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DIS-101 · Civil Communications

DIS - 101 Radio Etiquette and Radio Transmission Regulations

A foundation course on clear, professional radio communication, using practices from the VATSIM and TFAR communities. It covers the phonetic alphabet, standard prowords, short "quick-burst" transmissions, net discipline, and the HLN Corporation regulations that govern radio conduct.

What you will learn

  • Spell call signs, locations and other key information using the NATO phonetic alphabet and standard number pronunciation
  • Use standard prowords (Roger, Wilco, Say Again, Standby, Over, Out) correctly in a transmission
  • Structure a transmission in the Who-From-What-Where format and keep it short
  • Read back and acknowledge instructions without unnecessary chatter
  • Apply net discipline by listening before transmitting and giving way to priority and emergency traffic
  • Identify the HLN Corporation governance regulations that apply to radio conduct and the consequences of breaking them

Course outline

  1. 01Module 1: Order on the Net: Why Radio Discipline Matters25 min

    Read all lessons, then complete a push-to-talk test that shows your microphone keys cleanly with no clipped words or open-mic noise.

    3 lessons · Reading & activity completion

  2. 02Module 2: The Phonetic Alphabet and Numbers35 min

    Pass a spelling drill by correctly spelling five call signs and three locations using the NATO phonetic alphabet and standard number pronunciation.

    4 lessons · Reading & activity completion

  3. 03Module 3: Prowords and the Who-From-What-Where Format40 min

    Write out three correctly structured Who-From-What-Where transmissions that each use the right prowords, and record yourself sending one of them.

    4 lessons · Reading & activity completion

  4. 04Module 4: Readbacks, Acknowledgements and Net Discipline40 min

    Complete a scenario worksheet that correctly reads back three instructions and finds when to transmit, wait or give way in five net situations.

    4 lessons · Reading & activity completion

  5. 05Module 5: HLN Corporation Radio Regulations35 min

    Read the relevant HLN Charter, Directives and Documents sections and pass the final course quiz on radio procedure and conduct regulations.

    4 lessons · Reading & activity completion

Entry qualifications

No prior course qualification is required.

Equipment & preparation

Star Citizen game client; headset with microphone; push-to-talk bound and tested [VERIFY: recommended PTT keybind and voice comms setup, in-game VOIP and/or org Discord]; access to the HLN Corporation website (hlncorp.space) for the Charter, Directives and Documents.

Assessment & award

Complete the required lessons and pass each module assessment. Level I Radio Traffic Operator Certification is issued after the Registrar confirms the course requirements.

Your published course version and assessment record remain attached to your enrollment.

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