1.0.2 EXAMPLE MESSAGE

In order to discuss and illustrate the various parts of the message, the following example message will be used. This abbreviated presentation form will be used often throughout this manual, less the form lines, with the preamble, address, text, and signature each indented for readability.



1 R HXE W1AW 12 NEWINGTON CT 1830Z JUL 1					(1. PREAMBLE)
	DONALD R SMITH				(2. ADDRESSEE)
	164 EAST SIXTH AVE				(ADDRESS)
	RIVER CITY MD 00789				(CITY, ST, ZIP)
	301 555 3470				(TEL)
THANKS	FOR	MESSAGE	X	HOPE	(3. TEXT)
TO	SEE	YOU	AT	HAMFEST	(TEXT)
X	73				(TEXT)
Diana					(4. SIGNATURE)

The same message typed for packet or Radio-email, etc., left justified, “break” prosigns added:



1 R HXE W1AW 12 NEWINGTON CT 1830Z JUL 1	(1. PREAMBLE)
DONALD R SMITH	(2. ADDRESSEE)
164 EAST SIXTH AVE	(ADDRESS)
RIVER CITY MD 00789	(CITY, ST, ZIP)
301 555 3470	(TEL)
OP NOTE DLVR WEEKDAYS	(ADDR OP NOTE)
BT	(Start of TEXT frame)
THANKS FOR MESSAGE X HOPE	(3. TEXT)
TO SEE YOU AT HAMFEST	(TEXT)
X 73	(TEXT)
BT	(End of TEXT frame)
DIANA	(4. SIGNATURE)
OP NOTE REPLY TO W1AW	(SIG OP NOTE

- Signatures may include multiple lines of info entered like address info.

This message is entered on the form below and the form blocks are numbered for reference. Preamble numbers in brackets [ ] refer to sections 1.1.#, and part (block) numbers in paren. ( ) refer to sections 1.#. in the text below. This form was created for this manual.

PREAMBLE (1)

Repeating the notes from section 1.0: The Radiogram entered groups consist ONLY of three possible character types: LETTERS (all upper case), FIGURES, and/or SLASHES (/). The slash is used to separate characters within a group, but may be the first or last character if needed. It is not usually used as a group by itself.

The letter “X” is used as a substitute for a period (and is never used as the last group of the text).

The letter “R” is used as a substitute for a decimal point within a figure group.

The group “DOT” is used as a substitute for a period within an email address or URL written out in words.

The group “DASH” is used to separate the characters of a 9 digit US expanded zip code, as in: 12345 DASH 6789.

Other punctuation must be spelled out as a word group and is not permitted in certain parts of the Preamble, Address, OP Notes, or Signature. See the individual sections below.

Message records may be in any form.