MB7IFR - RF Operating tips.

RF Operating Tips

A few basic requests/ground rules..

Listen first?

Remember the link is simplex and may be in use by another local station with a lot weaker signal than the link itself. On a conventional repeater system you would hear them via the repeater output? But on a simplex link it's all to easy to transmit over the top of another local station in error? The K tone only works when a local station is using the link, so if you hear it you know the link is in use locally?

Please leave a short break of around 4 seconds between over's

This is a real must... to allow link stations to reset and for any waiting stations time to break in etc. Keying up too soon means that remote links do not get a chance to reset and will often just stay in a state of permanent transmit as a result? (see the FAQ here)

"Pass it over" to another station

When there is a few people involved in the QSO, "passing it over" by callsign or name is a must? This is because Internet linking is much more prone to stations "doubling" with each other than conventional radio? Throwing it up in the air usually causes mayhem.

That's about all you need to know? If you wish to know more please have at look at the Frequently Asked Questions page.