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Amatuer Radio (Ham) Operators Unite
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:21 pm
I've been interested in Ham since I was a little kid listening to Art Bell on Coast to Coast AM. I've always talked about getting my license, but never had the time. Well, today a friend of a friend that happens to be the emergency Ham operator and course teacher for our county stopped by with all of the questions and answers to the test you're required to pass in order to obtain your license and legally operate. I'm finally going to do it 
Any Ham operators here? What can I expect and should I build a giant antenna in my yard to troll the Russians?
Any Ham operators here? What can I expect and should I build a giant antenna in my yard to troll the Russians?
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Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:23 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Don’t frick with my presets.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:23 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I've been a ham since 1955 - great hobby.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:24 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Sounds exciting. Following this.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:24 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
quote:
Art Bell on Coast to Coast AM.
GOAT
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:27 pm to Iron Lion
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:40 pm to blueridgeTiger
Are you in Blue Ridge? I'm not far from you if so. May catch you broadcasting with my rookie equipment 
This post was edited on 7/14/20 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:47 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
quote:
What can I expect and should I build a giant antenna in my yard to troll the Russians?
Yep, and you need to broadcast with enough power to sterilize your neighbors. When you key the mike, the streetlights should dim.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:50 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
quote:Lotsa bacon ads on Art Bell’s show?
I've been interested in Ham since I was a little kid listening to Art Bell on Coast to Coast AM.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:53 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
CQ TD OT CQ CQ...
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:55 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
At least we now know where to find all the virgins on the OT
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:55 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I once watched Silence of the Hams
Posted on 7/14/20 at 5:57 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Who all do you talk to?
Posted on 7/14/20 at 6:00 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
WJ5C
Brother Eduardo,
GOAT
Brother Eduardo,
GOAT
Posted on 7/14/20 at 6:01 pm to OldHickory
quote:
Who all do you talk to?
Other lonely dudes in their mom's basement
Posted on 7/14/20 at 6:01 pm to DoctorTechnical
quote:
CQ TD OT CQ CQ...
Nah. I don't bother unless it's DX.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 6:02 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I don’t do HAM. I go HAM.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 6:04 pm to BRgetthenet
quote:The One-Eyed Pride of Ecuador
WJ5C
Brother Eduardo,
GOAT
Posted on 7/14/20 at 6:06 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I just want to be some kind of half-assed Christian Slater Jack Burton hybrid.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 6:06 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I attended a school for Industrial Electronics and learned a great deal about ham and short wave and scanner radios and frequencies from my instructor. I too always intended on getting my ham license but never did. May need to revisit that idea. That said I have always had the most up to date scanner radios and currently have one with digital monitoring capabilities. Big problem is that many agencies are going encrypted and buddy you arent going to be able to monitor those. There's also a lot of fun to be had with shortwave if you have upper and lower side-band monitoring capabilities. Best wishes for success in the hobby and securing your license! 
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