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- From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
- To : RACES @ ALLUS
- Msgid : $RACESBUL.197
- Subject : RACESBUL 197
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- RACESBUL.197
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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.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
-