Change Punctuation to Text

The change "Punctuation to Text" checkbox toggles the keyboard punctuation marks to text in accordance with NTS MPG-SENDING ON VOICE.

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/MPG204A.pdf

While this is an IARU based Radiogram the ARRL NTS procedures are applicable.

In an effort to keep things as simple as possible the NTS has adopted the following standards for punctuation in a formal radiogram: Period = X-Ray Question Mark = Query As these are the most common punctuations and could be easily misconstrued as something else ALL periods in a message are expressed as an "X" (spoken "X-ray") and all question marks are spoken as the word "query" at the end of the sentence. Other punctuation is permitted but in an effort to keep the check to a minimum they are discouraged.

The documents states: "Remember that punctuation, other than X for period, is always written out as a word group and may be spelled if necessary.”

Original form credits to OE3VRW, Wolfgang Ruthner

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 Oregon ARES Digital Network Quarterly Report Template Instructions
Contact KF7RSF with questions

Overview:

This procedure tests the County EOC OADN equipment and provides a report to the Section Emergency Coordinator. 

Send a Quarterly Test Message from the County EOC through an Oregon HF Pactor Gateway, send the same Quarterly Test Message through a non-Oregon HF Pactor Gateway, prepare the Quarterly Test Report and send the Quarterly Test Report through a VHF Packet Gateway. 

It may be useful to print a copy of the Quarterly Test Report to record contact information.

Oregon Gateway:

Use the Quarterly Test Message Template and connect to an Oregon based HF RMS Gateway station and send the Quarterly Test Message.  The message is addressed to TEST.  This message does not need to be sent to the SEC, ASEC, DEC, etc.

The Winlink system will forward a copy of the message back to the sending station so you know the message was successfully sent. You may have to check for messages in a separate session to receive the TEST message from the Winlink system.

Be sure to update the HF Channel Selector table to see current stations.  Try to send to W7ODN or K7ODN first but any Oregon station is fine.  This is a test of the County EOC equipment, not the OADN gateways.

Record the following information from the Winlink Express screen for the Quarterly Test Report:

  Station Contacted Call Sign (W7ODN, K7ODN or other Oregon Station):
  Date of Contact:
  Time of Contact:
  Frequency:
  Throughput observed (bytes/minute):

Non-Oregon Gateway:

Use the Quarterly Test Message Template and connect to any non-Oregon based HF RMS Pactor Gateway station and send the Quarterly Test Template.

Record the following information from the Winlink Express screen for the Quarterly Test Report:

  Station Contacted Call Sign:
  Date of Contact:
  Time of Contact:
  Frequency:
  Throughput observed (bytes/minute):

Complete the Quarterly Test Report Template using the information recorded during the two above tests.

Send the Quarterly Test Report:

If possible, connect to a neighboring county's VHF RMS Gateway using the path connection indicated in the Quarterly Test Report Template.

If you are unable to connect to a neighboring county RMS Packet Gateway, update the VHF RMS Packet Connectivity Test information in the Quarterly Test Report Template to indicate there is not an RMS Packet Gateway accessible outside your county from your county EOC. Try to send the report via any available VHF RMS Gateway. 

If no VHF Gateway is available, update and send the Quarterly Test Report via any HF Gateway or Telnet.

Contact KF7RSF with any questions .