BASIC SIGNAL COMMUNICATION:

• SIGNAL COMMUNICATION – IS A METHOD OR OR COMBINATION THEREOF. EXAMPLE:

MEANS OR A COMBINATION THEREOF OF
CONVEYING INFORMATION FROM ONE PERSON
OR PLACE TO ANOTHER EXCEPT BY DIRECT
CONVERSATION.
• MEANS OF COMMUNICATION – A MEDIUM BY
WHICH A MESSAGE IS CONVEYED FROM ONE
PERSON TO ANOTHER.
• AGENCY OF COMMUNICATION – A FACILITY
WHICH EMBRACES THE PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE SIGNAL
COMMUNICATION BY ANY PARTICULAR MEANS
ASG, COMMEL, DIV SIGNAL BN.
• TACTICAL RADIO SETS – IS THE PRINCIPAL
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IN 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
TO AIR COMMUNICATION. IT ALSO
ESSENTIAL FOR COMMUNICATION IMPASSABLE
TERRAIN OR IN LARGE WIRE & OTHER MEANS
ARE IMPRACTICABLE TO INSTALL

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION:

• WIRE – IT IS USED AS THE PRINCIPAL • MESSENGER – THE USE OF MESSENGER AS A

MEANS OF COMMUICATION IN ALL MILITARY
UNITS.
THIS MEANS OF COMMO EMBRACES ALL EQUIPMENT
USED FOR LAYING RECOVRING WIRE, BATTERY
OPERATED & SOUND-POWERED TELEPHONES, SWITCH
BOARDS & TELETYPE EQUIPMENT WHEN THEIR USE
IS AUTHORIZED.
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IS PREFERRED
OVER THE REST WHEN MAPS & CLASSIFIED
DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE TRANSMITTED TO
OTHER OPERATING UNITS.
SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, MESSENGERS HAVE BEEN
USED AS A MEANS OF COMMO. IT IS NO LESS
IMPORTANT TODAY AS IT WAS IN TIMES GONE BY.

THE OPERATING RANGE OF WIRE COMMO VARIES, IT IS THE MOST SECRET MEANS USED BY
DEPENDING PRINCIPALLY ON THE WEATHER & THE INFANTRY UNITS. MAPS & CLASSIFIED
CONDITION OF WIRE. DOCUMENTS ARE DELIVERED THROUGH THIS MEANS.
IT ALSO THE BEST MEANS FOR THE TRANSMISSION
WET WEATHER, POOR SPLICES, & DAMAGE OF LONG MESSAGES OVER SHORT DISTANCES.
INSULATION ARE FACTORS THAT GREATLY REDUCE
ITS OPERATING RANGE. • VISUAL SIGNAL – IS USED TO CONTROL THE
ACTION OF A SMALL UNIS. OVER THE
• RADIO – THIS MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IS YEARS, A VISUAL SIGNAL HAS BEEN
THE MOST RAPID ONE. IT IS MOST RELEGATED TO THE ROLE OF AN AUXILIARY
FREQUENTLY USED FOR MAINTAINING MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.
COMMAND, CONTROL, And CONTACT &
DIRECTION IN CONTACT. ANY SIGNAL THAT IS RECEIVED BY THE EYE
REGARDLESS OF HOW IT IS TRANSMITTED IS THE
THE RADIO HAS ONE DISTINCT ADVANTAGE OVER “COMMON SENSE” DEFINITION OF A VISUAL
OTHER MEANS OF COMMO. IT HAS A RELATIVELY SIGNAL.
HIGH DEGREE OF MOBILITY & FLEXIBILITY,
RESULTING FROM THE FACT THAT PHYSICAL FLAGS, SIGNAL FLARES, & SMOKE SIGNALS HAVE
CIRCUITS ARE UNNECESSARY TO ESTABLISH COMMO BEEN USED THROUGHOUT THE AGES AS VISUAL
BETWEEN RADIO STATIONS. MEANS OF COMMO HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. THESE
INCLUDED LIGHT, PYROTECHNICS PANELS &
THE RADIO SET IS THE ONLY ADEQUATE MEANS OF OTHERS.
COMMO AVAILABLE IN THE FAST MOVING
SITUATIONS, SUCH AS ARMORED ATTACKS, THEY ARE MOST EFFECTIVE DURING DAY LIGHT OR
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION, NAVAL GUN FIRE UNDER CONDITIONS OF CLEAR VISIBILITY.
SUPPORT, SERIAL BOMBING & STRAFFING OTHERWISE, THEY ARE INEFFECIENT MEANS OF
MISSION. COMMO.

THE RADIO CAN BRIDGE GAPS IN A WIRE SYSTEM • SOUND SIGNAL – THIS MEANS OF
& CAN PROVIDE COMMO ACCROSS A TERRAIN WHERE COMMUNICATIONS IS USED PRIMARILY TO
THE USE OF THE OTHER MEANS OF COMMO IS NOT SPREAD ALARMS. NORMALLY, IT USED TO
POSSIBLE.
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AIR, MECHANIZED, OR GAS ATTACK. THEY ARE RAPID MEANS OF COMMUNICATION OVER
SHORT DISTANCE BUT THEIR EFFECTIVE RANGE IS
SIGNAL RECEIVED BY THE UNAIDED EAR, GREATLY REDUCED BY BATTLE NOISES.
REGARDLESS OF THE METHOD OF TRANSMISSION,
ARE SOUND MEANS OF COMMO. THEY MAY BE LIKE VISUAL SIGNALS, THEY ARE NOT SECURE
TRANSMITTED BY WHISTLES, BUGLER, HORNS, MEANS OF COMMO. THEIR USE MAY BE
WEAPONS, & OTHER NOISE-MAKING DEVICES. PROHIBITED FOR SECURITY REASONS
PRE-ARRANGED MESSAGES ARE TRANSMITTED
THROUGH THIS MEANS.
.
FAMILIARIZATION OF DIFFERENT RADIO EQUIPMENT:

1. URC – 773M
CHARACTERISTICS 1. URC - 601
• FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM) CHARACTERISTICS
• TRANSMISSION RANGE – 10 KMS (LOS) • HANDHELD
• WHIP ANTENNA • PRESS TO TALK
• MAN PACK • WHIP ANTENNA
• POWER SOURCE – 12 VDC, 24 PCS BA – • TRANSMISSION RANGE – 3 TO 4 KMS
30, 12V WET CELL BTRY (LOS)
• PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET) • POWER SOURCE – 8 PCS BA – 30

2. PRC – 77 2. URC – 187

CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS
• FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM) • AMPLITUDE MODULATED (AM)
• TRANSMISSION RANGE – 8 KMS (LOS) • TRANSMISSION RANGE – 40 KMS (SKY
• WHIP ANTENNA WAVE PROPAGATION)
• MAN PACK • DIPOLE ANTENNA
• POWER SOURCE – 12 VDC, 20 PCS BA – • PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET)
30, 12V WET CELL BTRY • POWER SOURCE – 36 PCS BA-30, 12-
• PRESS TO TALK (HAND SET) 24V WET CELL BTRY

ADVANTAGES OF TACTICAL RADIO SETS: DISADVANTAGES OF TACTICAL RADIO SETS:

1. SPEED OF INSTALLATION – IT IS EASY TO 1. LACK OF SECURITY – RADIO IS THE LEAST

ESTABLISH THAN WIRE OR OTHER MEANS OF SECURED MEANS. IT IS ALWAYS ASSUMED THAT
COMMUNICATION. INTERCEPTION EVERY TIME THE TRANSMITTER IS
2. FLEXIBLE – IT IS NO FIXED CIRCUIT PLACE ON OPERATION.
ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONSTRUCTED. 2. SUBJECT FOR INTERCEPTION RADIO IS LESS
3. IT PROVIDE COMMUNICATION ACROSS VULNERABLE TO ENEMY TERRORIST ACTIVITY THAN
TERRAIN OVER WHICH IT MAY BE IMPRACTICAL WIRE, HOWEVER, IT IS SUBJECT FOR
TO INSTALL WIRE. INTERFERENCE FROM PRECIPITATION & JAMMING TO
OTHER MISSION.

FUNDAMENTAL OF TACTICAL RADIO COMMUNICATION:

1. RADIO NET – A GROUP OF SEVERAL 4. COLLECTIVE CALL SIGN – THIS CALL SIGN
STATIONS WORKING TOGETHER IN THE SAME IDENTIFIES TWO OR MORE STATIONS IN
FREQUENCY. PARTICULAR RADIO NET BUT NOT ALL STATIONS IN
THE NET.
2. CALL SIGN - A COMBINATION OF
PRONOUNCEABLE WORDS THAT IDENTIFIES THE 5. NET CALL SIGN – THIS CALL SIGN
FACILITY OR STATION. INDETIFIES ALL RADIO STATION CALLING RNSMITS
THE IDENTIFY OF THE STATION CALLED AS WELL
3. INDIVIDUAL CALL SIGN – THIS CALL SIGN AS HIS OWN IDENTITY.
IDENTIFIES A SINGLE CALL TO ANY STATION
WITHIN THE NET. 6. PRO WORDS – ARE PRONOUNCEABLE WORDS WHICH
HAVE ASSIGNED MEANING TO FACILITATE
TRANSMISSION BY RADIO COMMUNICATION.
 PROWORDS

A. OVER – MY TRANSMITION IS ENDED & I H. REQUEST NET WITH – CAN I TALK WITH MSG
EXPECT A RESPONSE FROM YOU NEMER OF TSG OBENA.
B. ROGER – I RECEIVED YOUR LAST MESSAGE I. WAIT ONE – REQUEST THAT YOU WAIT FOR A
STATISFACTORILY. MINUTE.
C. OUT – MY TRANSMISSION IS ENDED & I J. READ BACK – READ BACK THE MESSAGE YOU
EXPECT NO RESPONSE FROM YOU. HAVE COPIED.
D. WILCO – I WILL COMPLY TO YOUR K. RADIO SILENCE – CEASE TRANSMISSION
INSTRUCTION. IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, KEEP ON LESTINING ON
E. QUERY - CLARIFICATION. THE SAME FREQUENCY.
F. LIMA CHARLIE – I RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE L. BREAK – STOP YOUR CONVERSATION & ALLOW
LOUD & CLEAR. ME TO THIS NET TO TRANSMIT FOR AN URGENT
G. SAY AGAIN - I DID NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR MESSAGE
TRANSMISSION, REQUEST REPEATS YOUR LAST
TRANSMISSION.
PHONETIC ALPHABET

A - ALPHA H - HOTEL O - OSCAR V - VICTOR

B - BRAVO I - INDIA P - PAPA W - WHISKY
C - CHARLIE J - JULIET Q - QUEBIC X - X-RAY
D - DELTA K – KILO R - ROMEO Y - YANKEE
E - ECHO L – LIMA S - SIERRA Z - ZULU
F - FOXTROT M - MIKE T - TANGO
G - GULF N - NOVEMBER U -UNIFORM

NUMERICAL PRONOUNCIATION
1 - WUN 6 - SIX
2 - TA-O 7 - SEVEN
3 - THU-REE 8 - ATE
4 - FOWER 9 - NINER
5 - FI-YIV 0 - ZERO