the secret is practice, practice and more practice hi hi.  Great job Gary.
73,
Barb [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "tillfam3" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 5:18 PM
Subject: Traffic formats


>     Hi all.  Here are the formats for NTS,RACES and ARES.  these formats
are
> similar.The NTS format is as follows...#1.  This is the message number.
If
> you are the originating station, you can start with the number one and
then
> continue from there.  #2.  This is the presidence.  This would be M for
> morale,W for welfare, P is for priority, and E is for emergency and R for
> routine.  The most common is R for routine.  #3.  This would be the place
to
> put the HX handling instructions if there are any.( Iwill supply these
> later)  #4 This is where  the name of the originating person's name and
> address or  call sign.  #5.  This is where you would enter the number
count
> of the text.  The text can consist of X's which are periods or quree for
> question.  These are the only punctuation used.The text is
> kept to a maximum of 25 words.  #6.  This is where you put the City of the
> originating station with State Abbreviations.  #7  The next here is the
> Month and day. such as Feb.1    #8  This is where  you put the name and
> address
> and city and zip code and phone number for where your message is going to.
> #9
> this is the abbreviation of bt. This means that you are finished with the
> preamble and are ready to send text.  You follow the text with another bt,
> which means you are finished with text and then follow with  #10
signature.
> This can include a title(i.e..  John Doe RO Central Canada section
manager.
>
> The ARES and RACES formats are similar, but all you have to add is the
time
> in front of Month.  The time is in Local time and is stated in military
time
> and follows with EST or DST.
>
> The HX handling instructions mentioned above are as follows.  The letters
HX
> are followed by the lettersA through G.HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS:
> HXA  (Followed by a number. ) Collect landline authorized by
>      addressee within ....... (miles/kilometers.)  (If no number
>      given, authorization is unlimited.)
>
> HXB  (followed by a number.)  Cancel message if not delivered within
>      ..... hours of filing time:  Service originating station.
>
> HXC  Report date and time of delivery (TOD) to originating station.
>
> HXD  Report to originating station the identity of station from
>      which received, plus date and time.  Report identity of station
>      to which relayed, plus date and time, or if delivered, report
>      date time and method of delivery
>
> HXE  Delivering station get reply from addressee, originate message
>      back.
>
> HXF  (Followed by a number)  Hold delivery until ..... (date--
>      ---- given.)
>
> HXG  Delivery by mail or landline toll call not required.  If toll
>      or other expense involved, cancel message and service
>      originating station.
>
>
> Here is a sample traffic format...
>
> 001 R HXC Gary Tillinghast 16 Springville.NY Feb 1 John Doe 555 Main St
> Anytown NY 15000 6716 555 1212 bt
>
> Thanks for taking the time to learn something n    ew X Keep on  passing
> traffic X 73 bt Gary KB2YAA
>
> The only change that would be added is the arl codes.  These were
developed
> to save on message space.  ARL codes are used in Routine traffic as well
as
> RACES and ARES formats.If you get involved with your local traffic
handling
> nets, they will pass on a copy of these to you  I hope this has helped, if
> not please E mail  at [log in to unmask]  with any questions.  Gary
KB2YAA
>