TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE

ACTION: COMMUNICATE BY A TACTICAL RADIO

CONDITION: GIVEN AN AN/VRC88, ANCD, AND OPERATIONAL DISTANT TACTICAL RADIO

STANDARDS: ESTABLISH VOICE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE DISTANT TACTICAL RADIO

ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE

ACTION: PLACE THE RADIO INTO OPERATION

CONDITION: GIVEN AN AN/VRC88, ANCD, AND OPERATIONAL DISTANT TACTICAL RADIO

STANDARDS: RADIO PASSES OPERATIONAL CHECKS

WORK STATION SETUP

1. Follow instructions

2. SELF TEST must be complete before you put theFCTN knob in any other position.

MENU SELECTION

1. Set the Volume. - Press menu - Volume=# - To change enter number of desired level 1-9 with 0 activating the WHSP

2. Set Channel. - Press menu - Channel= # - Cue=7 Man=0 Chan 1=1 - Chan 2=2 Chan 3=3 Chan 4=4 - Chan 5=5 Chan 6=6

MENU SELECTION3. Set Power. - Press menu - Power= LO, MED, HI, PA - Press CHG/7 to change Power setting

4. Set Mode of Operation. - Press menu - Mode= SC, FH, FH-M - Press CHG/7 until desired Mode

5. Set COMSEC. - Press menu - COMSEC=PT, CT, TD, RV - Press CHG / 7 to desired setting

SC PRESETS:1. CHAN 1-6 CUE or MAN2. MODE SC3. FCTN KNOB LD 4. COMSEC - PT

– PRESS - FREQ– PRESS - CLR– PROGRAM FREQUENCY– PRESS - STO

SINGLE CHANNEL OPERATIONS

00, 25, 50, 75

FREQ: 3 5 7 7 5

FREQ: 3 5 7 8 5

BASE FREQUENCY

ALL FREQUENCIES IN SINGLE CHANNEL END IN:

OFFSET PRESETS:1. CHAN 1-6 CUE or MAN2. MODE SC3. FCTN LD 4. COMSEC PT/CT

– PRESS FREQ

– PRESS ERF / OFFSET

– PRESS CHG / 7 [ 00, 05, 10, -10, -05 ]

OFFSETTING FREQUENCY

CUE 3 2 0 0 0 CH 3 4 9 0 0 0

MAN 3 8 2 4 5 CH 4 5 3 0 0 5

CH 1 4 1 8 8 5 CH 5 5 5 0 9 0

CH 2 4 6 0 5 0 CH 6 5 8 3 7 5

PROGRAM FREQUENCIES

NOTE: DO NOT PRESS FREQ BUTTON AFTER YOU HAVE OFFSET A FREQUENCY

SOI RADIO SUPERVISOR

ANCDMAIN MENU

ICOM FILL

ICOM FILL PRESETS:1. CHAN 012. MODE FH3. FCTN LD 4. COMSEC CT

LOAD ICOM DATA FROM ANCD

ICOM FILL

R A D I O M E N U

Send Receive Database

sEtup Comsec Time

TURN ON ANCD

SELECT RADIO PRESS ENTER

SELECT SEND PRESS ENTER

SELECT RADIO PRESS ENTER

SELECT ICOM PRESS ENTER

ICOM FILLFROM ANCD

CONNECT ANCD TO RT PRESS ENTER

ENSURE FCTN SWITCH PRESS ENTERIS SET TO LD

DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE PRESS ENTERTIME. (N)

PRESS LOAD ON RT PRESS LOAD

ICOM FILLFROM ANCD

ESTABLISHINGFREQUENCY HOPPING

NET

• SET PRESETS FOR SC OPS

• PROGRAM SOI DATA (MAN AND CUE FREQs)

• SET PRESETS FOR FH OPS

• LOAD ICOM fill data FROM ANCD

1. CHAN ANY2. MODE FH3. FCTN LD 4. COMSEC CT

-Use this method when you are reasonably certain that SYNC time is the problem

SYNCH TIME SETTINGS

“TIME” # # WILL DISPLAY

– “CLR” ENTER JULIAN DATE

– “STO”

– “TIME” AGAIN, # # # # HOURS & MINUTES WILL DISPLAY

– PROGRAM HOURS & MINUTES

– PRESS “STO”

SYNCH TIME SETTINGS

ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE

ACTION: ENTER THE NET

CONDITION: GIVEN AN AN/VRC 88, ANCD, AND OPERATIONAL DISTANT TACTICAL RADIO

STANDARDS: NET ACCESS IS ACCEPTED BY THE

NCS

Net Discipline

• Authorized transmissions only

• Enforce radio silence

• Use authorized prowords

• Prohibit profane, indecent, obscene language

Operator Actions

• Listen before transmitting

• Minimize transmission time

• Speak naturally

• Pause after natural phrase

Phonetic Alphabet

• Associates a word with each letter

• Used to clarify transmissions

• Do not substitute prowords for actual text of message

A B C D EALFA BRAVO CHARLIE DELTA ECHO

(AL FAH) (BRAH VOH) (CHAR LEE) (DELL TAH) (ECK OH)F G H I J

FOXTROT GOLF HOTEL INDIA JULIETT(FOKS TROT) (GOLF) (HOH TELL) (IN DEE AH) (JEW LEE ETT)

K L M N OKILO LIMA MIKE NOVEMBER OSCAR

(KEY LOH) (LEE MAH) (MIKE) (NO VEM BER) (OSS CAR)P Q R S T

PAPA QUEBEC ROMEO SIERRA TANGO(PAH PAH) (KEH BECK) (ROW ME OH) (SEE AIR RAH) (TANG GO)

U V W X YUNIFORM VICTOR WHISKEY XRAY YANKEE

(YOU NEE FORM) (VIK TAH) (WISS KEY) (ECKS RAY) (YANG KEY)Z 1 2 3 4

ZULU WUN TOO TREE FOW ER(ZOO LOO)

5 6 7 8 9FIFE SIX SEV EN AIT NIN ER

0ZE RO

Phonetic Alphabet and Numbers

Phonetic Alphabet

• Ranger

• Infantry

• Signal

• Bayonet

• Artillery

• Quartermaster

• Officer

• Victory

• Warrior

• Finance

Prowords

• Words or Phrases which have assigned meanings

• Designed to expedite message delivery

Prowords

All After The portion of themessage to which Ihave reference is allthat which follows

All Before The portion of themessage to which Ihave reference is allthat which precedes

ProwordsCorrect You are correct, or

what you havetransmitted is correct

Correction An error has beenmade in thistransmission. Thecorrect versionis__________

ProwordsDisregard this transmission—out

This transmission is in error. Disregard it.

Do not answer Stations called are not to answer this call.

Prowords

Figures Numerals or numbersfollow

From The originator of thismessage is_____

ProwordsGrid The portion following

is a grid reference

I Spell I will the next word phonetically

Message A message which requires recording follows

ProwordsMore tofollow

Transmitting stationhas additional trafficfor the receivingstation

NothingHeard

Used when no reply isreceived from thecalled station

ProwordsOut Used at the end of a

transmission and noanswer is required orexpected.

Over This is the end of mytransmission, respond.Transmit now.

ProwordsRead Back Repeat the entire

transmission back to me exactly as received

Relay (to) Transmit this message to addressee _____

ProwordsRoger I have received your

last transmissionsatisfactorily

Say Again Repeat your lasttransmission

ProwordsSilence Cease transmissions

immediately.Maintain until lifted.

Silence Lifted Silence is lifted.(authenticated bycodeword)

ProwordsThis is This transmission is

from the station whose designator immediately follows.

Through me Relay your message through me

Time Time or DTG follows

Prowords

To The addressees immediately following are addressed for action

Unknown Station

Identity of the station with whom I am attempting to establish communication is unknown.

Prowords

Wait I must pause for a few seconds

Wait—Out

I must pause for longer than a few seconds

Prowords

WILCO I have received yourtransmission,understand, and willcomply.

Wrong Your last transmissionwas incorrect. Thecorrect version is___

Radio Checks

• Rating signal strength and readability

• A station is Loud and Clear unless told otherwise

Radio Checks

• Radio Check What is my strength and readability?

• Roger I received your transmission satisfactorily

Radio Checks

Strength Prowords

• Loud

• Good

• Weak

• Very Weak

• Poor

Readability Prowords• Clear• Readable• Unreadable• Distorted• With Interference• Intermittent

CONVOY WILL ARRIVE AT 1600 HOURS AT GRID EF12359934

MOVE TANKS 400 METERS WEST OF YOUR LOCATION

AIRCRAFT WILL ARRIVE A GRIDER 99933355 AT 0400 HOURS

REQUEST ORANGE 1 REPORT BE SENT TO BDE HQ’S BY 0800 HRS

APC IS BROKEN DOWN AT GRID WE85553733. RECOVERY VEHICLE IS NEEDED.

SOI RADIO SUPERVISOR

ANCDMAIN MENU

S O I M E N U

qRef Group3

Net4

sufX Pyro

Tmpd2

Set1

C/s Find Memo

ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE

ACTION: TRANSMIT A RADIO MESSAGE

CONDITION: GIVEN AN AN/VRC 88, ANCD, AND OPERATIONAL DISTANT TACTICAL RADIO

STANDARDS: DISTANT TACTICAL RADIO ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF TRANSMISSION

CONVOY WILL ARRIVE AT 1600 HOURS AT GRID EF12359934. OVER

MOVE TANKS 400 METERS WEST OF YOUR LOCATION. OUT.

AIRCRAFT WILL ARRIVE A GRIDER 99933355 AT 0400 HOURS. OVER.

REQUEST ORANGE 1 REPORT BE SENT TO BDE HQ’S BY 0800 HRS.OVER.

APC IS BROKEN DOWN AT GRID WE85553733. RECOVERY VEHICLE IS NEEDED. OVER.

PE

• Unit: 2ND BDE CMD • Net: 2ND BDE INTEL • Current SOI: KTV1234A• Current Date: 23rd of the

Month• Perform ICOM FILL

ZEROIZE ALL RT

Function knob to Z for 5 seconds

• Unit: 2 BDE CMD• Net: 2 BDE CMD • Current SOI: KTV1234A• Current Date: 28th of the Month• Load CUE and MAN freq• Do ICOM FILL• Julian Date 28

PE

ZEROIZE ALL RT

Function knob to Z for 5 seconds