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UNCLASSIFIED // FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Table of Contents Introduction to Radio Etiquette 16 Phonetic Alphabet Tactical Radios 16 Numerical Pronunciation 4 Modes of Operation 18 Prowords 5 Radio Capabilities 23 Opening a Radio Network (nonsecure) 6 Frequency Ranges 23 Opening a Radio Network (Secure) 7 COMSEC Compartments Radio Checks 13 Julian Calendar (for Non-Leap Years) 24 14 Julian Calendar (for Leap Years) 24 Passing Message Traffic 15 Satellite Communications 24 Leaving the Net 25 Closing the Network SKL DAGR Simple Key Defense Loader/ Advanced AN/PYQ-10 GPS Receiver/ AN/PSN-13 32 Buttons 33 Single Key 5 Loadset 27 Continuous Mode 3 7 OTAR (Transmit) 29 Zulu Time 3 AN/PRC-119F AN/PRC-148 ASIP/ MBITR SINCGARS 56 Loading COMSEC 59 Single Channel Basic 60 Single Channel SINCGARS 61 Frequency Hopping 40 Menu Options 45 Frequency Hopping 42 Loading COMSEC 51 OTAR (Receive) 44 Single Channel AN/PRC-148 AN/PRC-150 JEM 64 Loading COMSEC 67 Single Channel Basic 68 Single Channel SINCGARS 69 Frequency Hopping 72 Loading COMSEC 77 System Preset 75 Channel 000 79 ALE 75 Channel Preset 88 OTAR (Receive) AN/PRC-152 AN/PRC-117F 94 Loading COMSEC 102 Affiliating COMSEC Shortcut 102 Single Channel Shortcut 103 Single Channel 107 Frequency Hopping Shortcut 107 Frequency Hopping 126 Loading COMSEC 142 Dedicated SAT (5k) 113 Dedicated SATCOM (25k) 129 Single Channel 145 OTAR (Receive) 117 Dedicated SATCOM (5k) 133 Frequency Hopping 148 DAMA 121 OTAR (Receive) 139 Dedicated SAT (25k) 157 IW UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Table of Contents AN/PRC- 117G 165 Loading COMSEC 186 Dedicated SAT (25k) 175 Affiliating COMSEC 190 Dedicated SAT(5k) 175 SC Shortcut 194 OTAR (Receive) 176 Single Channel 198 DAMA 180 FH Shortcut 205ANW2 180 Frequency Hopping 208 Start-Up 210 Close Air Support Spot 208 Log-in 211 Report: IED BFFTT 208 Calibrate 211 Spot Report: Rifleman Blue 208 Verify Role 212 Overlay: Boundary 208 Go Online 212 Overlay: HQ Forccee 208 Area Map 213 Filter 208 System Status and SA 213 Navigation Trackekerr Counts 213 Go Offline 209 Folders 213 Clear Logs and 209 Address Groups Free Text Queues Messages 213 Shutdown 209 Quick Send Message 217 Start-Up 223 Perform Instant Messaging 217 Initial Configuration Verify System 224 Create a Chat Room 219 Config AN/UYK-128B & 128C (V) 3 225 Create a SPOT Report Icon JBC-P Free Text Setup for Routine Joint 219 Touch Screen Validation 225 219 Change Role 226 Reports Create/Export Mission Battle 220 Situational Awareness Filters Data Sets (MDS) Command 221 Setup Address Groups 227 Using LibreOffice 222 Adding Members with Area Select 227 Map Management - Platform 222 Set Message Defaults 229 Clear Data 223 Setup Message Folders 229 Destroy JBC-P 230 Shutdown 230 Common Troubleshooting 232 Notes 237 Introduction to Interface 247 Send an Instant Message (OPS) 247 Manage Flash/Immediate/Priority/ JCR 238 Interactive Software User's Manual Routine (FIPR) Messages (FIPR Queue) Joint (ISUM) 248 Create a SPOT Report 238 Start Up 249 Setup Free Text for Routine Reports Capabilities 239 Initial Configuration 250 Create Mission Data Sets (MDS) Map Release 240 Touchscreen Calibration Layers 241 Change Role 255 Manage Convoy Patrol Group 242 Setup MEDEVAC Freq. 257 Situational Awareness Filters 243 Setup Message Addressing 258 Clear Data 243 Setup Address Groups 258 Destroy JCR 244 Setup Message Folders 261 Shutdown 245 Open/Close Chat Manager 261 Common Troubleshooting UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 2 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Acronyms and Vocabulary SC: Single Channel FH: Frequency Hopping SATCOM: Satellite Communications NB: Narrowband WB: Wideband DAMA: Demand Access Multiple Assigned IW: Integrated Waveform ANW2: Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform ALE: Automatic Link Establishment MHz: Megahertz HF: High Frequency VHF: Very High Frequency UHF: Ultra High Frequency USB: Upper Side Band FM: Frequency Modulation VULOS: VHF/UHF Line of Sight SINCGARS: Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System LD: Load COMSEC: Communications Security TEK: Traffic Encryption Key KEK: Key Encryption Key TSK: Transmission Security Key EOW: Engineering Orderwire ANDVT: Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal Hopset: list of frequencies on which to talk during frequency hopping operations Loadset: set of data loaded from SKL needed for FH; typically includes 5 or 6 VINSON TEKs, 1 KEK, and 6 hopsets. OTAR: Over the Air Rekey OTAD: Over the Air Distribution OTAT: Over the Air Transfer CIK: Cryptographic Ignition Key; physical key that plugs into encryption device and allows access to encryption stored on the device Commo card/cut sheet: list of information to include frequencies authorized for use Frequency manager: person who issues out frequencies COMSEC custodian: person who maintains and issues out encryption Net Control Station (NCS): persons in charge of a particular radio network UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 3 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Modes of Operation Single Channel (SC): Also known as Fixed Frequency and Line of Sight (LOS). Communicating on a single frequency, either without encryption, called Plain Text (PT) or with encryption, called Cipher Text (CT). Single key required for CT, either ANDVT for High Frequency (HF) or VINSON for Very High Frequency (VHF). Frequency Hopping (FH): communicating on over 100 frequencies per second over a spectrum of 2,320 frequencies, always in Cipher Text (CT). Starting point for hopping is the net ID. Must be within ±4 seconds to talk and ±60 seconds for late net entry. Loadset is required and typically includes 5 TEKs, 1 KEK, 6 hopsets, 1 TSK. Satellite Communications (SATCOM): communicating via satellite, always in CT/Cipher Text. Frequency code is input (into Harris radios), which has uplink and downlink frequencies associated with it. Single key of VINSON required for 25k/wideband SATCOM. Single key of ANDVT required for 5k/narrowband SATCOM. Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2): High-speed voice and data communications that is half-duplex but appears as full-duplex because of its speed. ANW2 key required for voice communications. HAIPE key required for data communications and stored in TEK number for month (January: 1, 13, 25, etc.). UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 4 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Radio Capabilities SC SC SC FH SAT ANW2 (HF) (VHF) (UHF) 150 119/ ASIP 148/ MBITR & JEM 152 v7 117F 117G UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 5 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Frequency Ranges Overlapping frequency 117G* ranges indicate interoperability, i.e., the radios are able to talk 117F with each other on those specific frequencies. 152 148 119 150 1.6 30 90 225 512 MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz HF VHF-Low UHF USB FM SC, SATCOM SC: ANDVT SC: VINSON SC, 25k: VINSON FH: Loadset 5k: ANDVT VHF-High LEGEND Not covered in this guide Frequency Band Modulation Key • 117G frequency range extends off diagram to 1999.9950MHz, which allows for ANW2 operations UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 6 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY COMSEC Compartments (1) 119F 119F COMSEC COMSEC Compartments Compartments Channel 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (& Cmp) Key TEK5 TEK1 TEK2 TEK3 TEK4 TEK5 KEK TEK5 Hopset H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 148 MBITR COMSEC Compartments VINSON or ANDVT (shared) TEK1 TEK2 TEK3 TEK4 TEK5 Hopsets H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 148 JEM COMSEC Compartments VINSON or ANDVT (shared) TEK01 TEK02 TEK03 TEK04 TEK05 TEK06 TEK07 TEK08 TEK09 TEK10 TEK11 TEK12 TEK13 TEK14 TEK15 TEK16 TEK17 TEK18 TEK19 TEK20 Hopsets 4 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 7 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY COMSEC Compartments (2) 119F COMSEC 150 COMSEC Compartments Compartments VINSON ANDVT KG-84 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 06 07 08 09 10 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 117F COMSEC Compartments VINSON ANDVT KG-84 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 06 07 08 09 10 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 SATELLITE TSK ESETS/HOPSETS 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 8 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY COMSEC Compartments (3) 152, 117G COMSEC Compartments VULOS Waveform VINSON ANDVT KG-84 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09