Colorado Traffic Net

"Specializing in the first and last mile of NTS delivery in Colorado."

RRI Links

RRI Traffic Operations Aid
RRC Numbered Radiogram Texts

NTS Links

ARRL NTS Manual
FSD-187 ARRL application for station appointment (official relay station)
Colorado NTS Section Manager Jack Ciaccia, WMØG

Other VHF/UHF Traffic Nets

CA - California Traffic Net
CA - Southern California Traffic Net
AZ - Saguaro Traffic Net
MI - Michigan Section NTS
NC - North Carolina NTS
NY - Nassau County VHF Traffic Net

Downloads

NTS Area Map (JPG, original source)
ICS-213 (XLSX) for ARES
FSD 3 (PDF) ARL Numbered Messages
FSD 218 (PDF) Recommended Procedures
Introduction to NTS Presentation (PDF)
Introduction to NTS Packet (PDF)

Technical Subjects of Interest

WinLink Map - note the position of our WinLink node, KØNTS-10
The Twinlead J-Pole - very portable 2m antenna
Baofeng Cross Band Mini-Repeater
Near Vertical Incident Scattering Antenna NVIS
Setting up a APRS 51TNC iGate hardware

Confirmed Winlink Paths

Area Served Call Sign
AZ KC5ZGG
CA (Southern) K6GPZ
CA (Southern) W0RJA
CA (Southern) K6FRG
CA (Southern) K6HTN
CO K0NTS
CO K0TER
MA N1IQI
OK WB5NKD

Operating Aids

ITU Phonetic Alphabet

Char Telephony Phonic
A
ALFA AL-FAH
B
BRAVO BRAH-VOH
C
CHARLIE CHAR-LEE
D
DELTA DEL-TAH
E
ECHO ECK-OH
F
FOXTROT FOKS-TROT
G
GOLF GOLF
H
HOTEL HOH-TEL
I
INDIA IN-DEE-AH
J
JULIETT JEW-LEE-ETT
K
KILO KEY-LOH
L
LIMA LEE-MAH
M
MIKE MIKE
N
NOVEMBER NO-VEM-BER
O
OSCAR OSS-CAH
P
PAPA PAH-PAH
Q
QUEBEC KEH-BECK
R
ROMEO ROW-ME-OH
S
SIERRA SEE-AIR-RAH
T
TANGO TANG-GO
U
UNIFORM YOU-NEE-FORM
V
VICTOR VIK-TAH
W
WHISKEY WISS-KEY
X
X-RAY ECKS-RAY
Y
YANKEE YANG-KEY
Z
ZULU ZOO-LOO

ARRL Message Precedences

EMERGENCY

(never abbreviated)

Any message having life and death urgency to any person or group of persons, which is transmitted by Amateur Radio in the absence of regular commercial facilities. This includes official messages of welfare agencies during emergencies requesting supplies, materials or instructions vital to relief to stricken populace in emergency areas. On CW, RTTY, AMTOR and packet this designation will always be spelled out. When in doubt, do not use this designation.
PRIORITY

"P"

Use abbreviation P on CW, RTTY, AMTOR and packet. This classification is for important messages having a specific time limit, official messages not covered in the emergency category, press dispatches and emergency-related traffic not of the utmost urgency.
WELFARE

"W"

This classification, abbreviated as W on CW, RTTY, AMTOR and packet, refers to either an inquiry as to the health and welfare of an individual in the disaster area or an advisory from the disaster area that indicates all is well. Welfare traffic is handled only after all emergency and priority traffic is cleared. The Red Cross equivalent to an incoming Welfare message is DWI (Disaster Welfare Inquiry).
ROUTINE

"R"

Most traffic in normal times will bear this designation. In disaster situations, traffic labeled Routine (R on CW, RTTY, AMTOR and packet) should be handled last, or not at all when circuits are busy with higher-precedence traffic.

Handling Instructions (HX Codes)

HXA (Followed by number) Collect landline delivery authorized by addressee within...miles. (If no number, authorization is unlimited.)
HXB (Followed by number) Cancel message if not delivered within _ hours of filing time; service originating station.
HXC Report date and time of delivery (TOD) to originating station.
HXD Report to originating station the Identity of station from which received, plus date and time. Report Identity of station to which relayed, plus date and time, or if delivered report date, time and method of delivery.
HXE Delivering station get reply from addressee, originate message back.
HXF (Followed by number) Hold delivery until...(date).
HXG Delivery by mail or landline toll call not required. If toll or other expense involved, cancel message and service originating station. Most "Routine" messages are HXG.

ARRL Numbered Radiograms (ARL Codes)

ONE Everyone safe here. Please don't worry.
TWO Coming home as soon as possible.
THREE Am in ____ hospital. Receiving excellent care and recovering fine.
FOUR Only slight property damage here. Do not be concerned about disaster reports.
FIVE Am moving to new location. Send no further mail. Will inform you of new address when relocated.
SIX Will contact you ASAP.
SEVEN Please reply by Amateur Radio through the amateur delivering this message. This is a free service.
EIGHT Need additional _____ mobile or portable equipment for immediate emergency use.
NINE Additional _____ radio operators needed to assist with emergency at this location.
TEN Please contact ______. Advise to standby and provide further emergency information, instructions or assistance.
ELEVEN Establish Amateur Radio emergency communications with ______ on _____ MHz.
TWELVE Anxious to hear from you. No word in some time. Please contact me as soon as possible.
THIRTEEN Medical emergency situation exists here.
FOURTEEN Situation here becoming critical. Losses and damage from ____ increasing.
FIFTEEN Please advise your condition and what help is needed.
SIXTEEN Property damage very severe in this area.
SEVENTEEN REACT communications services also available. Establish REACT communication with ______ on channel _____.
EIGHTEEN Please contact me as soon as possible at _______.
NINETEEN Request health and welfare report on ______(name, address, phone).
TWENTY Temporarily stranded. Will need some assistance. Please contact me at _____.
TWENTY ONE Search and Rescue assistance is needed by local authorities here. Advise availability.
TWENTY TWO Need accurate information on the extent and type of conditions now existing at your location. Please furnish this information and reply without delay.
TWENTY THREE Report at once the accessibility and best way to reach your location.
TWENTY FOUR Evacuation of residents from this area urgently needed. Advise plans for help.
TWENTY FIVE Furnish as soon as possible the weather conditions at your location.
TWENTY SIX Help and care for evacuation of sick and injured from this location needed at once.
   
FORTY SIX Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for many more to come.
FORTY SEVEN Reference your message number _____ to _____ delivered on _____ at _____ UTC.
FIFTY Greetings by Amateur Radio.
FIFTY ONE Greetings by Amateur Radio. This message is sent as a free public service by ham radio operators at _____. Am having a wonderful time.
FIFTY TWO Really enjoyed being with you. Looking forward to getting together again.
FIFTY THREE Received your _____. It's appreciated; many thanks.
FIFTY FOUR Many thanks for your good wishes.
FIFTY FIVE Good news is always welcome. Very delighted to hear about yours.
FIFTY SIX Congratulations on your _____, a most worthy and deserved achievement.
FIFTY SEVEN Wish we could be together.
FIFTY EIGHT Have a wonderful time. Let us know when you return.
FIFTY NINE Congratulations on the new arrival. Hope mother and child are well.
SIXTY Wishing you the best of everything on _____. (usually a holiday)
SIXTY ONE Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
SIXTY TWO Greetings and best wishes to you for a pleasant _____ holiday season.
SIXTY THREE Victory or defeat, our best wishes are with you. Hope you win.
SIXTY FOUR Arrived safely at _____.
SIXTY FIVE Arriving _____ on _____. Please arrange to meet me there.
SIXTY SIX DX QSLs are on hand for you at the _____ QSL Bureau. Send _____ self addressed envelopes.
SIXTY SEVEN Your message number _____ undeliverable because of _____. Please advise.
SIXTY EIGHT Sorry to hear you are ill. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
SIXTY NINE Welcome to the _____. We are glad to have you with us and hope you will enjoy the fun and fellowship of the organization.

International Q Signals

QRA What is the name of your station? QRG What's my exact frequency?
QRH Does my frequency vary? QRI How is my tone? (1-3)
QRK What is my signal intelligibility? (1-5) QRL Are you busy?
QRM Is my transmission being interfered with? QRN Are you troubled by static?
QRO Shall I increase transmitter power? QRP Shall I decrease transmitter power?
QRQ Shall I send faster? QRS Shall I send slower?
QRT Shall I stop sending? QRU Have you anything for me? (Answer in negative)
QRV Are you ready? QRW Shall I tell ........ you're calling him?
QRX When will you call again? QRZ Who is calling me?
QSA What is my signal strength? (1-5) QSB Are my signals fading?
QSD Is my keying defective? QSG Shall I send ........ messages at a time?
QSK Can you work breakin? QSL Can you acknowledge receipt?
QSM Shall I repeat the last message sent? QSO Can you communicate with .............. direct?
QSP Will you relay to ......... ? QSV Shall I send a series of V's?
QSW Will you transmit on ......... ? QSX Will you listen for ....... on ......... ?
QSY Shall I change frequency? QSZ Shall I send each word/group more than once? (Answer send twice or ..... )
QTA Shall I cancel number ........ ? QTB Do you agree with my word count
QTC How many messages have you to send? QTH What is your location?
QTR What is your time? QTV Shall I stand guard for you ..... ?
QTX Will you keep your station open for further communication with me? QUA Have you news of ............. ?

ARRL "QN" CW Traffic Net Signals

QNA* Answer in prearranged order. QNB* Act as relay Between _____ and _____
QNC All net stations Copy. I have a message for all net stations. QND* Net is Directed (controlled by net control station).
QNE* Entire net stand by. QNF Net is Free (not controlled).
QNG Take over as net control station. QNH Your net frequency is High.
QNI Net stations report In.*. I am reporting into the net. (Follow with a list or traffic or QRU). QNJ Can you copy me? Can you copy _____?
QNK* Transmit message for _____ to _____ QNL Your net frequency is Low.
QNM* You are QRMing the net. Stand by. QNN Net control station is _____ What station has net control?
QNO Station is leaving the net. QNP Unable to copy you. Unable to copy _____
QNQ* Move frequency to _____ and wait for _____ to finish handling traffic. Then send him traffic for _____ QNR Answer _____ and Receive traffic.
QNS* Following Stations are in the net. *(Follow with list.) Request list of stations in the net. QNT I request permission to leave the net for _____ minutes.
QNU* The net has traffic for you. Stand by. QNV* Establish contact with _____ on this frequency. If successful, move to _____ and send him traffic for _____
QNW How do I route messages for _____? QNX You are excused from the net.* Request to be excused from the net.
QNY* Shift to another frequency (or to _____ kHz) to clear traffic with _____ QNZ Zero beat your signal with mine.

* For use only by the Net Control Station.

Abbreviations, Prosigns, Prowords

AA
All after (use to get fills).
HH
(Error in sending. Transmission continues with last word correctly sent.)
AB
All before (used to get fills).
HX
(Handling instructions. Optional part of preamble.) Initial(s). Single letter(s) to follow. __
ADEE
Addressee (name of person to whom message addressed).
IMI
Repeat; I say again. (Difficult or unusual words or groups.)
ADR
Address (second part of message). __
K
Go ahead; over; reply expected. (Invitation to transmit .)
AR
End of message (end of record copy).
N
Negative; incorrect; no more. (No more messages to follow.)
ARL
(Used with "check " indicates use of ARRL numbered message in text). __
NR
Number. (Message follows.)
AS
Stand by; wait.
PBL
Preamble (first part of message).......
B
More (another message to follow). __
R
Roger; point. (Received; decimal point.)
BK
Break; break me; break-in (interrupt transmission on CW. Quick check on phone). __
RB
Read back. (Repeat as received.)
BT
 Separation (break) between address and text; between text and signature.
SIG
Signed; signature (last part of message.) __
C
Correct; yes.
SK
Out; clear (end of communications no reply expected.)
CFM
Confirm. (Check me on this).
TU
Thank you.
CK
Check.
WA
Word after (used to get fills.)
DE
From; this is (preceding Identification). ___
WB
Word before (used to get fills.) ......