We most certainly all agree that the operating practice on the amateur bands is not always such as we like to hear it. Two years ago Mark ON4WW took an initiative in this respect and wrote the successful document ‘Operating Practice’ that in the meantime has been translated in more than 15 languages and has been published in even more countries. This success and the many positive criticisms have incited Mark ON4WW and John ON4UN to write a complete handbook regarding Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur.

This document has been accepted by the Administrative Council (AC) or IARU Worldwide to become the official IARU document on this subject.