AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS CADET ADVANCED RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS

CADET ADVANCED

RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

Topic 1

RADIOCOMMUNICATION

Topic 1

INTRODUCTION

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RATEL

INTRODUCTION

RADIO SET AN/PRC-77

WHAT IS A RADIO SET?WHAT IS A RADIO SET?


RADIOTELEPHONE

A RADIO SET - OR RADIOTELEPHONE - IS


RADIOTELEPHONE


A TRANSMITTER – to send messages


RADIOTELEPHONE


A TRANSMITTER – to send messages

PLUS A RECEIVER – to receive messages


RADIOTELEPHONY

RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF


WHAT IS RADIOTELEPHONY?

RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION


RADIOTELEPHONY

RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF RADIO SIGNALS,


RADIOTELEPHONY

RADIOTELEPHONY IS THE TECHNIQUE OF HUMAN VOICE COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF RADIO SIGNALS, USING RADIO SETS.


RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

ARE…..


RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE…..

VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO -



VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO - USED TO:



VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO - USED TO:

• DISCUSS SUBJECTS



VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO -USED TO:


• ASK/ANSWER QUESTIONS



VOICE COMMUNICATIONS – SENT BY RADIO -USED TO:


• ASK/ANSWER QUESTIONS

• EXCHANGE INFORMATION


MESSAGE TYPESMESSAGE TYPES


MESSAGE TYPES

INFORMAL MESSAGE


MESSAGE TYPES

INFORMAL MESSAGE CONVEYS FACTUAL INFORMATION WITHOUT DISCUSSION


MESSAGE TYPES

FORMAL MESSAGE


MESSAGE TYPES

FORMAL MESSAGE MUST BE WRITTEN DOWN ON MESSAGE FORM, SIGNED, REGISTERED, FILED


WHY USE WHY USE

RADIO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS?COMMUNICATIONS?


WHY ARE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USED IN AAC ACTIVITIES?

COMMAND



COMMAND

CONTROL



COMMAND

CONTROL

CO-ORDINATION



COMMAND

CONTROL

CO-ORDINATION

COMMUNICATIONS



COMMAND

CONTROL

CO-ORDINATION

COMMUNICATIONS

INFORMATION TRANSFER



COMMAND

CONTROL

CO-ORDINATION

COMMUNICATIONS


SAFETY



COMMAND

CONTROL

CO-ORDINATION

COMMUNICATIONS


SAFETY

EMERGENCIES



COMMAND

CONTROL

CO-ORDINATION

COMMUNICATIONS


SAFETY

EMERGENCIES

TRAINING


CADET CADET RADIO RADIO

OPERATOROPERATOR


WHAT IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR?

A CADET RADIO OPERATOR IS AN AAC CADET WHO:




• HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES




• HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES AND CORRECT OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT



• HAS BEEN TRAINED IN RATEL PROCEDURES AND CORRECT OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT

• HAS DEMONSTRATED THE COMPETENCIES TO ACT AS A RADIO OPERATOR ON AN AAC RADIO NET


COMMAND POST COMMAND POST RADIO OPERATORRADIO OPERATOR


COMMAND POSTCOMMAND POST RADIO OPERATORRADIO OPERATOR

OR OR NET CONTROL STATION RADIO NET CONTROL STATION RADIO

OPERATOROPERATOR


COMMAND POSTCOMMAND POST RADIO OPERATORRADIO OPERATOR

OR OR NET CONTROL STATION RADIO NET CONTROL STATION RADIO

OPERATOROPERATOR(CDT NCS RADIO OP)(CDT NCS RADIO OP)


WHAT IS A CADET NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) RADIO OPERATOR?

A CADET NCS RADIO OPERATOR IS A CADET RADIO OPERATOR WHO:




• HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIST RATEL TRAINING



• HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIST RATEL TRAINING

• HAS DEMONSTRATED THE COMPETENCIES TO DIRECT AND CONTROL RADIO TRAFFIC ON AN AAC RADIO NET


NET CONTROL NET CONTROL STATION (NCS)STATION (NCS)


WHAT DOES THE NCS DO?

THE NET CONTROL STATION (NCS) IS:




• IN CHARGE OF DIRECTING AND DIRECTING AND CONTROLLINGCONTROLLING RADIO TRAFFIC RADIO TRAFFIC ON THE NET




• IN CHARGE OF DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING RADIO TRAFFIC ON THE NET

• IN CHARGE OF NET DISCIPLINENET DISCIPLINE


RADIO DISCIPLINERADIO DISCIPLINE


WHY IS RADIO DISCIPLINE NEEDED?

RADIO INTERFERENCE CAN RESULT IN MISUNDERSTOOD MESSAGES


WHY IS RADIO DISCIPLINE NEEDED?

TO MAKE THE NET WORK EFFECTIVELY…..


STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURE

KNOWN BY ALL USERSMUST BE USED


RATEL PROCEDURERATEL PROCEDURE


WHAT IS RATEL PROCEDURE?

RATEL PROCEDURE IS:



RATEL PROCEDURE IS:

• A SET OF SIMPLE RULESSIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY



RATEL PROCEDURE IS:

• A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON:



RATEL PROCEDURE IS:

• A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON:

• SECURITYSECURITY



RATEL PROCEDURE IS:

• A SET OF SIMPLE RULES FOR RADIOTELEPHONY, BASED ON

• SECURITY

• ACCURACYACCURACY



RATEL PROCEDURE IS:


• SECURITY

• ACCURACY

• DISCIPLINEDISCIPLINE


RATEL PROCEDURE IS:


• SECURITY

• ACCURACY

• DISCIPLINE

‘SAD’


RATEL IS


STANDARD STANDARD RATEL RATEL

PROCEDURESPROCEDURES


WHY ARE STANDARD OPERATING RADIO PROCEDURES USED?

ONLY APPROVED STANDARD RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE USED




THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITYSECURITY, ACCURACYACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINEDISCIPLINE



THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINE

FRIVOLOUS USE OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS PROHIBITEDPROHIBITED



THIS IS TO OBTAIN SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND DISCIPLINE

FRIVOLOUS USE OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS PROHIBITEDPROHIBITED


WHY MUST WE USE STANDARD RATEL PROCEDURES?

UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM



UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO –



UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIO PROCEDURE:



UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIO PROCEDURE:

•CREATE CONFUSION



UNAUTHORISED DEPARTURES FROM – OR VARIATIONS TO – CORRECT RADIUO PROCEDURE:

•CREATE CONFUSION•REDUCE ACCURACY




•CREATE CONFUSION•REDUCE ACCURACY•REDUCE SPEED




•CREATE CONFUSION•REDUCE ACCURACY•REDUCE SPEED•TEND TO NULLIFY SECURITY PRECAUTIONS


RADIO DISCIPLINERADIO DISCIPLINE


RADIO DISCIPLINE INCLUDES CORRECT USE OF RATEL PROCEDURE



USE OF THE CORRECT FREQUENCY



USE OF THE CORRECT FREQUENCY

A CONSTANT RADIO WATCH BY ALL STATIONS AT ALL TIMES


RULES FOR RULES FOR RADIO DISCIPLINERADIO DISCIPLINE


REMEMBER ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO:


REMEMBER ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO:

– LISTENLISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING


REMEMBER

ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SPEAK AT A TIME, SO:

– LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING

– LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE ENDSHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION


REMEMBER



– LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION

– ANSWERANSWER ALL CALLS IMMEDIATELYIMMEDIATELY

REMEMBER



– LEAVE A SHORT PAUSE AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION

– ANSWER ALL CALLS IMMEDIATELY

– ENSURE THE RADIO RETURNS TO RECEIVERETURNS TO RECEIVE AFTER EACH TRANSMISSION

RULES FOR SPEAKINGRULES FOR SPEAKING CLEARLY ON THE RADIOCLEARLY ON THE RADIO


SPEAKING CLEARLY SPEAK CLEARLY ON THE RADIO:



• DO NOT SLUR WORDS




• DO NOT DROP IN VOLUME – PARTICULARLY AT END OF PHRASES, WORDS & SENTENCES





• PUT NATURAL EMPHASIS ON EACH WORD, EXCEPT FOR PRESCRIBED PRONUNCIATIONS OF FIGURES




• PUT NATURAL EMPHASIS ON EACH WORD, EXCEPT FOR PRESCRIBED PRONUNCIATIONS OF FIGURES

• DIVIDE TRANSMISSIONS INTO NATURAL, SENSIBLE PHRASES – DO NOT SPEAK WORD BY WORD


SPEAKING CLEARLY RHYTHM - Natural



SPEED - Slower



SPEED - Slower

VOLUME - Natural



SPEED - Slower

VOLUME - Natural

PITCH - Higher



SPEED - Slower

VOLUME - Natural

PITCH - Higher

MICROPHONE - Close to mouth


SPEED - Slower

VOLUME - Natural

PITCH - Higher

MICROPHONE - Close to mouth

RSVP-MRSVP-M


CONFIRMATION

NOT METHAT ONE WAS N’T MINE

I LOST MY PLACE

I DON'T KNOW


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