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Demonstrate and apply basic knowledge of a radio telephone net for
New Zealand Cadet Forces activities
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are members of the New
Zealand Cadet Forces. People credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate basic knowledge of a radio telephone net; demonstrate
knowledge of NZCF call logging procedures; and establish a radio telephone
net for a specified NZCF activity.
Subfield
Cadet Forces
Domain
Cadet Forces Generic
Status
Registered
Status date
26 November 2007
Date version published
26 November 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
This unit standard applies to Single Side Band (SSB), Very High Frequency (VHF), or
Ultra High Frequency (UHF), being operating either from base or using hand held
equipment.
2
The technical operation of radios and the use of radio frequencies are controlled by
the Radiocommunications Act 1989 and Radiocommunications Regulations 2001.
3
The Official Information Act 1982, Privacy Act 1993, State Sector Act 1988, and
Summary Offences Act 1981 apply to the sending and receiving of messages.
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If radios are hired from a radio licensee (for example New Zealand Mountain Safety
Council), then the licensee’s protocols will apply.
5
All knowledge and practice requirements must comply with the policy and training
manuals for NZCF, RNZN, NZA and/or RNZAF.
6
Training manuals relevant to this unit standard include NZCF manuals 155 (SCC),
156 (NZCC), 157 (ATC), and 159 (Radio Telephone). Training manuals are available
from the NZCF, New Zealand Defence Force Headquarters, Private Bag, Wellington.
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Definitions
ATC is the Air Training Corps of NZCF;
NZA is the New Zealand Army;
NZCC is the New Zealand Cadet Corps of NZCF;
NZCF is the New Zealand Cadet Forces;
RNZN is the Royal New Zealand Navy;
RNZAF is the Royal New Zealand Air Force;
SCC is the Sea Cadet Corps of NZCF.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate basic knowledge of a radio telephone net.
Performance criteria
1.1
Elements of a radio telephone net are described in accordance with NZCF
training manuals.
1.2
A radio telephone net plan is described in accordance with NZCF training
manuals.
Range
diagram, frequency, call signs, code words, timing, security
measures.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of NZCF call logging procedures.
Performance criteria
2.1
Call logging protocols are described in accordance with NZCF training manuals.
Range
entries, corrections, operator identification, opening/closing a
circuit.
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2.2
Data information recorded in a radio log is described in accordance with NZCF
training manuals.
Range
2.3
date, call sign, location, frequency, call from, call to, message
number out, message number in, operator ID, message text, time.
Logging abbreviations are described in accordance with NZCF training manuals.
Range
abbreviations for – acknowledge, number, out, answer, over,
roger, say again, that is correct, wait, wrong.
Element 3
Establish a radio telephone net for a specified NZCF activity.
Range
Net Controlling Station (NCS) and three sub-stations;
minimum of three transmissions and three receptions.
Performance criteria
3.1
A radio telephone net is established in accordance with NZCF training manuals.
3.2
Radio telephone net usage is demonstrated by sending and receiving
messages.
3.3
Calls are logged in accordance with relevant protocols and procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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