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From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
To : RACES @ ALLUS
Msgid : $RACESBUL.193
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.193 DATE: Oct. 28, 1991
SUBJECT: Operations - Techniques - Part 1
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES by Bill
Ozment, WA6LSW, CA State Auxiliary Radio Service. CALLING AND
COMMUNICATING TECHNIQUES:
The secret to working quickly and efficiently in an emergency
net is to use standard procedures. The techniques presented
herein are the most common. It doesn't take much analysis to
see that standards and guidelines must e established and then
utilized.
Before you key your mike, gather your thoughts about what you
are going to say. Many hams have a tendency to talk and/or
repeat too much. Say what you need to say without unnecessary
repeats. Keep in mind that you must strive to get your message
through the first time.
In general, there are five parts to Calling/Communications.
The more serious or complex the situation, the more important
these procedures become. The information printed herein MUST be
practiced until it is second nature.
FIRST, you MUST give the tactical call of the station you are
calling. This alerts that station that they are being called and
that they should listen to determine who is calling.
SECOND, say "THIS IS". The called station knows your tactical
call follows. This is extremely important in cases where there
is a lot of confusion or poor signal conditions.
THIRD, give your tactical callsign. Noalls and not ham radio
calls. Tactical callsigns are important and ham calls are not,
egos notwithstanding.
FOURTH, give your message. Speak clearly. Don't speak too
fast especially if the message needs to be written down. Pause
after logical phrases. Do not use the word "break" when you
pause. It is confusing, wastes time and has another connotation
in formal message handling. Merely unkey and pause. If the
other station has questions, they should key up and make their
request known. This also permits other stations to break in if
they have emergency traffic.
FIFTH, end your message with OVER or OUT.
(Continued in part 2)