ES Communications

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ES Communications
Orientation Class
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Types of Stations Tactical Call Signs
CALL SIGN EXAMPLES
AIRMOBILE
GROUND
CAPFLIGHT 3001
MOBILE
FAYSAR Base
FAYSAR 1
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PROWORDS
Prowords are a special set of words used for
clarity and brevity in communications. Some of
the most commonly used Prowords are

• THIS IS Preface to your call sign
• ROGER Last transmission received OK
• OVER Im done, go ahead
• OUT Im done, bye
• WAIT I will be back in a few seconds
• SAY AGAIN Say that again
• CORRECTION Oops! I really meant to say
• WILCO ROGER and I will comply
• AFFIRMATIVE Yes

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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 M
ike
N November O Oscar P Papa Q Quebec R Romeo S Sierr
a T Tango U Uniform V Victor W Whiskey X X-Ray Y Y
ankee Z Zulu
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Numbers

• Pronunciation
• 1 WUN
• 2 TOO
• 3 TREE
• 4 FO-WER
• 5 FIFE
• 6 SIX
• 7 SEVEN
• 8 ATE
• 9 NINER
• 0 ZERO

When writing the numbers, do not write them down
the way they are pronounced. For example, do
not write one as wun or five as fife.
Write them as one and five.
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I SPELL / FIGURES / INITIALS

• Use Prowords and phonetics to ensure accuracy
• Use I SPELL for pronounceable words
• PIZZA
• I SPELL PIZZA PAPA INDIA ZULU ZULU ALPHA
  PIZZA
• Use phonetics for FIGURE(S) AND INITIAL(S)
• N516F
• INITIAL NOVEMBER FIGURES FIVE ONE SIX INTIAL
  FOXTROT

CORRECTIONS
? Use proword CORRECTION to correct a
mistake Example Turn right at next corner
CORRECTION Turn left at next corner
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SENDING NUMBERS

• Use Prowords FIGURES, DECIMAL, TIME,
  INITIALS when conditions demand accuracy

Digit-by-Digit Not Seven Fifty
750 FIGURES SEVEN FIVE ZERO
Niner Not Nine
849 FIGURES EIGHT FOUR NINER
Decimal Point
14.5 FIGURES ONE FOUR DECIMAL FIVE
Z Time
1635Z TIME ONE SIX THREE FIVE ZULU
Initial And Figures
E21 INITIAL ECHO FIGURES TWO ONE
One Figure and Initial
3-A FIGURE THREE DASH INITIAL ALPHA
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ZULU Time

• AKA Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or Universal
  Coordinated Time (UCT).
• Refers to the current time at Office of Standards
  in Greenwich, United Kingdom.
• Zulu time is a system of timekeeping that refers
  to the same time, no matter what time zone you
  are in.

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Date-Time Group
16 0218Z APR 06
Date
Time
Month
Year
Date and Time in ZULU
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Distress and Emergency Signals

MAYDAY Distress PAN Urgency SECURITY Safety
Supercedes all Priority or Routine Traffic
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Operator ResponsibilityDuring an Emergency

• LISTEN
• Be Prepared to Assist
• Do NOT Transmit Unless You Have Something to
  Offer or Contact is Requested
• Do NOT transmit frequency or tone info over the
  air

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Calling Another Station

• To Establish Contact
• FAYSAR Base THIS IS FAYSAR 5 OVER
• Response from the Ground Station
• FAYSAR 5 THIS IS FAYSAR Base OVER
• No need to use call signs until communications
  are complete
• On Closing the Contact
• FAYSAR 5 OUT

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Calling Another Station cont

• Always end a transmission with OVER or OUT -
  NOT BOTH!
• Do not use Roger Wilco instead of Wilco.
  Roger Wilco means Last transmission received
  OK and I will comply.

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5 Habits of a Good Radio Operator

• Listen before transmitting
• Speak clearly and Annunciate your words
• Speak slowly
• Remain calm no matter what happens - Never Panic
• THINK - Use Your Head

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Prohibited Operating Practices

• Violation of Radio Silence
• Personal Conversation
• Transmitting in a Net without permission
• Lack of identifying call sign
• Excessive tuning and testing
• Use of 10 codes or Amateur Radio Q Signals
• Compromise frequency or tone information to
  unauthorized persons

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Communications cont.

• Telephones - Landline and cellular telephones can
  be used in addition to radio communications.
• INTERNET - E-mail communications, information web
  pages, internet phone and other methods of
  communication over the internet.
• GOAL - To have a readily available and
  comprehensive communications network using a
  variety of assets.

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US HERO/CERT Communications

• Field Teams
• GMRS/FRS radios used for communication between
  team members

• Command
• Command will have emergency band radio to talk to
  police/fire, etc.
• Each team leader may be issued an emergency band
  radio to communicate with base.
• Secondary is use of cell phones or CB.

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Repeater Operation
All repeaters use an access tone. These tones
and frequencies are FOUO information.
Repeater increases the range of mobile stations
due to its high profile location
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Radio Operation Summary
Common Controls Volume Squelch
Channel Selector Mike with Push to Talk
Switch (Release to Listen)
Radio Setup Radio Transceiver (VHF-FM,
HF-SSB, SAR) Power Supply (110 VAC or 12
Volt DC) Antenna (Vertical, Magnetic Mount,
Dipole)
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Power Supply
V
S
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Levels of Precedence

• FLASH
• HIGHEST PRIORITY
• HANDLED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, AHEAD OF OTHER
  MESSAGES
• IMMEDIATE
• MESSAGES RELATED TO SITUATIONS GRAVELY AFFECTING
  THE SECURITY OF THE NATION.
• REQUIRES IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
• PRIORITY
• USED FOR MESSAGES WHERE ROUTINE ISNT FAST
  ENOUGH
• PROCESSED AHEAD OF ROUTINE MESSAGES
• ROUTINE
• MOST USED. DELIVERED IN ORDER RECEIVED.

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Message Construction

• MESSAGE HEADING
• The Originator (From)
• The Addressee (To)
• Precedence (Urgency)
• Date and Time Group
• TEXT
• Information being sent.
• Separated from the heading and ending by the
  proword BREAK (may not be part of the text
  being passed)
• ENDING
• Reserved for the Radio Operators Notes

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US-HERO Communications Orientation Class Basic
Communications User Training Certificate of
Completion
Name _________________________________________
_____ ID Number _______________________
___ Unit_____________________________________
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Date Completed
BCUT ________________