2014-04-23 / 07:06 UTC GMT +00:00
You can find more information about radio use in the Radio Protocol section of Airsoft Info.
Here's a quick list of tips to refresh your radio knowledge.
Ways to help stay brief (aka brevity):
Ways to manage unclear transmissions:
Here's a quick list of tips to refresh your radio knowledge.
- Listen a couple of seconds before you key the push-to-talk button and start talking, in case a higher priority message comes
- Hold the PTT key a half second before talking so your radio transmitter can engage
- Hold the PTT key a half second after you finish so your radio can finish sending
- Speak steadily and clearly so you sound good on the air
- Keep your messages brief (use pre-arranged phrases, if you can - refer to list)
- Sending intel you gather is more important than getting kills - stay alive to send your message
Ways to help stay brief (aka brevity):
- Plan your message before keying the PTT (writing it out may help - use your field message pad)
- Use short words and short phrases
- Use a simple message format: "You. This is Me. Package moving past Big Rock. Over"
- Drop clarifying phrases, such as "this is"
- Use pre-arranged phrases (list): "You. Me. Tally 5 northeast of Base. Over"
- Break up long messages to allow flash traffic to interrupt:
- "You. Me. Message. Over"
- "You. Me. Large enemy force spotted massing in northeast quadrant. Break" (pause 2 seconds)
- "You. Me. Request reinforcements at 55-45 to attack. Over."
Ways to manage unclear transmissions:
- Change your location (our wavelength is 0.7 m, waterfilled branches and vegetation from 7 inches to 27 inches long will absorb your transmission)
- Get to higher ground
- Send your message using repeated words (works when transmissions received only in pieces):
- "you you you. this is me me me. words twice. words twice. Tally Tally 5 5 north north of of base base. Over"
- Repeat your whole message: "you you you. me me me. Tally 5 north of base. I say again Tally 5 north of base. Over"
- Get someone to relay your message: "buddy. me. relay message to base. over"... "buddy. me. message is tally 5 north of base. over"...
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