TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 1-02-1 (continued)
12. Terms Associated With Sound-Powered Telephone Communication
a. "____________ ____________"--Used by the talker at control to
find if stations are manned and ready.
b. "On the line"
(1) Used to establish ____________ immediately after plugging
in the phone.
(2) Tells all talkers on the ____________ that you are ready to
communicate.
c. "Silence on the line"
(1) Used in emergencies to ____________ a message already in
progress, so a vital message can be sent; e.g., reporting a
fire.
(2) May be used by the control telephone talker to maintain
circuit ____________.
d. "Belay my last"--Used to cancel a message before it is completed
and acknowledged.
e. "Affirmative"--Used in response to a message requiring a
"____________" answer.
f. "Negative"--Used in response to a message requiring a "no"
answer.
g. "Wait one"--Used to respond to a message that the receiving
talker cannot answer immediately.
h. "Request permission to change phone talkers"--Used by a soundpowered
telephone talker to request permission to be relieved by
____________ phone talker.
i. "Back on the line"--Used to indicate that a station has rejoined
the circuit.
j. "____________ ____________"--Used when the message was not
understood or a portion or the entire message was missed.
k. "Request permission to secure phones"--Informs the control
station that the reporting station is requesting to secure.
13. Procedures for Sending and Receiving Messages
a. Sending
(1) Three parts:
(a) Name of ____________ being called.
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