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Questions about the phone modes, most commonly SSB on HF and FM on VHF/UHF, but also including DSB-SC, PM, or AM.

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Why do operators mention the band when calling CQ on phone?

Within that year I've heard a lot of CQ calls from other hams on phone (both HF and VHF), and it seems that a large portion of hams routinely mentions the band being called on within the call itself, e.g … I haven't come across anything of the sort on non-phone modes, however. Why do people do this? Is there any practical purpose? …
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