----- UNCLASSIFIED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18NOV94 FILE: PUB 94-001 TO: POTENTIAL & OPERATIONAL UNORGANIZED MILITIA UNITS FROM: TRADOC, WEST/PUT NY UNORG MILITIA TOPIC: INITIAL CONTACT SOI BEGIN TEXT: The following SOI has been adopted by WEST/PUT NY UNORG MILITIA and is intended for nationwide unclassified initial contact communications needs between different militia units. Standard OPSEC and COMSEC procedures apply. Militia units should adopt their own secure SOIs for intra-unit communications, and for inter-unit communications after initial contact and credential verification. DO NOT USE THIS SOI FOR CLASSIFIED OR MISSION CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS. 1 - Citizens Band: Primary (initial contact) Channel: 14 AM mode Secondary Channels: 5, 11, 30, 35 AM mode The secondary channels are to be used in the order presented above in case of interference (14 to 5 to 11 to 30 to 35 to 14...). Tell your party to "Go up one.", and then proceed to the next secondary channel. When communicating on this band, call "Break for Union Jack." to initiate communications with other Militia units on frequency. 2 - 2 Meter Amateur Radio Band: 146.535 Mhz., Simplex, No CTCSS/PL. An amateur radio license of at least Technician class is required to operate on this frequency. Initiate contact by calling CQ, and discreetly bringing up the subject. NOTE: This frequency is open to all radio amateurs holding the appropriate license classes. A portion of them do not share our beliefs. 3 - 49 Mhz. No License Band: Channel A,B,C,D,E in that order. If a frequency is in use in your area, go the next higher one. Initiate communications with the phrase ";Calling for a militia contact", this is the pseudonym of choice.