State the three components of the communication process.
- Sender
- Message
- Receiver
Define communications.
The imparting or exchanging of information or news.
- The Hanford Patrol definition was not provided in the handout, this is a web definition.
What are the obstacles to communication?
- Internal
2. External
What are the principles to effective communication?
- Confidence
- Creativity
- Caring
- Consideration
What is the FCC’s function?
The FCC prescribes general procedures covering operating requirements and permissible communications.
What constitutes permissible communications according to the FCC?
- Any communication related to the imminent safety of life or property.
- Communications directly related and necessary to those activities that make the licensee eligible.
- Communications for testing purposes required for proper station and systems maintenance.
What are the professional guidelines for unacceptable radio communications?
- Transmit unnecessary signals, messages, or communications of any kind on your radio.
- Use profane, indecent, or obscene language.
- Willfully damage, or permit damage to radio apparatus.
- Cause unlawful or malicious interference with any other radio communications
- Intercept and use or publish the contents of any radio message without the expressed permission of the proper authorities.
- Make unidentified transmissions.
- Transmit without first ensuring the intended transmission will not cause harmful interference.
- Make any adjustments, repairs or alterations to your radio transmitter.
- Transmit a call signal, letter or numeral that has not been assigned to your station.
What is the SPO’s primary means of communication?
The radio.
What terminology is accepted when using radio equipment?
- Use military time
- Think b fore you speak
- Use plain language
- Keep transmissions brief, accurate and specific
- Do NOT use a name
- Use assigned identification numbers, or assigned post number.
What is the appropriate traffic prioritization when using radios?
In order form high priority to low:
- Emergency traffic
- Normal/operational traffic
- Time checks
Know the military phonetic alphabet.
I’m not writing all these out, that’s on you.
