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Fire, police, and the military sometimes use the term "break" not to enter into a conversation, but to indicate, "''Stand by, more to follow.''" On the [[C.B.]] folks say it to ask for an opportunity to enter the conversation or use the frequency. In recent years some hams have been calling BREAK as part of some new bad habit. But where's all this breaking coming from?Fire, police, and the military sometimes use the term "break" on the radio to indicate, "''Stand by, more to follow.''" On the [[C.B.]] folks say it to ask for an opportunity to break-in on the conversation or use the frequency. In recent years some hams have been calling BREAK as part of some new bad habit. But where's all this breaking coming from?Yet, there’s some bad info floating around due to ignorance. Rob Mavis AE6GE, for example, seems to think that it is acceptable to use amateur radio in the same fashion as police. According to the ARRL, Rob Mavis is just plain wrong, but that doesn't stop ol Rob from [http://www.k6arp.org/the-proper-use-of-break/ sharing misinformation online]. Fortunately for Rob Mavis, ignorance '''is''' a correctable condition.Yet, there’s some bad info floating around due to ignorance. <del>Rob Mavis AE6GE, for example, seems to think that it is acceptable to use amateur radio in the same fashion as police. According to the ARRL, Rob Mavis is just plain wrong, but that doesn't stop ol Rob from [http://www.k6arp.org/the-proper-use-of-break/ sharing misinformation online]. Fortunately for Rob Mavis, ignorance '''is''' a correctable condition.</del> ''update: the offending text has been removed from the aforementioned web site.''When is it Okay to Join a Conversation on Ham Radio? By Joseph Cotton (W3TTT). Wasn’t there a famous actor named Joseph Cotton? When is it Okay to Join a Conversation on Ham Radio? By Joseph Cotton (W3TTT). Wasn’t there a famous actor named Joseph Cotten?