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Performance
Steps
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1. Enter the net.
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a.
Determine the abbreviated
call sign and answering sequence for
your duty position.
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b.
Respond to the NCS
issuing a net call (figure 113-571-1022-1).
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NET
THIS IS E3E (NCS) OVER
E3E
(NCS) THIS IS E13 (1ST
position) OVER
E3E
(NCS) THIS IS E39 (2ND
position) OVER
E3E
(NCS) THIS IS E46 (3RD
position) OVER
NET
THE E3E (NCS) OUT (IF NCS HAS NO
TRAFFIC)
Figure
113-571-1022-1.
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c.
Answer in alphanumeric
sequence.
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Note. At this time, the NCS acknowledges and the net is open.
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2. Send a message.
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a.
Listen to make sure the
net is clear. Do not interrupt any
ongoing communications.
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b.
Call the NCS and tell the
operator the priority of the message
you have for his station.
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c.
Receive a response from
the NCS that he is ready to receive.
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d.
Send your message using
the correct prowords and
pronunciation of letters and
numbers. (See tables 113-571-1022-1
through 113-571-1022-3
and figure 113-571-1022-2.)
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Table
113-571-1022-1.
Phonetic Alphabet
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Letter
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Word
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Pronounciation
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A
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ALFA
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AL
FAH
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B
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BRAVO
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BRAH
VOH
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C
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CHARLIE
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CHAR
LEE or SHAR LEE
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D
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DELTA
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DELL
TAH
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E
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ECHO
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ECK
OH
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F
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FOXTROT
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FOKS
TROT
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G
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GOLF
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GOLF
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H
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HOTEL
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HOH
TELL
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I
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INDIA
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IN
DEE AH
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J
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JULIETT
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JEW
LEE ETT
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K
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KILO
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KEY
LOH
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L
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LIMA
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LEE
MAH
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M
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MIKE
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MIKE
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N
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NOVEMBER
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NO
VEM BER
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O
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OSCAR
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OSS
CAH
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P
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PAPA
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PAH
PAH
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Q
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QUEBEC
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KEH
BECK
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R
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ROMEO
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ROW
ME OH
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S
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SIERRA
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SEE
AIR RAH
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T
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TANGO
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TANG
GO
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U
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UNIFORM
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YOU
NEE FORM or OO NEE FORM
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V
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VICTOR
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VIK
TAH
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W
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WHISKEY
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WISS
KEY
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X
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XRAY
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ECKS
RAY
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Y
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YANKEE
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YANG
KEY
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Z
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ZULU
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ZOO
LOO
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Table
113-571-1022-2. Number
Pronunciation Guide
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Numeral
Spoken As
0
ZE
RO
1
WUN
2
TOO
3
TREE
4
FOW
ER
5
FIFE
6
SIX
7
SEV
EN
8
AIT
9
NIN
ER
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Table
113-571-1022-3.
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Proword
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Meaning
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ALL
AFTER
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The
portion of the message to which I have
reference is all that which follows
___________.
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ALL
BEFORE
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The
portion of the message to which I have
reference is all that which precedes
__________.
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AUTHENTICATE
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The
station called is to reply to the
challenge which follows ____________.
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AUTHENTICATION
IS
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The
transmission authentication of this
message is _______.
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BREAK
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I
hereby indicate the separation of the
text from other portions of the
message.
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CORRECT
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You
are correct, or what you have
transmitted is correct.
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CORRECTION
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An
error has been made in this
transmission. Transmission will
continue with the last word correctly
transmitted.
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An
error has been made in this
transmission (or message indicated).
The correct version is ________. That
which follows is a corrected version
in answer to your request for
verification.
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DISREGARD
THIS TRANSMISSION OUT
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This
transmission is in error. Disregard
it. This proword shall not be used to
cancel any message that has been of
national/allied forces or populace,
and which require immediate delivery.
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INFO
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The
addresses immediately following are
addressed for information.
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I
AUTHENTICATE
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The
group that follows it is the reply to
your challenge to authenticate.
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I
READ BACK
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The
following is my response to your
instructions to read back.
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I
SAY AGAIN
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I
am repeating transmission or portion
indicated.
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I
SPELL
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I
shall spell the next word
phonetically.
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I
VERIFY
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That
which follows has been verified at
your request and is repeated. (To be
used as a reply to verify.)
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MESSAGE
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A
message which requires recording is
about to follow (Transmitted
immediately after the call.)
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MORE
TO FOLLOW
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Transmitting
station has additional traffic for the
receiving station.
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OUT
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This
is the end of my transmission to you
and no answer is required or expected.
(Since OVER and OUT have opposite
meanings, they are never used
together.)
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OVER
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This
is the end of my transmission to you
and a response is necessary. Go ahead;
transmit.
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PRIORITY
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Precedence
PRIORITY. Reserved for important
messages which must have precedence
over routine traffic. This is the
highest precedence which normally may
be assigned to a message of
administrative nature.
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READ
BACK
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Repeat
this entire transmission back to me
exactly as received.
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RELAY
(TO)
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Transmit
this message to all addresses (or
addresses immediately following this
proword). The address component is
mandatory when this proword is used.
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ROGER
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I
have received your last transmission
satisfactorily.
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ROUTINE
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Precedence
ROUTINE. Reserved for all types of
messages which are not of sufficient
urgency to justify a higher
precedence, but must be delivered to
the addressees without delay.
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SAY
AGAIN
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Repeat
all of your last transmission.
(Followed by identification data means
“Repeat _______(portion
indication).”)
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SERVICE
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The
message that follows is a service
message.
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SILENCE
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“Cease
Transmission Immediately.” Silence
will be maintained until lifted.
(Transmissions imposing silence must
be authenticated.)
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SILENCE
LIFTED
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Silence
is lifted. (When an authentication
system is in force the transmission
lifting silence is to be
authenticated.)
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SPEAK
SLOWER
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Your
transmission is at too fast a speed.
Reduce speed of transmission.
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THIS
IS
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This
transmission is from the station whose
designator immediately follows.
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TIME
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That
which immediately follows is the time
or date/time group of the message.
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TO
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The
addressee(s) immediately following is
(are) addressed for action.
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UNKNOWN
STATION
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The
identity of the station with whom I am
attempting to establish communications
is unknown.
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VERIFY
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Verify
entire message (or portion indicated)
with the originator and send correct
version. (To be used only at the
discretion of the addressee to which
the questioned message was directed.)
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WAIT
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I
must pause for a few seconds.
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WAITOUT
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I
must pause for longer than a few
seconds.
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WILCO
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I
have received your signal, understand
it, and will comply. (To be used only
by the addressee. Since the meaning of
ROGER is included in that of WILCO,
the two prowords are never used
together.)
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WORD
AFTER
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The
word of the message to which I have
reference is that which follows
_______.
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e.
Get a receipt for the
message.
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3. Leave the net in alphanumeric sequence.
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a.
You receive a call from
the NCS who issues a close-down
order (figure 113-571-1022-2).
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NET
THIS IS E3E (NCS) CLOSE DOWN OVER
E3E
(NCS) THIS IS E13 (1ST
position) ROGER OUT
E3E
(NCS) THIS IS E39 (2ND
position) ROGER OUT
E3E
(NCS) THIS IS E46 (3RD
position) ROGER OUT
Figure
113-571-1022-2
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b.
Answer in alphanumeric
sequence.
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Note. The NCS acknowledges and the net is closed.
Note. The following call signs are used in this task as
examples: Net call sign – E3E, NCS –
E46, S1 – E39, S2 – E13.
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