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FM/G280 · Radio Communications

Sending transactional messages

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Reading time: 2 mins
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Owned by: Unit Command
Platforms: Every platform
Role cards: 41 cards
Published: 23 Sep 2026

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Break up long transmissions on a transactional network FM/BS-825
Interrupt a conversation on a transactional network FM/BS-826
Correct yourself on a transactional network FM/BS-827
Relay information to others on a transactional network FM/BS-828
Use correct radio jargon on a transactional network FM/BS-835
Respond to a readback on a transactional networks FM/BS-836
How to deal with unresponsive callsigns FM/BG-1287

Break up long transmissions on a transactional network

Use BREAK to split long transmissions into multiple parts of roughly 5 seconds.

After transmitting BREAK, uncue the radio and pause for 2 seconds, before continuing.

Interrupt a conversation on a transactional network

To interrupt an ongoing conversation, transmit after a transmission has finished, or after Break up long transmissions on a transactional network FM/BS-825:

break break break, Initiate a conversation on a transactional network FM/BS-822

Only interrupt a conversation when the new conversation has a higher urgency than the interrupted one.

Correct yourself on a transactional network

After stating incorrect information state the following:

correction, [corrected information]

After stating information that was correct at the time, but isn't anymore state the following:

disregard ([stale information])

Relay information to others on a transactional network

When asking another callsign to relay information, state:

relay to [final receiver callsign] [information to relay]

When relaying information from another callsign, state:

relay from [original sender callsign] [information to relay]

Use correct radio jargon on a transactional network

Use the following standardized words instead of other synonyms on a transactional network:

Word	Meaning
AFFIRMATIVE	Yes
NEGATIVE	No
CLICKS	Kilometers
MIKES	Minutes

Respond to a readback on a transactional networks

If the readback was correct, transmit:

Correct

If the readback was inccorect, transmit:

Negative, I say again, [correct information]

How to deal with unresponsive callsigns

If a callsign is not answering you, try to reach them for a total of three times with several seconds passing in between. Each additional time they may add the information that they haven’t received anything, to make other stations aware of it.

If the suspected station is your superior you may assume that they may be incapacitated and/or killed and the next station in the Chain of Command needs to take command in their place.

Example

This example will cover a squad net on channel 250 consisting of Outlaw 1-0, 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3. 1-2 is trying to reach 1-0 without success:

Trying to contact
1-2: Actual, this is 2.
1-0: (1-0 is not responding so after a couple of seconds 1-2 tries again)
1-2: Actual, this is 2, nothing heard.
1-0: (1-0 is not responding so after a couple of seconds 1-2 tries for the last time)
1-2: Actual, this is 2, nothing heard OUT.
1-0: (1-0 is not responding so 1-1 needs to take command)

Succession of command
1-2: 1, this is 2.
1-1: 2 this is 1.
1-2: You need to take command.
1-1: This is 1, taking command..