Myself and a few others on this list have been involved in the NTS for many
years so there is a lot of help to be found here.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Plemmons" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: simple message format?
> That was a great detail of a radiogram. I have been "participating" a bit
> on the NC Evening net here in NC but have never known all of the
> particulars. I figured out some of them but not all of them, especially
> the
> header info.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kent KK4FFF
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch, KY2D
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: simple message format?
>
> Curtis,
> There's lots of info on the web but for a very basic answer, the basic
> format for a radiogram in the NTS (National Traffic System) is below. The
> parts in square brackets are the part you fill in. I'll define them after
> the message and also show you one filled in.
>
> Number [message number] [precedence]
> From [originating station]
> Check [group count]
> [originating city/state]
> [origination date]
> To [addressee]
> [address, city, state, phone number]
> Break
> [message body]
> Break
> [signature]
>
> The bracketed terms mean:
> [message number]: a serial number for this message as defined by the
> originating station.
> [precedence]: the importance, either "routine" or "priority" or
> "emergency".
> [originating station]: call sign of the amateur station initiating the
> radiogram. Note, not necessarily the same as the person who signs the
> message as a radiogram can be sent on behalf of someone else, even a
> non-ham.
> [group count]: the number of text groups (essentially words) in the
> message
> body (between the two times the word "break" was shown above).
> [originating city/state]: city and state where the message was initiated
> the
> message [origination date]: the date the message was created
> [addressee]: the person to whom the message is addressed. If a ham,
> include
> callsign and name.
> [address, city, state, phone number]: The full address and phone number of
> the message recipient. This can be abbreviated if the message is being
> sent
> on a local traffic net and the recipient is known. Anything going a fairly
> long distance should have full address and phone.
> [message body]: The text of the message itself. Use the letter X standing
> alone as a period and count that as one of the words in the group count
> for
> the check.
> [signature]: The name and optionally callsign of the person signing the
> message.
>
> So, here's one completely filled out.
> Number 123 Routine
> Check 12
> Morristown, NJ
> 23 March, 2014
>
> To Curtis Delzer K6VFO
> San Bernardino, CA.
>
> Break
>
> This is a sample NTS
> radiogram X Please ask any
> questions 73
> Break
>
> Jim, KY2D
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:59 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: simple message format?
>
> Hi! Would someone just give to me a simple formal message layout?
> I mean in order such as:
> origination, destination, etc?
> THANKS!
>
>
> Curtis Delzer.
> K 6 V F O
> San Bernardino, CA.
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> skype: curtis1014
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