Instructions on how to Originate a Service Message
Messages encountered anywhere in the NTS system that can not be relayed or delivered are NOT discarded. A Service Message back to the originating station must be generated. There are only three things that an operator can do with a message:
1. Relay it
2. Deliver it
3. Service it back to the Station of Origination, Not the Place of origin.
Generating service messages is the responsibility of the station holding the message.
Please keep messages for your records for at least one year. You do not need to advise Net Control what you did with the message. This information is for your records only. Once you accept a message, its yours to do one of the three above.
The following is a typical Service Message FROM HXC, CANNOT DELIVER:
26 R WA9HYM ARL 8 Chino Valley AZ May 15
Loren S. Pimentel N1IQI
5 Evan Rd.
Pembroke MA 02359 (or the address of any one else, some as below)
781 293 3861
BT
ARL Sixty seven 3214 wrong
phone number 73
BT
Henry WA9HYM
End No More
The following is a typical Service Message FROM HXC, reporting your delivery.
27 R WA9HYM ARL 9 Phoenix AZ Nov 20
ROBERT J BRUNDIGE N1UAN
1002 MINTON PLACE
KINGSPORT TN 37660-3942
423 245 3391
BT
ARL Forty Seven 3216 Wiiiiams
Nov 19 0200Z 73
BT
Henry WA9HYM
End No More
SOME COMMON ADDRESSEES FOR SERVICE MESSAGES
N1IQI LOREN S PIMENTEL
5 EVAN RD,
Pembroke MA 02359
781 293 3861
N1UAN ROBERT J BRUNDIGE
1002 MINTON PLACE
KINGSPORT TN 37660-3942
423 245 3391
N5RLQ ESTHER L GOLLIHAR
146 LANGFORD PLACE
SAN ANTONIO TX 78221-2440
210 927 4145
W1GMF GILBERT M FOLLETT
40 DAVIS ST
ABINGTON MA 02351
781 857 1019
WB5NKD PATRICIA A GARVIN
3409 SW 20TH ST
OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73108-4015
405 681 0926
W6DOB JOE LEE
1285 MC DONALD DR
PINOLE CA 94564
510 724 0533
W7QK/K7IFG
Seventh District QSL Bureau Amateur Radio Club
18955 SW Blanton St
Aloha OR 97007-1230
Instructions on how to Originate a Station Activity Report.
This MONTHLY Report must be sent to the Arizona Section Traffic Manager who is, Grant WB6OTS in Sierra Vista AZ. You can originate this message and send it to either Grant or any station in Sierra Vista for delivery to Grant.
If you are in another State, you must send this report to your State's STM. You still can send it to any Liaison station on ATEN for relay to your STM via the NTS System.
EXAMPLE:
12 R WA9HYM 8 Your City and State OCT 3
Grant WB6OTS
Sierra Vista, AZ
BK
Station Activity Report SEP 2007
Total (your total) 73
BK
Your signature
You should keep records for yourself on the following for this report:
How many messages you:
Originated
Sent
Received
Delivered Add them all up for your total.
Send to Grant only the total as in the above example!
Instructions on how to Originate a PSHR Report
This also is sent to Grant STM for Arizona, WB6OTS
If you are in another State, direct your message to your State's Section Traffic manager. You can send this message on ATEN to any Liaison station for relay to your STM via the NTS System.
EXAMPLE:
12 R WA9HYM 8 your city and state OCT 3
Grant WB6OTS
Sierra Vista AZ
BK
Station PSHR report SEP 2007
Total (your total only) 73
BK
Your Signature
PSHR report info can be found at www.arrl.org
NTS COMMON TEXTS FOR MESSAGES
W1GMF
nr R (ARL 13- HXC-- 25 HXCE ) W1GMF (ck) ABINGTON MA (date)
[ARL13] ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX NEW CALLSIGN ARL SIXTY NINE AMATEUR RADIO
WORLD
[25] CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT LICENSE RENEWAL I HOPE YOU HAVE
MANY YEARS OF ENJOYMENT AND PLEASE PASS YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO A NEW HAM X
73
SIG GIL W1GMF
N1IQI
nr R HXC N1IQI (ck) BRYANTVILLE MA (date)
[25] A FRIENDLY REMINDER YOUR AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE EXPIRES ---- ---- -----
HOPE YOU WILL RENEW IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY WE ENJOY YOUR PARTICIPATION
73
SIG LOREN N1IQI
K1JPG
nr R HXC K1JPG (ck) EDGEWATERFL (date)
[ARL13] ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY NINE HOBBY 73
[ARL19] ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY NINE HOBBY
LOTS OF NEW FRIENDS AHEAD X 73
[ARL21] ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY NINE HOBBY
PLEASE JOIN LOCAL CLUB AND NTS NETS x 73
[ARL22] ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY NINE HOBBY
PLENTY OF NEW FRIENDS AND GOOD TIMES AHEAD X 73
[ARL23] ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY NINE HOBBY X
PLEASE PARTICIPATE LOCAL NTS NETS AND PUBLIC SERVICE X 73
[ARL24] ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY NINE HOBBY
PLEASE JOIN LOCAL CLUB AND NTS NETS FOR GOOD TIMES X 73
SIG RAY K1JPG
NM1K
(nr) R NM1K (ck) ENFIELD CT (date)
[10] REGARDS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY HANDI HAMS VALUE YOUR PARTICIPATION 73
[ARL11] ARL FORTY SIX X THANKS FOR HELPING OTHERS THROUGH HANDI HAMS
[ARL13] ARL FIFTY HANDI HAMS SYSTEM IS GRATEFUL TO ITS COMMITTED
VOLUNTEERS BEST REGARDS
[ARL15] ARL FORTY SIX KEEP IN TOUCH AND SHARE YOUR HAM RADIO NEWS WITH ME
73
[ARL17] ARL FORTY SIX APPRECIATE HEARING ABOUT YOUR PROGRESS WITH HAM
RADIO X DO YOU NEED HELP QUERY
[18] MAY YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND A YEAR FILLED WITH GOOD FORTUNE
GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS 73
SIG PAT TICE WA0TDA
AND for a different signature but from the same originating station:
[ARL16] ARL FORTY SIX PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH AND SHARE YOUR HAM RADIO NEWS
WITH ME.
SIG JOHNNY OTT WA8WFH
COURAGE HANDI HAMS
N1UAN
nr R HXG N1UAN ck Kingsport, Tenn (date)
ARL22 ARL fifty if you are interested in emergency communications please check with your
section emergency
coordinator x they need your help 73
sig. Bob N1UAN
KA5KLU
nr R HXE KA5KLU (ck) SAN ANTONIOTX (Date)
ARL 13 ARL FIFTY X your license expires (MONTH) (DAY) (YEAR) Please renew X 73
24 If you were called upon in an emergency could you respond Query Join a local net and train just
in case youre needed 73
SIG DOUG KA5KLU TEX CW NET MRG TCC MEMBER
WB5NKD
(nr) HXG WB5NKD (ck) OKLAHOMA CITYOK (date)
[ARL19] ARL FIFTY AND FOR REAL FUN LEARN HOW TO SEND TRAFFIC ON A CW NET
GAIN LIFETIME FRIENDS 73
[ARL22] ARL FIFTY AND FOR REAL FUN HELP ON A SLOW SPEED CW NET TRAIN OTHERS
TO SEND TRAFFIC GAIN LIFETIME FRIENDS 73
SIG PAT WB5NKD
N5RLQ
nr R HXG N5RLQ (CK) SAN ANTONIO TX (DATE)
[24] PLEASE SUPPORT THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM BY JOINING A LOCAL TRAFFIC
NET X YOUR SERVICES MAY BE NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY THANK YOU 73
[25] THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM IS IN NEED OF OPERATORS IN CASE OF
EMERGENCIES PLEASE JOIN A LOCAL NET AND TRAIN TO BE READY THANKS 73
SIG LUCY N5RLQ
W6DOB
nr R HXG W6DOB (ck) PINOLE, CA (DATE)
15 CONGRATULATIONS SAW NAME ON QCWA NEW MEMBER LIST WELCOME ABOARD
AND ENJOY THE CAMARADERIE 73
SIG JOE LEE W6DOB QCWA 30612
K7IFG
nr R HXG K7IFG (ck) BEAVERCREEK OR (Date)
5 BEST WISHES ON YOUR BIRTHDAY
SIG 7TH QSL BUREAU
K8GA
(nr) R K8GA (ck) MADISON, GA (date)
[ARL 6] ARL SIXTY NINE QCWA X 73
[ARL 10] ARL FIFTY AND THE NTS ARL SIXTY NINE FISTS 73
SIG GERRY K8GA
K8LJG
(nr) R K8LJG (ARL 5) Flint, MI (date)
[fists] ARL sixty nine fists 73
John K8LJG fists 1460
[skcc] ARL sixty nine skcc 73
John K8LJG skcc 336
AG0M
nr R HXG AG0M (ck) CHEROKEE IA (Date)
ARL 14 ARL FORTY SIX X SEE YOU ON THE ARMS NET X 73 AND 99
SIG GERRY BRUNK K4RBZ ARMS PRESIDENT
(Note)
ARMS = AMATEUR RADIO MISSIONARY SERVICES
99 = GOD BLESS YOU
WA0TDA
(nr) R HXG (ck 10) Enfield, CT
[10] Happy birthday from all of us at handi hams 73
Pat Tice WA0TDA
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