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

    Christine Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Stephanie Clark

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

    Karen Walker,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Nicole Martin

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

    Daniel Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    Rachel Williams

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

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 44 views
    Michael Miller

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

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Carlos Santos

  7. Best Practices for Being an Effective Net Control Station

    Emily Taylor,
    • 2 replies
    • 157 views
    David Parker

  8. probably dumb question about net check-ins

    Emily Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 167 views
    David Williams

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

    Brian Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Gregory Adams

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

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Ashley Wilson95

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

    Dave Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Frank Nakamura

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

    Ham Mountain,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Amanda Taylor

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

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    Brian Wilson

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

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Karen Johnson

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

    Angela Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Kevin Park

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

    Linda Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    James Wilson

  19. confused about net check-ins, did i do it wrong?

    Tom Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    David Wilson

  20. when do you actually ID on a net? getting confused by what people do vs what the rules say

    Lisa Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Amanda Anderson50

  21. first time checking into a net and i have no idea what im doing

    Jennifer Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    Michelle Garcia

  22. First time checking into a net - nervous about proper procedure

    Patricia Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 112 views
    Rebecca Davis

  23. when is it okay to just jump in on a net? feeling a bit lost

    Robert Moore66,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

  25. first time net control - what am i getting myself into

    Catherine O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 151 views
    Elizabeth Patel

  26. when do you actually call CQ vs just jump into a net — still confused after a year

    Jennifer Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Karen Brown

  27. new to nets — kind of embarrassed to check in, any tips?

    Gregory Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Steven Taylor

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

    Steven Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Patricia Wilson

  29. New ham here - proper net check-in etiquette question

    Susan Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 113 views
    Anthony Davis

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