THE SEA CADET CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISATION

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(SHORT TITLE – CLB(C)/A4)

COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIALISATION

CADET LOG BOOK

(A4 Loose-Leaf Version)

ANNEX A TO ASCR T7 (4

th

Edition)

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Personal Details Surname First Name(s) Rank/Rate Unit

Training Record

Date Commenced THIRD

CLASS Date Completed

Instructor Appointment Date Commenced General Date Completed Date Commenced SECOND CLASS Tactical Date Completed Instructor Appointment Date Commenced General Date Completed Date Commenced FIRST CLASS Tactical Date Completed Instructor Appointment

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WELCOME TO SEA CADET COMMUNICATIONS!

How to use your Log Book

This book contains the jobs you need to complete to gain your Communications

Qualifications. It is divided into three parts;

Part A – Class

Three

1.

Follow the jobs in this part to gain the first of your

Communications Badges.

2.

When you’re ready for the test, ask your instructor to sign

off the Training Record in the front of the book

Part B – Class

Two

1.

Decide whether you are going to be a General

Communicator (a “Sparker”) or a Tactical Communicator (a

“Bunting”). You can only choose one or the other -

NOT

both. It might be that you have to follow your instructor’s

specialisation as G and T are quite different.

2.

Once you have chosen, follow either the SECOND CLASS

(GENERAL) section or the SECOND CLASS

(TACTICAL) section.

3.

You must

also

follow the jobs in the SECOND CLASS

(COMMON SYLLABUS) section, whether you are doing G

or T. You can do this before, at the same time as, or after

your G or T training.

4.

When you’re ready for the exam, ask your instructor to sign

off the Training Record at the front of the book.

Part C – Class

One

1.

Follow this part in the same way as you did for Class Two.

2.

Don’t forget to do the COMMON SYLLABUS as well.

3.

When you’re ready for the exam, ask your instructor to sign

off the Training Record.

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When you have successfully finished Class One (G) or (T), you can do the other

sub-specialisation as well if your instructor will let you.

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Do not lose this Log Book. DO NOT WRITE, DOODLE OR DRAW IN THIS

BOOK OR MARK IT IN ANY WAY

except to fill in your details at the front and

on this page. Your instructor will sign off your jobs.

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YOU

MUST

KEEP THIS LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:

•

Your Unit Communications

Instructor(s)

•

Your Commanding Officer

•

Your District Communications

Officer

•

Your District Officer

•

Your Area Staff Officer

(Communications)

•

The Headquarters Staff Officer

(Communications)

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All the information you need to complete the jobs in this book can be found in the

SCC Communications Training Manual.

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If you have any problems completing any of the jobs, speak to your

Communications Instructor.

Write in here the names of your Unit, District and Area Communications Staff

Unit Communications Instructor(s)

Rank/Rate

District Staff Officer (Communications)

(If there isn’t one, write “None” in the box)

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JOB LIST

Page 1 of 2

Job number Subject Page

P A R T A

Class Three

1 Basic Admin Voice Procedures 5

2 Introduction to Data Communications 6

3 Introduction to Tactical Communications 7

4 Phonetic Alphabet 7

5 Speaking and Writing 8

6 Use of a Telephone 8

7 Messenger Duties 8

8 Communications History 9

9 Basic Safety 9

10 Unit Communications Equipment 10

P A R T B

Class Two (General)

11 The Basic Message Format 11

12 Radio Principles 11

13 Frequency Bands and Propagation 12

14 Tuning a Radio Receiver 12

15 Data to Radio 13

16 Data Communication Principles 14

17 Typing Skills and Message Preparation 14

Class Two (Tactical)

18 Morse by Flashing Light 17

19 Flag Recognition 17

20 Hoisting Procedures 18

21 Tactical Voice Procedure 18

22 Manoeuvring Definitions and Procedures 19

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JOB LIST

Page 2 of 2

Job number Subject Page

Class Two (Common Syllabus)

24 Communications Safety 21

25 Systems of Communication 22

26 Operating Principles 22

27 Admin Voice Procedures 23

28 Message Handling 24

29 Practical Rigging 25

P A R T C

Class One (General)

30 Revision 27

31 Advanced Radio Principles 27

32 International Maritime Communications 28

33 MF/HF Station Rigging 29

34 Advance Data Communication Principles 30

35 Data Protection 31

36 Advanced Typing Skills and Message Preparation 31

Class One (Tactical)

37 Revision 33

38 Morse by Flashing Light 33

39 Flashing Procedure 33

40 V/S Manoeuvring Instructions 34

41 Advanced Hoisting Procedures 34

42 Advanced Tactical Voice Procedure 35

43 Advanced Manoeuvring Definitions and Procedures 35

44 Advanced Fleetwork Resultant Formations 36

Class One (Common Syllabus)

45 Revision 37

46 Communications Safety 37

47 Advanced Admin Voice Procedures 38

48 Advanced Message Handling 39

49 Event Planning 40

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PART A - CLASS THREE

Job 1 BASIC ADMIN VOICE PROCEDURES

Understand the meaning of the following Communications terms:

Callsign Transmitter Receiver Radio Net

Operator Ending Sign Call Radio Check

Closing Down Roger Say Again Radio Station

Carry out the following practical tasks. You don’t need a transceiver to do this, but if your Unit has the equipment, ask your Instructor if you can do it on air. (If you’re not sure what a Transceiver is, ask your instructor)

If you are using a Transceiver, switch on and check that the frequency is clear. Using the right callsigns, call another station.

Answer correctly when another station calls you. Initiate a Radio Check.

Answer a Radio Check.

Tell another station that you have a message for them.

When the other station answers, send a short message. Don’t forget to use the right Ending Signs. Repeat the message when the other station asks you to.

Receive a message from another station and a. Ask them to repeat it

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(…Job 1 continued)

Ask for permission to Close Down. Send a Closing Down Signal.

If you are using a transceiver, switch it off.

When you have completed this job correctly, ask your instructor to sign it off.

Instructor’s Signature Date

Job 2 INTRODUCTION TO DATA COMMUNICATIONS

Draw or fill in a blank Block Diagram showing the basic parts of a Data Radio Station. State what each part of the system does.

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JOB 3 INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL COMMUICATIONS Correctly identify these

flags:

Union Flag

Preparative Pennant

Sea Cadet Ensign Church Pennant There are three countries’ flags that make up the Union Flag.

Find out which flag belongs to which country. Find out which Patron Saint belongs to which flag.

Find out what each flag looks like

Find out when the Union Flag can be called a Union Jack

Carry out the following Signalman’s Duties. Every Sea Cadet Unit has the right flags for this job.

The Prep at Colours The Church Pennant at

Colours

The Ensign at Colours

The Prep at Evening Colours The Ensign at Evening

Colours

When you have mastered these, carry out the Half-Masting routine for the Ensign for Colours and Evening Colours.

JOB 4 THE PHONETIC ALPHABET

Spell any word which your Instructor asks you to, using the correct phonetic letters. Use the numeral pronunciation shown in the Communications Training Manual to say whatever numbers your Instructor asks you to say.

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JOB 5 SPEAKING AND WRITING

Write down a short dictation, which your instructor will give you. Don’t worry too much about spelling, but make sure it is clear and can be read by anyone. Use BLOCK CAPITALS to make it easy to read.

JOB 6 USE OF THE TELEPHONE

Show the correct way to make an emergency telephone call using 999 or 112.

Show that you know how to answer your Unit’s telephone clearly and with courtesy so that the caller is given a good impression.

If your Unit has an internal telephone system, or field telephones, use them. Otherwise do these exercises verbally with your instructor. DO NOT USE YOUR UNIT’S OUTSIDE TELEPHONE FOR THIS JOB.

JOB 7 MESSENGER DUTIES Carry out the following practical task.

Take a written message from an Originator to an Addressee, and either return with a reply or let the Originator know if there was no reply.

Make sure that you are correctly dressed and pay all the relevant marks of respect to the people with whom you are dealing.

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JOB 8 COMMUNICATIONS HISTORY

All the information you need for this job is in the SCC Communications Training Manual.

Understand the importance of these events and people to the Communications world:

Guglielmo Marconi Admiral Popham Samuel Morse The Battle of Salamis

Captain Columb Alexander Graham

Bell Telstar The Titanic Sinking

Lord George Murray The Black Book Admiral Kempenfeldt 12 December 1901

Find out what is believed to be one of the earliest forms of Naval signalling.

JOB 9 BASIC SAFETY

Understand the safety rules in your Unit regarding:

Eating and Drinking in the

Radio Room Power Supplies and Electricity Aerials

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JOB 10 UNIT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Familiarise yourself with whatever Communications Equipment your Unit holds. You don’t have to be able to work it yet, just know a little bit about each item. Don’t forget that it’s not just about radios. Flags, lights and telephones are communications equipment too. If your Unit hasn’t got any, ask your instructor if you can visit a Unit that has.

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PART B - CLASS TWO

Class Two (General)

JOB 11 THE BASIC MESSAGE FORMAT

Familiarise yourself with the Basic Message Format in Chapter Four of the SCC Communications Training Manual. There is no need to learn it by heart, but try and see where the different bits fit in with what you know about Voice Procedure.

JOB 12 RADIO PRINCIPLES

Understand what is meant by the following terms used in Radio Communications:

Frequency Hertz Kilohertz MegaHertz

GigaHertz Amplitude Modulation Frequency Modulation

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JOB 13 FREQUENCY BANDS AND PROPAGATION Draw a simple Frequency Band Table showing:

The LF Band The MF Band The HF Band The VHF Band

The UHF Band The SHF Band Mark out where in these bands the SCC

Frequencies lie

JOB 14 TUNING A RADIO RECEIVER

This is a practical task, but it can be carried out theoretically if you have no access to equipment. Tune a Multi-Band Communications Receiver (not a Hi Fi or a Transistor Radio) to a given frequency. A Radio Amateur set will be good for this if you have no military-style kit.

Understand the use of the following controls:

Band Selector Coarse Tuner Fine Tuner RF Gain

Audio Gain Mode Selector BFO On/Off Switch

If possible, calibrate your receiver to the 10 MHz time signal. If your receiver has one, demonstrate the use of the Antenna Matcher.

Understand the terms “Sensitivity” and “Selectivity” in relation to Radio Receivers.

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JOB 15 DATA TO RADIO

This is a practical task, but it can be carried out theoretically if you have no access to equipment. Connect a Data terminal, modem (TNC), transceiver, aerial and power supplies together correctly.

YOU MUST BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF YOUR INSTRUCTOR

TO CARRY OUT THIS TASK

JOB 16 DATA COMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES

Understand the following terms used in Data Communications:

If a term refers to equipment, make sure you understand what that equipment does and, if relevant, how it does it.

Bit Byte Nibble DTE

DCE Bit Rate Baud Rate Modem

Simplex Half Duplex Full Duplex Packet Radio

Synchronous Data Asynchronous Data Protocol Parity Bit Checking

Bus Network Ring Network Star Network Hybrid Network

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Practical Tasks: 1. Convert a given Base-10 number into a binary number

2. Convert a given binary number into a

Base-10 number

3. Demonstrate error detection by Parity

Bit Checking Find out what the Protocols are for: a. The Internet

b. e-mail

c. The World-Wide Web

d. Modems

e. Packet Radio

Find out how Packet Radio differs from Radio Automatic Teletype (RATT or RTTY) If you can, find out the names of some of the Protocols used for RATT.

JOB 17 TYPING SKILLS AND MESSAGE PREPARATION This is a Practical Task.

1. MF/HF Net

a. Ask your instructor to write out a Plaindress Message on a piece of plain paper, as if it were to

be transmitted on the National MF/HF Net. Ask them to make sure all the parts of the message are mixed up.

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(…Job 17 Continued) 1. Packet Cadet/PACRAN

On a PC which has Packet Cadet software installed and is connected as part of a Packet Radio Station…

a. Start the Packet Cadet software and configure it as a terminal, either on a tactical net or

PACRAN.

b. Once you have done this, use the same message you had for the MF/HF Net, enter it correctly

into the dialogue box and queue it for transmission.

If you do not have access to Packet Cadet software, ask your instructor to copy the Packet Cadet screenshots from the Communications Training Manual, write in the dialogue boxes instead and show which “buttons” you would need to click to queue your message.

The next section is

Communications Class Two (Tactical)

“General” sub-specialists move on to

JOB 24

in the

Communications Class Two (Common Syllabus)

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Class Two (Tactical)

JOB 18 MORSE BY FLASHING LIGHT

Learn all 26 letters and 10 numerals of the Morse Code.

Practise using them with a Flashing Light until you can receive AND send Morse at six words per minute with a minimum accuracy of 80%.

JOB 19 FLAG RECOGNITION

Find out what the following flags and pennants look like, what they mean (where appropriate) and how they are used:

Standards Red Ensign White Ensign

Blue Ensign Sea Cadet Ensign Union Flag

Flag Officers’ Distinguishing

Flags Boats Ensigns Naval Numeral Flags

The International Code of

Signals FORM SPEED

CORPEN PORT STARBOARD

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JOB 20 HOISTING PROCEDURES

Understand and be able to carry out the correct flag-hoisting procedures for:

1. Halyard Priority for ships with a single

mast and only one Yard

2. Executive method by Flaghoist

3. Ceremonial Half-mast Colours

4. Dress Ship

Practise on a mast whenever you are able to.

JOB 21 TACTICAL VOICE PROCEDURE This is a Practical Task.

Either on a Radio Net or in a room with your instructor (and other Cadets if possible), practice the following procedures until you get them right.

Delayed Executive Method Immediate Executive

Partial execution of a multiple signal Use of TIME GROUP in a tactical message

Corrections Repetitions

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JOB 22 MANOEUVRING DEFINITIONS AND PROCEDURES Here are some Manoeuvring Definitions:

FORMATION (FORM 1, FORM 2, FORM 3 and FORM 4)

TURN (Relative and True)

CORPEN (Relative and True)

SPEED

Find out what the procedures are that relate to these definitions.

JOB 23 FLEETWORK RESULTANT FORMATIONS This is a Practical Task.

Carry out some simple Fleetwork Exercises.

Each exercise should have about eight manoeuvres in it and you should use Form1, Form 2, Form 3, and Form 4 as well as simple Turns and Corpens, Speed and automatic change of Guide.

Now move on to

JOB 24

in the next section, which is the

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Class Two (Common Syllabus)

JOB 24 COMMUNICATIONS SAFETY

1. Understand the main Safety Rules for your Unit’s Radio Room.

2. Find out, and make sure you understand the precautions to be taken for the protection of Cadets,

adults and equipment in a Field Radio Station.

3. Understand the precautions to be taken for the protections of Cadets, adults and equipment on or

near water.

4. Make sure you know what actions to take in the event of one of the following incidents

occurring:

Electric Shock Electrical or Other Fire in the Radio Room or

Field Station

Radiation Burns Drowning Incident

Speak to a First Aid instructor so that you know how to deal with injuries arising from one or all of these incidents.

In 2 and 3 don’t forget that equipment is not just radios. There are flags, lights and all sorts of other things to consider.

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JOB 25 SYSTEMS OF COMMUNICATION Give a couple of examples of:

Messenger Mail Sound Communications

Line Communications Radio Communications Visual Communications

Make sure that you understand the basic principle of how each one works.

JOB 26 OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Get to know about the following principles of Radio Operating and understand what each one means:

Radio Net Directed Net Free Net

Engineering Net Callsigns How SCC Callsigns are made

up

Alphanumeric Sequence of

Answering The Forbidden Practises Prowords

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JOB 27 ADMIN VOICE PROCEDURES

Revise what you learned at Class Three. Make sure you know it thoroughly.

Understand, then, in a practical exercise, use the following procedures correctly:

Request and give a Time Check

Request and give a Test Transmission

Respond to a Net Control who is Directing a Net and setting

up a Traffic List

Request permission to transmit in a Directed Net

Transmit and receive a formatted Plaindress Message

Transmit and receive an Abbreviated Plaindress Message, both with and without a Time Group

Cancellation during Transmission

Cancellation after a receipt has been obtained

Correction during Transmission

Correction in the Final Instructions

Correction after a receipt has been obtained

Plaindress Relay (single relay station)

Abbreviated Plaindress Relay

(two relay stations) Words Twice

Break-In

(Station breaking in)

Continuation of Transmission following a Break-in (station broken in upon)

Spelling of difficult or ambiguous words and/or

phrases

Follow the protocol in force on the net for callsign

abbreviation

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JOB 28 MESSAGE HANDLING This is a practical task.

Prepare a Message Form F.SIGS.266 correctly.

1. a. Ask your instructor to write out a very wordy Plaindress Message on a piece of plain

paper. Ask them to make sure all the parts of the message are mixed up.

b. Re-word the message so that is concise and clear. Where appropriate, try to use words

like INTEND, CONFIRM and REQUEST to replace or shorten long sentences.

c. Enter the message in the correct places on a Message Form.

d. Record Time of Transmission, Operator’s Details and System in the appropriate places.

e. Ask your instructor to “Release” the message.

2. a. Receive a Plaindress Message from a Radio Net (or verbally from your instructor if you

have no access to radios) and record it correctly on a Message Form.

b. Record the Time of Receipt, Operator’s Details and System in the appropriate places.

3. Carry out exercises 1 and 2 again, but this time use plain paper. Make sure you use the correct format when writing the message down.

Write out a Traffic List.

Take down a Traffic List when the Net Control Station is directing the Net. Mark your list in the

order you would instruct stations to transmit messages if you were Net Control. This exercise can

be done in a room if you have not access to radios.

Maintain an accurate Log of on-air activity.

If you have no access to radios, make sure you understand what a Log is, and how to enter details in it.

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JOB 29 PRACTICAL RIGGING

Assist in the rigging and de-rigging of a UHF or VHF Field Radio Station. This is a practical task.

Find out how to deal with the following. Understand any risks which may be associated with them and the precautions which should be taken to avoid those risks:

Antenna Feeders

Masts, Guys and Pegs Topweight and Windage

Overhead Power Lines Antenna Loading Test

Power Supply Test Shelter for Equipment and Personnel

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PART C - CLASS ONE

Class One (General)

JOB 30 REVISION

Go over all you did at Class Three and Class Two and make sure you know everything you need to.

JOB 31 ADVANCED RADIO PRINCIPLES

Ö Identify and understand what Emission Designators are and which ones apply to SCC

Frequencies.

Ö Understand Power Outputs and find out what the maximum allowances are on SCC channels.

Ö Understand these basic Aerial types:

Dipole Long Wire Helically Wound

(Rubber Duck) Yagi

Whip or Monopole

Ö Understand the relationship between frequency and aerial length, and the importance of correct

loading or matching. Make sure you become familiar with the term Standing Wave Ratio (SWR)

Ö Practise using an SWR Meter to match an aerial to a transmitter. (“Swaring In”)

Ö Make sure you can identify the correct polarity of Power Supplies and understand the purpose

and importance of fuses.

Ö Understand how to deal with batteries and Petrol Generators safely and be aware of the

precautions regarding their use. Be fully conversant with the precautions regarding the storage and replenishment of fuel.

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JOB 32 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS

• Find out what you can about GMDSS.

• Get to know three types of International Priority Signals…

PAN SECURITÉ MAYDAY

… and understand the importance of each.

Practical Task.

• Practise getting up-to-date weather forecasts (and particularly shipping forecasts) from as many

of these sources as you can. Compare the forecasts from each of the stations you use.

BBC National Radio Stations BBC Local Radio Stations Other Local Radio Stations

Meteorological Offices HM Coastguard

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JOB 33 MF/HF STATION RIGGING

THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO THIS JOB. YOU CAN ONLY DO THE PRACTICAL PART IF:

9 Your instructor is suitably qualified and holds an SCC MF/HF Permit to Transmit AND

9 Your instructor is able to supervise you DIRECTLY AND

9 You have access to the relevant equipment AND

9 You have done the non-practical part first

¬ Understand the following thoroughly before you attempt the practical part.

Radiation risks from Aerials and feeders

RADHAZ precautions The worldwide potential of MF/HF radio

emissions

Potential for interference with local TVs and other radio equipment

Safe and sensible use of power

Behaviour of MF/HF signals at different times of day and night

Methods of keeping a transmitter on frequency

¬ If you can meet the criteria listed at the start of this job, assist in the rigging and maintenance of

a Unit MF/HF radio station.

If you cannot complete the practical part of this job, don’t worry. It WILL NOT affect your chances of getting the RO1(G) qualification.

You MUST however, do the non-practical part.

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JOB 34 ADVANCED DATA COMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES

¾ Get to know about Bit and Baud rate, understand the differences between the two and how they

are related in a Digital Communications System.

¾ Understand the principle of Forward Error Correction (FEC) and how a 4:3 Hamming Code

works.

¾ Understand how synchronisation is achieved both in synchronous and asynchronous systems.

¾ Understand the operation of an RS232 link. Find out what the following terms mean:

Parity Baud Rate Stop Bits

Start Bits Data Bits Flow Control

Practical Tasks.

On paper, demonstrate FEC using a 4:3 Hamming Code.

Find out what the following digital signal abbreviations mean and then produce diagrams to

illustrate them:

NRZ RZ BNRZ BRZ Manchester Code

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JOB 35 DATA PROTECTION

A large part of a Communicator’s responsibility is to keep information and stored data secure and confidential.

Find out where you can see a copy of the Data Protection Act locally. You don’t have to read it, but you should know where to go if you need it.

Make sure you understand fully the concepts of security and confidentiality in relation to Communications.

JOB 36 ADVANCED TYPING SKILLS AND MESSAGE PREPARATION

This is a practical task.

1. MF/HF Net

Ô Ask your instructor to write out a Plaindress Message on a piece of plain paper, as if it were to

be transmitted on the National MF/HF Net. Ask them to make sure all the parts of the message are mixed up. This is similar to Job 17 which you did for class two, but more complex. Ask your instructor to include Collective Callsigns, Information and Exempt Addressees and Subject Indicator Codes.

Ô Check all the callsigns with the appropriate chapter of the SCC Communications Training

Manual. Raise any queries you may have with your instructor.

Ô Check all the SICs with the appropriate chapter of the SCC Communications Training Manual.

Make sure the SICs are relevant to the subject(s) of the message. If not, query them with your instructor.

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Ô When you are satisfied, transfer the message on to an F.Sigs.266 Message Form, putting

everything in the right place.

Ô Type the message from the F.Sigs.266, either on a typewriter, teleprinter or computer, in the

correct format. You should use blank paper or an unformatted screen for this.

2. Packet Cadet/PACRAN

Ô As you did in Job 17, enter the message in the correct Packet Cadet dialog box, making sure that

all the parts go in all the right places and queue it for transmission.

Ô If you have Cadets in your Unit doing Class 2(G) Communications, get some practise, supervising them doing Job 17.

3. Internal Distribution

Understand the method of internal distribution and filing of messages in your Unit. Don’t forget,

SICs will tell you what a message is about and so you can then decide how to distribute both incoming and outgoing messages. If you haven’t already got one, you could, with your instructor, start an Internal Distribution and Filing System.

The next section is

Communications Class One (Tactical)

“General” sub-specialists move on to

JOB 45

in the

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Class One (Tactical)

JOB 37 REVISION

JOB 38 MORSE BY FLASHING LIGHT

Continue to practice sending and receiving Morse by Flashing Light until you can send AND receive at nine words per minute with a minimum accuracy of 80%.

When you have completed this job correctly, ask your instructor to sign it off. When you have completed this job correctly, ask your instructor to sign it off.

JOB 39 FLASHING PROCEDURE

Understand what is meant by, and be able to operate:

Directional Flashing Non-Directional Flashing Double-Flash Procedure

Get to know, and then practice procedures using:

The Delayed Executive Method The Immediate Executive Method

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JOB 40 V/S MANOEUVRING INSTRUCTIONS

Get to know thoroughly the Single-Letter meanings of all the flags of the International Code of Signals

Understand how to use the Code Pennant.

Make sure that you can identify all the Naval Numeral Flags as well as these Special Flags and Pennants which are used in manoeuvring:

4th Sub Interrogative Desig Negative Station

JOB 41 ADVANCED HOISTING PROCEDURES Understand and be able to carry

out the correct flag-hoisting procedures for:

1. Halyard Priority for ships with single mast but more

than one yard fitted

2. Use of multiple signal yards and halyards on ships

with more than one mast

3. Cancelling/correcting a flaghoist

4. Answering a flaghoist signal

5. Relaying

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JOB 42 ADVANCED TACTICAL VOICE PROCEDURE This is a practical task.

Take part in a Fleetwork Exercise using the correct Tactical Voice Procedures.

JOB 43 ADVANCED MANOEUVRING DEFINITIONS AND PROCEDURES

Understand what the following procedures entail, and be able to carry them out:

STATION (Relative and True) FORM F, FORM D GOVERNING GROUPS

FORM. LINE OF BEARING (Relative and True)

ANCHORING and

WEIGHING SIGNALS STANDARD DISTANCE

PREPARATIVE PENNANT when used superior to a Tactical Hoist

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JOB 44 ADVANCED FLEETWORK RESULTANT FORMATIONS This is a practical task.

Carry out some simple Fleetwork Exercises.

Each exercise should have a minimum of twelve manoeuvres in it and you should include examples of ALL the manoeuvres you have learned.

Now move on to

JOB 45

in the next section, which is the

Communications Class One (Common Syllabus)

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Class One (Common Syllabus)

JOB 45 REVISION

JOB 46 COMMUNICATIONS SAFETY

Go over everything you learned about Communications Safety at Class Three and Class Two.

Discuss with your instructor how YOU would apply the safety rules if YOU were the Rating in

Charge of a Communications Watch.

Find out about Risk Assessments and then make a list of the things you would recommend to

your instructor to include in one for:

a. A Unit Communications Station (preferably your own Unit, but not necessarily)

b. A Field Communications Station (don’t forget the Rigging and De-Rigging aspects)

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JOB 47 ADVANCED ADMIN VOICE PROCEDURES

Understand, then, in a practical exercise, use the following procedures correctly:

Read Back Do Not Answer Requesting and

Transmitting Verifications Requesting and Transmitting Acknowledgements Imposition of Emergency Silence Lifting of Emergency Silence

Imposing and Lifting Minimise on a net

Imposing Minimise with a previously sent message.

Direction of a Net and Directing Signal Traffic according to your Traffic

List

Freeing a Net Imposing and Maintaining

Discipline on a net

On-air correction of procedural errors

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JOB 48 ADVANCED MESSAGE HANDLING

Act as Cadet in Charge of a Communications Watch. This is a practical task. During your watch, you should be able to:

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9 Assign Subject Indicator Codes (SICs) to outgoing messages where appropriate.

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9 Distribute incoming messages according to their SICs (where they have been applied).

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9 Make sure that members of your watch are logging and filing messages correctly within the

Communications Station.

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9 Draw up a protocol for your Communicators to follow so that messages are logged and filed

correctly.

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9 Ensure that your Communicators prepare outgoing messages properly and appropriately for the

system upon which they are to be transmitted.

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9 Be aware of the on-air procedures your communicators are using, ensure that they are correct

and advise them if not.

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9 Be able to give assistance to any member of your watch who is having difficulty.

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9 Spot potential problems and, if necessary, report them to an Adult Instructor before they become

serious.

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JOB 49 ADVANCED EVENT PLANNING This is a practical task.

Write a Communications Plan (COMPLAN) for a Communications event. The event may be

fictional, but treat it as though it were the real thing. Whichever it is, your Net should be running in support of a local Sea Cadet event or function.

Write an Operational Order (OPORD) for a Communications event. Again, it may be fictional,

but you would benefit from doing this for a live exercise. It can be in support of a major Sea Cadet event or in support of an Outside event. The choice is yours.

These two tasks are quite involved. Don’t hesitate to call on the experience of your Area Staff Officer (Communications) if you need to.

JOB 50 ADVANCED PRACTICAL RIGGING

With the supervision of your instructor, instruct and supervise other Cadets and/or less experienced staff in the rigging and de-rigging of a Field Communications Station. Your instructor is there to ensure safety, but otherwise, the ball is in your court.

You should now be ready to take your Class One