References: RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radiocommunication Act

1. GPS NGS: Radio 404.01 Terminology and Phraseology References:RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radiocommunication Act Instructor 40 Minutes

2. 404.01 Terminology and Phraseology • MTPs: • Introduction to Radio Communication • Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Basic Radio Communications • Legal Considerations

3. MTP: Introduction to Radio Communication • Licensed by Industry Canada (Not TC) • Aviation frequencies from FM to VHF band • Military communication done in UHF

4. MTP: Introduction to Radio Communication • 108.1000 - 111.9750 MHz Aeronautical Radionavigation • 111.9750-117.9750 MHz Aeronautical Radionavigation • 117.9750 – 121.9625 MHz ATC Services • 121.9825-123.5875 MHz General Aviation Communications • 123.5875 – 128.8125 MHz ATC Services • 128.8125 – 132.0125 MHz Aeronautical Operational Control Communications • 132.0125 – 136.0000 MHz ATC Services • DO NOT MEMORIZE OR WRITE THIS DOWN! SERIOUSLY!

5. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Phonetic Alphabet

6. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Numbers:

7. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Numbers • All numbers except whole thousands pronounced each digit separately • Thousands followed by “tou-sand”

8. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Decimals: • Simply add “day-see-mal” to above rules! • Money: • Transmitted in sequence it is written

9. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Going around the room, what is the phonetic alphabet? • A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y X • How do you say 1520.96? • Wun fife too zee-ro day-see- mal niner six • How do you say $3000 • Dollars Tree tou-sand

10. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Time in 24 hour clock given in coordinated universal time (-7hrs) Examples: FTGU pg 218 Midnight = 00:00 12:30am = 00:30 2:15 am = 02:15 Noon = 12:00 3:30pm = 15:30 10:20pm = 22:20 Hours Past Midnight 00:00 Minutes Past the Hour Day begins at 00:00 Day ends at 23:59

11. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Dates and Time: • Use six figure group 161200 Z • 240245 Z? Day of month Time

12. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Altitudes: • Above Sea Level • Thousands plus hundreds of feet • Separate digits for flight levels • Elevations: • Say “field elevation” then number

13. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • Important common Phraseology • Hand-out

14. MTP: Words, Phrases, and Terminology • What time is midnight (24 hour clock)? 3pm? • 00:00 hours, 15:00 hours • Decipher this: 121430 • 12 day of the month at 14:30 hours (2:30pm) • To report field elevations you say: • Field elevation then the number • What does wilco mean? • Will comply

15. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • Ground Station Identifiers: • Name of airport or its location + word indicating function of station if required

16. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • Message Handling: It’s like ordering pizza! • Plan what you want to say • Listen to make sure frequency not in use • Deliver message • Listen for reply • Acknowledge reply

17. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • Parts of a radio conversation • Call-up – use call sign to identify yourself to ground station • Reply – wait for them to reply • Message – your plan or request and their response • Acknowledgment – acknowledge that you understand and will comply.

18. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • Single Station Call: One recipient • Say call sign of station called • Say “this is” plus call sign of station calling • Frequency on which calling station is transmitting • Invitation to reply “over”

19. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • Multiple Stations • If operator wishes to contact more than one station at a time • Same as single station, but say call signs of all stations to be contacted • All Stations General Call • To contact any station within range or in • Same as single station, but say “all stations”

20. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • Replying to Calls: • If a call is directed to you reply as soon as possible • Reply using words “go ahead” or “standby” • If unsure if you are being called, wait until message is repeated • If unsure who is calling respond with “station calling say again” • To terminate conversation say “out”

21. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • Signal Strength Checks: • Call on frequency that will not interfere with working of others • Request signal check • Read you 3 by 4 = strength fair/ readability readable with difficulty

22. MTP: Basic Radio Communication • What are the four parts of a radio conversation? • Call up, reply, message, acknowledge • Two people demonstrate a single station radio call • In a signal check what does 4x5 mean? • Strength good, perfectly readable

23. MTP: Legal Considerations • Priority of communication: • Emergency Communications • Flight Safety Communications • Scheduled broadcasts • Unscheduled broadcasts • Other air to ground communications

24. MTP: Legal Considerations • Superfluous Communication: • Restricted to those relating to safety and flight regularity. • superfluous communication, as well as profane and obscene language, is strictly prohibited. • Violations: • unauthorized communications, profane or obscene language • Liability • individuals to a fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment for a up to one year, or to both, or, • Corporation to a fine not exceeding $ 25 000

25. MTP: Legal Considerations • Privacy and confidentiality of received transmissions • no person shall divulge the contents, or the existence, of communications transmitted, received or intercepted by a radio station, except as permitted by the addressee of the message or his/her accredited agent, or to authorized officials of the Government of Canada, officers of the court or an operator of a telecommunications system as is necessary to forward or deliver the communication. These restrictions do not apply to a message of distress, urgency, safety or to messages addressed to "ALL STATIONS" (i.e. weather reports, storm warnings, etc.). • Liability: • individual, to a fine not exceeding $25 000 or to imprisonment up to one year or to both • person other than an individual a fine not exceeding $75 000

26. MTP: Legal Considerations • False Distress Signals: • no person shall knowingly send, transmit, or cause to be sent or transmitted any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or radiogram of any kind. • Penalties : • Individual fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or to both • corporation, to a fine not exceeding $25 000

27. MTP: Legal Considerations • List priority of communication from highest to lowest: • Emergency, Flight Safety, scheduled broadcasts, unscheduled broadcasts, other communications • On the radio you should not: • Swear, chatter aimlessly, interfere with other transmissions, disclose private transmissions.

28. 404.01 Confirmation