Ham Radio Guys

[KOPBET]

Good luck on your quest. You will have no trouble passing a Technician exam. It can be quite rewarding if you keep at it and advance. I too ran into an antenna predicament, and kind of fell out of the hobby for quite a while now. Also sold my 2M portable.

I have a Technician Plus ham license and a General Radiotelephone Operator License with ship radar endorsement (not to be confused with a General ham license), both from quite a few years back. Be glad you no longer have to take a morse code test to advance as a Ham. With my ringing ears it was quite a challenge.

 

[338Shooter]

Educate me, please - what's the advantage of a ham radio for keeping in touch with someone in the same state... as opposed to a cell phone?

I don't want to talk to my grandpa. I want to spend time with him. Hamming is what he likes to do and I would like to share that with him. I can't think of a better way to spend time with my grandpa then over the air across hundreds of miles with a hobby we both enjoy. I can't explain it any simpler than that.

 

[Perplexed]

I don't want to talk to my grandpa. I want to spend time with him. Hamming is what he likes to do and I would like to share that with him. I can't think of a better way to spend time with my grandpa then over the air across hundreds of miles with a hobby we both enjoy. I can't explain it any simpler than that.

Uh... I'm not sure I understand... ya wanna try again?

 

[338Shooter]

Uh... I'm not sure I understand... ya wanna try again?

Sorry, I don't speak ignant.

 

[Perplexed]

Sorry, I don't speak ignant.

Try the Google translator

 

[MyMonkey]

I Have wanted to try my hand at HAM for a long time. Although, I would likely buy a radio before I got certified just because I am such a gear hog!

We should post up our call signs here when they are assigned.

 

[KOPBET]

We should post up our call signs here when they are assigned.

Just be mindful that you are also effectively posting your name and address when you do. FCC call sign databases are public and searchable.

 

[KOPBET]

License search:

http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp

 

[acope]

Dustin,

The Aeronautical Center Amateur Radio Club will have a Technician license exam class this fall.

You can check out the club website at www.w5paa.net

Contact Paul Thompson at [email protected] if you are interested in attending.

No cost for the class, $30 for book and $16 for the exam.

Hope this helps.

Allen Cope
AE5C

 

[338Shooter]

Allen, that website didn't work for me. Is the link bad? Thanks for the info!