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CAP Communications Radio Operator Authorization Course

2. CAP Radio Operator Authorization. 1. Basic Communications User Training2 - 4 Hour Class on:a. Standard Operating ProceduresLocal Operating ProceduresBasic Radio OperationsEntitles a CAP member to operate a CAP RadioIssuance of a CAPF 76, Radio Operator Authorization by a Group Communications OfficerRequired for most ES specialties2. Advanced Communications User Training4 - 8 Hour ClassHands on Radio Operations and Radio System SetupPass the Advanced Communications User Test, CAP9455

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CAP Communications Radio Operator Authorization Course

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    1. 1 CAP Communications Radio Operator Authorization Course

    2. 2 CAP Radio Operator Authorization 1. Basic Communications User Training 2 - 4 Hour Class on: a. Standard Operating Procedures Local Operating Procedures Basic Radio Operations Entitles a CAP member to operate a CAP Radio Issuance of a CAPF 76, Radio Operator Authorization by a Group Communications Officer Required for most ES specialties 2. Advanced Communications User Training 4 - 8 Hour Class Hands on Radio Operations and Radio System Setup Pass the Advanced Communications User Test, CAPF 119 Entitles CAP member to be assigned a call sign for their radio Required as part of the Communications Specialty Track

    3. 3 CAP Radio Station Licensing CAP is a considered a federal agency, thus its Radio Stations are authorized by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public stations are licensed by the FCC Federal agencies are not allowed to use services allocated exclusively to the public sector for their business. This excludes the use of Amateur Radio and Citizens Band for CAP business.

    4. 4 5 Habits of a Good Radio Operator 1. Speak clearly 2. Annunciate your words. 3. Speak slowly 4. Remain calm no matter what happens - Never Panic. 5. THINK - “Use Your Head”

    5. 5 Operator Responsibilities LISTEN Be Prepared to Assist Do NOT Transmit Unless You Have Something to Offer or Contact is Requested

    6. 6 Prohibited Operating Practices Transmission of false distress signals Violation of Radio Silence Personal Conversation Transmitting in a Net without permission of NCS Lack of identifying call sign Excessive tuning and testing Use of Amateur Radio or Citizens Band frequencies for CAP business, and Vice-Versa. Use of 10 codes or Amateur Radio Q Signals DO NOT use Profanity Violating operational security rules 10-4, QTH, QSL10-4, QTH, QSL

    7. 7 PROWORDS THIS IS Preface to your call sign ROGER Last transmission received OK OVER I’m done, go ahead OUT I’m done, bye WAIT I will be back in a few seconds SAY AGAIN Say that again CORRECTION Oops! I really meant to say WILCO ROGER and I will comply AFFIRMATIVE Yes Refer to CAPR 100-3, Attachment 1, for the complete list

    8. 8 Phonetic Alphabet Say together Say together

    9. 9 I SPELL / FIGURES / INITIALS Use “I SPELL” for pronounceable words PIZZA “I SPELL PIZZA PAPA INDIA ZULU ZULU ALPHA PIZZA” Use “FIGURE(S)” AND “INITIAL(S)” for non-words N516F “INITIAL NOVEMBER FIGURES FIVE ONE SIX INTIAL FOXTROT”

    10. 10 Numbers Pronunciation 1 WUN 2 TOO 3 TREE 4 FO-WER 5 FIFE 6 SIX 7 SEVEN 8 ATE 9 NINER 0 ZERO

    11. 11 Punctuation

    12. 12 SENDING NUMBERS Use Prowords “FIGURES”, “DECIMAL”, “TIME”, “INITIALS”

    13. 13 ZULU Time AKA Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Coordinated Time. Refers to the current time in Greenwich, United Kingdom. Zulu time is a system of timekeeping that refers to the same time, no matter what time zone you are in. Central Standard Time is Zulu – 6 Hours

    14. 14 Types of Stations & Tactical Call Signs

    15. 15 Texas Call Signs TEXASCAP 1 – TEXASCAP 99 Wing HQ Staff -TC1=Wing Commander -TC2=Wing Vice Commander -TC3=Wing Chief of Staff -TC4=Wing Director of Communications -TC5=Wing Chaplain -TC6=Wing Director of Professional Development -TC7=Wing Director of Logistics -TC8=Wing ES Officer -TC9=Wing Operations Officer -TC10=Wing Headquarters Station -TC11=Wing Director of Cadet Programs -TC12=Wing Director of Personnel Assistants and staff officers working under a director will be assigned calls signs accordingly: Wing Communications staff will have calls in the 40 to 49 block, Operations staff in the 90 to 99 block

    16. 16 Texas Group call signs Wing HQ: 1 - 99 Group 1 HQ: 100 - 199 Units: 1000 - 1999 Group 2 HQ: 200 - 299 Units: 2000 - 2999 Group 3 HQ: 300 - 399 Units: 3000 - 3999 Group 4 HQ: 400 - 499 Units: 4000 - 4999* Group 5 HQ: 500 - 599 Units: 5000 – 5999 * 42XX block is not assigned to reduce confusion with aircraft CAP42xx call signs

    17. 17 Calling Another Station Aircraft To Establish Contact “TEXASCAP 2550 THIS IS CAP 4247 OVER” Response from the Ground Station “CAP 4247 THIS IS TEXASCAP 2550 OVER” On Closing the Contact “… CAP 4247 OUT” OR “…TEXASCAP 2550 OUT” Only the first station to finish must say this.

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    19. 19 Radio Net Operation A Formal Net is established to control the flow of traffic on a single radio channel. The Net Control Station (NCS) maintains net discipline by controlling who is talking. Break Ins to the Net should be done only if you have emergency traffic. The NCS must be contacted first for permission to contact another station. Sample Net Check-in (TC2550 is the NCS): “TEXASCAP 2550, THIS IS TEXASCAP 5181 with no traffic, over”

    20. 20 All transmissions must receive permission from the Net Control Station (NCS) Radio Nets - Contacting another Station

    21. 21 NET STATION CHECK-IN EXAMPLES Checking into a Net with no traffic during roll call: “This is TEXASCAP 5181 with no traffic OVER“ Acknowledgement of check-in: " I recognize TEXASCAP 5181 with no traffic OUT"

    22. 22 General Radio Controls Summary

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    24. 24 Civil Air Patrol Communications cont. Telephones - Landline and cellular telephones can be used in addition to radio communications. INTERNET - E-mail communications, information web pages, internet phone and other methods of communication over the internet. GOAL - To have a readily available and comprehensive communications network using a variety of assets.

    25. 25 Civil Air Patrol Communications Cont. Intersquad Radio (ISR) Military Ultra High Frequency channels Very short range Not CAP frequencies, may have to share with other Military users. May not be used in flight. 14 channels, named ISR 1 to ISR 14 Use standard CAP or ICS callsigns. Texas CAP numbers will be issued for these radios to support communications training. Use of ICS call sign (Ground Team 2) etc… is also permitted during operations.

    26. 26 Voice Operating Modes

    27. 27 Repeater Operation

    28. 28 Inside the Repeater

    29. 29 CAP Operational Security

    30. 30 Extract from CAP/CC Memorandum of 20 Jan 2006 3. In addition, all documents containing frequencies will be marked “UNCLASSIFIED // FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” (FOUO) at the top and bottom of each page. And, the following statement should be clearly displayed on the front page of any document containing FOUO information: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Frequency information contained in this document is designated by the Department of Defense (DoD) as For Official Use Only (FOUO) and may not be released to anyone without the prior permission of the NHQ DOK and CAP-USAF.

    31. 31 CAP HF Radio Frequencies HF-SSB DESIGNATORS USE -- AD National Calling Frequency AE National Calling Frequency WA Southwest Region HF WB Southwest Region HF WBS Southwest Region HF Secondary WC Southwest Region HF Primary

    32. 32 CAP VHF Radio Channels EF Johnson Mobile & Handheld

    33. 33 TDFM-136 Aircraft Radio

    34. 34 Repeater Channels All Repeaters Have a Rxx Designator Fixed Repeater Designators Are R01 Through R62 Portable/Airborne Repeaters Designators Are R63, R64, and R67 Through R70 Digital Channels Have a P Following The Designator (e.g. R11P) Analog Channels EF Johnson Radios Use Zone 8 – 11 TDFM-136 (Aircraft) Radios Use Channels 101 – 164 Digital Channels EF Johnson Radios Use Zone 12 – 16 TDFM-136 (Aircraft) Radios Do Not Have Digital Capability Except R63P, R64P, R67P- R70P and 6 simplex channels Channels 014 - 025

    35. 35 Operational Repeaters in Texas as of 1 Jan 2010:

    36. 36 Portable/Airborne Repeaters Field Installable or Aircraft Mounted (In Repeater Configured Aircraft) Limited Power 10 Watts Airborne 20 Watts Ground Mounted

    37. 37 Aeronautical SAR Stations Aeronautical Search And Rescue Stations (SAR) Operate on two Aircraft Frequencies 122.9 MHz - TRAINING Only 123.1 MHz - ACTUAL Missions Only Contact ground teams by using VHF-FM Air 1 or Air 2 - Air-to-Ground Simplex Base Call Signs assigned by geographical location “THIS IS Spinks Mission Base OVER”

    38. 38 USE OF NON CAP FREQUENCIES CAP MAY USE STATE OF TEXAS INTEROPERABILITY FREQUENCIES WHEN SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY A STATE AGENCY TO DO SO. THESE FREQUENCIES ARE PROGRAMMED INTO JOHNSON AND NEW AIRCRAFT FM RADIOS. MARINE BAND: 8 MARINE BAND FREQUENCIES ARE PROGRAMMED FOR USE WITH COAST GUARD OR OTHER AGENCIES. THESE FREQUENCIES SHOULD BE USED ONLY FOR INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS WITH STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR AGENCIES. CAP WILL USE CAP CALL SIGNS AND STANDARD CAP PROCEDURE.

    39. 39 Narrow Band Transition VHF Narrow Band Transition Completed 31 Dec 2009 Use of Wide Band Frequencies Is No Longer Authorized Designators V1, V2, V3, V4 and Any Repeater Designator Beginning With a P are NOT To Be Used For Any CAP Operations

    40. 40 Questions?

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