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Rehearse before you transmit

A free ham radio simulator. Talk to a practice station and get coached on what real operators listen for. Nothing goes out on the air.

147.180MHz

+0.6 MHz · Tone 103.5

Standing by

Emergency net drill

Everyone · Intermediate

The county emergency net is running a drill. Check in from a shelter, pass one message to net control and confirm the read-back.

Your call sign

First name

Say it as November Zero Charlie Alpha Lima Lima. No call sign yet? Leave it blank to practice as N0CALL.

Read replies aloud Radio sounds

Drills start and end with "exercise" so no one mistakes them for a real emergency.
On a directed net, transmit only when net control calls you.
Check in with what you have, like "one message" or "no traffic." Net control decides when you send it.
Say numbers clearly. Many operators add the digits: "twelve, one two."

N0CALL

November Zero Charlie Alpha Lima Lima

Want the words first? Read what to say on ham radio, word for word.

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