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Rippedradio
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 11:52 pm: | 
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Hello Again everyone, i just went tonight and took my amature technician exam and passed so i am a new ham!!! Finally i got up the nerve to go take it again, the last time i tried i was only 15 years old and failed!! oh well at least i have it now! now for the great code!! i want to use the hf frequencies the uhf/vhf really do not impress me but there are some good groups in my parts so i will use it but hf is my main goal! anyways 73's chris |
Kirk
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 1:12 am: |
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Congrats Chris! Welcome aboard. Maybe we can work a frequency in HF when you get there!--73 |
Crafter
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 1:20 am: |
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Congrats, I'm proud of you I remember the day I took my test. I was so nervous, but by the end of the month I was a no-code xtra. I was stubborn then though so I never took the code and the tests expired but my friends kept on me so I upgraded to a tech plus then general. Just been to lazy to do the extra again. AGAIN WOOOHOOO!! for ya.!!!
John kc5djb |
Inklink
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 3:48 am: |
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Chris,
Congrats on passing the test. I go on the 2nd of Aug to take mine. Hope to here you out there some time.
73, Shaun, Inklink |
Rippedradio
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 1:19 pm: |
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allright guy's thanks for the words of encouragement, i will learn the code if it's the last thing i do! i hope to catch up with everyone here someday this is just a great site, i love that you can talk ham, you can talk cb, you can talk anything and no one is stuck up! this is just a great bunch!! we should all start a copper channel on the radio! oh well 73's everyone chris |
Sandbagger106
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 4:54 pm: |
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Rippedradio, good going!!. I was the same way, really wanted the HF freqs. 2 months after I became a tech, I upgraded to general. In the mean time check out echolink, if you are not aware, it will connect you to repeaters all over the world. The down load is fast and free. Lots of fun too. Have fun, you earned the right. sb106 |
Bluesman
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 3:48 pm: |
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"Well guys finally got my amature liscence"
RR, one of the first things to do as a new ham is learn the correct spelling of your new hobby.. A lot of folks, (me included) had/have trouble with the spelling of "amateur" and "license". Once you learn it you'll never misspell it.
Just my little piece of grammatical "elmering" for today. |
307
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 6:25 pm: |
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Congradulations!!!! 14.295 anytime!!!
307 |
Keepitreal118
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 8:07 pm: |
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Congrats!! |
Kb5lpa
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 9:23 pm: |
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Congratulations. Hope you enjy the ticket and what it has for you. Tech license holders do have the "magic band" of 6 meters. DX can be worked there. Takes patience. Two meter ssb is a neat thing to try as well.
Until the code does whatever it is going to do, learn it, pass the test and then you can decide if you want to fool with it after that. The hf bands are fun. There are good ops there as well as poor ones. Find the good ones, ignore the lids and have fun. It is a hobby.
73 de KB5LPA |
Kd4amg
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 10:08 pm: |
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i was a no - code tech for about 12 years till I finally got the GENERAL in February 2003, the 5 wpm MORSE CODE was no real challenge, but had to take the WRITTEN 2 times ( I missed 2 too many questions the first time, then only missed 2 questions the second time... but the 5 wpm MORSE CODE was a snap...guess I listened to the 13 wpm tapes and on the test it all seemed sooooo slllloooowwww it was amazing...congradulations on what you have accomplished, I am surprised to find so MANY hamateur raios ops in this forum...but that is great !! ( hamateur...i like that )....aint found too many lids yet, heard one with an rg8u callsign during field day 2003, but that was nuthin major...talk later kd4amg |
Rippedradio
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 10:49 pm: |
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i guess i never learned how to spell in school?? oh well at least i am a licensed amateur opperator!! ha ha ha! 73's chris |
bruce
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 10:33 am: |
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nither did I but that never stoped me ...... |
Alsworld
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 10:10 pm: |
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Congradulations Chris! Great achievement for sure. This is one of the best sites I have found where CB'rs and hams help each other. That what makes it so great. Be proud of your achievement.
Hey Sandbagger 106, was it you I talked to about 2 weeks ago? I talked to a 106 in CA when I was on my mobile (CB). I had to sign off as I was near my destination. I go by (now) "799 North West Washington". Might have been 38LSB, fairly early in the day. Just curious.
Alsworld |
Highlander
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 10:17 am: |
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When will Copper start to carry more Ham gear? Maybe some entry level VHF/UHF stuff. Some dual banders and antennas / meters, MFJ kinda stuff, Times wire. I see they have the RCI5054 and some RM amps, but it seems to me you need a broader selection of products so one can buy everything to complete a station, to get the critical mass to tap the market that is obviously here with all the new and existing hams on the forum.
I'm sure Copper is/has looked into this, and they know alot more about marketing than I....Maybe they just need more specific info on what entry level hams (espec. existing CBers getting their tickets) need and want to get a basic staion on the air to explore their new privileges, and not going broke! |
Tech808
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 7:04 pm: |
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Highlander,
I have been discussing this with the Forummaster for the last several weeks and we are making progress.
The main thing is to decide what to carry, brands, and items.
This is something the Forummaster is looking into very seriously.
We will keep everyone posted on progress.
Several of us Tech's and Moderator's are Hams and we are aware of the needs of New (entry level) hams, and are working on ways to address those needs.
Lon
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