January 30, 2023
While working in the ham shack, I heard a call out for the Walker County ARES/RACES net. So I checked into the net. I learned that sometimes groups use a different plug for certain traffic. This time it was a different Tone Squelch code. After the net I was able to program in the correct code. Another thing I learned is that I need to keep pen and paper handy by the radio. The code was given at the beginning of the net but I didn't write it down and just assumed it was the code I already had programmed. Live and learn, right? But this is another reason to have nets when there isn't an emergency so we can practice.