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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray C2.2
Wind 403.6 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 and how often — been getting different answers

    Susan Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Jessica Wilson66

  2. confused about net check-in procedures, when do you actually talk?

    James Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Rebecca Turner

  3. not sure if i handled that net check-in right, kinda embarrassing

    Patricia Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Thomas Anderson

  4. new ham here, embarrassed myself on a net last night

    Mark Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Michael Rodriguez

  5. new guy question about jumping into a net — when is it okay to check in late?

    Linda Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Ashley Johnson24

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

    Robert Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Michael Brown

  8. when do you actually ID and how often — confused about the rules vs what people actually do

    Rachel Green,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    James Thompson

  9. asked a dumb question on the local net last night and now im second guessing everything

    James Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Jessica Wilson

  10. kinda embarrassed about what happened on the morning net today

    Rebecca Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Rebecca Turner

  11. new to nets, felt kinda awkward on my first check-in — is that normal?

    Kevin Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Dave Thompson

  13. first time checking into a net and had no idea what I was doing lol

    Sarah Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Contest Joe

  14. when do you actually ID on a busy net? getting confused

    Gary Yamamoto,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    CW Lover

  15. is it rude to just jump into a frequency without checking first?

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    Amanda Clark

  16. feeling dumb about net check-ins, what am i doing wrong

    Michelle Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Rachel Johnson

  17. when do you actually call CQ vs just joining a net — confused about the difference

    Microwave Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Steve Johnson

  19. when is it okay to jump into a frequency that sounds quiet?

    Jessica Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Michael Johnson

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

    Michael Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Brian Harris

  21. got my ticket last month and still not sure when its okay to jump into a net

    Gregory Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    David Wilson59

  22. first time checking into a net and honestly had no idea what i was doing

    David Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Patricia Garcia

  23. new guy asking about net check-ins, probably dumb question

    Emily Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Jennifer Lee

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

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Rag Chewer

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

    Amanda Williams49,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Michael Moore

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

    Sarah Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    HF Hunter

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

    Ashley Wilson95,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Frank Williams

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

    John Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    James Davis67

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