1. Radio Courtesy (Chapter 4.1)

2. Language No indecent or obscene language (T3C05) –Its offensive –Any child with a scanner can hear –Its against FCC regulations There is no official list of words that are prohibited. (T3C08) Don’t use racial or ethnic slurs (T3C06) –Its offensive and a poor public image If you don’t think President Monson would use the wording in a broadcast address then don’t you use it. Avoid Church References and Terms –We do have a language that is confusing to others –We don’t want to make others feel threatened –Problems in the West with antis jamming

3. Ok Communication FCC does not allow Amateur Radio to be used for commercial purposes –Some older operators won’t even discuss equipment for sale Occasional is ok It is OK to discuss (T3C09) –Politics –Jokes and Stories –Religious preferences

4. Right of Way Use the minimum power needed for the communication (T3B07) –My observations It helps your equipment last longer It uses less energy (likely in short supply after a disaster) Reduces chances for accidental interference –It is an FCC rule If two stations want to use same frequency no one is assigned exclusive use or priority (T3C04) –Listen first to see if its clear –Ward and Stake frequency picks have been checked for low use We have back-up frequencies

5. A Spirit of Cooperation If you here a new operator who is having trouble with his station –Contact the operator and offer help (T3C07) Rules can never anticipate every situation –If you run into something not covered by the rules use good engineering and considerate radio practice (T3C10)

6. Amateur Radio Customs Old Morse code days left a lot of shorthand terms starting with Q –The term for interference from other stations is QRM (T6C10) –You tell someone you are changing frequencies with QSY (T6C11) Radio operators like to keep track of where they have contacted people –Some have maps of the US divided into little squares (or grid) –Each square has a number and letter designation –A Grid Locator is the number and letter designation given to a specific geographic location (T7A09)