1. Alpine Technical Delegates - Update 2014
Radio check
Alpine Technical Delegates - Update 2014

2. Important Points in Radio Communications
Alpine Technical Delegates - Update 2014
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Important Points in Radio Communications
Alpine Technical Delegates - Update 2014

3. Alpine Technical Delegates - Update 2014
Aim
That every TD can:
Use a radio correctly
Knows the principal rules and uses them correctly
Basis rules
Expressions and phrases
Call rules
Transmission rules
Knows the (frequency) channels and their allocation
Knows the peculiarities of Radio transmission
Alpine Technical Delegates - Update 2014

4. Peculiarities of Radio Communications
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Peculiarities of Radio Communications
Radio nets only permit alternative speech (calls)
Transmission is only in one direction
All recipients transmit and receive on the same channel
If one transmits, all others receive
Only when a transmission is over can other recipients transmit
Strict radio-discipline is the «A&O» of any competition radio net - This can save lives !

5. Basic Rules Checks the allocated (frequency) channel
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Basic Rules
Checks the allocated (frequency) channel
Considers words before transmitting (think it through): The call should be:
Business like
Short and To the point
Clear
Complete
Familiarity should be avoided (no «Please»-»Thank you»
All calls should be listened to (an «all-informed radio net) Do not interrupt transmissions from others
PPS – Press Pause Speak
Speak clearly, slowly, at normal volume and rhythm.

6. Terminology Answer: Request the opposite party to answer. («over»)
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Terminology
Answer: Request the opposite party to answer. («over»)
Understood: Confirm recept of call . («roger»)
Correct: Confirm a correctly repeated message. («correct»)
Wrong! I repeat: Repeated message is incorrect. («wrong ! I repeat»)
Not understood: The message is not undestood
Error: The message was incorrect. The correct message will follow . («wrong»)
End: End of transmission –call . («out») The word «out» terminates all calls and opens the radio net to other messages/users.

7. Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Radio Calls Rules
Firstly the person or name of the station being called and then your name or station: e.g. «Tony for Hans...answer»
The called person or station confirms receipt: e.g «Hans for Tony understood... answer»
The use of the word «answer» requests opening call between two
Calls with the word «understood» request an answer.
When the correct acknowledgement is received the call is ended with «Correct...End»....» Roger....Out»
Should the transmission require an answer that must be considered the call should be ended in order to free the radio net for other calls.

8. Traffic Control/Managment
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Traffic Control/Managment
PPS – Press, Pause, Speak
First listen, then speak
Prepare your words
Remain brief but understandable
Avoid familiarity
Answer every call
Every message should be repeated
Be discreet
Avoid confidential information
Avoid foreign terms, language and abbreviations
Only use one agreed-to language on the radio

9. Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Connection controls
This will be carried out by the TD approximately 5 minutes before the first forerunner.
The control check should be carried out from Finish to Start:
Example:
Finish Referee from TD answer
TD from Finish Referee understood , answer
Understood, Control Checks, End
Referee Finish Wall from TD answer
TD from referee understood , answer....

10. Connection Controls / monitoring
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Connection Controls / monitoring

11. Connection Controls / monitoring
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Connection Controls / monitoring
Start- Stop
On this order the Start Referee must (immediately) close the Start, confirm this by radio and give the number of the competitor who started as well as the number of the competitor held at the start.
The person who called the «Start-Stop» must also give the «Start –Free»

12. Points for Radio Communications
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Points for Radio Communications
Turn the radio on and check the channel
Adjust Volume and Squelch
No calls when another radio is close by...feedback effect!!!
Check the channel
Think about what you are going to say
Press the «call button»
Pause
Call with call names or positions
Realease the call button
Await an answer
Pass your message
Await confirmation

13. Points for Communication Discipline
Alpine Technical Delegates – Update 2014
Points for Communication Discipline
End of any transmission/call: the caller notes «End»
Before any further call wait 10 seconds (there may be other more important calls waiting)
Important: before any message is sent it is important to ensure tahat the channel is free and not being used: Listen before you call!!! Do Not Interrupt!!!