Connecticut Wing Communications

1. Connecticut WingCommunications

2. What Is Communications? The transfer of information in a meaningful way There is no such thing as one-way communications Many methods of communications The biggest part of communications is listening

3. How do We Communicate? Hand signals Whistle signals Mirrors (reflective light) Aircraft position and motion

4. How do We Communicate? Voice Radio Telephone Data E-Mail Packet (not used as much) Fax

5. Communications Training Basic Communications User Training BCUT This course Communications 101 How to follow CAP communication operations Local Procedures

6. Communications Training Advanced Communications User Training The next level course Network Operations Requires CAPT 119 Must get 80% corrected to 100% to pass One of the requirements for a station authorization in the CTWG

7. Communications Training On the job training CAPP 214 Technician (Entry level) Senior (Manage resources) Master (Manage personnel and advise the commander) Emergency Services MRO (Mission Radio Operator) CUL (Communications Unit Leader)

8. Regulatory Agencies NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Agency FCC Federal Communication Commission USAF United States Air Force CAP National, Region, and Wing

9. Who is Responsible? Wing DC Each Member Region National

10. Who is Responsible? CAP Communications Plan

11. Who is Responsible? The Member

12. Who can use a CAP Radio? Anyone who is supervised by a person with an ROA Anyone with an ROA

13. Regulations CAPR 100-1 vol I: Overall procedures and regulations CAPR 100-1 vol III: Radio Telephone Operations CAPR 100-2: Equipment Management CAPP 214: Career track for communications CAPR 63-4: Emergency Communications

14. Call Signs

15. Call Signs Identifies a station Each directorate is responsible for authorizing stations in their span of control Each directorate is responsible training in their span of control

16. Call Sign Composition Prefix Wing�s name (Charter Oak, Patriot, Red Dragon, etc) Written as the state�s postal code (Charter Oak is CT) NER is CAPSTONE Number (IAW CAPR 100-1 vol I) 1 Commander 2 Vice Commander 3 Chief of Staff 4 Director of Communications 5 Chaplin

17. Call Sign Composition Fleet License vs. Personal Licensing Authorization doesn�t need to displayed Say each number (CT-11 is said as �Charter Oak one one�) Charter Oak Numbers CTWG station are Charter Oak stations One or two digits identify CTWG staff stations

18. Call Sign Composition Charter Oak Numbers Each Squadron has a block of 20 numbers 0 the unit�s base station 1 Commander 2 Deputy Commander for Seniors (or XO) 3 Deputy Commander for Cadets 4 Communications Officer 5 Chaplin/Moral Leadership Officer

19. Aircraft Callsigns CAPFlight # Pronounced Cap Flight Written as CPF CTWG CAPFlights start with a 6 CAPFlight 601, 602, 603, 604

20. Channels and Frequencies

22. Simplex and Duplex Simplex � Transmit and receive on the same frequency Duplex � Transmit on one frequency and receive on another

23. What is a Channel? A set of frequencies and set attributes Frequencies are what the radio transmits and receives PL (sidetone, CTSS, sub-audible tone) Receiver remains quiet until tone is present Channel 1 = National Simplex 1 Channel 2 = National Simplex 2 Channel 3 = National Ground to Ground Channel 4 = National Air to Ground

24. What is a Channel? Repeaters Receive on one frequency and transmit simultaneously on another frequency Radios receive on the freq the repeater transmit on, and transmit on the freq the repeater receives on Provide a wider coverage Characteristics of VHF

25. Channel Plans Include the channels specified by CAPR 100-1 (ch 1-4) Current CTWG channel plan is G Channel 5 (Primary Simplex No Tone) Channel 6 (Middletown) Channel 7 (Wilton or Brooklyn) Channel 8 (Secondary Simplex No Tone) Channel 9 (Mohawk or Ledyard)

26. Channel Plans Current CTWG channel plan is G Channel 10 (Primary Repeater 100 Hz) Channel 11 (Secondary Repeater 100 HZ) Channel 12 (Westfield, MA) Channel 13 (Woster, MA) Channel 14 (Coventry, RI) Channel 15 (Brooklyn)

27. Prowords

28. Prowords

29. Emergency Prowords MAYDAY Immanent danger to life or property PAN There may be danger to life or property Securite Sam as Pan, but is used on land, no water

30. Alphabet Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-Ray Yankee Zulu

31. Numbers 0 Zero 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 Five 6 Six 7 Seven 8 Eight 9 Niner

32. Operations

33. How to Establish Communications Call the station first, then say who you are �Charter Oak 11 this is Charter Oak 40� If no response, try a second time The operator may not be able to answer right away so wait a bit between tries If there still isn�t a response, the say �Negative contact. This is Charter Oak 40 monitoring, out.�

34. How to Respond Say the calling station then your station �Charter Oak 40 this is Charter Oak 11, go ahead�

35. When Transmitting LISTEN before you transmit Hold the mic about �� from your mouth Press the PTT button, wait a second, then talk Talk in a clear normal voice, you don�t need to shout LISTEN after you transmit

36. Things Not to Say No �Q� signals No �10� series of calls Prowords Use discretion when reporting clues and finds

37. When to Transmit Only transmit when you need to say something or are responding to a call. Always listen and be ready to respond, but don�t transmit unless called.

38. Types of Radios

39. Types of Radios Portables Hand held, HT, ISR Mobiles Find these in the vehicles Air Mobile Find these in the plans Base Find these at the units

40. ISR Inter Squad Radio Similar to Family Radio Service radios Use government frequencies Does NOT use the frequencies of other type of CAP radios Ground team and Mission base use only

41. Safety

42. Safety RF Safety Your body absorbs radio frequencies FCC RF exposure limits Electrical Safety Equipment needs grounding No tingling when transmitting Only authorized personnel may do maintenance on CAP radios

43. Questions?