Good morning Tom, I am a fairly new ham and I remember that the rules state
you have to ID when you come up on frequency, every ten minutes, and at the
end of the transmission when you sign. A wise man once told me that you
could even sign at the end of each transmission segment for good practice.
If you did this the ten minute rule would be covered in case you get a
operator who gets a little long winded. I have found my self not remembering
every ten minutes because the qso is going so well that breaking the
conservation would ruin the flow. I also  just now remember that you should
state the other stations call every couple of turns at the mike.  Wayne
wa2usm

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 7:46 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: identification requirements/

What is interesting is that, say in a contest, if a station  is responding
to a CQ, the responding station often gives its call, and then after the
station calling CQ gives its report, the responding station gives its
report.  When responding to a contest CQ, I always used to put my call sign
at the end of the transmission where I give my report, but no one seems to
do that any more.  Then again, contest contacts are so short that it may not
matter.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 12:16 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: identification requirements/

Hi Tom,

As far back as I can remember, the only requirement for US hams as far as
call sign identification is to state your call sign every ten minutes and at
the end of your transmission.  By end of transmission, I mean just before
you sign off.


On 1/31/2016 11:06 PM, Tom Fowle wrote:
> Hi all,
> Now I get to slightly embarrass my self.
> Are U.S. licensed hams still required to send both own call and call 
> of station with whom we're attempting to communicate both at beginning 
> and end of exchange? as well as every 10 minutes during long qsos?
> TNX&73
> Tom Fowle WA6IVG
>