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- From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
- To : RACES @ ALLUS
- Msgid : $RACESBUL.194
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- TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
- INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
- ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
- FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
- 2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)427-4281
- RACESBUL.194 DATE: Nov. 4, 1991
- SUBJECT: Operations - Techniques - Part 2
- EXCEPTIONS OR VARIATIONS
- 1. It is sometimes permissible to omit the call designator of
- the station you are calling BUT only after communications have
- been established and no confusion will occur. Don't waste time,
- by using superfluous callsigns.
- 2. The term "THIS IS" is used to separate the FROM and TO
- callsigns. If, and only if, confusion will not result, omitting
- the "THIS IS" phrase is permissible.
- 3. If you are the calling station and you omit your own
- tactical callsign, you can create confusion. In certain
- situation, such as quick replies between operators, it can be
- accomplished without confusion. You must NOT use this
- simplification where messages can be interpreted incorrectly.
- 4. Elimination of the words "OVER" and "OUT" is possible
- where it doesn't introduce problems. Unkeying after your message
- implies "OVER". To comply with FCC regulations, you must give
- your FCC assigned call every ten minutes OR at the end of a
- series of exchange communications, whichever comes first. Giving
- your callsign can imply an "OUT" ending. Should giving your
- call cause any confusion, do not hesitate to add the word "OUT".
- In HF single-sideband radio, it IS necessary to say the word
- "OVER".
- (To be continued)
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