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Brazos County ARES Radiogram Desk

Offline message handling, field guidance, and operator practice

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RADIOGRAM

Number
Your station's sequential message number.
Precedence
Usually ROUTINE for practice traffic.
HX
Handling instructions only when the originator requires them.
Station of Origin
Call sign of the first station entering the message into NTS.
Check
0
Compare the entered check with the live group count.
Place of Origin
Location of the person who authored the message.
Time Filed
Include only when important; use UTC when appropriate.
Date
Month followed by day; no year.
Addressee / Address / Telephone / Email
Enough information for a delivering station to reach the addressee.
Delivery Notes
Local notes; not part of the radiogram text.
Text
One transmitted group equals one check count. Use X for a period between thoughts.
Signature
The person responsible for the message—not automatically the radio operator.

Receiving operator notes

Received From
Date / Time
Net / Method