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resources:mseven-tutorial [2026/03/22 01:05] – [Step 4: Transmitting (PTT)] adminresources:mseven-tutorial [2026/03/25 15:23] (current) – [What's the audio quality like compared to FT8/FT4?] admin
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   - **Press and Hold PTT** — The large PTT (Push-To-Talk) button puts you in transmit mode. Hold it while speaking, just like a radio.   - **Press and Hold PTT** — The large PTT (Push-To-Talk) button puts you in transmit mode. Hold it while speaking, just like a radio.
-  - **Identify Yourself** — Say your callsign at the start of each transmission <del>— this is an FCC requirement</del>. Example: //"W7XYZ monitoring"// or //"W7XYZ, good morning"//. +  - **Identify Yourself** — It is polite to say your callsign at the start of each transmission. Example: //"W7XYZ monitoring"// or //"W7XYZ, good morning"//. 
     - The actual [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.119|FCC rule (97.119)]] says you must identify at the //end// of each communication and at least //every 10 minutes// during a communication. Identification must be given using your FCC-assigned call sign.      - The actual [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.119|FCC rule (97.119)]] says you must identify at the //end// of each communication and at least //every 10 minutes// during a communication. Identification must be given using your FCC-assigned call sign. 
     - You are not required to identify at the start of a transmission, but many hams do ID at the start out of habit or courtesy — it's good practice and helps others know who they're talking to.      - You are not required to identify at the start of a transmission, but many hams do ID at the start out of habit or courtesy — it's good practice and helps others know who they're talking to. 
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 ==== What's the audio quality like compared to FT8/FT4? ==== ==== What's the audio quality like compared to FT8/FT4? ====
-M17 is a voice mode, not a data-exchange mode like FT8. It uses Codec 2 at 3200 bps — think of it as similar quality to DMR or D-STAR, quite intelligible and clear on a good connection, with the app's built-in equalization helping further.+M17 is primarily a voice mode, not a data-exchange mode like FT8. It uses Codec 2 at 3200 bps — think of it as similar quality to DMR or D-STAR, quite intelligible and clear on a good connection, with the app's built-in equalization helping further.
  
 ==== Can I monitor without transmitting? ==== ==== Can I monitor without transmitting? ====

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