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* Why is communications important in SAR? | * Why is communications important in SAR? | ||
** The biggest problem you will ever experience in a SAR situation is lack of communication. | ** The biggest problem you will ever experience in a SAR situation is lack of communication. | ||
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* What communications methods have you seen used in SAR? | * What communications methods have you seen used in SAR? | ||
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** voice | ** voice | ||
** hand signals | ** hand signals | ||
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* Basic Radio Theory | * Basic Radio Theory | ||
** all the wireless electronic communications methods are using radio waves | ** all the wireless electronic communications methods are using radio waves | ||
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* Wavelength / Frequency | * Wavelength / Frequency | ||
** All radio transmissions have a wavelength | ** All radio transmissions have a wavelength | ||
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* Power | * Power | ||
** Power is measured in Watts (W) | ** Power is measured in Watts (W) | ||
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* Polarity | * Polarity | ||
** compare with polarized glasses | ** compare with polarized glasses | ||
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* Signal Encoding | * Signal Encoding | ||
** AM: Amplitude Modulation | ** AM: Amplitude Modulation | ||
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* Squelch | * Squelch | ||
** radio waves always present, but is it a real transmission? | ** radio waves always present, but is it a real transmission? | ||
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* "Channel" | * "Channel" | ||
** Combination of Frequency, Polarity, Encoding, and Squelch to transmit and receive on | ** Combination of Frequency, Polarity, Encoding, and Squelch to transmit and receive on | ||
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* Anatomy of radio | * Anatomy of radio | ||
** power source | ** power source | ||
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* Types of radios | * Types of radios | ||
** ''show pictures'' | ** ''show pictures'' | ||
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* Connectors & Mobile Antennas | * Connectors & Mobile Antennas | ||
** show pictures | ** show pictures | ||
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* Use of radios | * Use of radios | ||
** Battery Replacement | ** Battery Replacement | ||
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* Communication Protocols | * Communication Protocols | ||
** set by laws of physics | ** set by laws of physics | ||
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* Professional expectations: | * Professional expectations: | ||
** Sound professional. Absolutely everyone is listening. | ** Sound professional. Absolutely everyone is listening. | ||
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* Standard Words and Phrases | * Standard Words and Phrases | ||
* used internationally | * used internationally | ||
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* Numbers | * Numbers | ||
** 3-Tree | ** 3-Tree | ||
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* Calling procedures | * Calling procedures | ||
** Treat like all your job is, is to pass on written messages. Think telegraph. | ** Treat like all your job is, is to pass on written messages. Think telegraph. | ||
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* "All Stations" | * "All Stations" | ||
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* Specialized messages: answers | * Specialized messages: answers | ||
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* Specialized messages: time | * Specialized messages: time | ||
** Use the 24 hr clock to tell time. | ** Use the 24 hr clock to tell time. | ||
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** MAYDAY / PAN PAN / SECURITY | ** MAYDAY / PAN PAN / SECURITY | ||
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** use of plain language | ** use of plain language | ||
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* Communications Traffic Logging | * Communications Traffic Logging | ||
** SARA Standard: log must be kept ICS-309 form | ** SARA Standard: log must be kept ICS-309 form | ||
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Revision as of 07:43, 18 November 2016
Contents |
Subject
What is this lesson plan about?
This lesson plan covers the material of SAR Alberta's Telecommunications Training Standard.
Authors
List who wrote this lesson plan.
Scope
What is included in this lesson, what's not and why.
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 "Communications"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-4 "Communications"
- Exercise
This training should include:
- Why communications is important
- Why professionalism, why standards?
- communications methods used in SAR
- Basic radio theory
- Radio waves / light waves
- Frequency
- Bands
- VHF: 30 - 300 MHz: 10 m to 1 m
- UHF: 300MHz - 3 GHz: 1 m to 10 cm
- Bands
- CTCSS - continuous tone coded squelch system
- interference
- FRS sub channels
- Propagation (sara std field)
- Anatomy of radios (sara std field)
- Types of radios
- Base (sara std field)
- Hand Held (sara std field)
- Mobile (sara std field)
- Repeater (sara std field)
- Simplex vs Duplex (Repeater)
- Connectors & Mobile Antennas (sara std field)
- Use of radios
- Battery Replacement (sara std field)
- Using the controls (sara std field)
- Posture of the user (sara std field)
- Base Radio setup and use (sara std control)
- Equipment and channels we have access to
- Communication Protocols
- Do not cut into a message being sent. Listen before you send.
- choosing your words
- Sound professional. Absolutely everyone is listening.
- Make sure your information is clear, concise and short. Think before you speak, not during.
- Speak slow and clear.
- Use simple words.
- Standard Words and Phrases
- ITU Alphabet (sara std field)
- numbers
- 3-Tree 4-Fower 9-Niner
- Calling procedures (sara std field)
- Over - I have finished talking and I am listening for your reply. Short for "Over to you."
- Out or Clear - I have finished talking to you and do not expect a reply.
- Roger - Information received.
- Copy - I understand what you just said (after receiving information).
- Acknowledge - confirm you've received
- This Is ...
- Go Ahead
- Stand By
- Correction / I Say Again / Say Again
- Read Back / That Is Correct
- Wilco - Will Comply (after receiving new directions).
- Affirmative / Negative / Wilco
- Use the 24 hr clock to tell time.
- Radio check
- How Do You Read?
- Strength / Clarity
- 1 - (unreadable)
- 2 - (breaking up)
- 3 - (readable with difficulty)
- 4 - (readable)
- 5 - (perfectly readable)
- MAYDAY / PAN PAN / SECURITY
- Use of plain language (sara std field)
- One exception 10-62 means turn radio off or move away from group. (sara std field)
- PCSAR's codes
- Death or injury relayed in code or special word by mgmt., instructions.
- Call Signs
- All Stations
- Communications Traffic Logging (sara std control)
- Laws
- must identify yourself
- profane language
- false distress
- e.g. tests that seem real
- privacy
- Hands On use of radios
- Calling other stations (sara std field)
- Passing traffic (sara std field)
- Multiple Radio use simulation (sara std control)
Prerequisites
What should students already know/have accomplished before the lesson is presented.
Communications is such an important aspect of SAR, so please review the following material:
- □ Study Guide for Restricted Operator Certificate http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01397.html
- □ SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 (pg 201)
- □ Basic SAR Skills Manual: Addendum 4 (pg F-9)
In particular:
- □ memorize the phonetic alphabet
- □ memorize the Procedural Words
- □ study the examples on how the Procedural Words are used
See Assigned reading
Objectives
At the conclusion of this lesson the participants:
- will meet the requirements of the SARA Telecommunications Training Standard
Time Plan
Total Time: 60 minutes
- 2013-02: 52 min
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See Plan (odt) (pdf)
Aids
What materials are needed or useful in presenting this lesson.
- Slides (download/print: .pdf; edit: .odp)
- FRS Radios
- PCSAR's portable radios
- Brett's portable ham radio
- Example of PCSAR's mobile radio
- computer projector
- laptop
- computer presentation slides
- for each student:
- phonetic alphabet (handout or in text book)
- hand-out:
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/11-communications
- Phonetic alphabet
- Examples
- Exercise
- Study Guide for Restricted Operator Certificate
- Chapter 14 outline Jorgensen/Waiboer
Question bank
List of questions suitable for an review/exam of this section.
see Question bank
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some of the questions that students typically ask. Include the answers.
Q: How do external cell phone boosters work?
A: See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_repeater
Feedback
When has this lesson been presented. What was the feedback.
- 2010-10-06 Wuth presentation to PCSAR. Projector did not work. Ran out of time for exercise.
- see msg Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:32:17 -0600
License
What can others do with this lesson?
Original content copyright © 2010-2013, Brett Wuth.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
Acknowledgements
- SAR Alberta Telecommunications Training Standard
- Rick Koinberg (VE6RAK)
- Jack Humpries (VA6IX)
- Bill Heise (VE6SAS)
- Lyn Michaud (VE6OGN)
- Earlier lesson plans
- Jake Waiboer, Chris Jorgensen
Reference Material
If you need to cite sources, do so here.
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 (pg 201)
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.F-4 (pg F-9)
- Study Guide for Restricted Operator Certificate
- The 2009 SAR Alberta Telecommunications Standard
- GMRS on Wikipedia
Notes
Any additional notes, etc.