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The ARRL originally reserved the [[Use of Break in Amateur Radio]] to be used as a double break, as in "break break" and only for an emergency. Since then the ARRL has decided that since "break" has no universal standard meaning Internationally they would prefer the term was never used in any context in amateur radio. Just don't say "break" or "breaker breaker good buddy."The ARRL originally reserved the [[Use of Break in Amateur Radio]] to be spoken as a double break, as in "break break" and only for an emergency. Since then the ARRL has decided that since "break" has no universal standard meaning Internationally they would prefer the term was never used in any context in amateur radio. Just don't say "break" or "breaker breaker good buddy." == Learn how to Release to Listen ==Our handy talkies have a PPT or Press to Talk button. Some hams forget to Release to Listen. You'll known em when you come across them, they key down and start talking meanwhile you go to the restroom, then pour yourself a cup of coffee, return and they're still blathering on. Three minutes is a very long transmission on a repeater. Try to keep it pithy and let the next operator have a turn. == Hand it off ==Especially when there's more than one person in a QSO (conversation) you want to say the call sign of the next person in turn to speak at the end of your transmission. For example, "... and that's the weather today, over to A0NEW." This prevents incidents of "doubling" which occurs when two or more ham operators start to transmit at the same time not aware of the other.