[KYHAM] KEN TRAINING For June 10: Sample Messages for Use in Demonstration

[Ron Dodson]

+++ DO NOT READ THIS PART ON THE AIR. FOR USE VIA LISTSERV
ONLY! +++
This text has MARKED segments of text like this one here,
not intended to be read by NCS's using it on radio nets. 
Study it BEFORE GOING ON THE AIR! (Operator's note to any
NCS's using these on VHF/UHF Nets, be sure and send slowly. 
Unkey at least every five word groups while sending the
messages to give everyone a chance to copy along.  Never
send at reading speed when you intend another station to
copy!!!)
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Tonight we are going to let you do a little receiving
practice, Next week, You get to write and send messages.

Here is an example in standard written radiogram form...
Number One  Routine  HXG  KA4MAP  one eight  Webster
Kentucky  0001 zulu  June 10

John Meyers, NB4K
Two One Eight Cory Lane
Butler Kentucky  Four One Zero Zero Six

Eight Five Nine Four Seven Two Six Six Nine Zero 

Break 

Hoping to see many Kentucky 
amateurs participate in Field Day
operations on June "figures" 22 and 
"figures" 23 X-Ray 73 

Break 

Ron, KA4MAP
Kentucky Section Emergency Coordinator


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The above message in written form would appear as follows:
Nr 1  R  HXG  KA4MAP  18  Webster, Kentucky  0001 zulu  June
10

To: John Meyers, NB4K
    218 Cory Ln
    Butler, KY 41006
Telephone: 859 472-6690  

Hoping to see many Kentucky 
amateurs participate in Field Day
operations on June 22 and 
23 X-Ray 73 

Ron, KA4MAP
Kentucky Section Emergency Coordinator

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See how easy it can be to send and receive when it is sent
slowly.  Any receiving station needing fills should be able
to ask for "fills" quickly if the sender will leave gaps and
unkey every line or so.  This can be especially important if
a great deal of noise is on an HF band such as 75 meters.

Let's try another one.  This time it is an abbreviated text
from the numbered radiograms list. If you'll notice, there
are no optional handling instructions on this one...

Two Routine   KA4MAP  ARL Five  Webster Kentucky 0003 zulu
June 10

John Q. Ham
One Two Three
Low Power Drive
Anywhere Kentucky Zero Zero One One One
Two Seven Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven

Break

ARL "figures" Six Nine Kentucky Emergency Net

Break

Ron Dodson, KA4MAP

Remember, if number groups are sent as "figures" (69) they
count as one wordgrouop in the text. Had they been sent as
words "Sixty Nine" they would count as two and the check
would have been ARL 6.

Now, before we deliver the message, we need to convert it to
English language that a non ham could understand. Never call
ANYONE, ham or not and give then something like "ARL 68" as
a message!!!  

If we look at our list of numbered texts we would see that
the message will read as: " Welcome to the Kentucky
Emergency Net. We are glad to have you with us and hope you
will enjoy the fun and fellowship of the organization." 
(Yes, even an emergency preparedness net CAN be FUN! ;^) )


+++ DO NOT READ THIS ON THE AIR. FOR USE VIA LISTSERV ONLY!
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The above message in written form would appear as follows:
Nr 2 R KA4MAP  ARL 5  Webster, Kentucky 0003 zulu June 10

To: John Q. Ham
    123 Low Power Drive
    Anywhere Kentucky 00111
Telephone: 270 123-4567

ARL 69 Kentucky Emergency Net

Ron Dodson, KA4MAP

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Hope these samples have given you a better understanding of
how to write a message as well as the sending and receiving
of them.  

Next week it is YOUR TURN to send me some traffic or to
someone else on the net.  
So sharpen your pencils and join us next week. 73