(2) Adherence to praseribed procedure is mandatory,
Un-
authorized departures from or variations in preseribed
procedure invariably create confusion, reduce reliability and speed, tend to nullify security precautions,
and are prohibited. If the procedure prescribed heres
in does not cover a specific operating requirement, ree
sorting to initiative end common sense should suffice,
(3) The following besic rules are essential to transmission
security and shall be strictly enforced on all radiotelephone circuits.
(a)
No transmission shall be made which has not been
(b)
The following practices are specifically forbidden,
authorized by proper authority.
ie
Violation of radio silence.
2.
Unofficial conversation between operators.
3.
Excessive tuning and testing.
&
‘Transmitting the operator's personal sign or
.
name,
5.
Unauthorized use of plain languege in place
of applicable prowords or operating signals.
6. Use of other than authorized prowords.
(c)
Z.
Unauthorized use of plain language.
8.
lLinkago or compromise of classified call signs
and address groups by plain languag?: lisclosures or association with unclassificd call
signs.
‘
9.
Profane, indecent or obscene language,
The following practices are to be avoided:
l. Use of excessive transmitting power.
b.
2.
Excessive time consumed in tuning, changing
3.
Transmitting at speeds beyond the capabilitics —
frequency, or adjusting equipment.
of receiving operators,
Phonetic Alphabet:
(1)
When necessary to identify any letter of the alphabet,
the phonétioc alphabet listed b-low shall be wseds
Letter
Spoken as
Letter
Scoken_as
Awe eee ~ =e - ABLE
Newer e nw ee ~ NAN
Cees aw = & = & CHARLIE
Dewee eee we = = 1G
Ee---- = -~- + BASY
Pew = & — = PETER
Qe-e- - = = — — QUEEN
Re---+-+-.-- - ROR
Bee-- eee ee BAKER
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO, 2-54
ANNEX "E", APNDX 3
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Om wee wn wee = OBOE