ARRL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS (OPTIONAL)

HXA (Followed by number.) Collect landline delivery authorized by addressee
    within ____ miles. (If no number, authorization is umlimited.)
HXB (Followed by number.) Cancel message if not delivered within ____ hours
    of filing time; service originating station.
HXC Report date and time of delivery (TOD) to originating station.
HXD Report to originating station the identity of station from which received,
    plus date and time, or if delivered report date, time, and method of
    deivery.
HXE Delivering station get reply from addressee and originate message back.
HXF (Followed by number.) Hold delivery until ____ (date).
HXG Delivery by mail or landline toll call is not required. If toll or other
    expense involved, cancel message and service originating station.

*** When there are no instructions listed, HXG is applied.

                PRECEDENCES

The precedences follow the messsage number in the header.

EMERGENCY Any message containing life and death urgency to any person or 
          group of persons which is transmitted by Amateur Radio in the 
          absence of regular commercial facilities. This includes official 
          messages of welfare agencies during emergencies requesting supplies, 
          materials or instructions vital to relief of stricken populace in 
          emergencies areas. During normal times, it will be VERY RARE. On CW, 
          RTTY, and other digital modes this designation will always be 
          spelled out. When in doubt, DO NOT USE IT!!!

PRIORITY  Important messages with a specific time limit. Official messages
          not covered by the emergency category. Press dispatches and other
          emergency-related traffic not of the utmost urgency. Notification
          of death or injury in a disaster area, personal or official. Use the
          abbreviation 'P' on CW.

WELFARE   A message that is either: A) an inquiry as to the welfare of an  
          individual in the disaster area B) an advisory or reply from the 
          disaster area that indicates all is well should carry this 
          precedence, which is abbreviated 'W' on CW. These messages are 
          handled AFTER Emergency or Priority traffic but before Routine.

ROUTINE   Most traffic during normal times will bear this designation. In 
          disaster situations, traffic labeled Routone ('R' on CW) should be
          handled LAST or not at all when circuits are busy with Emergency,
          Prority, or Welfare Traffic.