Performance Steps |
1. Enter the net. |
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. |
c. Answer in alphanumeric sequence.
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Note. At this time, the NCS acknowledges and the net is open. |
2. Send a message. |
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 |
Letter | Word | Pronounciation |
A | ALFA | AL FAH |
B | BRAVO | BRAH VOH |
C | CHARLIE | CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE |
D | DELTA | DELL TAH |
E | ECHO | ECK OH |
F | FOXTROT | FOKS TROT |
G | GOLF | GOLF |
H | HOTEL | HOH TELL |
I | INDIA | IN DEE AH |
J | JULIETT | JEW LEE ETT |
K | KILO | KEY LOH |
L | LIMA | LEE MAH |
M | MIKE | MIKE |
N | NOVEMBER | NO VEM BER |
O | OSCAR | OSS CAH |
P | PAPA | PAH PAH |
Q | QUEBEC | KEH BECK |
R | ROMEO | ROW ME OH |
S | SIERRA | SEE AIR RAH |
T | TANGO | TANG GO |
U | UNIFORM | YOU NEE FORM or OO NEE FORM |
V | VICTOR | VIK TAH |
W | WHISKEY | WISS KEY |
X | XRAY | ECKS RAY |
Y | YANKEE | YANG KEY |
Z | ZULU | ZOO LOO |
Table 113-571-1022-2. Number Pronunciation Guide |
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 |
Table 113-571-1022-3. |
Proword | Meaning |
ALL AFTER | The portion of the message to which I have reference is all that which follows ___________. |
ALL BEFORE | The portion of the message to which I have reference is all that which precedes __________. |
AUTHENTICATE | The station called is to reply to the challenge which follows ____________. |
AUTHENTICATION IS | The transmission authentication of this message is _______. |
BREAK | I hereby indicate the separation of the text from other portions of the message. |
CORRECT | You are correct, or what you have transmitted is correct. |
CORRECTION | An error has been made in this transmission. Transmission will continue with the last word correctly transmitted. |
| 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. |
DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION OUT | 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. |
INFO | The addresses immediately following are addressed for information. |
I AUTHENTICATE | The group that follows it is the reply to your challenge to authenticate. |
I READ BACK | The following is my response to your instructions to read back. |
I SAY AGAIN | I am repeating transmission or portion indicated. |
I SPELL | I shall spell the next word phonetically. |
I VERIFY | That which follows has been verified at your request and is repeated. (To be used as a reply to verify.) |
MESSAGE | A message which requires recording is about to follow (Transmitted immediately after the call.) |
MORE TO FOLLOW | Transmitting station has additional traffic for the receiving station. |
OUT | 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.) |
OVER | This is the end of my transmission to you and a response is necessary. Go ahead; transmit. |
PRIORITY | 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. |
READ BACK | Repeat this entire transmission back to me exactly as received. |
RELAY (TO) | Transmit this message to all addresses (or addresses immediately following this proword). The address component is mandatory when this proword is used. |
ROGER | I have received your last transmission satisfactorily. |
ROUTINE | 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. |
SAY AGAIN | Repeat all of your last transmission. (Followed by identification data means “Repeat _______(portion indication).”) |
SERVICE | The message that follows is a service message. |
SILENCE | “Cease Transmission Immediately.” Silence will be maintained until lifted. (Transmissions imposing silence must be authenticated.) |
SILENCE LIFTED | Silence is lifted. (When an authentication system is in force the transmission lifting silence is to be authenticated.) |
SPEAK SLOWER | Your transmission is at too fast a speed. Reduce speed of transmission. |
THIS IS | This transmission is from the station whose designator immediately follows. |
TIME | That which immediately follows is the time or date/time group of the message. |
TO | The addressee(s) immediately following is (are) addressed for action. |
UNKNOWN STATION | The identity of the station with whom I am attempting to establish communications is unknown. |
VERIFY | 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.) |
WAIT | I must pause for a few seconds. |
WAITOUT | I must pause for longer than a few seconds. |
WILCO | 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.) |
WORD AFTER | The word of the message to which I have reference is that which follows _______. |
e. Get a receipt for the message.
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3. Leave the net in alphanumeric sequence. |
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 |
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. |