The formatting came out wrong to me, the message number through the date 
should be on one line, then recipient info and message, on mine almost 
everything was on it's own line.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kutsch, KY2D" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:57 PM
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.
>
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>
> skype: curtis1014