Amateur Radio FAQ

[gamer_jim]

I found this nifty tool to map elevation profile between two points.


https://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html

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[Keystone70]

I found this nifty tool to map elevation profile between two points.


https://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html

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Better yet; there is an app on the phone called elevation profile.

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[Boxcab]

I found this nifty tool to map elevation profile between two points.


https://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html

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Neat tool. If I am doing this correct, here is my view towards W3VPR. I assume the tower just to the left of the line is their 100 foot tower.

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[Traveler]

...and there's no intervening terrain, or buildings.

That would be part of high enough.

 

[Traveler]

Neat tool. If I am doing this correct, here is my view towards W3VPR. I assume the tower just to the left of the line is their 100 foot tower.

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The primary VHF / UHF tower at W3VPR is just shy of 200 feet.

 

[Boxcab]

The primary VHF / UHF tower at W3VPR is just shy of 200 feet.

I stand corrected. So I have line of sight?


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[E.Shell]

I stand corrected. So I have line of sight?

Your setup is suspect, maybe you're in simplex mode or not transmitting the tone.... Verify your basics for the Glen Burnie machine:

Frequency: 147.075mc
Repeater offset (+600kc) enabled/auto - watch your freq during TX and make sure it changes to the repeater input freq (147.675mc).
CTCSS function enabled in radio menu
Tone frequency set to 107.2c
Antenna vertically oriented

Davidsonville machine is all the same except repeater output frequency is 147.105mc, but I usually find the Glen Burnie repeater easier to hit from my old Millersville office.

 

[Traveler]

I stand corrected. So I have line of sight?


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I can't say for sure, but that improves your odds. Just get your antenna as high as you can.

 

[6-Pack]

The Carroll county Radio Club will be putting on a General class may 5 & 6th, & testing the following Saturday.
https://k3pzn.net/course/

I just wanted to bump this. I’ll be at the exam session. Anyone else going to be there? If so, up for a mini meet-n-greet?

 

[gamer_jim]

I just wanted to bump this. I’ll be at the exam session. Anyone else going to be there? If so, up for a mini meet-n-greet?

If i didn't attend today, can i come tomorrow?

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[BigCity]

Anyone going to Xenia for Hamvention? I will be helping in Building 4, booth 4112 with SKCC. Stop on by.

 

[gamer_jim]

Never mind, i see they want pre-registration. Ill catch the next one.

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[Engine4]

I just wanted to bump this. I’ll be at the exam session. Anyone else going to be there? If so, up for a mini meet-n-greet?

I'll be there for the test.

 

[aray]

For years I've been thinking about getting my license but never pulled the trigger. I'm thinking/hoping that work will lighten up in the next few months and if so I might get started. However I notice that the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Technician), 3rd edition, is only good through the end of June 2018. Since I probably won't have time to be ready until that time or a bit later I'd like to purchase the 4th edition, which isn't out yet. Any idea about how early they release the next edition of manuals prior to the previous generation being retired?

 

[JPG]

For years I've been thinking about getting my license but never pulled the trigger. I'm thinking/hoping that work will lighten up in the next few months and if so I might get started. However I notice that the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Technician), 3rd edition, is only good through the end of June 2018. Since I probably won't have time to be ready until that time or a bit later I'd like to purchase the 4th edition, which isn't out yet. Any idea about how early they release the next edition of manuals prior to the previous generation being retired?

The new questions to the test is at this website.

Www.hamstudy.org

 

[Keystone70]

The new questions to the test is at this website.

Www.hamstudy.org

I used this web site extensively when I passed the Technician's test.

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[gamer_jim]

For years I've been thinking about getting my license but never pulled the trigger. I'm thinking/hoping that work will lighten up in the next few months and if so I might get started. However I notice that the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Technician), 3rd edition, is only good through the end of June 2018. Since I probably won't have time to be ready until that time or a bit later I'd like to purchase the 4th edition, which isn't out yet. Any idea about how early they release the next edition of manuals prior to the previous generation being retired?

I believe they don't throw out all the questions, but remove some of the less relevant ones and add a few new ones. So even if you start studying now most of what you learn will be on the test.

I used the "No non-sense" study guide from Dan Romanchik, KB6NU.
https://www.amazon.com/No-Nonsense-Technician-Class-License-Study/dp/B015X51AHI/

The tech isn't difficult. It's mostly memorization of rules and regulations and a few technical equations. I studied for the tech on my own for about 10 hours a week for 3 straight weeks and got 2 questions wrong. I'm now focusing on general.

 

[Boxcab]

The new questions to the test is at this website.

Www.hamstudy.org

This. I ran through the practice tests until I could get 100% right three times in a row... then I did the General practice test. I'd repeat this as often as I could (Hotels and airports are great places to study on your smart phone). I was able to take and pass both tests on the same day.

This fall I plan to get the Extra, studying the same way.

Best of luck.



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[K31]

For years I've been thinking about getting my license but never pulled the trigger. I'm thinking/hoping that work will lighten up in the next few months and if so I might get started. However I notice that the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Technician), 3rd edition, is only good through the end of June 2018. Since I probably won't have time to be ready until that time or a bit later I'd like to purchase the 4th edition, which isn't out yet. Any idea about how early they release the next edition of manuals prior to the previous generation being retired?

The ARRL says their manual will be available "early June".

http://www.arrl.org/instruction-arrl-resources

 

[Boxcab]

Your setup is suspect, maybe you're in simplex mode or not transmitting the tone.... Verify your basics for the Glen Burnie machine:

Frequency: 147.075mc
Repeater offset (+600kc) enabled/auto - watch your freq during TX and make sure it changes to the repeater input freq (147.675mc).
CTCSS function enabled in radio menu
Tone frequency set to 107.2c
Antenna vertically oriented

Davidsonville machine is all the same except repeater output frequency is 147.105mc, but I usually find the Glen Burnie repeater easier to hit from my old Millersville office.

Here's part of the CHIRP file that is loaded on my radio...

Anybody see something I am missing?

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