Tips & Tricks
Below are some suggestions and information provided by hams, for hams. Most are intended to improve the quality of your ham radio etiquette and equipment operation. If you have an idea you would like to add, let us know!
How to use a handheld microphone
- Using a handheld microphone or speaking into an HT radio is different than using a desktop mic on a base station radio.
- Mic gain needs adjusting when moving between FM and digital modes.
- A common mistake is for hams to hold the mobile mic/HT directly in front of their faces, an inch or two away.
- Mic gain needs adjusting when moving between FM and digital modes.
Pause between keying mic and speaking as well as between finishing speaking and releasing the mic
.Remember to pause between responses to give others a chance to join the conversation.
Talk like an amateur radio operator