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SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.3
Wind 414.1 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 23:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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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. asked to ID myself mid-QSO and kind of froze up... what's the actual rule here

    Daniel Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Jessica Turner

  2. when do you actually check in vs just listen on a net?

    Elizabeth Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Karen Williams

  3. did i do something wrong on the net last night? feeling kind of embarrassed

    Steven Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Helen Anderson

  4. proper way to join a net when you're brand new to it?

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Emily Johnson

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

    Jennifer Walsh53,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Jennifer Walsh53

  7. new ham here — when is it ok to just jump into a net?

    Amanda Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Jessica Davis18

  8. when is it ok to break into a net? kinda confused about the whole process

    Angela Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Amanda Jackson

  9. embarrassed myself on the weekly net last night, some questions

    John Williams99,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    John Williams99

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

    Catherine O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Stephanie Chang

  11. Common frequency etiquette mistakes I see from newer operators

    Ham Fan 24,
    • 2 replies
    • 170 views
    Jennifer Davis

  13. embarrassed myself on a net last night, could use some guidance

    DX Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Elizabeth Patel

  14. first time checking into a net and i completely froze up lol

    Michael Miller90,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Emily Miller

  15. confused about net check-in procedure, did i do it wrong?

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    David Williams

  16. when do you actually ID on a busy net? getting confused by the rules

    Jessica Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Nicole Larsen

  17. jumped into a net for the first time last night and had no idea what i was doing lol

    Amanda Williams49,
    • 1 reply
    • 2 views
    Michael Moore

  19. felt kinda bad after my first net check-in, did i do something wrong?

    Sarah Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    HF Hunter

  20. felt kind of bad after my first net check-in, did i do something wrong?

    Ashley Wilson95,
    • 1 reply
    • 18 views
    Frank Williams

  21. new ham here — did i do something wrong on the local net?

    John Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Steven Taylor

  22. when do you actually ID on a net vs just checking in — confused about the rules

    Christine Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    Stephanie Clark

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

    Karen Walker,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Nicole Martin

  25. question about jumping into a net as a newbie — feeling awkward about it

    Daniel Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Rachel Williams

  26. new to nets and feeling kinda lost on the whole check-in process

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    Michael Miller

  27. when do you actually check in to a net vs just listen? kinda confused on the protocol

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Carlos Santos

  28. embarrassed myself on a net last night, some questions about proper procedure

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 18 views
    Ashley Wilson95

  29. new ham here — did i mess up on the 2m net last night?

    Ham Mountain,
    • 1 reply
    • 19 views
    Amanda Taylor

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