AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS CADET ADVANCED RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS CADET ADVANCED RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

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Topic 1 RADIO COMMUNICATION

I N T R O D U C T I O N

I N T R O D U C T I O N T O R A T E L ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A RADIO SET? RADIO SET AN/PRC-77

RADIOTELEPHONE A RADIO SET - OR RADIOTELEPHONE - IS ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIOTELEPHONE A RADIO SET - OR RADIOTELEPHONE - IS A TRANSMITTER – to send messages ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIOTELEPHONE A RADIO SET - OR RADIOTELEPHONE - IS A TRANSMITTER – to send messages PLUS A RECEIVER – to receive messages ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RADIOTELEPHONY? RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF RADIO SIGNALS, ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF RADIO SIGNALS, USING RADIO SETS. ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…. . ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…. . VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO - ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…. . VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO USED TO: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…. . VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO USED TO: • DISCUSS SUBJECTS ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…. . VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO USED TO: • DISCUSS SUBJECTS • ASK/ANSWER QUESTIONS ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…. . VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO USED TO: • DISCUSS SUBJECTS • ASK/ANSWER QUESTIONS • EXCHANGE INFORMATION ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

MESSAGE TYPES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

MESSAGE TYPES INFORMAL MESSAGE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

MESSAGE TYPES INFORMAL MESSAGE CONVEYS FACTUAL INFORMATION WITHOUT DISCUSSION ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

MESSAGE TYPES FORMAL MESSAGE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

MESSAGE TYPES FORMAL MESSAGE MUST BE WRITTEN DOWN ON MESSAGE FORM, SIGNED, REGISTERED, FILED ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY USE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS? ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER SAFETY ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER SAFETY EMERGENCIES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES? COMMAND CONTROL CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION TRANSFER SAFETY EMERGENCIES TRAINING ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

CADET RADIO OPERATOR ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO: • HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO: • HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES AND CORRECT OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO: • HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES AND CORRECT OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT • HAS DEMONSTRATED THE COMPETENCIES TO ACT AS A RADIO OPERATOR ON AN AAC RADIO NET

COMMAND POST RADIO OPERATOR ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

COMMAND POST RADIO OPERATOR OR NET CONTROL STATION RADIO OPERATOR ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

COMMAND POST RADIO OPERATOR OR NET CONTROL STATION RADIO OPERATOR (CDT NCS RADIO OP) ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A CADET NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET NCS RADIO OPERATOR IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR WHO: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A CADET NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET NCS RADIO OPERATOR IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR WHO: • HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIST RATEL TRAINING ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS A CADET NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) RADIO OPERATOR? A CADET NCS RADIO OPERATOR IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR WHO: • HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIST RATEL TRAINING • HAS DEMONSTRATED THE COMPETENCIES TO DIRECT AND CONTROL RADIO TRAFFIC ON AN AAC RADIO NET

NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT DOES THE NCS DO? THE NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) IS: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT DOES THE NCS DO? THE NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) IS: • IN CHARGE OF DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING RADIO TRAFFIC ON THE NET ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT DOES THE NCS DO? THE NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) IS: • IN CHARGE OF DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING RADIO TRAFFIC ON THE NET • IN CHARGE OF NET DISCIPLINE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO DISCIPLINE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY IS RADIO DISCIPLINE NEEDED? RADIO INTERFERENCE CAN RESULT IN MISUNDERSTOOD MESSAGES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY IS RADIO DISCIPLINE NEEDED? TO MAKE THE NET WORK EFFECTIVELY…. . ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURE KNOWN BY ALL USERS MUST BE USED ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RATEL PROCEDURE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: • A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: • A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: • A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON: • SECURITY ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: • A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON • SECURITY • ACCURACY ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: • A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON • SECURITY • ACCURACY • DISCIPLINE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE? RATEL PROCEDURE IS: • A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON • SECURITY • ACCURACY • DISCIPLINE ‘SAD’

RATEL IS ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, SECURITY ACCURACY, ACCURACY AND DISCIPLINE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINE FRIVOLOUS USE OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS PROHIBITED

WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED? ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINE FRIVOLOUS USE OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS PROHIBITED L

WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIO PROCEDURE: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIO PROCEDURE: • CREATE CONFUSION ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIUO PROCEDURE: • CREATE CONFUSION • REDUCE ACCURACY ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIUO PROCEDURE: • CREATE CONFUSION • REDUCE ACCURACY • REDUCE SPEED ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES? UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIUO PROCEDURE: • CREATE CONFUSION • REDUCE ACCURACY • REDUCE SPEED • TEND TO NULLIFY SECURITY PRECAUTIONS ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO DISCIPLINE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO DISCIPLINE INCLUDES n CORRECT USE OF RATEL PROCEDURE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO DISCIPLINE INCLUDES n CORRECT USE OF RATEL PROCEDURE n USE OF THE CORRECT FREQUENCY ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RADIO DISCIPLINE INCLUDES n CORRECT USE OF RATEL PROCEDURE n USE OF THE CORRECT FREQUENCY n A CONSTANT RADIO WATCH BY ALL STATIONS AT ALL TIMES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

RULES FOR RADIO DISCIPLINE ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

REMEMBER n ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

REMEMBER n ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: – LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

REMEMBER n. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: – LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING – LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

REMEMBER n. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: – LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING – LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION – ANSWER ALL CALLS IMMEDIATELY ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

REMEMBER n. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO: – LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING – LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION – ANSWER ALL CALLS IMMEDIATELY – ENSURE THE RADIO RETURNS TO RECEIVE AFTER EACH TRANSMISSION

RULES FOR SPEAKING CLEARLY ON THE RADIO

SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: • DO NOT SLUR WORDS ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: • DO NOT SLUR WORDS • DO NOT DROP IN VOLUME – PARTICULARLY AT END OF PHRASES, WORDS & SENTENCES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: • DO NOT SLUR WORDS • • DO NOT DROP IN VOLUME – PARTICULARLY AT END OF PHRASES, WORDS & SENTENCES PUT NATURAL EMPHASIS ON EACH WORD, EXCEPT FOR PRESCRIBED PRONUNCIATIONS OF FIGURES ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO: • DO NOT SLUR WORDS • • • DO NOT DROP IN VOLUME – PARTICULARLY AT END OF PHRASES, WORDS & SENTENCES PUT NATURAL EMPHASIS ON EACH WORD, EXCEPT FOR PRESCRIBED PRONUNCIATIONS OF FIGURES DIVIDE TRANSMISSIONS INTO NATURAL, SENSIBLE PHRASES – DO NOT SPEAK WORD BY WORD

SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED - Slower ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED - Slower n VOLUME - Natural ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED - Slower n VOLUME - Natural n PITCH - Higher ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED - Slower n VOLUME - Natural n PITCH - Higher n MICROPHONE - Close to mouth ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011

SPEAKING CLEARLY n RHYTHM - Natural n SPEED - Slower n VOLUME - Natural n PITCH - Higher n MICROPHONE - Close to mouth RSVP-M

CONFIRMATION THAT MINE ONE WA SN E M OT ’T N L P Y I E C A M T S O L W O N 'T K ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011 N O D I

OR T C RU T S N I ANY QUESTIONS ? ©LTCOL G. R. Newman-Martin 2011