1.1.8 MONTH FILED, MON


NR	PREC	[HX]	STN-ORIG	CK	PLACE-OF-ORIG	[TIME-FILED]	MON	DAY
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Month must be used on all messages. (If TIME FILED is used, this date must agree with that time). This entry is the month in which the message is created and is written in the preamble as the three letter abbreviation. No other punctuation, symbol or otherwise, is permitted. The month/day is assumed to be UTC unless marked otherwise by a time. The abbreviations: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC.

The full name of the month is spoken when transmitting the preamble on voice. On CW, only the three letters are sent.

Example: 0215Z JUL 13, 2215EDT JUL 12, or 2215L JUL 12 (all three filing times/dates are equivalent). "7/13" and other variations are not used.