During the regular weekly 2 meter net the Net Control Station operator may ask the participants to answer a question. This is primarily to make the net a little more interesting, but sometimes the answers are quite revealing. The question is optional, and the net control operator may decide to skip it if the net is busy or appears to be running long.

The question to ask is entirely up to the net control operator's discretion. He/she may select a question from the list below or may create one of his/her own. Questions should be crafted so that the participants can give very short, simple answers.

• Have you ever participated in any kind of Amateur Radio outdoor event?

• Have you ever had to change a fuse on any of your Amateur Radio equipment?

• Did you ever hold an Amateur Radio license for a license class that no longer exists? (Novice, Tech Plus, Advanced)

• Do you own a dummy load? This is a device that runs disperses your transmitter's power into something other than an antenna.

• Have you ever used a sound card interface to run a digital mode?

• Do you have a free standing mast somewhere on your property?

• Have you ever been inside the St. Louis County Emergency Operations Center?

• Do you own a baseball cap with your call sign on it?

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