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=Why Tactical Call Signs are More Efficient= | =Why Tactical Call Signs are More Efficient= | ||
There are at least three reasons why tactical call signs are more efficient: | There are at least three reasons why tactical call signs are more efficient: | ||
They focus on roles and/or places. During a deployment, the focus is on getting information from one place to another. Tactical call signs place the emphasis on where information is coming from and where it is going rather than who is at a particular location. They also place emphasis on the roles people are serving in rather than who is serving in a particular role. | |||
Fewer syllables save time. A good tactical call sign will usually be much shorter than an FCC call sign. For example, “South Heights” has two syllables while “Kilo Kilo Seven Alpha Bravo Charlie” has twelve. Even “Kay Kay Seven A Bee Cee” has seven sylables. | '''They focus on roles and/or places.''' During a deployment, the focus is on getting information from one place to another. Tactical call signs place the emphasis on where information is coming from and where it is going rather than who is at a particular location. They also place emphasis on the roles people are serving in rather than who is serving in a particular role. During an extended deployment the person serving in a particular role may change but the tactical call sign can remain the same. | ||
Easier to remember. Unless you’ve worked with all the operators participating in a deployment several times before, you haven’t memorized their FCC call signs but you’re probably familiar with the names of nearby neighborhoods and the name of your simplex region. | |||
'''Fewer syllables save time.''' A good tactical call sign will usually be much shorter than an FCC call sign. For example, “South Heights” has two syllables while “Kilo Kilo Seven Alpha Bravo Charlie” has twelve. Even “Kay Kay Seven A Bee Cee” has seven sylables. | |||
'''Easier to remember.''' Unless you’ve worked with all the operators participating in a deployment several times before, you haven’t memorized their FCC call signs but you’re probably familiar with the names of nearby neighborhoods and the name of your simplex region. | |||
=Sample Radio Dialogs= | =Sample Radio Dialogs= | ||
