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STANDARDIZED PROWORDS
Prowords
are pronounceable words or phrases that are assigned meanings for
the purpose of expediting message handling on nets where
radiotelephone procedure is used. These words are used to convey,
in condensed standard form, certain frequently
used orders, instructions, and information related to communications.
| PROWORD | DEFINITION |
| THIS IS | The proword
"THIS IS" is used to alert the receiving station that you are about to identify your station and is the lead-in proword to just about all of our voice communications. "THIS IS" is immediately followed by your callsign, which as we know is always spoken phonetically. |
| OVER | Voice
transmissions are always concluded with either the proword "OVER" or "OUT" (never both). Each proword signals the listener that the sender's transmission is finished. Use "OVER" if you are awaiting a response, or |
| OUT | If you are
not awaiting a response. Normal practice on our nets is for the station initiating the contact to conclude the exchange; although this is not an absolute rule it is good practice. |
| WAIT | Use the
proword "WAIT" when during a transmission if we must pause for a short period of time, normally only a few seconds. |
| WAIT OUT | We must
pause for longer than a few seconds we use the proword "WAIT OUT" which indicates to the listener that the sending station still has information to send and will call them back shortly. |
| ROGER | The proword
"ROGER" indicates to the listening station that you have received their last transmission satisfactorily. Note this does not mean you agree with the transmission or that you will comply with any instructions it contained. Additionally, since it only signifies understanding, the proword "ROGER" is not used as an action word. For example, it is inappropriate to say "I ROGER INTO THE NET…" or "I ROGER YOUR TRANSMISSION", where "ROGER" spoken alone will suffice. |
| AFFIRMATIVE | The proword
"AFFIRMATIVE" simply means, "yes" or approval of a request. |
| WILCO | The proword
"WILCO" is a contraction of the two words "WILL COMPLY". "WILCO" is a time-honored military proword that indicates exactly that, you understand the guidance given to you by the other station and will accomplish it. More beginning military communicators have been set down the wrong path from their movie watching experience where they may have heard the infamous "ROGER WILCO OVER AND OUT"; we all recognize that as a gross violation of our standard procedures. Either the phrase "WILL COMPLY" or the contraction "WILCO" is acceptable. |
| NEGATIVE | the proword
"NEGATIVE" means "no" or the denial of a request. |
| I SPELL | words or
groups within plain text messages may be spelled using the phonetic alphabet preceded by the proword "I SPELL". Where text is composed of pronounceable words, they will be spoken and not spelled out. If clarification is needed, say the word, say "I SPELL", spell the word phonetically, then say the word again. An example of this would be "CATENARY...I SPELL CHARLIE ALPHA TANGO ECHO NOVEMBER ALPHA ROMEO YANKEE... CATENARY" |
| INITIAL | A single
letter will be phonetically spelled preceded by the
proword "INITIAL". The words "I" and
"a" are considered words, not initials, and as we have discussed should not be pronounced phonetically. |
| FIGURE(S) | We precede
numerals with the proword "FIGURE" or "FIGURES" when there is a need to distinguish between numerals not in mixed groups and words. "FIGURES" is not used when transmitting the heading of a message or when the prowords "NUMBER", "TIME", OR "GROUPS" are used. As we have discussed numbers will be transmitted digit by digit, except that exact multiples of hundreds or thousands are spoken as such. |
| NUMBER | Finally, the
proword "NUMBER" is used to indicate the station serial number assigned to a message. An example would sound like "MESSAGE FOLLOWS NUMBER 39 ROUTINE TIME 142200 OCTOBER 2002" |
| SAY AGAIN | The proword "SAY
AGAIN" can be used alone or in conjunction with several other prowords depending on the situation. "SAY AGAIN" is simply a request for the sending station to repeat some or all of the message or information just transmitted. The proword "SAY AGAIN" is a request. |
| I SAY AGAIN | " SAY AGAIN then
simply precedes material to be repeated. You may repeat a word to prevent an error, but do not repeat a word solely for the purpose of adding emphasis to it. An example where a repetition serves a legitimate purpose is "HIROSHIMA I SAY AGAIN HIROSHIMA" which should minimize the possibility of mistaken identity or incorrect spelling. |
In Emergency Communications, there is no place for
"cutesy" language and efforts to
establish/maintain individual identies/preferences are not
acceptable.
Phonetics are standardized and there is NO tolerence for
deviation. Operators must
adhere to the standardized list as given below.
For example, a callsign N4TAB is expressed phonetically as:
November Four Tango Alpha
Bravo
and NOT
Nicaragua Number Four Texas Afghanistan
Bulemia.
The following list is the acceptable phonetic alphabet.
If this isn't already ingrained into your
procedural behavior, print it and rehearse it.
| A | ALFA | M | MIKE | Y | YANKEE |
| B | BRAVO | N | NOVEMBER | Z | ZULU |
| C | CHARLIE | O | OSCAR | 1 | ONE |
| D | DELTA | P | PAPA (PA-PA') | 2 | TWO |
| E | ECHO | Q | QUEBEC (KAY-BEK') | 3 | THREE (TREE) |
| F | FOXTROT | R | ROMEO | 4 | FOUR |
| G | GOLF | S | SIERRA | 5 | FIVE (FIFE) |
| H | HOTEL | T | TANGO | 6 | SIX |
| I | INDIA | U | UNIFORM | 7 | SEVEN |
| J | JULIETT | V | VICTOR | 8 | EIGHT |
| K | KILO | W | WHISKEY | 9 | NINE (NINER) |
| L | LIMA | X | X-RAY | 0 | ZERO |
Emergency Personal "Go Kit"
For Emergency Deployment or \u8220 \'93Go\u8221 \'94 Kit Contents Suggestions f1\fs24 For the radio side of the "go kit", we suggest it have: A handheld radio, preferably true dual band (able to receive two stations simultaneously on the same or different bands - VHF/UHF), with a minimum power output of 5 watts. Photocopy of the radio's manual DC "car" adapter or AC adapter/charger for the handheld radio(s), Extra batteries and/or dry cell converter with extra dry cell batteries, Photocopy of your current FCC Amateur license, List of the area repeaters with their offsets and PL / CTCSS tones, Higher gain "rubber duck" antenna(s) for your handheld radio(s), Counterpoise for handheld radio long enough for the lowest frequency that you can transmit on, made of small gauge wire. Expedient/Expendable J-pole (300 ohm twin lead) or other antenna, and support hardware, Reasonable length good quality coax cable with connectors already installed, Barrel connectors for mating PL-259 (the \u8220 \'93standard\u8221 \'94 UHF type) connectors togethe,r BNC to SO-239 or SMA to SO-239 adapters, depending upon the handheld radio(s) Combination speaker/mic for the handheld radio Headset, headphones, or earphone for the radio(s) to be used, a small assortment of hand tools, Soldering iron and rosin core solder, Electrical tape, A pair of work gloves, Flashlight and/or small battery powered lantern. (extra batteries, too) AM/FM radio with additional batteries, Notepads and writing equipment, ARRL Radiogram forms.
For the personal side of the "go kit", the kit should have: Canned or bottled water, one meal's worth of ready to eat food, and snacks, preferably stored in a resealable plastic bag, Instant coffee, coffee mix, or tea bags, sugar, and creamer, in a resealable plastic bag. Cutlery, preferably stored in a resealable plastic bag, Aspirin and/or other pain reliever, Several doses of any prescribed medication you may need. One or more folded area maps, A small first aid kit, A moderate amount of money in small bills and a bit of change. (for the vending machines, canteen, or convenience store) Personal care items, One flattened roll of toilet paper (in resealable plastic bag), One change of clothing (Optional, in resealable plastic bag).
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