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- From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
- To : RACES @ ALLUS
- Msgid : $RACESBUL.196
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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.196 DATE: Nov. 18, 1991
- SUBJECT: Operations: Techniques Part 4
- (Radio Procedures During Emergencies - continued)
- 11. Always acknowledge calls and instructions. Nothing is
- more disruptive to the smooth flow of communications than dead
- silence in response to a message. If you cannot copy or respond
- to the call immediately, then tell the caller to say again or
- stand by. Otherwise, acknowledge each call immediately.
- 12. Under stress, many operators have a tendency to talk too
- fast. ACCURACY FIRST, SPEED SECOND.
- 13. At times, radio conditions are poor and words must be
- overly exaggerated to be understandable. In general, speak very
- slowly and distinctly to carry through static and weak signals.
- 14. If your are relaying a message for another person, be
- sure you repeat the message exactly, word for word as it is given
- to you. If it makes no sense to you, get an explanation before
- you put it on the air. If necessary, refer the message back to
- the originator for clarifications.
- 15. There is no place for "Q" signals during official and
- emergency communications. They are too easily misunderstood,
- rarely save time, and often result in errors.
- 16. Do not act as a relay station unless Net Control, or
- another radio station, asks for a relay -- and you can fulfill
- the requirement with your station.
- 17. When transmitting numbers (house numbers, street &
- telephone numbers, etc.), always transmit number
- sequences as a series of individual numbers. Never say numbers
- in combinations.
- 18. If a proper name needs to be transmitted, always spell it
- out using the ICAO phonetic alphabet. Do not use cute or self-
- invented phonetics. There is no place for them in official and
- emergency communications. Avoid using the phrase "common
- spelling" to reduce confusion.
- (To be continued)
- EOF
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