DE NNN0XOP 067
R 232100Z APR 05 ZEX
FM NNN0ASZ GA
TO NNN0AS1 TWO SNE
NNN0AS2 TWO NJ
NNN0AS3 TWO PA
ZEN/NNN0AS4 TWO AL
NNN0AS5 TWO OH
NNN0AS6 TWO STX
NNN0AS7 TWO IA
NNN0AS8 TWO CO/WY
NNN0AS9 TWO AZ
NNN0AS0 TWO WA
ZEN/NNN0ALR
NNN0ALD
INFO NNN0ASE 0NE AZ
NNN0ASF ONE ETX
NNN0ASG ONE MI
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASN OR
NNN0AST NCA
NNN0ASA VA
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SUBJ:  ECOM TRAINING TIPS NR 4 - VARIOUS ITEMS
A. NTP-8(C) ANNEX DELTA PARA D500
B. NTP-8(C) ANNEX DELTA PARA D661
1. ABBREVIATIONS - WE NEED TO DOUBLE CHECK OUR OUTGOING MESSAGES
TO INSURE THAT ALL ABBREVIATIONS ARE CLEAR. MESSAGES CONTINUE TO
BE RECEIVED WITH ABBREVIATIONS THAT ARE NOT CLEAR TO THE READER.
IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION, SPELL IT OUT.
2. WEB SITE EEI MESSAGES - IF YOU USE NAVYMARS.ORG TO DRAFT AND
SEND YOUR EEI MESSAGES, YOU MUST SAVE THE 'COMEBACK COPY'
(AS A .TXT FILE) AND ENTER THE MESSAGE INTO THE MDS.
3. EEI MESSAGES, GENERAL -
    A. MAKE SURE THAT PARA 1A AND 1G INCLUDE A DATE TIME GROUP
(DTG) - ZULU TIME.
    B. IN PARA 1G PROVIDE CALL SIGN AND LOCATION OF THE TV/RADIO
STATION (CITY STATE).
    C. IN PARA 1A PROVIDE AS SPECIFIC LOCATION AS POSSIBLE. NAME
OF COMPANY AND STREET ADDRESS, STREET INTERSECTIONS, OR STREETS
BOUNDING THE EVENT. IF IT IS NOT IN A CITY, ROUTE NUMBER AND SOME
INDICATION OF LOCATION (EXAMPLE: 5 MILES WEST OF ROUTE 4
ON ROUTE 7).
4. MULTI ADDEE MESSAGES - ALL OF THE ECOM MESSAGES ARE
MULTI-ADDEE MESSAGES. WE NEED TO PRACTICE THE LISTING AND SENDING
OF THESE MESSAGES. IF WE USE THE PROPER PROCEDURE IT WILL BE VERY
SMOOTH. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE LOST OF TRAFFIC OR
DUPLICATION.
5. ECOM EXERCISES - AGAIN, ALL STATES/AREAS ARE REQUIRED TO
CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE ECOM EXERCISE EACH QUARTER. REGIONS AND
AREAS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. SOME STATES HAVE NEVER CONDUCTED AN
ECOM EXERCISE.
6. FOR AREA/REGION DIRECTORS - YOU ARE REQUIRES TO SUBMIT A
CONSOLIDATED SITREP TO NNN0ASZ AND NNN0ASA AT LEAST EVERY SIX
HOURS.
7. IMPROVEMENTS - DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON IMPROVING ECOM?
FORWARD THEM TO NNN0ASZ VIA YOU CHAIN OF COMMAND. A GREAT MANY OF
THE IMPROVEMENTS IN PROCEDURES ARE THE RESULT OF INPUTS FORM THE
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.
8. MINIMIZE - WE HAVE NOT SET MINIMIZE IN SEVERAL YEARS, BUT WE
SHOULD BE READY (SEE REF A).
9. ART - DO YOU HAVE AN AUXILIARY RADIO TEAM (ART)? WHEN WAS THE
LAST TIME YOU EXERCISED ONE?  SPRING AND SUMMER ARE GOOD TIMES
FOR A STATE OUTING WHERE YOU CAN MEET EACH OTHER AND SET UP
OPERATE AN ART (REF B). PAST EXPERIENCE WOULD SAY THAT YOU WILL
FIND YOU DON'T HAVE SOME SMALL IMPORTANT ITEM TO OPERATE.
10. NAVMARCORMARS: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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