO CHECK’ RADIO CHECK means ‘what is my signal strength & readability?’ RADIO CHECK ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 INITIAL CALLS Substations then reply in correct answering order, stating how they hear the NCS. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... strength: ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ...strength: LOUD ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD Your signal strength is good ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD Your signal strength is good WEAK ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD Your signal strength is good WEAK Your signal strength is weak ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD Your signal strength is good WEAK Your signal strength is weak VERY WEAK ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD Your signal strength is good WEAK Your signal strength is weak VERY WEAK Your signal strength is very weak ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD Your signal strength is good WEAK Your signal strength is weak VERY WEAK Your signal strength is very weak FADING ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS – INITIAL CALL Substations use these prowords to report signal ... ... strength: LOUD Your signal strength is excellent GOOD Your signal strength is good WEAK Your signal strength is weak VERY WEAK Your signal strength is very weak FADING Your signal strength at times fades so that continuous reception cannot be relied upon ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
SUMMARY – SIGNAL STRENGTH PROWORDS PROWORD SIGNAL STRENGTH IS… LOUD excellent GOOD good WEAK weak VERY WEAK very weak FADING fades – continuous reception cannot be relied upon ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
DO NOT SAY ‘LOUD AND CLEAR’ THE CORRECT PROWORD IS: ‘ROGER’ ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Stations on this net are EXAMPLE OF NET CALL Stations on this net are 0A (NCS), 11, 12, 13 and 14 11 13 0A 12 14
Net callsign is Xray Papa (XP) in the following example EXAMPLE OF NET CALL Net callsign is Xray Papa (XP) in the following example XP 11 13 0A 12 14
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates call: ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – R A D I O C H E C K – OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates the call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – RADIO CHECK – OVER” 11 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 11 - (ROGER) – OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates the call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – RADIO CHECK – OVER” 11 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 11 - (ROGER) - OVER” 12 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 12 – WEAK BUT READABLE – ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates the call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – RADIO CHECK – OVER” 11 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 11 - (ROGER) - OVER” 12 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 12 – WEAK BUT READABLE – 13 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 13 – LOUD WITH INTERFERENCE - OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates the call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – RADIO CHECK – OVER” 11 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 11 - (ROGER) - OVER” 12 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 12 – WEAK BUT READABLE – 13 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 13 – LOUD WITH INTERFERENCE - OVER” 14 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 14 – (ROGER) – OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates the call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – RADIO CHECK – OVER” 11 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 11 - (ROGER) - OVER” 12 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 12 – WEAK BUT READABLE – 13 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 13 – LOUD WITH INTERFERENCE - OVER” 14 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 14 – (ROGER) – OVER” Why does this last transmission end in ‘OVER’?
EXAMPLE OF INITIAL CALL NCS (0A) initiates the call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – RADIO CHECK – OVER” 11 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 11 - (ROGER) - OVER” 12 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 12 – WEAK BUT READABLE – 13 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 13 – LOUD WITH INTERFERENCE - OVER” 14 replies: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 14 – (ROGER) – OVER” Conversation is not yet ended – continues with reports of strength and readability……
REPORTING STRENGTHS AND READABILITY
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Amplifying report ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Once an initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Once an initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. The NCS requests substations to ’REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY’. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Once an initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. Once initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. The NCS requests substations to ‘REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY’. Substations answer in turn, reporting signal strength and readability of how they hear NCS. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Once an initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. Once initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. The NCS requests substations to REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY. Substations answer in turn, reporting signal strength and readability of how they hear NCS. NCS waits for all stations to reply, then acknowledges their reports, indicating strength & readability of unsatisfactory stations ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 Once an initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. Once initial call has been made, it is followed by an amplifying report. The NCS requests substations to REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY. Substations then answer in turn, reporting signal strength and readability of how they hear the NCS. NCS waits for all stations to reply, then acknowledges their reports, indicating strength & readability of unsatisfactory stations Stations not mentioned by NCS are assumed to have good strength and readability. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 AMPLIFYING REPORTS ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues after radio check shown in previous example: ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues after radio check shown in previous example: Stations report only those other stations which are not LOUD and CLEAR (i.e. not ‘ROGER’) ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: “X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: “X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: “X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: “X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY – ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: "X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY – OVER" ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: "X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY – OVER" 11 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 11 – 12 NOTHING HEARD – 13 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: "X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY – OVER" 11 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 11 – 12 NOTHING HEARD – 13 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" 12 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 12 – 11 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – 14 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: "X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY – OVER" 11 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 11 – 12 NOTHING HEARD – 13 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" 12 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 12 – 11 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – 14 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" 13 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 13 – ROGER – OVER" ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: "X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY – OVER" 11 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 11 – 12 NOTHING HEARD – 13 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" 12 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 12 – 11 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – 14 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" 13 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 13 – ROGER – OVER" 14 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 14 – 13 WEAK WITH INTERFERENCE – OVER" ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF AMPLIFYING REPORT FOLLOWING INITIAL CALL NCS continues on from initial call: “X RAY PAPA – THIS IS 0A – 11 WEAK BUT READABLE – 12 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – REPORT STRENGTHS AND READABILITY – OVER" 11 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 11 – 12 NOTHING HEARD – 13 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" 12 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 12 – 11 LOUD BUT DISTORTED – 14 WEAK BUT READABLE – OVER" 13 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 13 – ROGER – OVER" 14 replies: "(0A) – (THIS IS) 14 – 13 WEAK WITH INTERFERENCE – OVER" The originating station (0A) ends the conversation: "XRAY PAPA– (THIS IS) 10A – OUT"
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH (……...) INTERFERENCE ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE WITH MODERATE INTERFERENCE ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE WITH MODERATE INTERFERENCE WITH SEVERE INTERFERENCE ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE WITH MODERATE INTERFERENCE WITH SEVERE INTERFERENCE WITH EXTREME INTERFERENCE ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE WITH MODERATE INTERFERENCE WITH SEVERE INTERFERENCE WITH EXTREME INTERFERENCE FADING ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE WITH MODERATE INTERFERENCE WITH SEVERE INTERFERENCE WITH EXTREME INTERFERENCE FADING – ‘AT TIMES YOUR SIGNAL DECREASES IN STRENGTH SO THAT CONTINUOUS RECEPTION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON’ ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE WITH MODERATE INTERFERENCE WITH SEVERE INTERFERENCE WITH EXTREME INTERFERENCE FADING – ‘AT TIMES YOUR SIGNAL DECREASES IN STRENGTH SO THAT CONTINUOUS RECEPTION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON’ DISTORTED ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
AMPLIFIED REPORT ON INTERFERENCE These prowords may be used to amplify a report of difficulty in reading a signal due to interference WITH SLIGHT INTERFERENCE WITH MODERATE INTERFERENCE WITH SEVERE INTERFERENCE WITH EXTREME INTERFERENCE FADING – ‘AT TIMES YOUR SIGNAL DECREASES IN STRENGTH SO THAT CONTINUOUS RECEPTION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON’ DISTORTED – ‘I AM HAVING TROUBLE READING YOUR SIGNAL BECAUSE IT IS DISTORTED’
Procedure if station fails to join the net
Procedure if station fails to join the net When a substation fails to answer in proper sequence, it must : ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Procedure if station fails to join the net When a substation fails to answer in proper sequence, it must : wait until all other substations have answered. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Procedure if station fails to join the net If NCS does not receive a reply to the final request, NCS transmits : ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Procedure if station fails to join the net If NCS does not receive a reply to the final request, NCS transmits : ‘NOTHING HEARD’ ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Procedure if station fails to join the net When able to join net, substation reports in, using proword: ‘REPORTING INTO THE NET’ ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Procedure if station fails to join the net When able to join net, substation reports in using proword: ‘REPORTING INTO THE NET’ Authentication is then mandatory on Army nets but not AAC nets
Procedure if station fails to join the net If that substation fails to report in after the last response, the NCS will : ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Procedure if station fails to join the net If that substation fails to report in after the last response, the NCS will : wait 5 seconds, then initiate a new preliminary call to that substation. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
FIXED STATION JOINING A WORKING NET ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF FIXED STATION JOINING A WORKING NET Substation 12 joins the net after it has already been opened ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF FIXED STATION JOINING A WORKING NET Substation 12 joins the net after it has already been opened 12 initiates call: “0A - THIS IS 12 – REPORTING INTO THE NET – OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF FIXED STATION JOINING A WORKING NET Substation 12 joins the net after it has already been opened 12 initiates call: “0A - THIS IS 12 – REPORTING INTO THE NET – OVER” NCS (0A) replies: “(12) - (THIS IS) 0A - (ROGER) - OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF FIXED STATION JOINING A WORKING NET Substation 12 joins the net after it has already been opened 12 initiates call: “0A - THIS IS 12 – REPORTING INTO THE NET – OVER” NCS (0A) replies: “(12) - (THIS IS) 0A - (ROGER) - OVER” 12 (the initiating station) ends: “(0A) - (THIS IS) 12 – OUT”
STATION-TO-STATION RADIO CHECKS A station experiencing difficulties may request a RADIO CHECK with one or more stations. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
STATION-TO-STATION RADIO CHECKS A station experiencing difficulties may request a RADIO CHECK with one or more stations. The calling station will – in its reply – give a report of signal strength and readability to the other stations which it called. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 TIME CHECKS ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
Using the approved proword ‘TIME CHECK AT’ TIME CHECKS Using the approved proword ‘TIME CHECK AT’ ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF TIME CHECK NCS initiates call (wants to check time at 0930 hrs): “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A - TIME CHECK AT Zero Nine Three Zero ...” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF TIME CHECK NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A - TIME CHECK AT Zero Nine Three Zero ...” The NCS then pauses for sufficiently long to enable operators to prepare their watches. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF TIME CHECK NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A - TIME CHECK AT Zero Nine Three Zero ...” The NCS then pauses for sufficiently long to enable operators to prepare their watches. NCS then continues with a countdown: “15 seconds - 10 seconds - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 – T I M E –[quote correct time, for example 0930] – OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF TIME CHECK NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A - TIME CHECK AT Zero Nine Three Zero ...” The NCS then pauses for sufficiently long to enable operators to prepare their watches. NCS then continues with a countdown: “15 seconds - 10 seconds - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - TIME [quote correct time, for example 0930] – OVER” All stations reply in turn: “[Callsign] - ROGER - OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF TIME CHECK NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A - TIME CHECK AT Zero Nine Three Zero ...” The NCS then pauses for sufficiently long to enable operators to prepare their watches. NCS then continues with a countdown: “15 seconds - 10 seconds - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - TIME [quote correct time, for example 0930] – OVER” All stations reply in turn: “[Callsign] - ROGER - OVER” Time checks are to be given in local 24-hour time unless otherwise requested or directed. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 EXAMPLE OF TIME CHECK NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A - TIME CHECK AT Zero Nine Three Zero ...” The NCS then pauses for sufficiently long to enable operators to prepare their watches. NCS then continues with a countdown: “15 seconds - 10 seconds - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - TIME [quote correct time, for example 0930] – OVER” All stations reply in turn: “[Callsign] - ROGER - OUT” Time checks are to be given in local 24-hour time unless otherwise requested or directed. The time zone suffix (i.e. ZULU or KILO) is NOT to be included in the time check. ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 CLOSING DOWN PROCEDURE ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF CLOSING DOWN INITIATED BY NCS ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF CLOSING DOWN INITIATED BY NCS Pre-arranged nickname in this example is ‘APPLE PIE’ ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF CLOSING DOWN INITIATED BY NCS Pre-arranged nickname in this example is ‘APPLE PIE’ NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – APPLE PIE - OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF CLOSING DOWN INITIATED BY NCS Pre-arranged nickname in this example is ‘APPLE PIE’ NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – APPLE PIE’ - OVER” All stations answer in turn: [callsign] APPLE PIE - OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF CLOSING DOWN INITIATED BY NCS Pre-arranged nickname in this example is ‘APPLE PIE’ NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – APPLE PIE’ - OVER” All stations answer in turn: [callsign] APPLE PIE - OVER” NCS then transmits executive order to enforce closure: ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
EXAMPLE OF CLOSING DOWN INITIATED BY NCS Pre-arranged nickname in this example is ‘APPLE PIE’ NCS initiates call: “XRAY PAPA - THIS IS 0A – APPLE PIE’ - OVER” All stations answer in turn: [callsign] APPLE PIE - OVER” NCS then transmits executive order to enforce closure: “(XP) - (THIS IS) 0A – APPLE PIE - OUT” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
ONE STATION CLOSING DOWN FOR MINOR OR TECHNICAL REASONS EXAMPLE OF ONE STATION CLOSING DOWN FOR MINOR OR TECHNICAL REASONS ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
ONE STATION CLOSING DOWN FOR MINOR OR TECHNICAL REASONS EXAMPLE OF ONE STATION CLOSING DOWN FOR MINOR OR TECHNICAL REASONS 14A initiates call: “0A - THIS IS 14 - CLOSING DOWN - battery change - OVER” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
ONE STATION CLOSING DOWN FOR MINOR OR TECHNICAL REASONS EXAMPLE OF ONE STATION CLOSING DOWN FOR MINOR OR TECHNICAL REASONS 14A initiates call: “0A - THIS IS 14 - CLOSING DOWN - battery change - OVER” NCS authorises the close down: “(14) - (THIS IS) 0A – C L O S E D O W N - OUT” ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011
©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011 INSTRUCTOR ANY QUESTIONS? ©LTCOL G. Newman-Martin 2011