NUMBER

Tells receiving station to copy everything after hearing word “Number”

BREAK

Follows address to indicate beginning of text and again at end of text before signature, ALSO used to separate parts of booked messages.

END

Indicates end of the message, to be followed by END NO MORE (no more messages for you or END MORE or END # MORE referring to number of messages to follow.

BOOK OF #

Used to begin transmission of a book of messages. To begin the book say “BOOK OF (#)” then begin the fixed parts of the message. The corresponding words to end the book are “END BOOK”. The (#) is the quantity of individual messages in the book spoken as words without using the “figures” introducer.

I SPELL

Used to indicate you are going back to spell the group just voiced. It is used with ONE GROUP AT A TIME, and is said IMMEDIATELY after voicing the group, followed by either phonetic or letter spelling of the group.

I SAY AGAIN

Used to indicate you are going back to spell the group just voiced. It is used with ONE GROUP AT A TIME, and is said IMMEDIATELY after voicing the group, followed by either phonetic or letter spelling of the group. OR to correct an error, Stop, say “I say again”, go back to last group (or proword) sent correctly, and continue, starting with that correct group or proword.

AFFIRMATIVE

Yes

NEGATIVE

No

ROGER

Received and understood. Does NOT mean yes, confirm, or affirmative! Always used at end of message to acknowledge 100% receipt of message.

INITIAL

Used to introduce a single letter initial, phonetic pronunciation mandatory, as in the initial in a proper name, John R Smith: “JOHN.. initial ROMEO.. SMITH”

INITIALS OR LETTER GROUP

Used to introduce a group of 2 or more letters, as in an abbreviation, unpronounceable group, etc. Phonetics are mandatory; as in: AM voiced as “initials ALPHA MIKE”

FIGURE(S)

Used to introduce a group of one or more numbers: Say “figure(s)”, then voice the numbers one digit at a time, group pause, and go on to the next group. Examples: 2, voiced as “figure TWO”; 62, voiced as “figures SIX TWO”

MIXED GROUP

Used to introduce a group consisting of a mix of 2 or more of the 3 types of characters permitted in a group; letters, figures, or slashes (/), not beginning with figure(s). R2, A3J, A/X, B/3, MS/4, W4XYZ/3, W3XYZ/EPA/EANTX, etc Do NOT introduce characters separately within the mixed group. To do so would imply a separate group to copy

MIXED GROUP FIGURE(S)

Used to introduce a mixed group as above when the first character is number(s), as in: 2A: voiced as “mixed group figure TWO ALPHA”

AMATEUR CALL

Used to introduce an amateur call sign in the Address, Text, or Signature (but not in the Preamble). Phonetics are mandatory for the letters; as in: KO0O: voiced as “amateur call KILO OSCAR ZERO OSCAR”, etc.

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Phonics
a	alpha
b	bravo
c	charlie
d	delta
e	echo
f	foxtrot
g	golf
h	hotel
i	india
j	juliet
k	kilo
l	lima
m	mike
n	november
o	oscar
p	papa
q	quebec
r	romeo
s	sierra
t	tango
u	uniform
v	victor
w	whiskey
x	xray
y	yankee
z	zulu

NTS Used Q Codes
QRU	I Have Nothing
QSL	Acknowledge Receipt
QSY	Change Frequency

TX = Person transmitting (sending) message
RX = Person receiving message

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if Net Control calls person sending RadioGram:
   TX: Rec Callsign, Sender Callsign, are you ready to copy?
if Net Control calls person receiving RadioGram:
   RX: Sender Callsign, Rec Callsign

    RX: Ready to copy
TX: Please copy number XXX
TX: (Read Preamble and To:)
TX: Break for text

    RX: Go with Text
TX: (Read Text)
TX: Break for Signature

    RX: Go with Signature
TX: (Read Signature)

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if NO more messages:
TX: End Number XXX, no more, how copy?
    RX: QSL your number XXX
    RX: Thanks for the traffic
    RX: callsign Back to Net Control
TX: Thanks for taking the traffic
TX: callsign Back to the Net
else
TX: End Number XXX, _X_ more, how copy?
    RX: QSL your number XXX, Ready for Next