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command, formation, unit orsub command, unit formation,

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be used to expedite radio logging. Annex A to this chapter expedite radio Atothis be Annex logging. used contains to the prosigns

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IMMEDIATE -

in UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED - in to your to in conversation

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the messagethe originator a message portion (or indicated) from The addressee requires verification of further notice stations are useto full procedure until As conditions are not normal, all furtheruntil notice Call signs are be to transmit further notice are useto abbreviated procedure until As conditions are normal, all stations further notice Call signs are be to abbreviated until bad that I cannot read you The quality your of transmission is so establish communicatio station whom to I am to attempting I know donot callsign the the of number…….. and group number…….. am referring is between group The portion of the message which to I ……… am referring is between The portion of the message which to I addressedare for action The addressees immediately following I confirm amto about exact the time. theat momentI said TIME The timeI am transmitting exact is as message time date or whichThat immediately follows is the Relay your message through me notis directed From now further until notice this net directedis From now further until notice this net Explanation Your signal strength weak is transmit as normal thein seconds before continuing/responding, Imust pause for longer than five period. station is to transmit during this before continuing/resp Imust pause for up to five seconds Your signal strength very is weak meantime other stations can

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a. Each either prepared message ab plaindress, in Each shallbe message prepared abbreviated orcodress inplaindress, plaindress, An un An unclassified abbreviated service service or may message when be used Informal are messages thosetactical, service operational and messagescommonly An abbreviatedmessageoperators, service isone between which Service prepared may messages be inplaindress, and abbreviated transmitted

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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED call signs, WORDS TWICE; operating signals,address groups, ANSWER, RELAYproword READTO, BACK, DO NOT NUMBERproword andstation serial number proword MESSAGE identify calling the station identify exempted addressees. Proword THISIS to abbreviated Proword INFO, identify to info addressees in Stations called: Not used. CONTENT

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b. a. will containThis line the precedence, date instructionswhich containsThis line the transmission may consist ofprowords Transmission Identification. Message. Y13C EXE Exempting stations. LionDamp b. ISD381 THISZ34D a.

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when confusion between the text andthe between ending confusion islikely.when thetext messages bearingangroups accountingare symbol when notcounted. operator. be GROUPSNOwill included prowords COUNT in The byfinal and instructions be intheprefix message inserted receiving the the groupactual group count.be count Thetransmi may then NOdetermined, COUNT GROUPS be will usedof theprowords inlieu a When message messagegroup prefix. istransmittedbefore count the is pre count seldomused.However,sent if is be will groups of the number Group Count. whichresponsibility assumed financialfor themessage. combination be areshould recognisedaccounting Theseas a such. symbols on messages relayfor received employing fromandprocedures nets other messages radiotelephone transmitted over nets. However,theyappear may Accounting Information. originator, the the word if originator, word UNCLASSIFIED or CLEAR ceded by the proword GROUPS and normallyGROUPS will ceded by theproword appear inthe

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b. a. Thegovern followingrulesthe sequencecall signs of isnecessary it When testa initiate signals, for stationto for adjustment the either To avoid interferingwith other traffic, shallli an operator If istechnically it practical, be should clear,Radiotelephone natural transmissions with emphasis oneach Transmissions by radiotelephoneand shallbe conciseas as practicable, short To use netall moremessages time substance efficiently,written ortheir be should

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Y13C (Y13C (Z34DIS) THIS H795 (Z34DIS) THISF178 (Z34DIS) THIS E969 (Z34DIS) THIS D381 (Z34DIS) THIS C206 (Z34DIS) THIS A192 Y13C Before themay reception for passing necessary traffic it be conditions toestablish Full call signswhen be used establishing must The usepr ofprocedure as c.

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(The other stati (4D (4D 3C (The net acknowledge other onthe inturn). stations Z34D Z34D Y13C ABBREVIATED PROCEDURE Y13C Foran ordering brevity, NCS Abbreviated full or Full Procedure. C B A ed. – : : :

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