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Q: I was talking and was pulled away from my radio due to circumstances, am I in trouble because I didn't give my call sign at the end of my last transmission?A: You're probably fine. Whether you received an important phone call or a family member needed you urgently, and you were unable to stay at your amateur radio to finish an ongoing conversation, you might recall that you did not not get the opportunity to conclude with your call sign on your last transmission. It was not your intent to circumvent FCC regulation. When you know you're making your final transmission in a communication you need only end it with your call sign and not specifically say that your station is clear. However, you don't always know when the transmission you make will be your last! There is no known FCC punitive action ever taken against an operator that did not conclude their final transmission with their call sign when it was accidental, in that the operator did not realize it would be the final transmission. If an operator knowingly fails to conclude with the call sign on a repeat or regular basis then the operator risks action against the license. Do your best but don't sweat it when you miss concluding with your call sign. Be vigilant in saying it every ten minutes during the conversation and you'll be fine.