bill4long
Member
Just don't say it... just... don't.
For ID
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mmckenna
I ♥ Ø
"Destinated" when arriving somewhere, or actually saying "Hi Hi" instead of laughing.
bill4long
Member
"Hi hi" is a little annoying to me. "Destinated", I have no problem with. In fact, I like to say, "destituted."
We all have our own irritations.
I occasionally use an ambiguous "I'm where I need to be."
<Call>, then ("mobile", location, city, state, or "base", etc.)... Monitoring
Yeah, you just keyed the repeater and gave your ID, we kinda figure you'd be monitoring.
Yeah, you just keyed the repeater and gave your ID, we kinda figure you'd be monitoring.
TGIF: Thank Goodness It's F(u)ridee.
MTS2000des
5B2_BEE00 Czar
The new Bowelturd UV-1000, with built-in HamTalk™ canned messages such as:
-Roger Roger
-QSL
-HiHi
-For ID
-Destinated
-You Can't Say That on the repeater
and many more!
-Roger Roger
-QSL
-HiHi
-For ID
-Destinated
-You Can't Say That on the repeater
and many more!
Unless the volume is turned down and he/she/it only thinks they are monitoring.
Each with hard-coded roger beeps.
Along those lines are calls like, "This is KO6ABC asking for a radio check". All fine and good, "your loud and clear thru the repeater". Radio check given. Then KO6ABC goes on to start a QSO.
AB5ID
Member
AB5ID for ID on FrIDay. 
Calling CQ, CQ, CQ on the 2 meter or 70 centimeter frequencies when there is no net.
KA4XXX monitoring. That should be listening, IMHO. I usually tell them the hams in the "Tower" on Fort Eisenhower (Gordon) do the monitoring.
Asking for a radio check. Please start asking for a signal check, mkay?
KA4XXX monitoring. That should be listening, IMHO. I usually tell them the hams in the "Tower" on Fort Eisenhower (Gordon) do the monitoring.
Asking for a radio check. Please start asking for a signal check, mkay?
When someone asks for a radio check, I'm always tempted to respond with: "I've got mine!"
k6cpo
Member
Slow day down on the farm?
That reminds me a few years ago i was at a concert and 2 young girls kept saying lol to each other.
weyforthr
Member
it is what it is...
You missed one: "Check me in and out."
Token
Member
Much like "monitoring", things change over time. What used to be common or encouraged is now sometimes looked down upon, not understood, or no longer applicable.
Hams who participated in round tables or long rag chews often used to run a 10 minute timer (such as the Heathkit SB-630 and I think Collins made one, but I do not remember the model). When the timer went off, and the "IDENTIFY" light lit, it was time to ID. The op talking at the time would throw out his callsign and "for ID" just to remind everyone it was time to ID, and typically unkey. The other ops would be reminded to also throw out callsigns on his unkey and reset their timers. This made sure everyone met the 10 minute ID requirement without IDing at the end of every transmission.
I typically don't use "for ID" anymore, well, except when I know it will trigger a specific operator, then it gets used often. Although I must admit, it ("for ID") was a habit I had to try and break.
I use "(callsign) listening" on repeaters, sometimes I add "mobile" after my callsign, or sometimes just "(callsign)", depending on the repeater and activity level. But I do still often use "monitoring" on some frequencies / modes, typically FM simplex or a casual SSB net freq. For example, often when I turn on the mobile, (after listening and hearing no activity) I key the transmitter, wait a 2 potato count (when FM, not SSB), and throw out "(callsign) monitoring 146.520". I do this on purpose. The longer transmission of 2 count, "monitoring", and the full frequency, 146.520 vs just "520" or not including the freq at all, allows radios in scan to stop on the freq.
Personally, I think that if you can be triggered by the use of a simple word every few minutes, maybe it is time to lighten up Francis.
T!
Hams who participated in round tables or long rag chews often used to run a 10 minute timer (such as the Heathkit SB-630 and I think Collins made one, but I do not remember the model). When the timer went off, and the "IDENTIFY" light lit, it was time to ID. The op talking at the time would throw out his callsign and "for ID" just to remind everyone it was time to ID, and typically unkey. The other ops would be reminded to also throw out callsigns on his unkey and reset their timers. This made sure everyone met the 10 minute ID requirement without IDing at the end of every transmission.
I typically don't use "for ID" anymore, well, except when I know it will trigger a specific operator, then it gets used often. Although I must admit, it ("for ID") was a habit I had to try and break.
I use "(callsign) listening" on repeaters, sometimes I add "mobile" after my callsign, or sometimes just "(callsign)", depending on the repeater and activity level. But I do still often use "monitoring" on some frequencies / modes, typically FM simplex or a casual SSB net freq. For example, often when I turn on the mobile, (after listening and hearing no activity) I key the transmitter, wait a 2 potato count (when FM, not SSB), and throw out "(callsign) monitoring 146.520". I do this on purpose. The longer transmission of 2 count, "monitoring", and the full frequency, 146.520 vs just "520" or not including the freq at all, allows radios in scan to stop on the freq.
Personally, I think that if you can be triggered by the use of a simple word every few minutes, maybe it is time to lighten up Francis.
T!
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One of the better movie lines ever said.. "lighten up Francis"
