MSG-106 ARRL Message Format

MSG-106 ARRL
Message Format

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W3YVQ.v1.04-5/02 PSCM APP.-B NTS MPG-MESSAGE FORMAT P 1-1
CHAPTER 1 – THE ARRL MESSAGE FORMAT

Which includes:

Table of contents (Double click RTF, click PDF page number to section; Ctrl-Home TOC.):

1.0 THE ARRL MESSAGE FORMAT ……………………………………………………………………..2
1.0.1 EXAMPLE BLANK FORM …………………………………………………………………………….3
1.0.2 EXAMPLE MESSAGE ……………………………………………………………………………………3
1.1 PREAMBLE PART …………………………………………………………………………………………..5
1.1.1 MESSAGE NUMBER, # ………………………………………………………………………………..5
1.1.2 MESSAGE PRECEDENCE, PREC. …………………………………………………………………5
1.1.3 HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, [HX ], OPTIONAL……………………………………….7
1.1.4 STATION OF ORIGIN ……………………………………………………………………………………7
1.1.5 CHECK, CK………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
1.1.6 PLACE OF ORIGIN ……………………………………………………………………………………….8
1.1.7 TIME FILED, [TIME], OPTIONAL………………………………………………………………….9
1.1.8 MONTH FILED, MON……………………………………………………………………………………9
1.1.9 DAY FILED, DY …………………………………………………………………………………………….10
1.1.10 REVIEW OF THE PREAMBLE …………………………………………………………………..10
1.2 ADDRESS PART …………………………………………………………………………………………….10
1.2.1 ADDRESSEE…………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
1.2.2 STREET ADDRESS ………………………………………………………………………………………..11
1.2.3 CITY, STATE, ZIP ………………………………………………………………………………………….12
1.2.4 TELEPHONE NUMBER………………………………………………………………………………..12
1.2.5 ADDRESS OP NOTE…………………………………………………………………………………….12
1.2.6 PUNCTUATION……………………………………………………………………………………………12
1.2.7 MESSAGES FOR OTHER SERVICES ………………………………………………………….12
1.2.8 INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC ………………………………………………………………………..13
1.2.9 RE-CONTACTING ORIGINATING PARTY …………………………………………………13
1.3 TEXT PART …………………………………………………………………………………………………….13
1.3.1 PUNCTUATION…………………………………………………………………………………………….13
1.3.2 EMAIL, PACKET OR INTERNET ADDRESSES……………………………………………14
1.3.3 ARRL NUMBERED RADIOGRAMS ……………………………………………………………14
1.3.4 COUNTING WORD GROUPS FOR THE CHECK ……………………………………..14
1.3.5 EXERCISE MESSAGE TEXTS………………………………………………………………………..15
1.4 SIGNATURE PART …………………………………………………………………………………………..15
1.4.1 SIGNATURE ………………………………………………………………………………………………….15
1.4.2 SIGNATURE OP NOTE………………………………………………………………………………….16
1.5 RECORDS, BLOCK 5, STATION RCVD INFORMATION ………………………………17
1.6 RECORDS, BLOCK 6, STATION SENT INFORMATION ……………………………….17
1.7 RECORDS, BLOCK 7, STATION ORIG INFORMATION ……………………………….17
1.8 RECORDS, BLOCK 8, STATION DLVD INFORMATION ………………………………17
1.9 BLOCK 9 STATION IDENTIFICATION FOR MAILING ………………………………….17
1.10 ORIGINATING A MESSAGE …………………………………………………………………………17
1.10.1 MESSAGE LEGALITY…………………………………………………………………………………..18
1.10.2 MESSAGES ORIGINATED WITH PERMISSION ………………………………………18
1.10.3 FOREIGN THIRD PARTY TRAFFIC ……………………………………………………………18
1.10.4 OUTLETS FOR YOUR MESSAGES ……………………………………………………………19
1.11 ORIGINATING SERVICE MESSAGES …………………………………………………………..19