figure 2-1, assume that Key sends the following
message by the Delayed Executive Method to the
collective call Poseidon:
Poseidon, THIS IS Key, EXECUTE TO
FOLLOW, Fire One Water Slug, OVER.
All stations respond in alphabetical order of full call
signs:
THIS IS Kamehameha, ROGER, OUT.
THIS IS Polk, ROGER, OUT.
THIS IS Tecumseh, ROGER, OUT.
THIS IS Vallejo, ROGER, OUT.
When ready to execute, Key transmits:
Poseidon, THIS IS Key, Standby, EXECUTE,
OVER.
The stations then respond in alphabetical order of full
call signs with:
THIS IS (station), ROGER, OUT.
If communications conditions are good, Key can
designate only one station to receipt for everyone to
ensure that the transmission is heard. As part of the
execute signal, Key could have transmitted:
Poseidon, THIS IS Key, Standby, EXECUTE,
Polk, OVER.
Polk would then ROGER with:
THIS IS Polk, ROGER, OUT.
When considerable time has elapsed between the
EXECUTE TO FOLLOW message and the actual
execution message, the text to be executed should be
repeated prior to the words StandbyEXECUTE.
The text should also be repeated when it is only a
portion of a message or one of several outstanding
Times of opening and closing by individual
stations;
Causes of any delays on the circuit;
Frequency adjustments and changes;
Unusual occurrences, such as procedural and
security violations; and
EXECUTE TO FOLLOW messages.
Changing of the watch.
IMMEDIATE EXECUTIVE METHOD
In cases of urgency, the execute signal may be
transmitted in the final instructions element of the
message to which it refers. The use of the Immediate
Executive Method does not allow stations to obtain
verifications, repetitions, acknowledgments, or
cancellations before the message is executed. These
messages should be in plain language or limited to basic
TURN, CORPEN, and SPEED signals.
The Immediate Executive Method uses the warning
proword IMMEDIATE EXECUTE in the message
instructions instead of the proword EXECUTE TO
FOLLOW. The text of the signal is transmitted twice,
separated by the proword I SAY AGAIN. The execute
signal is transmitted in the final instructions. For
example:
Poseidon, THIS IS Key, IMMEDIATE
EXECUTIVE, BREAK, Shift Your Rudder, I SAY
AGAIN, Shift Your Rudder, STANDBY,
EXECUTE, Polk, Vallejo, OVER.
Notice that Key includes both Polk and Vallejo as
ROGER addressees. Again, this is done to ensure that
the transmission is received by everyone involved,
provided communications are good. However, if
communications are bad, all stations in the net must
ROGER the execution. Upon hearing their calls, Polk
and Vallejo would answer:
Key, THIS IS Polk, ROGER, OUT
Key, THIS IS Vallejo, ROGER, OUT.
RADIOTELEPHONE CIRCUIT
LOGS
R/T circuit logs must be maintained on all R/T nets
or circuits unless otherwise directed. The circuit log
shows a complete and continuous record of all
transmitted and received traffic, as well as the operating
condition on that radio day. Circuit logs contain the
following information:
NTP 5 contains the complete list of data required in an
R/T circuit log.
When operating conditions permit and when there
are no instructions to the contrary, an operator should
record every transmission heard, regardless of the
source or completeness. This rule applies to all tactical,
command, and reporting nets. On other nets, a modified
log may be kept.
Some nets may require only a modified log for
ready reference. However, on nets or circuits that
require complete logs, automatic recording devices
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