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| - | ====== Operating practices ====== | ||
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| - | Good operating makes contacts easier for everyone sharing a band. Listen before transmitting, | ||
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| - | ===== Making a contact ===== | ||
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| - | - Choose a frequency and mode your station is permitted to use. | ||
| - | - Listen to understand the activity and check that the frequency is available. | ||
| - | - Call a specific station or make a general call. | ||
| - | - Exchange callsigns and the information appropriate to that contact. | ||
| - | - Log the contact if you keep a station log. | ||
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| - | On repeaters, observe local practice and allow pauses so other stations can join. A published repeater listing may specify access tones, offset and operating guidance. | ||
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| - | ===== What to record ===== | ||
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| - | ^ Field ^ Example of the information to keep ^ | ||
| - | | Date and UTC time | The start time of the contact. | | ||
| - | | Station worked | The other station' | ||
| - | | Band or frequency | The operating band and, where useful, exact frequency. | | ||
| - | | Mode | Voice, CW or the named digital mode. | | ||
| - | | Report and notes | Exchanged reports and useful station or propagation details. | | ||
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| - | Avoid publishing personal contact information without the person' | ||
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| - | ===== Operating activities ===== | ||
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| - | Amateur radio includes casual contacts, scheduled nets, portable operation, contesting, satellite contacts and many other activities. Articles should describe the relevant procedures and link to the current organiser' | ||