How to be a squad/front-line radio man

[Ozone06]

After the Zombies game at Picton earlier this month I have discovered a great affinity to the role of squad/platoon Radio man for milsim or well organized skrims.

I have an okay rig for this role at the moment, A Cavalvy Elite II tactical headset (the Bowman 2) and the matching U94 PTT hooked up to a Puxing-888 (5w) with an extended antenna.

I'm been looking for basic and more advanced etiquette/how to's to develop myself in that role. Trouble is I'm not finding much material. I'll link what I've found...

This one is pretty good
http://cert-boone.com/Training/BC-10...o_Training.pdf
his one seems rudimentary.
http://wiki.bf2s.com/tactical-guides...nication-guide

I haven't found anything more detailed than then Boone county CERT document.

Any advise or thoughts on where to look or if you have some feedback on the role in general feel free to post!

Thanks!

Ozone

[Akhéron Sombre]

http://www.tacticalgamer.com/battlef...daptation.html <- more procedures on this site.

You may find more info with this research on google : military radio procedures

Good reading

[Gemme]

Good stuff thank you

[tygr701]

Look at the airsoft milsim training podcast on radio procedure its decent. While not a field manual it covers the basic foundation for proper radio procedure along with the military phonetic alphabet. I hope you had an easier time getting in communication with command than our squad did in Picton lol.

[Kozzie]

Originally Posted by tygr701

Look at the airsoft milsim training podcast on radio procedure its decent. While not a field manual it covers the basic foundation for proper radio procedure along with the military phonetic alphabet. I hope you had an easier time getting in communication with command than our squad did in Picton lol.

He was on our squad lol

Good stuff Ozone thnx

[Infidel]

Well the 'Cert' one has some bad Radio Procedure in it, such as the 'Over and Out', which basicly means 'Ok I'm done my sentence now its your turn, wait End this conversation.' Over and out should never be said over the net as it is improper voice procedure.

Your second link is infact much more helpful. It is applying to a more Military style of voice procedure and gives you a number of Prowords and even explains why you should not say 'Repeat' on a radio net.

The third link supplied isn't bad either however it does contain alot of useless Reps and Rets (Reports and Returns).

Out of all the links supplied thus far the Second one (the BF2S one) is probably the better one for basic info and prowords however you mix it with Zedic's and you have a basic understanding of radio procedure, and I do mean Basic. It takes lots of practice to become comfortable in using a CNR (Combat Net Radio, even though the Puxing is not a CNR in reality, its an Airsoft CNR lol)

If you have any questions you can PM them to me, im a military Rad Op so I have some experiance, just some though... since its my job to talk on the radio...

~Infidel

[MrEvolution]

Originally Posted by Infidel

you should not say 'Repeat' on a radio net.

Hehehe.....hehehehhe....

[oOMuDOo]

Originally Posted by MrEvolution

Hehehe.....hehehehhe....

Say last , or say again. Bad copy.

[McKee]

This section actually has a really good article stickied at the top by MadMorbius. It's worth a read for sure.

The big issue I have with radio communications in airsoft though is not everyone is going to understand what you're talking about if you use proper procedure. I have my comms course so i'll use the fancy radio procedure, but not everyone else is going to understand the etiquette or procedure and it becomes pretty useless and you might as well use plain talk to expedite things.

On top of that, military radio procedure is really designed for company+ sized nets with several callsigns including atts and subunits on it. The main problem though is a lack of leadership and organization. If someone comes on the radio with the callsign 1A in the military, you can assume they are the 1st section of the 1st platoon in a company sized net. You know there are 8+ guys attatched to that callsign, not just one dude on his own doing god knows what.

Radio nets exist to speed up the chain of command and the dissemination of orders from a commander. So really in order for comms to be used effectively, it is crucial your team is organized effectively. You need predetermined groups with predetermined callsigns. You need to come up with effective codewords and nicknames because rarely if ever are your comms not being listened to by the enemy. You also need a decent way of transmitting your location so everyone understands, such as a map of the field with a good grid layout. Rather than saying "uhh we're in a ditch with the enemy to our left" you can say "we're in a ditch at grid 1234 5678 50m southwest of enemy position, taking fire!".

What can you do about being a good radio man individually? Just remember to be speak clearly, be clear and concise about what you're saying as possible. Keep things short and brief, and always be listening to your radio. Make sure you send occasional position reports, that way if you get hit, your team has a general idea of where you went down so they can either help you, or reposition other people to expect enemy in a certain position.

[Righthook]

Originally Posted by Infidel

Out of all the links supplied thus far the Second one (the BF2S one) is probably the better one for basic info and prowords however you mix it with Zedic's and you have a basic understanding of radio procedure, and I do mean Basic. It takes lots of practice to become comfortable in using a CNR (Combat Net Radio, even though the Puxing is not a CNR in reality, its an Airsoft CNR lol)

Sup Jimmy...

[icdbko32]

Nato Voice procedure is king in the Comm's world, anyone looking to be a radio operator should look into it and try and find guide on it if possible although im not to sure as it is a "protected" document in Canada

[Akhéron Sombre]

Basics : http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita.../14226_ch2.pdf

http://www.thefightschool.demon.co.u...Procedures.htm

[Ozone06]

Originally Posted by Akhéron Sombre

Basics : http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita.../14226_ch2.pdf

http://www.thefightschool.demon.co.u...Procedures.htm

Mom nom nom! Good stuff thanks!

[Curo]

This will come in handy no doubt.

Repeat really doesn't mean anything on a general radio net... only means something on a Artillery Net. People

Anyways, having an affinity to be the squad/front-line/platoon radioman? Wouldn't have that feeling after doing it for real... kinda sucks carrying all that extra weight... being a good target etc..

Also, the proper term would be Platoon Signaller or RTO(US)..

Not much to the job really.. be able to carry extra weight, know how to speak calmly on a radio, know what to say and how to say it.. maintain SA, know your kit, how to field expedient remedies/fixes, etc In airsoft, it's pretty easy.. and a role that really isn't needed as majority of players carry their own radio(FRS, etc).

Also, icdbko, there really isn't a NATO VP, every nation has its own way of talking on a radio and reports & returns. There are similarities and some reports are standardized for theatre (ie US 9 Liner Casualty Evac being the standard for ISAF forces in Afghanistan)

You can probably find some of the Canadian ones online, pretty sure you can find the majority of US ones online.