TO: ALL WOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AMATEURS
ALL NON-WOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AMATEURS
FROM: KEN HARRIS WA8LLM
WOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
WOOD COUNTY BULLETIN NR 15.31 DATE: August 2, 2015
SUBJECT: IF IT'S IMPORTANT.
When passing messages such as the ARRL RADIOGRAM on the Amateur Band, or passing information for a supporting agency, be sure the information is correct. If you think there may be a problem with the person or machine on the other end of your communication, repeat, or even spell what you are sending. If you are sending words that aren't often used, there's a good chance they will be spelled wrong on the receiving end.
It's especially important if you are sending information such a chemical names. Chemical names are hard enough to pronounce, let alone spell. The spelling of a lot of chemical names are very close, but are not the same chemical, and may not even act alike. The best thing to do for chemical names is to spell them, and then repeat the spelling. If you are really not for sure if the receiver got the spelling right, have them repeat it back to you.
You could be making a bad situation even worse, if you don't make sure the information you sent was received properly. If you feel it's important enough send it two or three times, and spell it each time. Remember as communicators we are responsible for passing on information the way we receive it. If we receive it wrong, then we are going to send it wrong. If in doubt, verify, verify, verify.
Ken Harris WA8LLM
WCEC
Wood County WV