It is best practice to indicate initials as initials versus taking them for abbreviated words. Changing some word-groups can change the check of the message, while some simply imply that a word is written out; but both change the message, which should always be avoided. One example of this is changing NJ by reading it as “New Jersey” instead of “initials november juliette” or “initial group november juliette” which would change the word count as well as alter the original message. Another example of this is changing KHZ by reading it as “kilohertz” instead of “initials kilo hotel zulu” or “initial group kilo hotel zulu” which, while minor, alters the original message that was sent, which should always be avoided.
Day: February 17, 2022
Traffic Tips #1
When sending a message by radio there are many factors that may change the way a message is heard by the receiving party. This is especially true of numbers. It is best practice to indicate “figures” and voice each number in a group of numbers as a single digit. For Example: 14 should be sent as “figures one four” because the word “fourteen” may be misheard or believed to be written out with letters.