pez34a
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Anyone up for a MDS HF net meetup sometime? 40 meters at around 8pm, anyone should be able to cover the whole state. This weekend probably isn't the best with field day going on.
Passed the Tech! The guy came back in and congratulated me and more or less automatically handed me the General exam.
Passed the General and then they tried to get me to take the Extra, but I declined, realizing I was probably lucky to pass the General. I'll definitely have to study for the Extra if I decide I want it later. I attribute doing as well as I did to working the practice exams at your link above, thanks. Inbound.
Anyone up for a MDS HF net meetup sometime? 40 meters at around 8pm, anyone should be able to cover the whole state. This weekend probably isn't the best with field day going on.
I no longer have antennas for 40 or 80.
Passed the Tech! The guy came back in and congratulated me and more or less automatically handed me the General exam.
Passed the General and then they tried to get me to take the Extra, but I declined, realizing I was probably lucky to pass the General. I'll definitely have to study for the Extra if I decide I want it later. I attribute doing as well as I did to working the practice exams at your link above, thanks. Inbound.
Passed the Tech! The guy came back in and congratulated me and more or less automatically handed me the General exam.
Passed the General and then they tried to get me to take the Extra, but I declined, realizing I was probably lucky to pass the General. I'll definitely have to study for the Extra if I decide I want it later. I attribute doing as well as I did to working the practice exams at your link above, thanks. Inbound.
Is it that your home don't lend itself to those antennas or you just don't have one ?
I have a 10-80m folded dipole up in the trees around 25 ft (I need to move it up another 10 ft). Works pretty good - but it is overall about 72 ft long if I remember correctly. Sort of an elongated inverted V configuration.
The various radio clubs rent out various halls or meeting rooms for events like this. I took my exams last weekend at a fire hall, yet I am not a fireman, nor did I wear boots or a helmet.Thanks for posting this. Between this and a couple books I am studying for my technician's license. My father had his license (forget what class) and always encouraged me to get mine, which I haven't done yet. Also had an uncle growing up that was a ham-nerd. I have a couple questions:
July 20 there is a test scheduled in Laurel: http://larcmdorg.doore.net/vec/index.php?pg=exam_qth/LARC The club name says "women's club of Laurel". Is that just the name of the meeting hall or is this day for women only? Do I have to dress in drag to take the test that day?
Good question. I'm interested to hear the opinions of those more experienced in this myself.Where and what do I buy for my first radio? Right now I'm only interested in doing the tech license and found this: Yaesu FT-7900R . From what I've read I am interested in doing something with data, which this radio does. I am also more interested in getting a mobile rig that I could bring inside. Should I purchase something like this or maybe wait for the next ham show?
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone else know of a place to take the Tech Test. I am ready to do this and the nearest location is almost 1hr -1hr 30mins away
I am in Frederick
gamer_jim;2524091 Where and what do I buy for my first radio? Right now I'm only interested in doing the tech license and found this: [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Yaesu-FT-7900R-Dual-Band-Amateur-Transceiver/dp/B004HGIAQ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372245902&sr=8-1&keywords=FT-7900R" said:Yaesu FT-7900R[/URL] . From what I've read I am interested in doing something with data, which this radio does. I am also more interested in getting a mobile rig that I could bring inside. Should I purchase something like this or maybe wait for the next ham show?
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone else know of a place to take the Tech Test. I am ready to do this and the nearest location is almost 1hr -1hr 30mins away
I am in Frederick
Go to the Laurel VEC's website. On it is the schedule of testing. They try to rotate the locations around where testing is taking place. http://larcmdorg.doore.net/vec/index.php?pg=Exams13
Unfortunately, it looks like the nearest place is about 50min from Frederick.
Don't feel so bad, in the past everyone had to go to Baltimore or Richmond.
Another place where testing is usually offered is hamfests. They usually have a website with a schedule. http://www.arrl-mdc.net/hamfest.htm
Looks like the next one is in Harrisburg on July 6.