The Fidonet HAM Echo Rules  
  Updated 24 September 2025  
    
  Moderator   : Sean Dennis KS4TD (1:18/200)  
    
  HAM is for the discussion of amateur radio in all of its forms.  
    
  GMRS and CB discussion is also allowed in relation to amateur radio.S  
    
  By your participation in this echo, you agree to the following rules:  
    
  * No discussion or endorsement of illegal behavior in amateur radio,  
    GMRS, and CB.  
    
  * Real names are required to be used in this echo.  No aliases.  If  
    your BBS software will not allow you to toggle between real name and  
    alias in the message header, sign your message with your real name.  
    
  * All messages must be in English.  You may post a message in your native  
    language as long as an English translation accompanies the native  
    post in the same message.  
    
  * No blatently off-topic posts such as BBS ads, "test" messages,  
    et cetera.  
    
  * Any traffic concerning Fidonet matters, such as alleged "echo  
    hijackings", complaints about other echoes and their moderators,  
    or any traffic construed as such by the moderators is OFF-TOPIC.  
    Absolutely none of that is allowed in this echo and violators will  
    be dealt with swiftly.  Please take such discussion to netmail or  
    another appropriate echo.  
    
  * Be civil and have a sense of humor.  
    
  * Please don't gate this echo to USENET, a mailing list, another BBS  
    mail network, an online Fidonet mail archive, or anything else  
    without the moderator's express and written permission.  This is  
    a Fidonet echo and needs to stay in Fidonet.  
    
  * This echo does not recognize any local or regional echomail policies  
    such as EP1.  This echo originates in Zone 1 and follows Zone 1 policies  
    concerning the "echolist".  
    
  * The moderator has the final say in dealing with problems in the echo.  
    If you have something to say about a moderator's action, please  
    contact them via netmail (preferred) or email.  
    
  * This is a living document and will be adjusted as needed.  
    
  * This document will be posted on the 1st and 15th of each month and  
    when needed.  
    
  * Please don't hesitate to contact the moderators with any questions.  
    
  Thank you for your participation in HAM!  
    
  -- Sean Dennis KS4TD  
     HAM Moderator  
    
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