How do operate a Ham Radio and How to speak properly in Radio(from eHow)

Voice Operation

Step1 Check frequencies. Each band offers different communication possibilities depending on atmospheric conditions and time of day.
Step2 Make certain you are within proper frequency allocation permitted by your license.
Step3 Tune band to find a clear frequency.
Step4 Tune transmitter into dummy load.
Step5 Monitor frequency for a short period to make certain you will not interfere with another conversation.
Step6 Begin your first transmission by asking if frequency is clear.
Step7 Call CQ.
Step8 Monitor transmitter and antenna performance while transmitting.
Step9 Exchange routine information with your contact.
Step10 Speak naturally but relatively slowly and distinctly.
Step11 Make your transmissions relatively short to assure continuous contact.
Step12 Allow appreciable pause when turning over transmission to other party so that other parties on frequencies might have a chance to join in conversation.
Step13 Remember to identify your station with your license call letters every 10 minutes or sooner.
Step14 Sign off smartly when the conversation is over. Don't draw out your goodbyes.

Morse Code Operation

Step1 Check different frequencies, but remember that Morse code allows operation under crowded and weak signal conditions unsuitable for voice operation.
Step2 Be sure you're within a band frequency appropriate to your license.
Step3 Find a clear spot.
Step4 Tune transmitter into dummy load.
Step5 Call CQ or answer another ham's CQ.
Step6 Monitor transmitter performance.
Step7 Apply receiver filtering, if necessary.
Step8 Exchange basic information in first transmission, including signal report, name and location.
Step9 Send at a rate that you are capable of receiving, not faster than you can receive.
Step10 Use full break-in operation, if possible, to allow the other ham to interrupt you if conditions change.
Step11 Make transmissions short and to the point.
Step12 Don't be afraid to carry on a general, "get to know you" conversation.

How to speak properly in Radio.

Instructions

Step1 Be sure that you are speaking proper English in a clear voice. Do not use slang and do not distort your voice. If you have a regional accent, lose it. Be certain of word pronounciations. Be careful to avoid ending words short (an exmaple of this would be saying "nothin'" instead of "nothing").
Step2 Take stock of what you are required to say. This should include your station's identifier, usually a set of call letters. This is a no brainer. It will also include, at varying times, promotional or public service announcements and the weather forecast.
Step3 Know what you are going to say before you speak on the air. Essentially, this information is in your head, though you can jot down notes. If you open the microphone without an idea of what you'll say, your voice will trail off and you will end up saying, "Um" and "Uh" between words.
Step4 Sound friendly, but real. Let the audience feel that you are smiling as you speak, unless you are transmitting serious information. In both cases, sound authoritative. Listeners expect and assume the announcer knows what they are talking about to be factual and correct.
Step5 Don't repeat yourself, especially in the same break. If you stated something once, with a clear, authoritative voice, the message is received. The exception is the station identifier, which commonly opens and closes your break and sometimes appears in additional announcements.