[CALV-AUXCOMM] Net Instead of Meeting on Dec 21 - 7:30PM

[Shawn Donley]

This short YouTube video demonstrates sending & receiving an ARRL radiogram over a voice channel. There's a slight difference in the way a message is sent using CW vs SSB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHyG2YBhqEI

Note the speaking speed the transmitting station uses in order to allow the receiving station time to write down the message. In this example, it's slightly too fast IMHO unless the receiving station is proficient and experienced in message handling.

Also note the use of two standard phrases:

"Figures" - indicates a number will follow
"I Spell" - indicates that the next word is uncommon and will be sent phonetically letter by letter.  Typically used for sending a person's surname unless the surname is very common (Smith, Jones).

And here's another good video on "your first message."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te3_v_LOyOo

I'm NOT a traffic handler so we are starting from the same point.  If anyone in Calvert AUXCOMM does handle traffic routinely, your help would be appreciated during the Wednesday net.

N3AE


>     On 12/14/2022 5:27 PM Shawn Donley <n3ae at comcast.net mailto:n3ae at comcast.net > wrote:
> 
> 
>     All,
> 
>     With the busy holidays coming up, we'll have a net instead of a meeting on Wednesday, Dec 21. We'll use the 146.985 repeater starting at 7:30PM local.
> 
>     The plan for the net is to practice sending and receiving traffic using the standard ARRL message form. The links below explain how to compose a message. Try to have a short message prepared before the net (message to Santa, whatever).
> 
>     http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/MPG104A.pdf
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>     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgQIcveI52g
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>     N3AE
>     Calvert EC
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