TIPS TO REMEMBER WHEN USING THE RADIO:
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Be calm and speak clearly
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Be brief with your message
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Be patient and wait for a response
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Clear the airwaves when finished
HOW TO CALL GRANBY BASE:
- Be sure the radio is turned on.
- Tune radio until channel display says "S Cottonwood".
- Listen for 20 seconds to make sure the air is clear.
- Press the transmit button on the side of the handheld control, delay one
second before speaking, and hold pressed while speaking into the control.
- Say “GRANBY-----JUNCO”, release the transmit button and wait
20 seconds for a response (also listen for the click that indicates the
repeater was hit by your signal).
- If no response, repeat the sequence two more times, allowing 20
seconds between attempts. If no response after 3rd try, say
"No contact with Granby Base, Junco Clear" and try again
later.
- A typical response would be: "Junco -----Granby”.
- Relay your message.
- Granby would respond with information:
- After any further discussion, close with: "OK, thank you for the information,
Junco clear." Remember to keep any conversation limited to the business
at-hand, so that the airwaves are not tied up.
- Granby would respond with: "Granby clear,".
REMEMBER TO:
- Turn off your radio during a lightning storm.
RADIO LINGO:
- COPY - I understand
- CLEAR - you have just signed off, the air is clear for others
- AFFIRMATIVE- yes
- NEGATIVE- no
NOTES:
- If there is a local emergency, you may also contact the on-duty Junco area ranger. When calling, say “MEADOW RANGER --- JUNCO” instead of “GRANBY --- JUNCO”.
- If the “S Cottonwood” channel is too busy, for example, during an emergency, you can change the channel to “Mines Peak”.
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