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 INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL COMMUNICATION.

 FIVE (5) MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.
 FAMILIARIZATION OF DIFFERENT RADIO EQUIPMENT.
 CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS.
 MILITARY PROWORDS.
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
 SIGNAL COMMUNICATION – IS A METHOD OR MEANS OR A
COMBINATION THEREOF OF CONVEYING INFORMATION FROM
ONE PERSON OR PLACE TO ANOTHER EXCEPT BY DIRECT
CONVERSATION.
 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION – A MEDIUM BY WHICH A
MESSAGE IS CONVEYED FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.
 AGENCY OF COMMUNICATION – A FACILITY WHICH EMBRACES
THE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE SIGNAL
COMMUNICATION BY ANY PARTICULAR MEANS OR COMBINATION
THEREOF. EXAMPLE: ASG, COMMEL, DIV SIGNAL BN.

 TACTICAL RADIO SETS – IS THE PRINCIPAL MEANS OF

COMMUNICATION IN TACTICAL UNITS. IT USE FOR COMMAND,
FIRE CONTROL, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES BETWEEN & WITHIN THE UNITS. IT IS
ESPECIALLY ADOPTED TO RAPID CHANGING SITUATION SUCH AS
AIR GROUND SHIP TO SHORE, AIR TO AIR COMMUNICATION. IT
ALSO ESSENTIAL FOR COMMUNICATION IMPASSABLE TERRAIN
OR IN LARGE WIRE & OTHER MEANS ARE IMPRACTICABLE TO
INSTALL.
 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

 WIRE – IT IS USED AS THE PRINCIPAL MEANS OF

COMMUICATION IN ALL MILITARY UNITS.
THIS MEANS OF COMMO EMBRACES ALL
EQUIPMENT USED FOR LAYING RECOVRING WIRE, BATTERY
OPERATED & SOUND-POWERED TELEPHONES, SWITCH BOARDS
& TELETYPE EQUIPMENT WHEN THEIR USE IS AUTHORIZED.
THE OPERATING RANGE OF WIRE COMMO VARIES,
DEPENDING PRINCIPALLY ON THE WEATHER & THE CONDITION OF
WIRE.
WET WEATHER, POOR SPLICES, & DAMAGE
INSULATION ARE FACTORS THAT GREATLY REDUCE ITS
OPERATING RANGE.
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

 RADIO – THIS MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IS THE MOST

RAPID ONE. IT IS MOST FREQUENTLY USED FOR MAINTAINING
COMMAND, CONTROL, CONTACT & DIRECTION IN CONTACT.
THE RADIO HAS ONE DISTINCT ADVANTAGE OVER
OTHER MEANS OF COMMO. IT HAS A RELATIVELY HIGH DEGREE
OF MOBILITY & FLEXIBILITY, RESULTING FROM THE FACT THAT
PHYSICAL CIRCUITS ARE UNNECESSARY TO ESTABLISH COMMO
BETWEEN RADIO STATIONS.
THE RADIO SET IS THE ONLY ADEQUATE MEANS OF
COMMO AVAILABLE IN THE FAST MOVING SITUATIONS, SUCH AS
ARMORED ATTACKS, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION, NAVAL GUN FIRE
SUPPORT, SERIAL BOMBING & STRAFFING MISSION.
THE RADIO CAN BRIDGE GAPS IN A WIRE SYSTEM &
CAN PROVIDE COMMO ACCROSS A TERRAIN WHERE THE USE OF
THE OTHER MEANS OF COMMO IS NOT POSSIBLE.
 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

 MESSENGER – THE USE OF MESSENGER AS A MEANS OF

COMMUNICATION IS PREFERRED OVER THE REST WHEN MAPS &
CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHER
OPERATING UNITS.
SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, MESSENGERS
HAVE BEEN USED AS A MEANS OF COMMO. IT IS NO LESS
IMPORTANT TODAY AS IT WAS IN TIMES GONE BY.
IT IS THE MOST SECRET MEANS USED BY
INFANTRY UNITS. MAPS & CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS ARE
DELIVERED THROUGH THIS MEANS. IT ALSO THE BEST MEANS
FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF LONG MESSAGES OVER SHORT
DISTANCES.
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

 VISUAL SIGNAL – IS USED TO CONTROL THE ACTION OF A

SMALL UNIS. OVER THE YEARS, A VISUAL SIGNAL HAS BEEN
RELEGATED TO THE ROLE OF AN AUXILIARY MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION.
ANY SIGNAL THAT IS RECEIVED BY THE EYE
REGARDLESS OF HOW IT IS TRANSMITTED, IS THE “COMMON
SENSE” DEFINITION OF A VISUAL SIGNAL.
FLAGS, SIGNAL FLARES, & SMOKE
SIGNALS HAVE BEEN USED THROUGHOUT THE AGES AS VISUAL
MEANS OF COMMO HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. THESE INCLUDED
LIGHT, PYROTECHNICS PANELS & OTHERS.
THEY ARE MOST EFFECTIVE DURING DAY
LIGHT OR UNDER CONDITIONS OF CLEAR VISIBILITY.
OTHERWISE, THEY ARE INEFFECIENT MEANS OF COMMO.
 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

 SOUND SIGNAL – THIS MEANS OF COMMUNICATIONS IS USED

PRIMARILY TO SPREAD ALARMS. NORMALLY, IT USED TO WARN
TROOPS OF AN IMPENDING HOSTILE AIR, MECHANIZED, OR GAS
ATTACK.
SIGNAL RECEIVED BY THE UNAIDED EAR,
REGARDLESS OF THE METHOD OF TRANSMISSION, ARE SOUND
MEANS OF COMMO. THEY MAY BE TRANSMITTED BY WHISTLES,
BUGLER, HORNS, WEAPONS, & OTHER NOISE-MAKING DEVICES.
PRE-ARRANGED MESSAGES ARE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THIS
MEANS.
THEY ARE RAPID MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION OVER SHORT DISTANCE BUT THEIR EFFECTIVE
RANGE IS GREATLY REDUCED BY BATTLE NOISES.
LIKE VISUAL SIGNALS, THEY ARE NOT
SECURE MEANS OF COMMO. THEIR USE MAY BE PROHIBITED
FOR SECURITY REASONS.
 FAMILIARIZATION OF DIFFERENT
RADIO EQUIPMENT
1. URC – 773M
CHARACTERISTICS
A. FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM)
B. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 10 KMS (LOS)
C. WHIP ANTENNA
D. MAN PACK
E. POWER SOURCE – 12 VDC, 24 PCS BA – 30, 12V WET CELL BTRY
F. PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET)

2. PRC – 77
CHARACTERISTICS
A. FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM)
B. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 8 KMS (LOS)
C. WHIP ANTENNA
D. MAN PACK
E. POWER SOURCE – 12 VDC, 20 PCS BA – 30, 12V WET CELL BTRY
F. PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET)
FAMILIARIZATION OF DIFFERENT
RADIO EQUIPMENT

1. URC - 601
CHARACTERISTICS
A. HANDHELD
B. PRESS TO TALK
C. WHIP ANTENNA
D. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 3 TO 4 KMS (LOS)
E. POWER SOURCE – 8 PCS BA – 30

2. URC – 187
CHARACTERISTICS
A. AMPLITUDE MODULATED (AM)
B. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 40 KMS (SKY WAVE PROPAGATION)
C. DIPOLE ANTENNA
D. PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET)
E. POWER SOURCE – 36 PCS BA-30, 12-24V WET CELL BTRY
 FAMILIARIZATION OF DIFFERENT
RADIO EQUIPMENT

ADVANTAGES OF TACTICAL RADIO SETS:

1. SPEED OF INSTALLATION – IT IS EASY TO ESTABLISH THAN
WIRE OR OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.
2. FLEXIBLE – IT IS NO FIXED CIRCUIT ARE REQUIRED TO BE
CONSTRUCTED.
3. IT PROVIDE COMMUNICATION ACROSS TERRAIN OVER WHICH
IT MAY BE IMPRACTICAL TO INSTALL WIRE.

DISADVANTAGES OF TACTICAL RADIO SETS:

1. LACK OF SECURITY – RADIO IS THE LEAST SECURED MEANS.
IT IS ALWAYS ASSUMED THAT INTERCEPTION EVERY TIME THE
TRANSMITTER IS PLACE ON OPERATION.
2. SUBJECT FOR INTERCEPTION RADIO IS LESS VULNERABLE TO
ENEMY TERRORIST ACTIVITY THAN WIRE, HOWEVER, IT IS SUBJECT
FOR INTERFERENCE FROM PRECIPITATION & JAMMING TO OTHER
MISSION.
 FAMILIARIZATION OF DIFFERENT
RADIO EQUIPMENT

FUNDAMENTAL OF TACTICAL RADIO

COMMUNICATION:
1. RADIO NET – A GROUP OF SEVERAL STATIONS WORKING
TOGETHER IN THE SAME FREQUENCY.
2. CALL SIGN A COMBINATION OF PRONOUNCEABLE WORDS
THAT IDENTIFIES THE FACILITY OR STATION.
3. INDIVIDUAL CALL SIGN – THIS CALL SIGN IDENTIFIES A SINGLE
CALL TO ANY STATION WITHIN THE NET.
4. COLLECTIVE CALL SIGN – THIS CALL SIGN IDENTIFIES TWO OR
MORE STATIONS IN PARTICULAR RADIO NET BUT NOT ALL STATIONS
IN THE NET.
5. NET CALL SIGN – THIS CALL SIGN INDETIFIES ALL RADIO
STATION CALLING RNSMITS THE IDENTIFY OF THE STATION CALLED
AS WELL AS HIS OWN IDENTITY.
6. PRO WORDS – ARE PRONOUNCEABLE WORDS WHICH HAVE
ASSIGNED MEANING TO FACILITATE TRANSMISSION BY RADIO
COMMUNICATION.
 PROWORDS

A. OVER – MY TRANSMITION IS ENDED & I EXPECT A RESPONSE FROM YOU

B. ROGER – I RECEIVED YOUR LAST MESSAGE STATISFACTORILY.
C. OUT – MY TRANSMISSION IS ENDED & I EXPECT NO RESPONSE FROM YOU.
D. WILCO – I WILL COMPLY TO YOUR INSTRUCTION.
E. QUERY - CLARIFICATION.
F. LIMA CHARLIE – I RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE LOUD & CLEAR.
G. SAY AGAIN - I DID NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR TRANSMISSION, REQUEST
REPEAT YOUR LAST TRANSMISSION.
H. REQUEST NET WITH – CAN I TALK WITH MSG NEMER OF TSG OBENA.
I. WAIT ONE – REQUEST THAT YOU WAIT FOR A MINUTE.
J. READ BACK – READ BACK THE MESSAGE YOU HAVE COPIED.
K. RADIO SILENCE – CEASE TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, KEEP ON
LESTINING ON THE SAME FREQUENCY.
L. BREA-BREAK – STOP YOUR CONVERSATION & ALLOW ME TO THIS NET TO
TRANSMIT FOR AN URGENT MESSAGE.
PHONETIC ALPHABET
A - ALPHA N - NOVEMBER
B - BRAVO O - OSCAR
C - CHARLIE P - PAPA
D - DELTA Q - QUEBIC
E - ECHO R - ROMEO
F - FOXTROT S - SIERRA
G - GULF T - TANGO
H - HOTEL U -UNIFORM
I - INDIA V - VICTOR
J - JULIET W - WHISKY
K – KILO X - X-RAY
L – LIMA Y - YANKEE
M - MIKE Z - ZULU
 NUMERICAL
PRONOUNCIATION

1 - WUN 6 - SIX
2 - TA-O 7 - SEVEN
3 - THU-REE 8 - ATE
4 - FOWER 9 - NINER
5 - FI-YIV 0 - ZERO