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SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.1
Wind 453.2 km/s
Aurora 2
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Operating Etiquette & On-Air Language

Learn good ham radio etiquette, courteous operating, signal reports, calling methods, and clean on-air habits.

  1. when do you actually ID on a net vs just checking in?

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    Brian Wilson

  2. asked a dumb question on the local net last night and now i'm second guessing everything

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Karen Johnson

  3. when do you actually ID on a net vs just checking in normally

    Dave Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Frank Nakamura

  4. first time joining a net and kind of embarrassed about what happened

    Angela Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Kevin Park

  5. asking about net check-in procedures — did i do it wrong?

    Linda Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    James Wilson

  7. first time checking into a net and i had no idea what i was doing lol

    Steven Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Patricia Wilson

  8. new to nets, not sure if im doing this right

    Contest Joe,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Gregory Smith

  9. when do you actually ID on a busy net — confused about the rules

    Mark Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Maria Chen

  10. new to nets, felt kinda lost my first time — what am I missing?

    Maria Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    James Park

  11. new to nets — feeling kind of lost on what i'm supposed to do

    Michael Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    David Anderson74

  13. when to check in vs just listen on a net — still figuring this out

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Helen Taylor

  14. when is it ok to just jump into a net vs waiting to be called on?

    James Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Nicole Jackson

  15. asked a dumb question on a net and got kind of embarrassed, anyone else?

    Amanda Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Robert Moore66

  16. felt bad after my first time checking into a net — did I do something wrong?

    Ashley Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Robert Johnson

  17. asked a dumb question on a net last night and felt bad about it

    Ham Fan 24,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Ham Fan 24

  19. first time checking into a net and i had no idea what i was doing lol

    James Wilson46,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Sarah Moore

  20. asking about net check-in procedures — did i do something wrong?

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Emily Thomas17

  21. Repeater etiquette question - how long should I pause between transmissions?

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 654 views
    Radio Geek

  22. confused about net check-ins, am i doing this wrong?

    Michelle Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Diana Williams

  23. jumped into my first net last night and kind of froze up — tips?

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    Helen Taylor

  25. QRP Operating Tips for Building Confidence on HF

    Mike Thompson,
    • 2 replies
    • 184 views
    Jennifer Park

  26. when do you actually check in to a net vs just listening?

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    David Park

  27. when to check into a net vs just listening — still figuring this out

    Jennifer Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Sarah Garcia

  28. When do you actually check in vs just listen on a net?

    Amanda Anderson50,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Jessica Williams

  29. Best practices for avoiding common on-air mistakes

    David Johnson45,
    • 2 replies
    • 115 views
    Carlos Silva

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