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SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 3 Unsettled
X-Ray C1.3
Wind 414.9 km/s
Aurora 3
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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. not sure if i handled that net check-in right, kinda embarrassing

    Patricia Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Thomas Anderson

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

    Mark Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Michael Rodriguez

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

    Linda Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Ashley Johnson24

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

    Robert Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Michael Brown

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

    Rachel Green,
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    James Thompson

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

    James Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Jessica Wilson

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

    Rebecca Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Rebecca Turner

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

    Kevin Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Dave Thompson

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

    Sarah Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Contest Joe

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

    Gary Yamamoto,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    CW Lover

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

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    Amanda Clark

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

    Michelle Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Rachel Johnson

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

    Microwave Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Steve Johnson

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

    Jessica Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Michael Johnson

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

    Michael Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Brian Harris

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

    Gregory Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    David Wilson59

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

    David Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Patricia Garcia

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

    Emily Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Jennifer Lee

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

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 174 views
    Rag Chewer

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

    Amanda Williams49,
    • 1 reply
    • 102 views
    Michael Moore

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

    Sarah Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 189 views
    HF Hunter

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

    Ashley Wilson95,
    • 1 reply
    • 132 views
    Frank Williams

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

    John Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 119 views
    James Davis67

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

    Christine Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 128 views
    Stephanie Clark

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

    Karen Walker,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Nicole Martin

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