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.

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.

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

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION PRESET CONTROLS 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.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION PRESET CONTROLS 5. Turn the COMSEC to CT.

6. Turn the Volume (VOL) to MIDRANGE.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION PRESET CONTROLS 6. Turn the DIM to MIDRANGE.

7. Turn FTCN switch to "TST".

1. Set FCTN to Z-FH . PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST RT CIRCUITS

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST RT CIRCUITS 2. Display shows GOOD.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST RT CIRCUITS 3. Key handset twice to clear COMSEC Alarm.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST RT CIRCUITS 4. Turn FTCN switch to TST.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST RT CIRCUITS 5. Display should cycle in the sequence shown.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST RT CIRCUITS 6. Signal strength cycles from LO to HI.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST TRANSMITTER 1. Set FCTN to SQ ON.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION TEST TRANSMITTER 2. Key handset.

3. SIG Marker must be in position shown, plus or minus one position.

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 SET BATTERY LIFE CONDITION 1. Set FTCN to LD 2. Press BATT/CALL and CLR buttons.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION SET BATTERY LIFE CONDITION 3. Enter battery life condition numbers (if battery has previously been used) and press STO to start clock.

PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION SET BATTERY LIFE CONDITION

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A new battery will be set to 00.

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A used battery should have the battery life condition numbers written on the side of it.

ENTER THE NET PREPARE RADIO LOAD FREQUENCIES LOAD COMSEC/ FH DATA

ENTER THE NET PREPARE RADIO 2. Turn COMSEC switch to "CT". 1. Turn FCTN switch to "LD".

ENTER THE NET 2. Set MODE to SC.

LOAD FREQUENCIES Set the RT Controls: 1. Set COMSEC to PT.

ENTER THE NET LOAD FREQUENCIES Set the RT Controls: 3. Set FCTN to Z-FH, TST, and then to LD. 4. Set CHAN to MAN

ENTER THE NET LOAD FREQUENCIES To Load the Frequency: 3. Press STO.

1. Press FREQ - display shows 30000. 2. Press CLR - display shows _ _ _ _ _. • Enter the frequency.

Repeat each step for each frequency needed.

ENTER THE NET LOAD FREQUENCIES To Load the Frequency: 4. Set FCTN to SQ ON.

ENTER THE NET Load COMSEC/FH Data 2. FCTN should be at LD.

1. COMSEC should be at CT.

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.

ENTER THE NET Load COMSEC/FH Data 6. Turn on the Automated Net Control Device (ANCD).

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/FILL Connector 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

ENTER THE NET Load COMSEC/FH Data 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 16. Turn FCTN to SQ ON.

TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE Set the Controls 1. MODE to FH/M 2. CHAN to MAN

TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE 5. CHAN to MAN Set the Controls 3. FCTN to LD 4. MODE to FH/M

TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE Enter the net. • Determine the abbreviated call sign and answering sequence for your duty position

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.

NCS: ECHO THREE ECHO THIS IS ECHO FOUR SIX-OVER S-2: ECHO FOUR SIX THIS IS ECHO ONE THREE-OVER S-1: ECHO FOUR SIX THIS IS ECHO THREE NINE -OVER NCS: ECHO THREE ECHO THIS IS ECHO FOUR SIX-ROGER-OUT

TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE 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.

Text for Pronunciation Guide: PHONETIC ALPHABET A C E G I K M O Q ALPHA (AL FAH) CHARLIE CHAR LEE) ECHO GOLF (ECK OH) (GOLF) INDIA KILO MIKE OSCAR (IN DEE AH) (KEY LOH)L (MIKE) (OSS CAH) QUEBEC (KEH BECK) B D F H J L N P R BRAVO DELTA (BRAH VOH) (DELL TAH) FOXTROT (FOKS TROT) HOTEL (HOH TELL) JULIETT LIMA NOVEMBER (NO VEM BER) PAPA (PAH PAH) ROMEO (JEW LEE ETT) (LEE MAH) (ROW ME OH)

S U W Y 1 3 5 7 9 Text for Pronunciation Guide: PHONETIC ALPHABET SIERRA (SEE AIR RAH) UNIFORM (YOU NEE FORM) WHISKEY (WISS KEY) YANKEE (YANG KEY) ONE THREE FIVE SEVEN NINE (WUN) (TREE) (FIFE) (SEV EN) (NIN ER) T V X Z 2 4 6 8 0 TANGO VICTOR XRAY ZULU TWO FOUR SIX EIGHT ZERO (TANG GO) (VIK TAH) (ECKS RAY) (ZOO LOO) (TOO) (FOW ER) (SIX) (AIT) (ZE RO) of 3

NUMERAL 44 90 136 500 1200 1478 7000 16000 812681 ALPHANUMERIC PRONUNCIATION SPOKEN AS FOW-ER FOW-ER NIN-ER ZE-RO WUN TREE SIX FIFE ZE-RO ZE-RO WUN TOO ZE-RO ZE-RO WUN FOW-ER SEV-EN AIT SEV-EN TOU-SAND WUN SIX TOU-SAND AIT WUN TOO SIX AIT WUN

PROWORD ALL AFTER ALL BEFORE BREAK CORRECTION GROUPS I SAY AGAIN I SPELL MESSAGE SOME COMMON PROWORDS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY EXPLANATION I refer to all of the message that follows… I refer to all of the message that proceeds… I now separate the text from other parts of the message. There is an error in this transmission. Transmission continues with the last word correctly transmitted. This message contains the number of groups indicated by the numeral following… This message contains the number of groups indicated by the numeral following… I shall spell the next word phonetically.

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 EXPLANATION PROWORD MORE TO FOLLOW OUT OVER RADIO CHECK ROGER SAY AGAIN THIS IS TIME Transmitting station has additional traffic for the receiving station.

This is the end of my transmission to you and no answer is required or expected.

This is the end of my transmission to you and a Response is necessary. Go ahead transmit.

What is my signal strength and readability (i.e., how do you hear me)?

I have received your last transmission satisfactorily.

Repeat all your last transmission followed by identification data means "Repeat (portion indicated)." This transmission is from the station whose designator immediately follows.

That which immediately follows is the time or Date\Time group of the message.

SOME COMMON PROWORDS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY PROWORD WAIT WAIT-OUT WILCO EXPLANATION I must pause for a few seconds.

I must pause longer than a few seconds.

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 WORD BEFORE I refer to the word of the message that follows… I refer to the word of the message that precedes…

LEAVE THE NET 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.

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