Etiquette for chiming in on a conversation

[roiegat]

So I'm fairly new and recently got in DMR and started talking to people all over the world. today I was monitoring the worldwide channel and two people were having a conversation about drones and commercial drone operation. I'm a commercial drone pilot and wanted to chime in and answer some questions, but wasn't sure about how to exactly do that without seem like I'm butting into their conversation. So is there a formal way of saying I have a comment?

 

[N8IAA]

So I'm fairly new and recently got in DMR and started talking to people all over the world. today I was monitoring the worldwide channel and two people were having a conversation about drones and commercial drone operation. I'm a commercial drone pilot and wanted to chime in and answer some questions, but wasn't sure about how to exactly do that without seem like I'm butting into their conversation. So is there a formal way of saying I have a comment?

Put your call sign out when there is a break in their conversation. Wait till one calls you back. That is the polite way of entering a conversation.

 

[6079smithw]

What N8IAA said. You may also add the word "Comment" along with your call sign. Welcome to Ham Radio!

KI7SY Reno