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U.S. ARMY
SIGNAL CORPS
STANDARDIZED 16-PART MESSAGE FORMAT:
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LINE NUMBER: |
CONTENTS: |
HEADING
OF MESSAGE
(LINES 1-11) |
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| LINE
1 |
NOT
USED IN TELEGRAPH PROCEDURE |
| LINE
2 |
CALLSIGNS
OF STATIONS CALLED |
| LINE
3 |
PROSIGN
"DE"
, FOLLOWED BY C/S |
| LINE
4 |
TRANSMISSION
PROSIGNS:
T = "TRANSMIT/RELAY TO"
G = "REPEAT BACK"
F = "DO NOT ANSWER" |
| LINE
5 |
PRECEDENCE
AND DATE/TIME
GROUP:
PRECEDENCE:
M = MARSGRAM
R = ROUTINE
P = PRIORITY
O = OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
Y = EMERGENCY
Z = FLASH
DATE/TIME GROUP:
DDTTTTZ MON YY
(OR PROSIGN IX |
| LINE
6 |
PROSIGN
"FM",
FOLLOWED BY DESIGNATION
OF ORIGINATOR |
| LINE
7 |
PROSIGN
"TO",
FOLLOWED BY DESIGNATION
OF ADDRESSEE(S) |
| LINE
8 |
CONTAINS
PROSIGN(S):
INFO: (RECIPIENT SENDS COPY OF MESSAGE TO INFO ADDRESSEES)
ZEN: (ORIGINATOR SENDS ADDITIONAL COPIES OF MESSAGE TO ZEN
ADDRESSEE(S) |
| LINE
9 |
CONTAINS
PROSIGN "XMT",
LISTING CALLSIGNS EXEMPTED FROM RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE IF A
COLLECTIVE (NET-CALL) WAS USED
NOT NEEDED IF XMT PROCEDURE IS USED IN LINE 2 |
| LINE
10 |
CONTAINS
ACCOUNTING SYMBOL
(AS REQUIRED),
"GR" = GROUP
COUNT, OR
"GRNC" = GROUP NO COUNT
"SVC" = SERVICE MESSAGE |
| LINE
11 |
SEPARATIVE
SIGN "BT"
(BODY OF MESSAGE TO FOLLOW) |
TEXT
OF MESSAGE:
(BETWEEN "BT"
PROSIGNS) |
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| LINE
12 |
CONTAINS
BODY OF MESSAGE, USING ANY NUMBER OF LINES OF TEXT |
| LINE
13 |
SEPARATIVE
SIGN "BT"
SEPARATES BODY OF MESSAGE
FROM END OF MESSAGE |
ENDING
OF MESSAGE:
(LINES 14-16) |
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| LINE
14 |
MAY
CONTAIN TIME GROUP IN WHICH MESSAGE WAS ACTUALLY SENT
(LOCAL COMMAND'S CHOICE) |
| LINE
15 |
FINAL
INSTRUCTIONS, PROSIGN(S)
"C" = YOUR ARE CORRECT,
(OR CORRECTION FOLLOWS)
AUTHENTICATION
OPERATING SIGNALS
(AS REQUIRED)
SUCH AS:
"AS"
= WAIT
"B" = MORE TO FOLLOW
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| LINE
16 |
CONTAINS
ENDING PROSIGN:
"K" = OVER , OR
"AR" = OUT |
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