+ meme ete re b remy ~ ’. _ ot : : ‘ : oo WORD BEFORE |“-| ~The word of the message to which I havereference is F , that which precedes, Be WORDS ‘IwicE |“-- ~Communicetions is difficult, fe eo. , oo Tronenit (ting) each» phrase . _ on order, request or as information. sion is 6. General: . i. . Ds RS a , 7 . - _ rr . se Soe a ne ceded by the proword "MESSAGE FOLLOWS"shall be written © : yt _dowme . a sO : , ‘ , Lt. *Y To utilize circuit time more9 efficiently all messages >). or their substance should be written down prior. to trans-.,- ee _mission, Those messages which must be delivered by the “=~ receiving operator to another person or which are pre- °° 2.’ (1) : ° - . This proword may be used as - (or each eodo group) twice, WRONG-, ~---Your last transmission was ancorrect. The correct ver~ ; : . ote : , ‘ ‘ oe eo ; =, PG be (2) “Tranemissions by vaddotelephoa’: shall be.as,5 short and =S 7 lst ot _ Soneise as practicable consistent with arity. _the3 jase. i. “of standard phraseology enhances brevity.’ Sue y aa .. [ Q). Transmission over.radiotelephone’ shoula be ‘clear with | Se ; . natural emphasis on each word‘except the prescribed. .-..t-- Oe _ pronunciation of numerals, and should. bespoken4ins SO natural’ phrases, “not word by words: 7 ee r wong . . “ee (4) Ct e . : a ’ before making any transmissions thereon.= re . Oke “Establishing Comunications: 2 : AN. "<0". pO shall listen in to make certain that a circuit is plear _ ree oy To avoid interféring weit other troffic,aan operator a. Bet ee i: Before conducting regular iwaffic¢over radictelephona circuits, . it may be necessary to make contact with the other‘Station (s). involved beNt ascertain that communications is possible. oe, aan - b ks go Signal Strength and Readability: (2) oe oN, A station is understood to have good “signal strength and. readability unless otherwise notified, Strength of ‘sig-.:’ “nals and readability will not be exckanged unless one. station cannot clearly bear. another .‘stations — ta) a station thet wishes to inform ‘ancther of hie signal , - _ =‘ ; Coat tae _ _ strength and readability will do-so by means of a short | and coneise réport of actual reception, such as "Weak", =” but readable," "Strong, but distorted," "Loud and ‘glean. ete, “Reports ‘such as "Five by five," "Four ‘by fourt ©. ee ° ete., will not be uséd to indicate. strength and quality... ~ . sof reception, A station desiring to kmiow ‘how his trans. pM migsion is being received will transmit "How.do you hear Tent) met, "what fe my: readability? » "Report ay signals," aten AVTHENTLCATIONS : tte “huthentication for voice or. se telegraphtvantintoctons: af;re- “s quired,”“willbete -compliance |with COT 30-3, The Commnications offic .s ate