Calling is in three parts:

Initial Call

• "Hello" - alerts net
• "Callsign" - tells everyone who you are calling
• "This is" - proword which precedes your Callsign.
• "Callsign" - Your Callsign

Message Text

Whatever your message might be...

Ending

• "Out" - message ends, no reply expected
• "Over" - my message ends, reply expected
• "Out to you" - message ends, another follows

Answering is in three parts:

Give your Callsign

This confirms you are the right station

Message text

Answer with requested information or reply with "roger" to confirm you have recieved your the last transmission satisfactory.

Ending

Use either: Over, Out to you, or Wait Out if you cannot reply immediately

Example

Hello B21A This is B21, are you in location yet, Over. B21A Yes just arrived. Are you ready for me to begin task Over. B21 Yes, start now. Out.

Single Call

A call from a single station to another single station.

Example

Hello L40 this is 0 can you confirm that L33 is in your location Over. L40 Yes, L33 is here Out.

Multiple Call

A call from a single station to two or more (not all) stations.

Example

Hello L10 L20 and L30 this is 0 move now Over L10 Roger Out L20 Roger Out L30 Roger Out

Collective Call

A call from a single sation to a pre-designated groups of stations disguised by a collective Callsign.

Example

Hello CC1 this is 0 move now Over. L10 Roger Out L20 Roger Out L30 Roger Out

Limited Response Call

A limited number of stations are nominated to reply to disguise the composition of a collective call to save air time.

Example

Hello CC1 this is 0 Move now. L20 Acknowledge over L20 Roger Out.

Exempt Call

A call to a group of stations where one or more are exempt as the call does not apply to them,

Example

Hello CC1 Exempt L10 this is 0 Move Now Over L20 Acknowledge Over L20 Roger Out

Note - this is combined here with limited response.

All Stations Call

Made to All stations on the net.

Rarely used as it weakens the security of the net

Always use limited response with all station calls.

Normally only TAC or Main will use all station calls.

Unknown Stations

When you do not hear the Callsign of the station, use the proword UNKNOWN STATION.

Example

Hello L42 this is D11 – Text – Over Hello Unknown Station this is L42 say again over D11 Over L42 Roger Out

Defaulting Stations

When a station defaults (i.e doesn’t answer):

Allow 5 seconds for the reply

Next Station in the sequence answers up

Round up Stragglers at the end.

Order of Answering

Control Stations answer first - 0, 0A, 0B, 0C, 0D, 0E

Then alpha-numerically.

First by Callsign indicator A to Y

Then by fixed Callsign 10 to 44

Then by Suffix, e.g.; L10D after L10B but before L20A - "Zulu" prefixes come last.

Then by stations using NIS

Then by stations using address groups

Fire Support

Example (Normally sent to FOO/MFC)

Hello 10 this is 20 Fire Mission Over. Target Loc Grid 123456 Target Alt 240 (nearest 10 meters) Direction 2 Mils (Target = Description of target including size and intention) Fire for effect (or Neutralise, Smoke or Illumination).

Contact Reports

WHEN - Time of contact

WHERE - Location, your grid reference

WHAT - The contact is, i.e. MG Team, Tank, APC etc

WHAT - The enemy is doing i.e. moving left to right past our position or advancing on our positio

WHAT - You are doing about it.

Example

Hell Zero this is B21 Contact Wait Out… B21 Contact at Now, Grid 123456, 2 x enemy APC’s advancing on my position from the North, am engaging now out.

Remember: Contact report to be sent on any unexpected contact with enemy whether it is an engagement or visual contact i.e. you have seen the enemy but remain unseen.

Contact reports are not needed on an attack or an advance to contact.

LOCSTAT

When you need the position of a certain Callsign.

Example

Hello B21 this is 0 Send Locstat over. B21 Locstat Grid 123456 Out / Over.