Comms Flashcards
Frequency range of 117G
30MHz - 2GHz
[SATCOM]
To _____ go up from set line to alphabet
Decrypt
To _____ go down from alphabet to set line
Encrypt
Batteries used for 117G
- BA-5390/U
- BA-5590/U
- BA-390A/U
- BB-590/U
- BB-2590/U
Waveforms of 117G
- Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2)
- VULOS (VHF/UHF/SATCOM/Beacon LOS)
- DAMA
- Frequency Hopping (ECCM)
- High-Performance Waveform (HPW)
How do you spell words and say numbers over the radio?
Phonetically
Engagement Report Lines
VERBATIM
- Call Sign
- # and type of A/C
- Time of Engagement [6 digit time]
- Location and Heading [of A/C]
- Missiles expended
- Results [K vs M]
[lines 5 and 6 can be condensed but are “doctrinally” separated]
Leaker Report Lines
- # and type of A/C
- Location and Heading [When you last saw it pass you]
- Time [is now]
POSREP
- Call Sign
- Grid [10 Digit]
- LLL
- RLL
- PTL
What net does the Section Leader speak to teams on?
LAAD Team Control Net
What net does the Platoon Commander speak to Section Leaders on?
LAAD Weapons Control Net
Instead of saying repeat, you say
“Say again”
T/F: The three groups of COMSEC material include keying material, COMSEC aids, and equipment
True
What phrase ends the transmission completely?
Out
What transmission awaits a response from the other party?
Over
How do you layout a personal callsign? [3 characters]
- Officer or Enlisted
- Paygrade #
- First letter of last name
EX. 2ndLt Wilson is O1W [Oscar One Whisky]
EX. GySgt Yox is E7Y [Echo Seven Yankee]
What does TPI stand for?
Two Person Integrity
A common phrase is identified through
Decrypting
A jibberish phrase is created from a common phrase through
Encryption
Forms used to authenticate stations and encrypt and decipher messages
AKAC 1662/1553
What are the three random letters that authenticate the receiving station called?
Random Set Indicators
Identify 1st letter on column, move across the line to 2nd letter, move DOWN one letter.
Then identify that letter on column, move across the line to the 3rd letter, and move DOWN one letter.
This letter will give you your:
Authentication Response
Identify 1st letter on column, move across the line to 2nd letter, move RIGHT one letter.
Then identify that letter on column, move across the line to the 3rd letter, and move RIGHT one letter.
This letter will give you your:
Encipher Line
When encrypting a grid, using the encipher line and numbers from the top line, you move down and use the ____ letter
First letter
Letters in (parenthesis) vs letters in [brackets]
(Set Indicator)
[Encrypted Grid/Encrypted Grid]
When encrypting letters identify the letter on the top line and select the letter _____ ______
Directly Below
IOT decrypt a message, you first need:
to identify the encipher line
