Q4. When using a handset sound-powered phone,
what action should you take to talk or listen
through the phone?
SOUND-POWERED CIRCUITS
Learning Objective: When you finish this chapter, you
will be able to
Recognize the function of the primary, auxiliary,
and supplementary systems of a sound-powered
circuit.
Sound-powered telephone circuits aboard ship fall
into three categoriesprimary, auxiliary, and
supplementary systems.
The primary system includes all circuits necessary
for controlling armament, engineering, damage control,
maneuvering, and surveillance functions during battle.
These circuits are designated JA through JZ.
The auxiliary system duplicates many of the
primary circuits for the purpose of maintaining vital
communications in the event of damage to the primary
system. Auxiliary circuits are separated as much as
possible from primary circuits. Circuit designations are
the same as the primary system, preceded by the letter X
(XJA, X1JV, and so on).
The supplementary system, X1J through X61J,
consists of several short, direct circuits, such as from the
bridge to the quarterdeck or from the quarterdeck to the
wardroom. Circuits in the primary and auxiliary
systems can be tied together at various switchboards or
individual stations may be cut out of the circuits, but the
supplementary system does not have these provisions.
Because circuits in the supplementary system usually
are not manned, most circuits contain a buzzer system
so that one station can alert another station that
communications between the two are desired.
Circuit designations are characterized by a letter and
number code. The 21JS4 primary battle circuit, for
example, is identified as follows: numerals 21 indicate the
specific purpose of the circuit; the letter J denotes sound
power; the letter S means general purpose (radar, sonar,
and ECM information); and the numeral 4 indicates a
particular station in the circuit. The same circuit in the
auxiliary system is X21JS4. All auxiliary and
supplementary circuit designations are preceded by the
letter X, but supplementary circuits are easily identified as
such because they have no letter after the letter J.
The following are some typical shipboard
sound-powered circuits:
If you are on a lookout watch, your reports will go
over the JL circuit to the bridge and the ships CIC. On
small ships, the JL circuit sometimes is crossed with
another circuit, such as the 1JV, to reduce manning
requirements. The bridge talker then has the lookout,
CIC, engineering, and after steering (emergency)
stations on the same circuit.
TELEPHONE TALKERS
Learning Objective: When you finish this chapter, you
will be able to
Identify the responsibilities of telephone talkers
to include telephone talking procedures.
As you have learned, youll probably stand some
form of watch aboard ship as a telephone talker. A ship
at sea requires many talkers even during a peacetime
cruising watch. In addition to the lookouts, there are
talkers on the bridge, in firerooms, and in engine rooms,
to mention only a few of the many spaces. To be a good
sound-powered telephone talker, you must learn proper
telephone procedures.
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Student Notes:
JA
Captains battle circuit
JC
Weapons control
JL
Lookouts
21JS
Surface search radar
22JS
Air search radar
61JS
Sonar information
1JV
Maneuvering and docking
2JZ
Damage control
X8J
Replenishment at sea