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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS

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SCOPE OF THE LESSON

BASIC SIGNAL  Introduction to Signal Communication

COMMUNICATION  Five (5) Means of Communication
 Familiarization Of Different Radio
Equipment.
Capabilities And Limitations.
Military Prowords.

TACTICAL RADIO SETS – is the principal means of communication in

DEFINITION OF TERMS 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
SIGNAL COMMUNICATION – is a method or means or a to air communication. it also essential for communication impassable
combination thereof of conveying information from one terrain or in large wire & other means are impracticable to install.
person or place to another except by direct conversation.
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
AGENCY OF COMMUNICATION – a facility which embraces
the personnel and equipment to provide signal WIRE – it is used as the principal means of commuication in all
communication by any particular means or combination military units.
thereof. example: asg, commel, div signal bn.
This means of commo embraces all equipment used for laying
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION – a medium by which a recovring wire, battery operated & sound-powered telephones,
message is conveyed from one person to another. switch boards & teletype equipment when their use is authorized.

TACTICAL RADIO SETS – is the principal means of The operating range of wire commo varies, depending principally
communication in tactical units. it use for command, fire on the weather & the condition of wire.
control, exchange of information and administrative
purposes between & within the units. it is especially Wet weather, poor splices, & damage insulation are factors that
adopted to rapid changing situation such as air ground ship greatly reduce its operating range.
to shore, air to air communication. it also essential for
communication impassable terrain or in large wire & other MESSENGER – The use of messenger as a means of
means are impracticable to install. communication is preferred over the rest when maps & classified
documents are to be transmitted to other operating units.

RADIO – This means of communication is the most rapid VISUAL SIGNAL – Is used to control the action of a small unis.
one. it is most frequently used for maintaining command, over the years, a visual signal has been relegated to the role of
control, contact & direction in contact. an auxiliary means of communication.

The radio has one distinct advantage over other means of SOUND SIGNAL – this means of communications is used
commo. it has a relatively high degree of mobility & primarily to spread alarms. normally, it used to warn troops of an
flexibility, resulting from the fact that physical circuits are impending hostile air, mechanized, or gas attack.
unnecessary to establish commo between radio stations.
Signal received by the unaided ear, regardless of the method of
The radio set is the only adequate means of commo transmission, are sound means of commo. they may be
available in the fast moving situations, such as armored transmitted by whistles, bugler, horns, weapons, & other noise-
attacks, amphibious operation, naval gun fire support, serial making devices pre-arranged messages are transmitted through
bombing & straffing mission. this means.
 FAMILIARIZATION OF DIFFERENT RADIO EQUIPMENT 1. URC - 601
CHARACTERISTICS
1. URC – 773M A. HANDHELD
CHARACTERISTICS B. PRESS TO TALK
A. FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM) C. WHIP ANTENNA
B. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 10 KMS D. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 3 TO 4 KMS
(LOS) (LOS)
C. WHIP ANTENNA E. POWER SOURCE – 8 PCS BA – 30
D. MAN PACK 2. URC – 187
E. POWER SOURCE – 12 VDC, 24 PCS BA CHARACTERISTICS
– 30, 12V WET CELL BTRY A. AMPLITUDE MODULATED (AM)
F. PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET) B. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 40 KMS
2. PRC – 77 (SKY WAVE PROPAGATION)
CHARACTERISTICS C. DIPOLE ANTENNA
A. FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM) D. PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET)
B. TRANSMISSION RANGE – 8 KMS (LOS) E. POWER SOURCE – 36 PCS BA-30, 12-
C. WHIP ANTENNA 24V WET CELL BTRY
D. MAN PACK
E. POWER SOURCE – 12 VDC, 20 PCS BA ADVANTAGES OF TACTICAL RADIO SETS:
– 30, 12V WET CELL BTRY 1. SPEED OF INSTALLATION – IT IS EASY TO
F. PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET) ESTABLISH THAN WIRE OR OTHER MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION.

2. FLEXIBLE – It is no fixed circuit are required to be PROWORDS

constructed. A. OVER – My transmition is ended & i expect a response
3. It provide communication across terrain over which it may from you
be impractical to install wire. B. ROGER – I received your last message statisfactorily.
C. OUT – My transmission is ended & i expect no response
DISADVANTAGES OF TACTICAL RADIO SETS: from you.
D. WILCO – I will comply to your instruction.
1. LACK OF SECURITY – Radio is the least secured E. QUERY - Clarification.
means. it is always assumed that interception every time the F. LIMA CHARLIE – I received your message loud & clear.
transmitter is place on operation. G. SAY AGAIN - I did not understand your transmission,
2. Subject for interception radio is less vulnerable to enemy request repeat your last transmission.
terrorist activity than wire, however, it is subject for H. REQUEST NET WITH – Can i talk with msg nemer of tsg
interference from precipitation & jamming to other mission. obena.
I. WAIT ONE – Request that you wait for a minute.
J. READ BACK – Read back the message you have copied.
FUNDAMENTAL OF TACTICAL RADIO COMMUNICATION: K. RADIO SILENCE – Cease transmission immediately,
however, keep on lestining on the same frequency.
1. RADIO NET – A group of several stations working L. BREA-BREAK – Stop your conversation & allow me to
together in the same frequency. this net to transmit for an urgent message.
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 NUMERICAL PRONOUNCIATION
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 1 - WUN 6 - SIX
own identity.
6. PRO WORDS – Are pronounceable words which have 2 - TA-O 7 - SEVEN
assigned meaning to facilitate transmission by radio
communication.
3 - THU-REE 8 - ATE
4 - FOWER 9 - NINER
5 - FI-YIV 0 - ZERO
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PHONETIC ALPHABET
PHONETIC A
PHONETIC ALPHABET

A - ALPHA G - GULF N - NOVEMBER U -UNIFORM

B - BRAVO H - HOTEL O - OSCAR V - VICTOR
C - CHARLIE I - INDIA P - PAPA W - WHISKY
D - DELTA J - JULIET Q - QUEBIC X - X-RAY
E - ECHO K – KILO R - ROMEO Y - YANKEE
F - FOXTROT L – LIMA S - SIERRA Z - ZULU
M - MIKE T - TANGO

END OF DISCUSSION