The Radiogram Breakdown
Please tell me about the Radiogram form.
The form, while not entirely necessary to use, can be handy to use or at least reference. The form has three parts. These are the Preamble, Body, and Signature.
The Preamble contains useful information about the message. I will list each box with a general description of what goes in the box when crafting your messages.
Number: This is the number of the radiogram. One normally numbers radiograms sequentially when sending out. Periodically, you will reset the numbers, normally at the beginning of the year.
Precedence: The type of message being transmitted.
HX: Handling instructions for the message. The box is small because it is normally a single letter.
Station of Origin: Callsign of the station originating, or initially sending, the message.
Check: Number of words in the message.
Place of Origin: City and state where the message began. Normally the same city and state as the Station of Origin.
Time Filed: The time of day, normally in Zulu or UTC, that the message was drafted. Not present in most messages.
Date: The date the message was initially sent. This is present in most messages.
After these boxes is the address for the intended recipient of the message. Include the name and address for the recipient here. If it is another ham, it is customary to include their callsign after their name. Under the address is space for the telephone number. If there is an email address, either in lieu of or in addition to the telephone number, put that here as well.
The Body of the radiogram is the message itself. The form provides for 25 words, and it is good amateur practice to keep it to that amount. We do have certain "standard messages" that can be sent as ARL numbers. If using these standard messages as part of your message, include "ARL" in front of the number in the check box of the Preamble. Also, the number is spelled out, we do not use numerals for these.
The Signature portion includes the name of the person initiating the message, which may not be the ham listed under the Station of Origin. If it is a ham, we usually use our first name and our callsign. However, the Station of Origin may be sending this on behalf of another ham, or even a non ham. In this case, that person's information goes here.
Underneath the signature itself (I still consider this part of the Signature portion) is where we write the information as to whom we received the message from, and to whom we delivered or relayed it. Usually, a callsign is sufficient in the from and to fields, unless you are delivering to a non ham. The date and time are normally listed in UTC.
And, that is the form. Next post, I will try to tackle the Precedence and HX fields on it in more depth. 73!
The form, while not entirely necessary to use, can be handy to use or at least reference. The form has three parts. These are the Preamble, Body, and Signature.
The Preamble contains useful information about the message. I will list each box with a general description of what goes in the box when crafting your messages.
Number: This is the number of the radiogram. One normally numbers radiograms sequentially when sending out. Periodically, you will reset the numbers, normally at the beginning of the year.
Precedence: The type of message being transmitted.
HX: Handling instructions for the message. The box is small because it is normally a single letter.
Station of Origin: Callsign of the station originating, or initially sending, the message.
Check: Number of words in the message.
Place of Origin: City and state where the message began. Normally the same city and state as the Station of Origin.
Time Filed: The time of day, normally in Zulu or UTC, that the message was drafted. Not present in most messages.
Date: The date the message was initially sent. This is present in most messages.
After these boxes is the address for the intended recipient of the message. Include the name and address for the recipient here. If it is another ham, it is customary to include their callsign after their name. Under the address is space for the telephone number. If there is an email address, either in lieu of or in addition to the telephone number, put that here as well.
The Body of the radiogram is the message itself. The form provides for 25 words, and it is good amateur practice to keep it to that amount. We do have certain "standard messages" that can be sent as ARL numbers. If using these standard messages as part of your message, include "ARL" in front of the number in the check box of the Preamble. Also, the number is spelled out, we do not use numerals for these.
The Signature portion includes the name of the person initiating the message, which may not be the ham listed under the Station of Origin. If it is a ham, we usually use our first name and our callsign. However, the Station of Origin may be sending this on behalf of another ham, or even a non ham. In this case, that person's information goes here.
Underneath the signature itself (I still consider this part of the Signature portion) is where we write the information as to whom we received the message from, and to whom we delivered or relayed it. Usually, a callsign is sufficient in the from and to fields, unless you are delivering to a non ham. The date and time are normally listed in UTC.
And, that is the form. Next post, I will try to tackle the Precedence and HX fields on it in more depth. 73!
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