On the Bands

Contests Discussion of non-SOTA contests. Microwaves Operating Procedures This sub-category is for information and discussion about procedures on the bands. Topics can include, "how to do something" while activating or reports and discussion about operating practices whether they be good or bad.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the On the Bands category On the Bands	0	1500	24 August 2014
Why always on a weekend ? On the Bands	4	128	22 March 2026
9H/GO-001 TODAY On the Bands	2	142	19 March 2026
SOTA summit identifying on FT8! Operating Procedures	12	5520	8 March 2026
Operating in France? On the Bands	47	1902	13 February 2026
Oh heck! On the Bands	69	1254	7 February 2026
For those of you activating Lake District Fells... Contests	1	227	4 February 2026
The Sun has major upset stomach On the Bands	4	291	2 February 2026
Operating Outside the UK (CEPT) Operating Procedures	8	251	1 February 2026
Interrupting a Net Operating Procedures	18	559	27 January 2026
Asking for 6 digit grid square via CW Operating Procedures	38	603	23 January 2026
Stiperstones Activation Zone Question Operating Procedures	12	891	21 January 2026
SSB self spotting via RBNHole ? Operating Procedures	29	481	21 January 2026
What is about UK hams and 40m SSB? On the Bands	25	710	1 January 2026
Echo caused by SP/LP? On the Bands	11	164	30 December 2025
2026 2m/70cm SSB Challenge choice On the Bands	0	164	26 December 2025
FT8 on 60m for UK operators Operating Procedures	30	7438	10 December 2025
UK callsign changes due to UK amateur licence updates. Operating Procedures	90	2125	3 December 2025
Magic band? On the Bands	78	4197	14 November 2025
In case anyone is wondering why ?? On the Bands	17	402	12 November 2025
The KISS Guide to SSTV (Keep It Simple Stupid). Operating Procedures	10	817	31 October 2025
The Propagation Jigsaw On the Bands	9	269	17 October 2025
Tropo lift this weekend - who's playing on 2m? On the Bands	51	695	17 October 2025
Is this a valid Chase? Operating Procedures	10	366	21 September 2025
Thoughts on 40m & 80m usage from Region 2 Operating Procedures	4	223	18 September 2025
Improving 15M propagation from MN to EU! On the Bands	8	530	10 September 2025
2 meter CW in Southern California On the Bands	5	279	1 September 2025
PMR 446 saves the day or days! On the Bands	18	401	12 August 2025
Microwave Log Confusion Microwaves	6	177	10 August 2025
Newbie: activate summit on FT8 with long callsign Operating Procedures	6	271	19 July 2025