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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 3 Unsettled
X-Ray B9.7
Wind 432.5 km/s
Aurora 4
Updated 11:00 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Poor 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 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.

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    Helen Anderson,
    • 2 replies
    • 560 views
    Robert Kowalski

  2. confused about net check-ins, did i do something wrong?

    Steve Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 157 views
    Steve Johnson

  3. asked a dumb question on a net last night and now i feel weird about it

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Thomas Bradley

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

    Michael Miller90,
    • 1 reply
    • 184 views
    Susan Johnson

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

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

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

    DX Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 167 views
    DX Lover

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

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 143 views
    David Williams

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

    Jessica Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Robert Johnson52

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