{"id":12999,"date":"2016-02-14T10:28:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T15:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gars.org\/gars\/?p=12999"},"modified":"2019-12-14T10:30:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T15:30:02","slug":"beginners-corner-february-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gars.org\/gars\/beginners-corner-february-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner&#8217;s Corner February 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Etiquette on the Air \u2013 \u201cNetiquette\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I tune into a lot of nets, both on HF and VHF\/UHF.&nbsp; Some of us can use a refresher on how to conduct themselves on a net.&nbsp; A VHF\/UHF net is usually, but not always conducted on a repeater.&nbsp; When first getting on the net, it is important that we key our radio, hesitate for a second, and then speak.&nbsp; I was listening to a net recently and several operators were keying their radios and then giving out their call signs immediately.&nbsp; The result: those listening only got half of the call signs.&nbsp; The Net Control then had to ask the individuals to repeat their call signs.&nbsp; During a training or on a social net, it might not be so bad, but on a real-world net, lives may be saved by not having an operator repeat his or her call sign. \u2018Nuff said.<\/p>\n<p>If you have no traffic for the net, you do not need to say \u201cno traffic\u201d when calling in.&nbsp; Just give your name, location, and call sign, and then stand by for Net Control instructions.<\/p>\n<p>When checking into a net, say, \u201cThis is,\u201d Un-key your mike, and listen for anyone else talking.&nbsp; If you hear no one else, re-key your mike, give your call sign, name location and any other pertinent information.&nbsp; When you give your call sign, be sure to give it both numerically and phonetically.&nbsp; For example, if I were giving my call sign, I would say, K-J-4-C-M-Y, Kilo Juliet Four Charlie Mike Yankee.\u201d&nbsp; Notice that I used the ICU Phonetic Alphabet.&nbsp; This is standard throughout the world.&nbsp; It is so much easier to use the ICU Phonetic Alphabet than some made-up words to represent your call sign.&nbsp; You might hear some saying, \u201cKilowatt Mudslinger nine Germany Orlando Zorro.\u201d&nbsp; When I hear that, it takes me twice as long to decipher a call sign.&nbsp; Is the prefix \u201cKilo\u201d or \u201cKilo Watt?\u201d Does Germany begin with a G or a J?<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is one exception to this rule! <\/strong>Ifthe net Control Station cannot decipher your call sign because your signal is very weak and barely readable, then go ahead and give a fancy phonetic call sign after the second or third attempt to communicate.&nbsp; However, this would be only as a last resort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen, listen, listen!<\/strong> On some nets, there may be a pile-up.&nbsp; On a repeater, \u201cdoubling\u201d as it is called, creates a funny sound, and only one operator wins.&nbsp; This is where patience is needed.&nbsp; It seems that on some nets, everyone wants to check in right at the beginning of the net.&nbsp; The key is to wait for at least a second before trying to check in. By the way, this was how I was able to snag a QSO (contact) with K1N, the DX station on Navassa Island, one of my most prized QSOs.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to Net Control\u2019s (NCS) instructions!&nbsp; Most nets are directed.&nbsp; That means everyone should only talk with Net Control.&nbsp; If you need to speak directly with another station, ask permission from the NCS.&nbsp; I am on one VHF net where time is given for stations to talk directly with one another without going through NCS.&nbsp; This, however, is not common.<\/p>\n<p>Most nets have an Alternate Net Control Station (ANCS).&nbsp; This is a second operator who is taking notes of which stations have checked in.&nbsp; He or she will be ready to take over NCS duties should the NCS be unable to continue.&nbsp; In a real world emergency, the ANCS may spell the NCS to give him or her a much needed break.&nbsp; Of course, we would give the ANCS every courtesy that we would give to the NCS.<\/p>\n<p>Can I run a net?&nbsp; GARS is always looking for volunteers to run nets.&nbsp; The first time you run a net, you might be a bit apprehensive, but ty the second and third time you run one, it will seem natural to you.&nbsp; Go to the GARS web site (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gars.org\/w4gr\">http:\/\/www.gars.org\/w4gr<\/a>) and you will find a copy of the net scripts.&nbsp; Download the script document and rehearse it a couple of times. Notify&nbsp;KK4TKJ, the net manager, at <a href=\"mailto:chuckm39@email.com\">chuckm39@email.com<\/a> and tell him you would like to volunteer to run a net.&nbsp; Try it!&nbsp; It is a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>73, KJ4CMY, David<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Etiquette on the Air \u2013 \u201cNetiquette\u201d &nbsp; I tune into a lot of nets, both on HF and VHF\/UHF.&nbsp; Some of us can use a refresher on how to conduct themselves on a net.&nbsp; A VHF\/UHF net is usually, but not always conducted on a repeater.&nbsp; When first getting on the net, it is important [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[17,18],"class_list":["post-12999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beginners-corner","tag-beginners-corner","tag-newbie"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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