COMMUNICATION TIP #2 4/27/06
You can learn a lot about radio communication by listening....both good and bad. Next time you are at an incident, if you are in a position to do so, listen to the radio communications from the members who are talking while inside the structure and suited up in their protective equipment. Although it's always tougher to clearly understand radio transmissions when members are talking with their facepiece on you can usually pick out someone who seems to sound clear and is easy to understand.
Most likely the member who you can easily understand had practiced and determined what method of talking on the handi-talki with a facepiece on works the best. The level of your voice, the location that you hold the microphone and the pace of your transmissions all affect how well you may be heard and understood over the radio in these conditions.
Next time you're at a fire or a drill find the member who sounds the best when talking with a facepiece on and have them show you how they do it. Try it. Most likely their method will help you improve yours and you will be more easily understood. When it comes to good radio communication....
Listen and Learn!
Most likely the member who you can easily understand had practiced and determined what method of talking on the handi-talki with a facepiece on works the best. The level of your voice, the location that you hold the microphone and the pace of your transmissions all affect how well you may be heard and understood over the radio in these conditions.
Next time you're at a fire or a drill find the member who sounds the best when talking with a facepiece on and have them show you how they do it. Try it. Most likely their method will help you improve yours and you will be more easily understood. When it comes to good radio communication....
Listen and Learn!
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Good Topic, I have found that taking a full breath and talking with the mic up against yoour facepiece works pretty good. Talk slow and try to get your message out in one breath (short and to the point)That will avoid the load inhale sound that distorts the message...and of course ..make sure what you have to say is imprtant to the outcome of the incident ..otherwise save it for the kithcen table
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: 2:23:00 PM
: 2:23:00 PM
Excellent points. Thanks for your comment. We will practice this technique at an upcoming drill in Battalion 14.
I found that depending on where the the actual speaker is on your radio, I agree with anonymous ,putting the mic up to the facepiece works great. If the speaker on the mic is located in the middle then ,then you'll have to put it as square against the facepiece as possible. If its's on the upper right hand of the lapel mic(Motorola XTS 3000R ) then putting only the upper right hand corner aginst the face piece is all you need, and works much better.
# posted by : 8:45:00 PM
: 8:45:00 PM
More great advice from someone who has developed a sound technique for good radio communication. We'll pass it along. Thanks again.
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