When on a formal net it is necessary to communicate clearly and effectively with net control. To that end, there is are standard keywords that are used. Here is a list of standards that are used within TCARES (and other ARES nets)
| Situation | Transmission | Expectation |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge Last Transmission | COPY | Confirming last transmission and content |
| Request retransmitting the last transmission | SAY AGAIN? | Last station to retransmit information from most recent transmission |
| Retransmitting the last transmission | I SAY AGAIN [content] | Beginning of retransmitting the most recent transmission |
| Request to provide relevant information | INFO | Requesting to provide relevant information to the most recent transmission |
| Request to provide a relevant comment | COMMENT | Requesting to provide a comment in context with the QSO |
| Request to provide a correction to recent transmission | CORRECTION | Request to provide a correction to the current QSO’s content |
| Request to relay information | RELAY | Requesting to relay information to the current QSO |
| Request to interrupt Net Control | BREAK | Requesting the attention of the Net Control Operator |
| Request to provide emergency information | BREAK BREAK BREAK | Broadcasting the need to provide emergency information during a NET or QSO |
| Request to provide traffic [information] | [CALLSIGN] WITH TRAFFIC | Station requesting to provide traffic/information |
| Acknowledging the requested station to proceed | GO AHEAD [CALLSIGN] | The station calling will proceed with the requested traffic/information |
| Confirming acknowledgement without traffic/info | [CALLSIGN] NO TRAFFIC | Station confirming acknowledgement without any traffice/information |
A big thanks to Phil, AA5EX for putting this together!