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From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
To : RACES @ ALLUS
Msgid : $RACESBUL.197
Subject : RACESBUL 197
RACESBUL.197
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.197 DATE: Nov. 25, 1991
SUBJECT: OPERATIONS: TECHNIQUES PART 5
(Radio Procedures During Emergencies - continued)
19. ONLY TRANSMIT FACTS. If your message is a question,
deduction, educated guess, or hearsay, identify it as such. Do
not clutter up the air with non-essential information. Be
careful what you say on the air. There are many ears listening.
Many facts will be taken out of context even when carefully
identified.
20. If you do not understand the whole message given to you
or if you missed a word out of the transmission, reply with "Say
again." Do not say "please repeat" because it sounds too much
like the word "received" when conditions are poor.
21. Chewing gum, eating, and other activities with items in
the mouth tend to clutter up the clarity of your speech. Don't.
22. Avoid angry comments on the air at all costs. Obscene
statements are not necessary and are out of place in all communi-
cations.
23. Sound alert. Nothing destroys confidence as much as a
bored or weary sounding radio operator. If you are tired, get a
relief operator.
24. During an incident, communications suffers enough
confusion without wisecracks and jokes. Amateur Radio may be a
hobby to enjoy, but when providing emergency communications you
must remember that it is serious business and should be treated
as such at all times.
25. Stay off the air unless you are sure you can be of
assistance. It does no good to offer advice, assistance,
comments or other input to a net unless you can truly provide
clarification. It is better to remain silent and be thought a
fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!
(To be continued)
EOF