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Learn 01 - Initiate Call

The prowords are…

  • HULLO
  • CHARLIE CHARLIE
  • MESSAGE
  • WILCO
  • ROGER
  • OVER
  • OUT

Start a call by…

  • HULLO TargetCallsign, this is OwnCallsign, MESSAGE, OVER.

  • HULLO - Initiate new call

  • MESSAGE - Alert users to be ready for a new message

  • WILCO - Will comply after receiving instruction

  • ROGER - Received all the last transmission

  • OVER - Finished talking, waiting for reply

  • OUT - Finished talking, end of transmission

For Initiating a Single Call… Example:

  • HULLO 00, this is 10, MESSAGE, OVER.

For Initiating a Multiple Call You need to include AND for each respective station. Example:

  • HULLO 20 and 30 and 40, thus is 10, MESSAGE, OVER.

For Initiating a Collective Call You need to include CHARLIE CHARLIE. Example:

  • HULLO CHARLIE CHARLIE BRAVO, this is 10, MESSAGE, OVER.

For Initiating a All Stations Call You need to include the Net Identification Sign. Example:

  • HULLO all stations DELTA FOXTROT, this is 10, MESSAGE, OVER.