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Radio Communication

Radio communications provide advantages like quick coordination over long ranges, but also disadvantages like unreliability and lack of security. Developing procedures around voice, callsigns, codes and discipline can increase security, accuracy and effectiveness. Key aspects include using callsigns and prowords for clarity, codewords to protect sensitive information, and authenticating identities to prevent compromised communications. Overall, following proper radio procedures is vital for operational security.

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Radio Communication

Radio communications provide advantages like quick coordination over long ranges, but also disadvantages like unreliability and lack of security. Developing procedures around voice, callsigns, codes and discipline can increase security, accuracy and effectiveness. Key aspects include using callsigns and prowords for clarity, codewords to protect sensitive information, and authenticating identities to prevent compromised communications. Overall, following proper radio procedures is vital for operational security.

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Radio Communications

Radio Use
Advantages:

- Quick & easy comm’s

- Facilitates co-ordination

- Range up to three miles


Radio Use
Disadvantages:
- Not always reliable
- Limited to ‘line of sight’ use
- Insecure
- Battery dependent
Radio Use
Advantages / Disadvantages:
Voice Procedure
Developed to provide

- Security

- A ccuracy

- D iscipline
Security
Radios are least secure comm’s

- Transmissions radiate in all


directions

- You can never know if anyone is


listening in or ‘intercepting’

- From up to three miles away


Security
Poor voice procedure can reveal:
- Who you are
- What you are doing
- Where you are
- Where you will be
- Future intentions
Security
Aids to security
- Callsigns
- Codewords
- Authentications
- Duress codes
Accuracy
Use of your voice
- Rhythm A steadier natural rhythm
- Speed Slightly slower
- Volume Normal, relative to the

environment you are in


- Pitch Slightly higher
Accuracy
Aids to Accuracy
- The phonetic
alphabet:

- Prowords

- Codewords
Discipline
Tx’s kept to a minimum so that:

- Others can use the net as needed

- To conserve battery life

- Minimise Tx intelligence value


Discipline
Tx’s kept to a minimum so that:
- Other users of the net know what
to expect, what is being said and

by whom
- Callsigns can respond in the
correct order to group
transmissions
Discipline
General points:
- Maintain a constant listening
watch and listen to all Tx’s
- Calls are answered in the correct
order and without delay
- Listen before making a Tx to
ensure the net is clear of traffic
Discipline
General points:
- Use the PTT button correctly
- Do not violate radio silence
- Do not compromise information
by speaking it in plain English

- Do not make needless Tx’s


Security, Accuracy & Discipline
Accuracy and discipline aid ComSy
and support operational effectiveness

Communication
security is vital
to operational
security
Prowords
Used to simplify the radio
communication process.
- Hello To get the net listening
- Over End of my Tx, a reply is expected
- Wait I will come back to you shortly
- Out End of my Tx, no reply is
expected or required

- Out to you This is the end of my Tx to you;


a Tx to another callsign follows
Prowords
- Roger Received and understood
- Priority Requests priority use of the
net to send important traffic
- Say Again Repeat your last Tx
- Say again all after * Repeat what was
said after * point
- Say again all before * Repeat what was
said before * point
- I spell I will spell phonetically
Prowords
- Figures I will say the numbers
- Read Back Repeat to me the information I
just sent
- Wrong My preceding statement was
incorrect
- Cancel Disregard this transmission
- Nothing Heard I have heard nothing from
you
Callsigns
Identifiers assigned to users of a
radio net.
- Keeps net users anonymous

- Provides an alphanumeric order


for callsigns to respond against
- Identifies who Tx’s are coming
from and who they are intented for
Callsigns
Made up of a number / letter combination:
1B (one bravo) 2B (two bravo)
B1 (bravo one) B2 (bravo two)

Callsigns are always said phonetically.

Suffixes can be used to denominate


roles within the team:
B1D (bravo one delta) to identify a driver
Callsigns
Callsigns can be assigned according
to the CPO’s role

D1 (delta one) - driver


B1 (bravo one) - bodyguard

Alternately they may be allocated to


an individual irrespective of the role.
Callsigns
Some standard callsigns are:
- 0 (zero) Controlling station
- 0a (zero alpha) Net 2i/c
- Sunray Refers to a 1i/c
- Sunray Minor Refers to a 2i/c
The suffix ‘a’ (alpha) usually reserved
to denote a secondary or 2i/c status.
- 0a (zero alpha) Net 2i/c
Codewords
Codewords are used to protect
anything we may transmit that has
intelligence value, for example:
- People - Routes
- Locations - Responses
- Timings - Duress
- Intentions - Situations
Radio Checks
Used to check radios are operating
correctly at the following times:

- Start of the shift

- Not hearing expected calls

- Receiving no response from a


callsign you are calling
Radio Checks
A successful radio check

You: Hello zero, this is bravo one,


radio check, over

Zero: Ok, over

You: Roger, out


Radio Checks
If not successful:
You: Hello zero, this is bravo one,
radio check, Over
- No reply -

Pause then repeat the call. If still no reply:

You: Nothing heard, out to you, hello


any callsign, radio check, over
Radio Checks
If successful to the next callsign:
B2: Bravo two, ok over

You: Roger bravo two, I have no


comm's with zero, confirm, over
B2: Roger, out to you, hello zero this

is bravo two, radio check, over


If B2 raises comm’s with zero, you may be
in a blind spot to zero. Recheck later.
Radio Checks
If no replies at all come to your Tx’s,
check the following:
- Your radio is turned on
- The battery is connected properly
- Frequency / channel is set correctly
- Inspect the radio for obvious damage
Authentication
Done to confirm a callsign is who
they claim and not under duress.
Codes can be used once only.
Authenticator code: TEAM
C1: Hello delta two, authenticate,
tango, echo, over
D2: I authenticate, alpha, mike, over
Callsign D2 is confirmed as genuine
Authentication
If under duress, the response is reversed:
Authenticator code: TEAM
Duress code: TEMA
C1: Hello delta two, authenticate,
tango, echo, over
D2: I authenticate, mike, alpha, over

Callsign D2 can no longer be trusted, a


compromised net procedure initiated
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