Radiogram
 

 

THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
RADIOGRAM
VIA AMATEUR RADIO

NUMBER PRECEDENCE HX   STATION OF ORIGIN CHECK PLACE OF ORIGIN TIME FILED  DATE
               

TO:                                                                                                                        RECEIVED AT:                                  
STATION ___________ PHONE ____________
NAME _________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________

Telephone number:
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REC’D   FROM                        DATE                   TIME SENT         TO                          DATE                               TIME

 

 

 

 

AMATEUR MESSAGE FORM

Every formal radiogram message originated and handled should contain the following components in the order given.

I PREAMBLE

a. Number (begin with 1 each month or year)

b. Precedence (R, W, P or EMERGENCY)

c. Handling Instructions (optional)

d. Station of Origin (first amateur handler)

e. Check (number of words/groups in text only)

f. Place of origin (not necessarily location of station of origin)

g. Time Filed (optional with originating station)

h. Date (must agree with date of time filed)

II ADDRESS (as complete as possible, include zip and telephone)

III TEXT (limit to 25 words or less, if possible)

IV SIGNATURE

MESSAGE EXAMPLE

I 1 R HXG W1AW 8 NEWINGTON CT 1830Z JULY 1

a b c d e f g h

II DONALD SMITH

164 EAST SIXTH AVE

NORTH RIVER CITY MO 00789

733 4968

III HAPPY BIRTHDAY X SEE YOU SOON X LOVE

IV DIANA

Note that X, when used in the text as punctuation, counts as a word.