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Topic Lead: LT A Kelland
Target Level: Corps
Objective: Describe how to relay messages
Need: When in the field, sometimes two stations are unable to communicate with eachother. It is therefore necessary to relay messages through another station
Scope:
Key prowords
Examples
Extra help and resources
Date Updated: 29/08/21
When sending messages over the radio, sometimes the recipient and sender cannot hear eachother. When this happens we need to relay the message through another callsign to make sure the recipient gets the message
When sending messages over the radio, sometimes the recipient and sender cannot hear eachother. When this happens we need to relay the message through another callsign to make sure the recipient gets the message
There are many reasons why too stations may not be able to hear eachother - they could be too far away, their equipment could be malfunctioning, or there could be obstructions such as hills or thick vegetation between them.
What prowords do I need to know?
What prowords do I need to know?
The key prowords when relaying a message are:
Relay to - Who the message is to be relayed to
Send - I am ready to receive your message
From - The originator of the message
Through me - Relay your message through me
Relay through - Transmit your message through callsign X. This is normally given by the Net Control Station to let you know who is the best callsign to relay through
A-01 wants to relay a message to C-01 however a hill has obstructed the radio signal.
These examples show the different ways that the message can be relayed to C-01.
Example: 'Relay to'
Example: 'Relay to'
C-01 this is A-01 - move to grid 124 726 - over
C-01 this is A-01 - move to grid 124 726 - over
C-01 this is A-01 - nothing heard - out to you. B-01 this is A-01 - relay to C-01 - move to grid 124 726 - over
A-01 this is B-01 - wilco - out to you. C-01 this is B-01 - from A-01 - move to grid 124 726 - over
B-01 this is C-01 - wilco - out.
In this scenario, A-01 has instructed B-01 to relay a message to C-01. This can be used when A-01 knows that B-01 has contact with C-01.
Example: 'Through me'
Example: 'Through me'
C-01 this is A-01 - dinner is at 1730hrs - over
C-01 this is A-01 - dinner is at 1730hrs - over
A-01 this is D-01 - through me - over
C-01 this is A-01 - nothing heard - out to you. D-01 this is A-01 - relay to C-01 - dinner is at 1730hrs - over
A-01 this is D-01 - wilco - out to you. C-01 this is D-01 - from A-01 - dinner is at 1730hrs - over
D-01 this is C-01 - roger - out
In this scenario D-01 has offered to relay A-01's message "through me". This is because D-01 will know they have contact with C-01.
Example: 'Relay through'
Example: 'Relay through'
C-01 this is A-01 - move to grid 124 726 - over
C-01 this is A-01 - move to grid 124 726 - over
A-01 this is Sunray - relay through Starlight - over
C-01 this is A-01 - nothing heard - out to you. Starlight this is A-01 - relay to C-01 - return to base - over
A-01 this is Starlight - wilco - out to you. C-01 this is Starlight - from A-01 - return to base - over
Starlight this is C-01 - wilco - out
In this scenario Sunray has directed A-01 to "relay through" Starlight. This is usually used when the NCS can identify the best station to relay your message.
Confused?
Confused?
Check out this extract from the NZCF 159 RATEL Manual which contains everything you need to know for relaying messages!
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