communication instructions radio telegraph procedure

UNCLASSIFIED ACP124 (D)
305. INDICATING PRECEDENCE IN A PRELIMINARY CALL
a. Precedence may be indicated in a preliminary call as follows:
PROSIGNS MEANING
UNCLASSIFIED 3-3
Z I have flash traffic to transmit.
O I have immediate traffic to transmit.
P I have priority traffic to transmit.
R I have routine traffic to transmit.
EXAMPLE: (NPQT tells A1QR that he has priority traffic to transmit.)
A1QR DE NPQT P K
b. To indicate a number of messages of one or more precedences in a preliminary call the
operating signal ZBO shall be used.
306. ANSWERING
EXAMPLE 1: (Free or Directed Net.)
GABB DE NPQS ZBO 3P 2R K
EXAMPLE 2: (Directed Net. NPQS tells GABB that he has two
priority messages for NPQT)
GABB DE NPQS ZBO 2P NPQT K
EXAMPLE 3: (Directed Net. NPQS tells GABB that he has 7
routine messages for GABB and 2 priority and 4
routine messages for NPQT)
GABB DE NPQS ZBO 7R - 2P 4R NPQT K
a. To answer a preliminary call, stations will transmit the identification of the calling
station, the prosign DE, the identification of the answering station and the prosign K.
EXAMPLE:
GABB DE NPQS K
b. After good communication has been established an answer may consist of the prosign
DE, the identification of the answering station and the prosign K. This is an ABBREVIATED
ANSWER.