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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. guy on the local net kept talking over people and nobody said anything??

    Steve Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 119 views
    Carlos Martinez

  2. when do you actually key up during a net check-in? i keep second guessing myself

    John Johnson16,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Rachel Garcia

  3. asked a dumb question on a net last night and now im second guessing everything

    Daniel Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Steven Wilson

  4. feeling awkward jumping into nets — am i doing this wrong?

    David Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 96 views
    David Miller

  5. New Ham Confused About Net Check-in Procedures

    Lisa Patel,
    • 2 replies
    • 174 views
    David Anderson

  7. Listen before you transmit - why this matters more than you think

    Antenna Guy,
    • 2 replies
    • 113 views
    Bob Wilson

  8. confused about net check-ins and when to just talk vs wait

    Sarah Thomas43,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Jessica Wilson66

  9. First time net control - seeking advice on managing check-ins

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 206 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  10. asked to check in on a net last night and completely froze up — felt so dumb

    Radio Geek,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Steven Kumar

  11. confused about net check-in procedures, am i doing this wrong?

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Karen Williams

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

    Ahmed Hassan,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Amanda Johnson

  14. first time checking into a net and i totally froze up — any tips?

    Michael Barnes,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    John Peterson

  15. kind of embarrassed to ask this but... net check-in procedures?

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Sarah Wilson

  16. kinda embarrassed to ask but what do you actually say when joining a net

    John Anderson78,
    • 1 reply
    • 41 views
    John Wilson

  17. New to nets and kind of confused about the whole process

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    Dave Thompson

  19. confused about what to do when joining a net for the first time

    Jessica Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    Emily Moore

  20. embarrassed myself on the local net last night, what are the correct check-in procedures anyway

    Tom Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Steven Johnson

  21. Net Control Station Anxiety - Need Some Encouragement

    Melissa Baker,
    • 2 replies
    • 148 views
    Sarah Chen

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

    Gregory Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    John Anderson78

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

    Michelle Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Diana Williams

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

    Kevin Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 134 views
    Kevin Park

  26. when do you actually ID and how often -- getting confused by the rules

    The DXer,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Christopher Lee

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

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Helen Taylor

  28. New Ham - Nervous About Checking Into My First Net

    Michael Brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Michael Brown

  29. embarrassed myself on the local net last night, some questions

    Jennifer Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views
    Jennifer Davis

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