Voicing a NET Form 8 or its Reply: Difference between revisions

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Note: Originating station is a tactical call sign and not the name of the person identified in the From field of the message.  The ARO may add it to the From field in parentheses preceded by the abbreviation "OS".  e.g. (OS Tactical Net)
Note: Originating station is a tactical call sign and not the name of the person identified in the From field of the message.  The ARO may add it to the From field in parentheses preceded by the abbreviation "OS".  e.g. (OS Tactical Net)


(2) Field names are voiced, but not punctuation in the field name.  e.g. "Date Two Two August" rather than "Date colon Two Two August".
(2) Field numbers are '''not''' voiced. Field names '''are''' voiced, but '''not''' punctuation in the field name. Example. "Time One Nine Zero Zero" rather than "Six Date colon One Nine Zero Zero".


(3) All digits are individually voiced, e.g. "one five" rather than "fifteen".  
(3) All digits are individually voiced, e.g. "one five" rather than "fifteen".  
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(4) In the date field the format is nnMMMYYYY and does not need to be preceded by the proword "mixed group figures." The name of the month is voiced, even though the month is written as a 3-letter abbreviation. E.g., November is written "NOV" but voiced "November". The current year is usually assumed. If included, the year is four digits. E.g., 05FEB2020.  
(4) In the date field the format is nnMMMYYYY and does not need to be preceded by the proword "mixed group figures." The name of the month is voiced, even though the month is written as a 3-letter abbreviation. E.g., November is written "NOV" but voiced "November". The current year is usually assumed. If included, the year is four digits. E.g., 05FEB2020.  


(4) Time is local time written with 4 digits using a 24-hour clock and does not need to be preceded by "Figures" when it is part of a time field.  
(4) Time is local time written with 4 digits using a 24-hour clock with the digits given one at a time and does not need to be preceded by "Figures" when it is part of a time field. Example "Time One Nine Zero Zero" rather than "Time Figures One Nine Zero Zero" or "Time Nineteen Hundred."


(5) Punctuation in the message text is voiced. The decimal and any comma(s) in a number are also voiced. E.g., 32,500.75 would be voiced Figures Three Two comma five zero zero decimal seven five.  
(5) Punctuation in the message text is voiced. The decimal and any comma(s) in a number are also voiced. E.g., 32,500.75 would be voiced Figures Three Two comma five zero zero decimal seven five.  


(6) In this script, prowords are red and ITU phonetics are blue with the first letter capitalized. Voiced punctuation in the script is written in lowercase blue, e.g., period, to distinguish punctuation from ITU phonetics.  
(6) In this script below, prowords are red and ITU phonetics are blue with the first letter capitalized. Voiced punctuation in the script is written in lowercase blue, e.g., period, to distinguish punctuation from ITU phonetics.  


(7) The proword "Break" is used to indicate the end of the body of the reply.
(7) The proword "Break" is used to indicate the end of the body of the reply.

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