1. Operating procedures and practices
1: Band Plans
2: Controls
3: Initial calls
4: Making Contact
5: Signal reports
6: Repeaters
7: Phonetics

2. Band Plans 144MHz Necessary UK Usage 14MHz Necessary UK Usage
(2m) Bandwidth
Hz Telegraphy (including EME CW)
MHz MHz Telegraphy calling
MHz Random MS telegraphy calling (Note 1)
Hz Telegraphy and MGM
MHz PSK31 Centre of Activity
EME MGM activity (Note 7)
Hz Telegraphy, MGM and SSB
MHz Microwave talk-back
Hz Telegraphy and SSB
MHz Random MS SSB
MHz Random MS SSB calling frequency
MHz GB2RS news broadcast and slow Morse
MHz USB. Can be used by RAYNET
MHz SSB calling
Hz Telegraphy, MGM, SSB
MHz MGM calling frequency
Propagation Beacons only
MHz +/- 500Hz WSPR beacons and beacon guard band
kHz All Modes (Note 8)
MHz SSTV calling
MHz ATV SSB talk-back
MHz RTTY calling
MHz RTTY working (FSK)
MHz UK Digital Voice (DV) calling (Note 9)
MHz Can be used by RAYNET
MHz FAX calling
MHz ATV talk-back
MHz Can be used by RAYNET
kHz MGM Packet radio
MHz Digital modes (including unattended)
MHz Unconnected nets - APRS, UiView etc
MHz Internet voice gateway
MHz Internet voice gateway
MHz AX25 BBS user access
MHz Available for nodes and BBSs on application
MHz TCP/IP user access
MHz AX25 - priority for DX Cluster access
MHz AX25 DX Cluster access
MHz TCP/IP user access
MHz AX25 BBS user access
MHz High speed 25kHz channel
kHz FM/DV RV48 - RV63 Repeater input exclusive (Note 2) (Note 5)
kHz FM/DV Space communications (e.g. I.S.S.) - Earth-to-Space
MHz Can be used by RAYNET. (Note 4).
kHz FM/DV V16-V48 FM/DV simplex (Note 3) (Note 5) (Note 6)
MHz Internet voice gateway
MHz Can be used by RAYNET
MHz FM Internet voice gateway (IARU common chan)
MHz Used for slow Morse transmissions
MHz FM Internet voice gateway (IARU common chan)
MHz RTTY local
MHz FM Internet voice gateway (IARU common chan)
MHz Mobile calling
MHz Used for GB2RS news broadcast.
MHz Used for rally/exhibition talk-in
kHz FM/DV RV48 - RV63 Repeater output (Note 2)
kHz FM/DV Space communications (e.g. ISS) - Space-Earth
kHz All Modes - Satellite exclusive
14MHz Necessary UK Usage
(20m) Bandwidth
14,000-14,060kHz 200Hz Telegraphy - contest preferred
14,055kHz QRS (slow telegraphy) Centre of Activity
14,060-14, Hz Telegraphy
14,060kHz QRP (low power) Centre of Activity
14,070-14, Hz Narrow band modes
14,089-14, Hz Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data
stations (unattended)
14,099-14,101 IBP - reserved exclusively for beacons
14,101-14, kHz All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
14,112-14, kHz All modes (excluding digimodes)
14,125-14, kHz All modes - SSB contest preferred segment
14,130kHz - digital voice centre of activity
14,195+/- 5kHz Priority for Dxpeditions
14,230kHz - Image Centre of Activity
14,285kHz - QRP Centre of Activity
14,300-14, kHz All modes
14,300kHz Global Emergency Centre of Activity
LICENCE NOTES: Amateur Service - Primary User.
14,000-14,250kHz Amateur Satellite Service - Primary User
Band Plans

3. Band Plan Layout 14MHz Necessary UK Usage (20m) Bandwidth
14,000-14,060kHz 200Hz Telegraphy - contest preferred
14,055kHz QRS (slow telegraphy) Centre of Activity
14,060-14, Hz Telegraphy
14,060kHz QRP (low power) Centre of Activity
14,070-14, Hz Narrow band modes
14,089-14, Hz Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data
stations (unattended)
14,099-14,101 IBP - reserved exclusively for beacons
14,101-14, kHz All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
14,112-14, kHz All modes (excluding digimodes)
14,125-14, kHz All modes - SSB contest preferred segment
14,130kHz - digital voice centre of activity
14,195+/- 5kHz Priority for Dxpeditions
14,230kHz - Image Centre of Activity
14,285kHz - QRP Centre of Activity
14,300-14, kHz All modes
14,300kHz Global Emergency Centre of Activity
LICENCE NOTES: Amateur Service - Primary User.
14,000-14,250kHz Amateur Satellite Service - Primary User

4. 144.8250MHz Internet voice gateway 144.8375MHz Internet voice gateway
144MHz Necessary UK Usage MHz Unconnected nets - APRS, UiView etc
MHz Internet voice gateway
MHz Internet voice gateway
MHz AX25 BBS user access
MHz Available for nodes and BBSs on application
MHz TCP/IP user access
MHz AX25 - priority for DX Cluster access
MHz AX25 DX Cluster access
MHz TCP/IP user access
MHz AX25 BBS user access
MHz High speed 25kHz channel
kHz FM/DV RV48 - RV63 Repeater input exclusive (Note 2) (Note 5)
kHz FM/DV Space communications (e.g. I.S.S.) - Earth-to-Space
MHz Can be used by RAYNET. (Note 4).
kHz FM/DV V16-V48 FM/DV simplex (Note 3) (Note 5) (Note 6)
MHz Internet voice gateway
MHz Can be used by RAYNET
MHz FM Internet voice gateway (IARU common chan)
MHz Used for slow Morse transmissions
MHz FM Internet voice gateway (IARU common chan)
MHz RTTY local
MHz FM Internet voice gateway (IARU common chan)
MHz Mobile calling
MHz Used for GB2RS news broadcast.
MHz Used for rally/exhibition talk-in
kHz FM/DV RV48 - RV63 Repeater output (Note 2)
kHz FM/DV Space communications (e.g. ISS) - Space-Earth
kHz All Modes - Satellite exclusive
144MHz Necessary UK Usage
(2m) Bandwidth
Hz Telegraphy (including EME CW)
MHz MHz Telegraphy calling
MHz Random MS telegraphy calling (Note 1)
Hz Telegraphy and MGM
MHz PSK31 Centre of Activity
EME MGM activity (Note 7)
Hz Telegraphy, MGM and SSB
MHz Microwave talk-back
Hz Telegraphy and SSB
MHz Random MS SSB
MHz Random MS SSB calling frequency
MHz GB2RS news broadcast and slow Morse
MHz USB. Can be used by RAYNET
MHz SSB calling
Hz Telegraphy, MGM, SSB
MHz MGM calling frequency
Propagation Beacons only
MHz +/- 500Hz WSPR beacons and beacon guard band
kHz All Modes (Note 8)
MHz SSTV calling
MHz ATV SSB talk-back
MHz RTTY calling
MHz RTTY working (FSK)
MHz UK Digital Voice (DV) calling (Note 9)
MHz Can be used by RAYNET
MHz FAX calling
MHz ATV talk-back
MHz Can be used by RAYNET
kHz MGM Packet radio
MHz Digital modes (including unattended)

5. Transceiver controls S Meter Display RIT Power Hi/Low Tone Burst Mode
Power on/off
Volume/AF gain
Squelch
RF Gain
Mem / VFO
Tuning Control
rptr offset
VFO 1/2

6. Making That First Call
What is the first thing you must do before calling ?
Listen on the chosen frequency to see if it is clear of other users.
Then what must you do ?
Put out a call to inquire if the frequency is in use.
Only if you get no response from that can you then call CQ.
If you get a reply to that call then exchange call signs and then find a
clear frequency to move to if you were on a designated calling channel, and continue with your QSO.

7. Signal Reports
Typical S Meter on most transceivers, the top scale shows readings from 0 to 9 with an extra reading of +10 dB and +20 dB
So if the signal is so weak then the S reading is low and if it is stronger it will be up to S 9 if much stronger then a report of S9 +20 dB can be given. This is also used in conjunction with an assessment of readability on a scale of 1 - 5

8. Signal reports R1 Unreadable R5 Perfectly clear audio
The variation between 1 – 5 is made by your own judgement
of the incoming received audio
The only addition to this report is when using CW and a reading of quality of the tone of the signal is sent rage from 1 - 9
Hence the key letters are R S T
Readability
Signal Strength
Tone

9. Repeaters
Hi 5+9
Hi 5+9 CQ ? CQ

10. Repeater Basics Filters 145.675 145.075 TX RX Audio in Audio out
1750 or CTCSS
Audio in
Audio out
Control
unit

11. Repeater Basics

12. Phonetics

13. Use of Phonetics
Only use phonetic alphabet for calls when the conditions are very poor and it is the only way you can get your call sign over to someone.
Don’t use phonetics in normal conditions on clear simplex or repeater QSO’s it makes it harder for people to understand you.

14. Examples of bad usage
Not using accepted phonetics and not repeating the same ones twice 1 2
Using the correct phonetics but totally unnecessary with a clear frequency 3
No need to use the phonetics easier to remember call sign in head without having to translate and write down

15. ?
Any Questions