HEADQUARTERS

PHILIPPINE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR
COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, G6
Fort Andres Bonifacio, Metro Manila
 SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

• Radio Net
• Call Sign
• Types of Call Sign
• Call
• Types of Call
• Procedure Words (Prowords)
• Operating Rules
• Phonetic Alphabet
• Pronounciation
• Numerals
• Radio Check
• Report of Signal Strength
• Report on Readability
Radio Net
Two or more stations working together on the same
frequency.
56IB, 7ID, PA

NCS: “GALAXY”

HHC “A” COY “B” COY “C” COY

“URANUS” “VENUS” “EARTH” “JUPITER”

Call Sign
is a combination of characters (letter and
number) or Pronounceable words that
identifies a communication facilities,
command, authority, or unit.
TYPES of CALL SIGN

a. Individual Call Sign – As the implies, this call sign

identifies a single command or communication facility.

a. Collective Call Sign – This type of call sign identifies

two or more stations in a particular radio net but not all
stations in the net.

b. Net Call Sign – A net call sign identifies all radio

stations operating in a particular radio net.
 Call

- is a method of establishing communication whereby

the calling station transmit the identity of the station (s)
called as his own identity.
 Types of Call
a. Single Call – This is a type of call where calling station
transmits the call signs of a single radio station.

a. Multiple Call – This is a type of call where the calling

station transmit the call signs of two or more stations
that are being called.

b. Collective Call – This type of call is made when the

calling station transmits the collective call sign which
identifies two or more stations in a net but not all the
stations operating in that particular net.
Procedure Words (Prowords)

- are pronounceable words or phrase which have

been assigned meanings and used in radiotelephony
to facilitate message or traffic handling.
 PROWORDS
PROWORDS MEANING/EXPLANATION EQUIVA
LENT

ADDRESS GROUP The group that follows is an address group

ALL AFTER The portion of the message to which I have reference is all AA
that which follows.

ALL BEFORE The portion of the message to which I have reference is all AB
that which precedes

AUTHENTICATE The station called is to reply to the challenge which follows INT
AUTHENTICATIO The transmission authentication of this message is ZNB
N IS

BREAK Hereby indicate the separation of the text from other portion BT
of the message

CALL SIGN The group that follows is a call sign

CORRECT You are correct and what have been transmitted is correct C
PROWORDS MEANING/EXPLANATION EQUIVA
LENT
CORRECTION An error has been made in this transmission (or message EEEEEEE
indicated). The correct version is______ E
An error has been made in this transmission. Transmission
will continue w/ the last word correctly transmitted.
That which follows is a correct version in answer to your
request for verification.
EXEMPT The address immediately following are exempted from the XMT
collective call
FIGURES Numerals or number follows Z
FLASH Precedence “FLASH” Z
FROM The originator of this message is indicated by the address FM
designator immediately following.
GROUPS This message contains the the number of groups indicated GR
by the numeral following.
I AUTHENTICATE The group that follows is the reply to your challenge to
authenticate.
IMMEDIATE Precedence “IMMEDIATE” O
PROWORDS MEANING/EXPLANATION EQUIVA
LENT
INFO The address immediately following are addressed for INFO
information.
I READ BACK The following is my response to your instruction to
read back.
I SAY AGAIN I am repeating the transmission or portion indicated. IMI
I SPELL I shall spell the next word phonetically
I VERIFY That which follows has been verified at your request
and is repeated. To be used only as reply to
“VERIFY”.
PROWORDS MEANING/EXPLANATION EQUIVA
LENT

MORE TO FOLLOW Transmitting station has additional traffic for the receiving B
station
OUT This is the end of my transmission to your and no answer is AR
required to expected.
OVER This is the end of my transmission to you and a response is X
necessary. Go ahead, transmit
PRIORITY Precedence “PRIORITY” P
READBACK Repeat this entire transmission back to me exactly as G
received.
ROGER Have received your last transmission satisfactorily
ROUTINE Precedence “ROUTINE” R
PROWORDS MEANING/EXPLANATION EQUIVA
LENT
TIME That which immediately follows is the time or date-time-
group of the message
TO The addressees immediately following are addressed for
action.
WILCO I have received your signal, 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 The word of the message to which I have reference is that WA
which follows.
WORD BEFORE The word of the message to which I have reference is that WB
which follows.
OPERATING RULES
1. Practice Specifically Forbidden
a. Violation of radio silence
b. Unoffical conversation (chatter) between radios
operators.
c. Transmitting on a direct net without permission
d. Excessive tuning and testing of equipment
e. Transmitting operator’s personnel sign
f. Unauthorized use of plain language
g. Use of other that authorized prowords.
h. Unauthorized use of plain language in place of
applicable prowords or operating signals.
i. Linkage or compromise of classified call signs or
address groups by plain language disclosure or
association with unclassified call signs.
 OPERATING RULES

2. Practice Specifically Forbidden

a. Use of excessive transmitting power.

b. Excessive time consumed in tuning, changing
frequency, or adjusting equipment.
c. Transmitting at speed beyond the capability of the
receiving operator.
 PHONETIC ALPHABET
LETTER PHONETIC SPOKEN AS LETTER PHONETIC SPOKEN AS
A ALFA AL FAH N NOVEMBER NO VEM BER
B BRAVO BRAH VOH O OSCAR OSS CAH
C CHARLIE CHAR LEE OR P PAPA PAH PAH
SHARLEE
D DELTA DELL TAH Q QUEBEC KEH BECK
E ECHO ECH OH R ROMEO ROW ME OH
F FOXTROT FOKS TROT S SIERRA SEE AIR AH
G GOLF GOLF T TANGO TANG GO
H HOTEL HOH TELL U UNIFORM YOU NEE FORM
OR OO NEE
FORM
I INDIA IN DEE AH V VICTOR VIK TAH
J JULIET JEW LEE IT W WHISKY WISS KEY
K KILO KEY LOH X XRAY ECKS RAY
L LIMA LEE MAH Y YANKEE YANG KEY
M MIKE MIKE Z ZULU ZOO LOO
PRONOUNCIATION

NUMERAL SPOKEN AS NUMERAL SPOKEN AS

0 ZE-RO 5 FIVE
1 WUN 6 SIX
2 TOO 7 SEV-EN
3 TREE 8 AIT
4 FOW-ER 9 NIN-ER
 NUMERALS

EXAMPLE

9……….NIN-ER
25………TOO FIVE
300…….THREE ZE-RO ZERO
1245……WUN TOO FOW-ER FIFE
7000……SEV-EN TOU-ZAND
 RADIO CHECK
PRONOUNCIATION
The prowords listed below are used when initiating or
answering queries concerning signal strength and
reliability.

1. RADIO CHECK – What is my signal strength and

reliability, i.e., do hear me.

2. ROGER – I have received your last transmission

satisfactorily. The omission of comment on signal
strength and reliability is understood to mean the
reception is loud and clear. If other than loud and clear
it must be described using the following:
 Report of Signal Strength
FADING – At times your signal strength fades to such an extent that
continues reception can not be relied on.

VERY WEAK – Your signal strength is very weak

WEAK - Your signal strength weak

GOOD – Your signal strength is good

LOUD – Your signal strength is strong

 Report on Readability
WITH INTERFERENCE – Having trouble reading you
due to interference.
DISTORTED – Having trouble reading you because your
signal is distorted.
UNREADABLE – The quality of your transmission so bad
that I cannot read you.
READABLE – Quality is satisfactorily.
CLEAR - Excellent quality
HAVE A NICE DAY
LIMA ! CHARLIE !!!
HEADQUARTERS
PHILIPPINE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR