PAPA Pro Tip: Radio Check

Don’t use “Radio Check” as a conversation starter. You may often hear a station call, “This is W6ABC for a radio check”. While there are plenty of legitimate reasons for requesting a radio check, it’s considered poor form to ask for a radio check just to start a conversation. Instead, key-up and give your callsign; “W6ABC, listening” or “W6ABC monitoring on PAPA One” PAPA Members that hear you on the PAPA repeater which is also their local repeater will often come back just to say hello and find out how close in proximity you might be to their QTH. They could be your neighbor!