[CW] SUQ CW Instructions

[Radio K0HB]

I have an original copy of that document, printed on pale blue paper, dated 1958 and signed by each of my radiomen on the destroyer USS Henley DD 762.

73, de Hans, K0HB


On Aug 30, 2012, at 8:10 PM, "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:

> This might bring a smile to some:
> 
> Radiocommunications
> in
> Suez Canal Waters
> 
> 
> Procedure to be observed
> by ships’ wireless operators from 1956
> 
> 
> Radiotelegraphy
> 
> 
> Call Sign : SUQ
> 
> Working frequency:	420 Kc/s.
> Listening frequencies:	425 and 468 Kc/s
> 
> Instructions
> 
> 
> On his arrival on board the pilot will ask for radio contact to be established with SUQ.
> Before every call, the operator must make sure that the Canal station is not working with other ships.
> 
> SUQ will reply individually to each call or collectively to several calls (CQ) according to the amount of traffic being worked at the time.
> 
> Wireless watch
> 
> After establishing radio contact, vessels must keep radio watch as follows:
> 
> 1. Vessels from the North:
> 
> from time of first contact until passing Km. 6
> 
> from Le Cap (Km. 34) until given “go ahead” signal (or until passing last vessel from the South in the Ballah Loop, if the Southbound convoy is given right of way).
> from El Ferdan (Km. 64) to Ismaelia (Change of pilot).
> 
> from Deversoir (Km. 98) or not later than 1000 or 2200 hours, local time, until passing Kabret
> (Km. 121).
> 
> 2. Vessels from South:
> 
> from the time of first contact until passing the Canal Company’s offices at Port Thewfik
> 
> from Kabret (Km. 121 or not later than:
> 
> loaded tankers: 1030 or 2230 hours, local time
> 
> other vessels: 1130 or 2330 hours, local time
> 
> until üassing the last vessel from the North in the Ballah Loop (or until receiving “go ahead” signal if the Southbound convoy is given right of way).
> 
> 3. Outside these regulations times the pilot can ask for a radio watch to be set whenever
> circumstances make it necessary.
> 
> 
> Procedure
> 
> 
> 1. Ordinary communications.
> 
> All messages transmitted by SUQ or to SUQ are service messages.
> They consist of: a reference number;
> text of message
> group indicating date and time
> message was drawn up
> 
> They do NOT contain:	any preamble
> or address,
> or the number of words
> 
> Vessels called by a collective message must acknoledge receipt (QSL) in the order in which they are called by SUQ
> 
> Vessels which have not replied at once or in their turn must wait until they are called again by SUQ
> 
> Ordinary transmissions from SUQ have priority over similar transmissions from vessels
> 
> 2. Urgent communications
> 
> A) - Communications relating to the safety of vessels.
> 
> Such communications are preceded by the international urgency signal:
> Group XXX repeated three time.
> 
> SUQ transmits
> this signal to interrupt all traffic being worked
> text of message
> 
> Vessels acknoledge receipt only if requested to do so by SUQ
> 
> SUQ will signal to all vessels when urgent working is ended.
> Vessels transmit
> 
> text of message
> 
> SUQ will immediately re-transmit to all vessels.
> 
> All vessels, including vessel transmitting message, must cease working while SUQ is retransmitting
> 
> 
> 
> B)	- Communications relating to safety of navigation.
> 
> Such messages are sent according to international procedure.
> The text of the message is preceded by the word “URGENT”
> Order of priority of communications
> 
> Safety of vessels: XXX XXX XXX
> 
> Collision imminent, having to make fast urgently or going across the Canal owing to bad visibility fire on board.
> 
> Safety of navigation: URGENT
> 
> Breakdown of engines or steering gear under normal visibility, delayed closing of Bridge at Km. 68, man overboard, request for medical assistance, obstructions in the channel (drifting lighter, sunken craft, unmoored dredger, etc.).
> 
> Ordinary messages.
> 
> Traffic being often heavy, vessels must refrain from transmitting service messages without cause, such as QRU, when they are keeping watch.
> 
> 
> Frequencies
> 
> 
> Communications by radiotelephone in Port Said.
> 
> Harbour office:
> 
> Call sign: “PORT SAID ONE”
> Frequency: 2182 kc/s (amplitude modulation)
> 
> Call sign: “PORT SAID FOUR”
> Frequency 156.3 Mc/s (frequency modulation)
> 
> Pilot Vessel.
> 
> Call sign: “PILOT BOAT”
> Frequency: 156.3 Mc/s (frequency modulation)
> 
> 
> Procedure:
> 
> The procedure to be observed is the international procedure.
> 
> However, for urgent communications the word “URGENT” and not “PAN” should be sent three times before the call.
> 
> Priorities are the same as for radiotelegraphy.
> 
> Oh, to be able to work SUQ or any of the excellent Egyptian stations again on WT Morse!
> 
> 73
> David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA  Radio-Officers Group -- Join CW email list -- Historic Morse Recordings 
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