• ARRL Radiograms (C)

    From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Sunday, June 25, 2023 00:04:18

    FILLING OUT A RADIOGRAM, AND HOW TO SEND ONE ON THE NET
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    GENERAL INFORMATION: Some sections are OPTIONAL, some are MANDATORY (please take note of such). The use of the pre-printed message form from ARRL is
    not necessary for handling traffic, but a standard format will make sending
    and receiving traffic more accurate for sender and receiver.

    To get a copy of the ARRL RadioGram form, download the file ARRLGRAM.PDF
    from the Ham Radio Files area...you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to
    view and/or print the file.

    Now let us learn how to fill out a Radiogram.

    The first part of the message is called the Preamble.

    1) MESSAGE NUMBER (Mandatory)

    This can be any number the originating station chooses. Most start with 1
    the first of each year. Once a message is numbered, that same number remains with the message until delivered. Example: NR 1
    Leading zeros are not recommended. Example: NR 001

    2) PRECEDENCE (Mandatory) R W P E
    The Precedence of the Message determines what order the messages will be handled. Most of the time, all messages are handled on every net session.
    The following four precedences are used in ascending order of priority:

    ROUTINE (R on CW) 99.99% of all messages have this precedence. These
    messages will be handled last.

    WELFARE (W on CW) This message is either an inquiry to the health and
    welfare of an individual in a disaster area, or a report of the health and welfare of an individual. These messages will be handled before ROUTINE traffic.

    PRIORITY (P on CW) These are messages have specific time limits. They are
    also for Official messages, not covered in the EMERGENCY category. This
    traffic will be handled before WELFARE or ROUTINE.

    EMERGENCY (EMERGENCY on CW) Any message having life and death urgency to
    any person or group of persons, which is transmitted by Amateur Radio in
    the absence of regular communication facilities. When in doubt, do NOT
    use this precedence. This traffic will be handle first and immediately.

    Example: NR 1 R (for Routine)
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)