ARRL Numbered Radiogram
An ARRL Numbered Radiogram is a brevity code used in composing ARRL Radiograms during times of radio congestion.
The code is used to transmit standard messages, sometimes with customized text, very quickly by experienced ARRL National Traffic System (NTS) message traffic handlers.
In use, ARRL Numbered Radiograms are messages encoded as one or two numbers. The numbers are always written down as words, and are always preceded by the procedure word "ARL". Throughout their transit in the Amateur radio National Traffic System, they retain this format, and are only expanded to their plain-English meaning when delivered by a Ham. For example, "ARL FORTY SIX" would be typed in a letter or spoken over the phone to the addressee as "Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for many more to come." For those codes where customized text can be added, the customized text is added immediately following the number code word. For example, "ARL SIXTY TWO CHRISTMAS" is expanded upon delivery outside of the NTS System as "Greetings and best wishes to you for a pleasant Christmas holiday season.".[1][2]
| Codeword | Expansion |
|---|---|
| Group One—For Possible Relief Emergency Use | |
| ONE | Everyone safe here. Please don't worry. |
| TWO | Coming home as soon as possible. |
| THREE | Am in _____ hospital. Receiving excellent care and recovering fine. |
| FOUR | Only slight property damage here. Do not be concerned about disaster reports. |
| FIVE | Am moving to new location. Send no further mail or communication. Will inform you of new address when relocated. |
| SIX | Will contact you as soon as possible. |
| SEVEN | Please reply by Amateur Radio through the amateur delivering this message. This is a free public service. |
| EIGHT | Need additional _____ mobile or portable equipment for immediate emergency use. |
| NINE | Additional _____ radio operators needed to assist with emergency at this location. |
| TEN | Please contact _____. Advise to standby and provide further emergency information, instructions or assistance. |
| ELEVEN | Establish Amateur Radio emergency communications with _____ on _____ MHz. |
| TWELVE | Anxious to hear from you. No word in some time. Please contact me as soon as possible. |
| THIRTEEN | Medical emergency situation exists here. |
| FOURTEEN | Situation here becoming critical. Losses and damage from _____ increasing. |
| FIFTEEN | Please advise your condition and what help is needed. |
| SIXTEEN | Property damage very severe in this area. |
| SEVENTEEN | REACT communications services also available. Establish REACT communication with _____ on channel _____. |
| EIGHTEEN | Please contact me as soon as possible at _______. |
| NINETEEN | Request health and welfare report on _____. (State name, address and telephone number.) |
| TWENTY | Temporarily stranded. Will need some assistance. Please contact me at _____. |
| TWENTY ONE | Search and Rescue assistance is needed by local authorities here. Advise availability. |
| TWENTY TWO | Need accurate information on the extent and type of conditions now existing at your location. Please furnish this information and reply without delay. |
| TWENTY THREE | Report at once the accessibility and best way to reach your location. |
| TWENTY FOUR | Evacuation of residents from this area urgently needed. Advise plans for help. |
| TWENTY FIVE | Furnish as soon as possible the weather conditions at your location. |
| TWENTY SIX | Help and care for evacuation of sick and injured from this location needed at once. |
| Group Two—Routine Messages | |
| FORTY SIX | Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for many more to come. |
| FORTY SEVEN | Reference your message number _____ to _____ delivered on _____ at _____ UTC. |
| FIFTY | Greetings by Amateur Radio. |
| FIFTY ONE | Greetings by Amateur Radio. This message is sent as a free public service by ham radio operators at _______. Am having a wonderful time. |
| FIFTY TWO | Really enjoyed being with you. Looking forward to getting together again. |
| FIFTY THREE | Received your _______. It's appreciated; many thanks. |
| FIFTY FOUR | Many thanks for your good wishes. |
| FIFTY FIVE | Good news is always welcome. Very delighted to hear about yours. |
| FIFTY SIX | Congratulations on your _______, a most worthy and deserved achievement. |
| FIFTY SEVEN | Wish we could be together |
| FIFTY EIGHT | Have a wonderful time. Let us know when you return. |
| FIFTY NINE | Congratulations on the new arrival. Hope mother and child are well. |
| SIXTY | Wishing you the best of everything on _______. |
| SIXTY ONE | Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. |
| SIXTY TWO | Greetings and best wishes to you for a pleasant _______ holiday season. |
| SIXTY THREE | Victory or defeat, our best wishes are with you. Hope you win. |
| SIXTY FOUR | Arrived safely at _______. |
| SIXTY FIVE | Arriving _______ on _______. Please arrange to meet me there. |
| SIXTY SIX | DX QSLs are on hand for you at the _______ QSL Bureau. Send _______ self addressed envelopes. |
| SIXTY SEVEN | Your message number _______ undeliverable because of _______. Please advise. |
| SIXTY EIGHT | Sorry to hear you are ill. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. |
| SIXTY NINE | Welcome to the _______. We are glad to have you with us and hope you will enjoy the fun and fellowship of the organization. |
References
- "ARRL Numbered Radiograms". Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- "Chapter 1 - The ARRL Message Format" (PDF).