task: communicate via a tactical radio in a secure net
DESCRIPTION
COMMUNICATE VIA A TACTICAL RADIO IN A SECURE NET. TASK: Communicate via a tactical radio in a secure net. CONDITIONS: Given an AN/PRC-119 or AN/PRC-77, the required accessories, and a requirement to send a message. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TASK: Communicate via a tactical radio in a secure net.
CONDITIONS: Given an AN/PRC-119 or AN/PRC-77, the required accessories, and a requirement to send a message.
STANDARDS: As a RadioTelephone Operator (RTO), with an AN/PRC-119 (dismounted or mounted) or AN/PRC-77 and required accessories, place a message within 3 minutes.
COMMUNICATE VIA A TACTICAL RADIO IN A SECURE NET
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
Automated Net Control Device (ANCD)
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
Army Command, Control and Communications requires the development of leaders with the right combination of skills essential to the Army's readiness for future operational missions. The challenge is to provide those avenues to establish and maintain the individual or unit's needs to communicate.
ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS
1. PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
2. ENTER THE NET
3. TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
4 MAJOR STEPS
PRESET CONTROLS
TEST RT CIRCUITS
TEST TRANSMITTER
SET BATTERY LIFE
CONDITIONS
1. Turn Function (FTCN) to OFF. 2. Turn RF Power (RF) to LO.
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
PRESET CONTROLS
3. Turn the Channel (CHAN) to MAN.
4. Turn the MODE to SC.
PRESET CONTROLS
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
5. Turn the COMSEC to CT. 6. Turn the Volume (VOL) to MIDRANGE.
PRESET CONTROLS
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
6. Turn the DIM to MIDRANGE.
7. Turn FTCN switch to "TST".
PRESET CONTROLS
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
TEST RT CIRCUITS
1. Set FCTN to Z-FH.
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
TEST RT CIRCUITS
2. Display shows GOOD.
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
3. Key handset twice to clear COMSEC Alarm.
TEST RT CIRCUITS
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
4. Turn FTCN switch to TST.
TEST RT CIRCUITS
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
5. Display should cycle in the sequence shown.
TEST RT CIRCUITS
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
6. Signal strength cycles from LO to HI.
TEST RT CIRCUITS
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
1. Set FCTN to SQ ON.
TEST TRANSMITTER
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
3. SIG Marker must be in position shown, plus or minus one position.
TEST TRANSMITTER
2. Key handset.
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
SET BATTERY LIFE CONDITION
Use when installing a new battery or FTCN switch is set to OFF
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
1. Set FTCN to LD2. Press BATT/CALL and CLRbuttons.
SET BATTERY LIFE CONDITION
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
3. Enter battery life condition numbers (if battery has previously been used)and press STO to start clock.
SET BATTERY LIFE CONDITION
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
•A new battery will be set to 00. •A used battery should have the battery life condition numbers written on the side of it.
SET BATTERY LIFE CONDITION
PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION
ENTER THE NET
PREPARE RADIO LOAD FREQUENCIES
LOAD COMSEC/ FH DATA
ENTER THE NET
PREPARE RADIO
1. Turn FCTN switch to "LD".
2. Turn COMSEC switch to "CT".
ENTER THE NET
LOAD FREQUENCIESSet the RT Controls:
1. Set COMSEC to PT.
2. Set MODE to SC.
3. Set FCTN to Z-FH, TST, and then to LD.
4. Set CHAN to MAN
ENTER THE NETLOAD FREQUENCIES
Set the RT Controls:
1. Press FREQ - display shows 30000.
ENTER THE NETLOAD FREQUENCIES
To Load the Frequency:
2. Press CLR - display shows _ _ _ _ _. • Enter the frequency.
3. Press STO.
Repeat each step for each frequency needed.
ENTER THE NET
To Load the Frequency:LOAD FREQUENCIES
4. Set FCTN to SQ ON.
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
1. COMSEC should be at CT.2. FCTN should be at LD.
3. MODE should be at FH.
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
4. CHAN should be at MAN.5. Press the DATA (4) button to turn DATA OFF.
6. Turn on the AutomatedNet Control Device (ANCD).
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
7. In the display, select RADIO.
8. Select SEND.
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
9. Select send to RADIO. 10. Select ICOM.
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
11. Connect the RT AUD/FILLConnector
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11½. When the arrow appears in the lower right hand corner, you must press the down arrow to proceed!
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
12. Set FCTN to LD on the RT.
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
13. Load the time as part of ICOM Fill during net openings and Hot Start late Net entry only
14. Press LOAD on RT.
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
15. The ANCD will show Transfer in progress and then Transfer Successful.
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
ENTER THE NET
Load COMSEC/FH Data
16. Turn FCTN to SQ ON.
TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE
Set the Controls
1. MODE to FH/M2. CHAN to MAN
5. CHAN to MAN
TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE
Set the Controls
3. FCTN to LD4. MODE to FH/M
Enter the net. • Determine the abbreviated call sign and answeringsequence for your duty position
TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE
TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE
Respond to the NCS Respond to the NCS issuing a net call, answering in alphanumeric sequence. At this time, the NCS acknowledges and the net is open.
S-1: ECHO FOUR SIX THIS IS ECHO THREE NINE -OVER
NCS: ECHO THREE ECHO THIS IS ECHO FOUR SIX-ROGER-OUT
NCS: ECHO THREE ECHO THIS IS ECHO FOUR SIX-OVER
S-2: ECHO FOUR SIX THIS IS ECHO ONE THREE-OVER
Send a message. • Listen to make sure the net is clear. Do not interrupt any ongoing communications. • Call the NCS and tell the operator the priority of the message you have for his or her station.• Receive a response from the NCS that he or she is ready to receive
TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE
Prowords and Pronunciation Send your message using the correct prowords and pronunciation of letters and numbers. Get a receipt for the message.
TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE
A ALPHA (AL FAH) B BRAVO (BRAH VOH)
C CHARLIE CHAR LEE) D DELTA (DELL TAH)
E ECHO (ECK OH) F FOXTROT (FOKS TROT)
G GOLF (GOLF) H HOTEL (HOH TELL)
I INDIA (IN DEE AH) J JULIETT (JEW LEE ETT)
K KILO (KEY LOH)L L LIMA (LEE MAH)
M MIKE (MIKE) N NOVEMBER (NO VEM BER)
O OSCAR (OSS CAH) P PAPA (PAH PAH)
Q QUEBEC (KEH BECK) R ROMEO (ROW ME OH)
Text for Pronunciation Guide:PHONETIC ALPHABET
S SIERRA (SEE AIR RAH) T TANGO (TANG GO)
U UNIFORM (YOU NEE FORM) V VICTOR (VIK TAH)
W WHISKEY (WISS KEY) X XRAY (ECKS RAY)
Y YANKEE (YANG KEY) Z ZULU (ZOO LOO)
1 ONE (WUN) 2 TWO (TOO)
3 THREE (TREE) 4 FOUR (FOW ER)
5 FIVE (FIFE) 6 SIX (SIX)
7 SEVEN (SEV EN) 8 EIGHT (AIT)
9 NINE (NIN ER) 0 ZERO (ZE RO) of 3
Text for Pronunciation Guide:PHONETIC ALPHABET
NUMERAL SPOKEN AS
44 FOW-ER FOW-ER
90 NIN-ER ZE-RO
136 WUN TREE SIX
500 FIFE ZE-RO ZE-RO
1200 WUN TOO ZE-RO ZE-RO
1478 WUN FOW-ER SEV-EN AIT
7000 SEV-EN TOU-SAND
16000 WUN SIX TOU-SAND
812681 AIT WUN TOO SIX AIT WUN
ALPHANUMERIC PRONUNCIATION
PROWORD EXPLANATION
ALL AFTER I refer to all of the message that follows…
ALL BEFORE I refer to all of the message that proceeds…
BREAK I now separate the text from other parts of the message. CORRECTION There is an error in this transmission. Transmission continues with the
last word correctly transmitted. GROUPS This message contains the number of groups indicated by the numeral
following… I SAY AGAIN This message contains the number of groups indicated by the numeral
following… I SPELL I shall spell the next word phonetically.MESSAGE A message that requires recording is about to follow.
(Transmitted immediately after the call. This proword is not used on nets primarily employed for conveying messages. It is intended for use when messages are passed on a tactical or reporting net.)
SOME COMMON PROWORDS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
PROWORD EXPLANATION
MORE TOFOLLOW Transmitting station has additional traffic for the receiving station.
OUT This is the end of my transmission to you and no answer is
required or expected.OVER This is the end of my transmission to you and a Response is
necessary. Go ahead transmit.
RADIO CHECK What is my signal strength and readability (i.e., how do you hear me)?
ROGER I have received your last transmission satisfactorily.SAY AGAIN Repeat all your last transmission followed by identification data
means "Repeat (portion indicated)."
THIS IS This transmission is from the station whose designator immediately follows.
TIME That which immediately follows is the time or Date\Time group of the message.
SOME COMMON PROWORDS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
PROWORD EXPLANATION
WAIT I must pause for a few seconds.
WAIT-OUT I must pause longer than a few seconds.WILCO I have received your transmission, understand it and will comply. To
be used only by the addressee. Since the meaning of ROGER is included in that of WILCO, the two prowords are never used together.
WORD AFTER I refer to the word of the message that follows…
WORD BEFORE I refer to the word of the message that precedes…
SOME COMMON PROWORDS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
Leave the net in alphanumeric sequence. • You receive a call from the NCS who issues a close down order. • Answer in alphanumeric sequence. • The NCS acknowledges and the net is closed.
LEAVE THE NET
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?