RILEY'S LIST

Of Good Amateur Practices

Always operate your station as if you are demonstrating the very best of amateur radio so that your listeners will be impressed with our service.  Use good judgment:  Just because you have a right to do something does not mean that it is right for you to do it in every circumstance.

DO:

- Understand that every right carries responsibilities.

- Comprehend that you don't "own" or have preference to use any frequency.

- Give a little ground even where you are in the right.

- Respect our band plans so that every mode has a chance.

- Cut our nets and contesters a break.

- Keep personal conflicts off the air. 

- Remember that the best reaction to deliberate interference often is no reaction whatsoever.

- Keep in mind that you can save yourself trouble or embarrassment by saying nothing.

DON'T:

- Transmit a wideband signal on a busy band.

- Operate such that hams hearing you will be sorry they ever got into amateur radio in the first place.

- Disgrace amateur radio just to save face.

- Act like an idiot just because you were stepped on.