Author Archives: The MIB

So the FCC has reinstated license application and renewal fees for ham radio. And, ham radio being 90% overweight old white guys looking for something to complain about, this has become a common topic on the air. If you can’t … Continue reading →

You are NOT “almost destinated at my home QTH”! “destinated” isn’t a word. You are JUST “almost home” so say that. Some ham people have a propensity to use completely different words when having a radio conversation. Don’t do that. … Continue reading →

What is the best length to set your TOT? If you are a beginner and tend to ramble set your TOT for 2 minutes or maybe less, this will help train yourself to not go on too long. Once you … Continue reading →

Do you like watching someone throw up? Probably not, and people don’t usually care to listen to people in a radio conversation just regurgitate what the last person said. It’s a waste of time. If someone talks about the line … Continue reading →

NO it’s NOT. And 1 minute isn’t TEN MINUTES! There is NO NEED to start each transmission of a conversation with your callsign. It hasn’t been 10 minutes, it is not HF where it is sometimes useful to use callsigns … Continue reading →