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Operating — edited Aug 31, 2026 by Unknown editor
Compared with the version from Aug 30, 2026. Note: Imported from content/wiki
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Operating is the part of amateur radio that no exam can teach you. The conventions below are not
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laws — most of them are voluntary agreements that keep incompatible signals out of each other's
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way and make crowded bands usable.
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Start with [band plans](/wiki/operating/band-plans) to know where to go — including the
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contest-free [WARC bands](/wiki/operating/warc-bands) — then pick an activity:
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local [repeaters](/wiki/operating/repeaters) and [nets](/wiki/operating/nets),
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worldwide [HF](/wiki/operating/hf-operating), weak-signal
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[digital modes](/wiki/operating/digital-modes), or portable operating in
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[parks and on summits](/wiki/operating/parks-and-summits).
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Operating is the part of amateur radio that no exam can teach you. The conventions in this section
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are not laws — most of them are voluntary agreements that keep incompatible signals out of each
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other's way and make crowded bands usable. Start with
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[band plans](/wiki/operating/band-plans) to know where to go, then pick an activity and learn it by
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doing it.
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Whatever you choose, [software](/wiki/operating/software) does most of the work these days — the
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platform pages there cover Windows, macOS, Linux and BSD, Android and iOS.
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**Related topics:** [activities and events](/wiki/activities) for hamfests, special event stations and
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Field Day; [contests and awards](/wiki/contests-and-awards) for what you can chase;
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[the station](/wiki/station) for the equipment behind all of it.