ARRL Message Forms

• Basic Parts Form– Preamble

• Precedence – Emergency, Priority, Welfare, Routine

• Handling Instructions

– Address (The “TO” part)– Body of message– Signature

Precedence

• Emergency– Any message having life or death urgency

• Priority– Important messages with a time limit

• Welfare– Inquiry as to health and welfare in disaster site– Advisory or reply from disaster area indicating all is well

• Routine– Most normal traffic