hey Jim welcome to BTG Communications--i will try to answer this the best i can--as per FCC Rules you can have Your Immediate Family Members Under Your License
we break it down as your Call Sign followed by a letter
SON would be your *(WRFB-857-S)*
DAUGHTER would be *(WRFB-857-D)*
WIFE would be *(WRFB-857-W)*
MOM would be *(WRFB-857-M)*
DAD would be *(WRFB-857-DAD)*--since *(D)* is used as Daughter--if *(NO Daughter)* then *(D)* is sufficient
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Now your gonna call your daughter--it will be like this--WRFB-857 to WRFB-857-D are you on the Air--she would Come back and Say 857-d to 857 go ahead--then you can converse with each other back and forth freely--You Dont Need to keep saying the call sign once you made contact and visa versa
this goes the same for any family member
YOU MUST ANNOUNCE YOUR CALL SIGN EVERY 10 MINUTES when Using the Repeater--as per FCC RULES and the Family Members Also
if there is activity on the air and you want to break in--wait for the courtesy tone to end and throw your call sign out--if there are more than 2 people on the radio we impliment a rotation system where 1 would talk then pass the convo to the next person then to the 3rd and so on
Remember to leave ample room between talking when the tones stop just in case there is someone trying to break in
also try not to quick key as it may cut out part of the conversation
JUST BE YOURSELF and have FUN / Dont be Afraid to Talk--if you Mess Up dont Worry we Dont Judge as Your Just Learning--Its All Good
When During a Net when you call number group is called which is the *(700 & 800)* Group dont Rush as there will be others jumping
on in when clear announce your call sign and let net control if you have TRAFFIC *(Any Message or Questions) or *(NO TRAFFIC)*--If You Have Traffic Net Control will Call the Traffic Stations in Order Checked In
Hope this Helps Somewhat--Remember No Question is a Stupid Question--Just Ask Away
