2. AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS CADET ADVANCED RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

4. Topic 1

5. RADIO COMMUNICATION Topic 1

6. I N T R O D U C T I O N

7. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 T O R A T E L INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

8. RADIO SET AN/PRC-77 WHAT IS A RADIO SET?

9. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIOTELEPHONE A RADIO SET - OR RADIOTELEPHONE - IS

10. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIOTELEPHONE A RADIO SET - OR RADIOTELEPHONE - IS A TRANSMITTER – to send messages

11. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIOTELEPHONE A RADIO SET - OR RADIOTELEPHONE - IS A TRANSMITTER – to send messages PLUS A RECEIVER – to receive messages

12. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIOTELEPHONY RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF

13. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS RADIOTELEPHONY? RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION

14. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIOTELEPHONY RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF RADIO SIGNALS,

15. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIOTELEPHONY RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF RADIO SIGNALS, USING RADIO SETS.

16. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…..

17. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE….. VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO -

18. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE….. VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO - USED TO:

19. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE….. VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO - USED TO: DISCUSS SUBJECTS

20. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE….. VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO - USED TO: DISCUSS SUBJECTS ASK/ANSWER QUESTIONS

21. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE….. VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO - USED TO: DISCUSS SUBJECTS ASK/ANSWER QUESTIONS EXCHANGE INFORMATION

22. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 MESSAGE TYPES

23. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 MESSAGE TYPES INFORMAL MESSAGE

24. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 MESSAGE TYPES INFORMAL MESSAGE CONVEYS FACTUAL INFORMATION WITHOUT DISCUSSION

25. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 MESSAGE TYPES FORMAL MESSAGE

26. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 MESSAGE TYPES FORMAL MESSAGE MUST BE WRITTEN DOWN ON MESSAGE FORM, SIGNED, REGISTERED, FILED

27. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY USE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS?

28. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND

29. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL

30. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION

31. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS

32. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER

33. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER SAFETY

34. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER SAFETY EMERGENCIES

35. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER SAFETY EMERGENCIES TRAINING

36. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 CADET RADIO OPERATOR

37. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO:

38. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO: HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES

39. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO: HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES AND CORRECT OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT

40. WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO: HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES AND CORRECT OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT HAS DEMONSTRATED THE COMPETENCIES TO ACT AS A RADIO OPERATOR ON AN AAC RADIO NET

41. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 COMMAND POST RADIO OPERATOR

42. COMMAND POST RADIO OPERATOR RADIO OPERATOROR NET CONTROL STATION RADIO OPERATOR

43. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 COMMAND POST RADIO OPERATOR RADIO OPERATOROR NET CONTROL STATION RADIO OPERATOR (CDT NCS RADIO OP)

44. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS A CADET NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET NCS RADIO OPERATOR IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR WHO:

45. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS A CADET NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET NCS RADIO OPERATOR IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR WHO: HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIST RATEL TRAINING

46. WHAT IS A CADET NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET NCS RADIO OPERATOR IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR WHO: HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIST RATEL TRAINING HAS DEMONSTRATED THE COMPETENCIES TO DIRECT AND CONTROL RADIO TRAFFIC ON AN AAC RADIO NET

47. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 NET CONTROL STATION (NCS)

48. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT DOES THE NCS DO? THE NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) IS:

49. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT DOES THE NCS DO? THE NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) IS: DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING RADIO TRAFFIC IN CHARGE OF DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING RADIO TRAFFIC ON THE NET

50. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT DOES THE NCS DO? THE NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) IS: IN CHARGE OF DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING RADIO TRAFFIC ON THE NET NET DISCIPLINE IN CHARGE OF NET DISCIPLINE

51. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO DISCIPLINE

52. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY IS RADIO DISCIPLINE NEEDED? RADIO INTERFERENCE CAN RESULT IN MISUNDERSTOOD MESSAGES

53. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY IS RADIO DISCIPLINE NEEDED? TO MAKE THE NET WORK EFFECTIVELY…..

54. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURE KNOWN BY ALL USERS MUST BE USED

55. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RATEL PROCEDURE

56. WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS:

57. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: SIMPLE RULES A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY

58. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON:

59. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON: SECURITY

60. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON SECURITY ACCURACY

61. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON SECURITY ACCURACY DISCIPLINE

62. WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON SECURITY ACCURACY DISCIPLINE ‘SAD’

63. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RATEL IS

64. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES

65. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED

66. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED SECURITYACCURACY DISCIPLINE THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINE

67. WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINE PROHIBITED FRIVOLOUS USE OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS PROHIBITED

68. WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINE PROHIBITED FRIVOLOUS USE OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS PROHIBITED 

69. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM

70. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO –

71. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIO PROCEDURE:

72. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIO PROCEDURE: CREATE CONFUSION

73. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIUO PROCEDURE: CREATE CONFUSION REDUCE ACCURACY

74. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIUO PROCEDURE: CREATE CONFUSION REDUCE ACCURACY REDUCE SPEED

75. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIUO PROCEDURE: CREATE CONFUSION REDUCE ACCURACY REDUCE SPEED TEND TO NULLIFY SECURITY PRECAUTIONS

76. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011

77. RADIO DISCIPLINE INCLUDES n CORRECT USE OF RATEL PROCEDURE

78. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO DISCIPLINE INCLUDES n CORRECT USE OF RATEL PROCEDURE n USE OF THE CORRECT FREQUENCY

79. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RADIO DISCIPLINE INCLUDES n CORRECT USE OF RATEL PROCEDURE n USE OF THE CORRECT FREQUENCY n A CONSTANT RADIO WATCH BY ALL STATIONS AT ALL TIMES

80. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 RULES FOR RADIO DISCIPLINE

81. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 REMEMBER n ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO:

82. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 REMEMBER n ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: – LISTEN – LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING

83. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 REMEMBER nONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: –LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING SHORT PAUSE AT THE END – LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION

84. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 REMEMBER nONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: –LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING –LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION – ANSWERIMMEDIATELY – ANSWER ALL CALLS IMMEDIATELY

85. REMEMBER nONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: –LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING –LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION –ANSWER ALL CALLS IMMEDIATELY RETURNS TO RECEIVE – ENSURE THE RADIO RETURNS TO RECEIVE AFTER EACH TRANSMISSION

86. RULES FOR SPEAKING CLEARLY ON THE RADIO

87. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO:

88. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: DO NOT SLUR WORDS

89. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: DO NOT SLUR WORDS DO NOT DROP IN VOLUME – PARTICULARLY AT END OF PHRASES, WORDS & SENTENCES

90. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: DO NOT SLUR WORDS DO NOT DROP IN VOLUME – PARTICULARLY AT END OF PHRASES, WORDS & SENTENCES PUT NATURAL EMPHASIS ON EACH WORD, EXCEPT FOR PRESCRIBED PRONUNCIATIONS OF FIGURES

91. SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: DO NOT SLUR WORDS DO NOT DROP IN VOLUME – PARTICULARLY AT END OF PHRASES, WORDS & SENTENCES PUT NATURAL EMPHASIS ON EACH WORD, EXCEPT FOR PRESCRIBED PRONUNCIATIONS OF FIGURES DIVIDE TRANSMISSIONS INTO NATURAL, SENSIBLE PHRASES – DO NOT SPEAK WORD BY WORD

92. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural

93. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED- Slower

94. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED- Slower n VOLUME- Natural

95. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED- Slower n VOLUME- Natural n PITCH- Higher

96. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED- Slower n VOLUME- Natural n PITCH- Higher n MICROPHONE- Close to mouth

97. SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED- Slower n VOLUME- Natural n PITCH- Higher n MICROPHONE- Close to mouth RSVP-M RSVP-M

98. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 CONFIRMATION NOT ME THAT ONE WAS N’T MINE I LOST MY PLACE I DON'T KNOW

99. ©LTCOL G.R. Newman-Martin 2011 ANY QUESTIONS ? INSTRUCTOR