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re: Amatuer Radio (Ham) Operators Unite
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:31 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:31 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
BREAKER BREAKER ONE NINE
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Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:35 pm to OldHickory
quote:I’ve talked to a dude in Australia on a CB.
Who all do you talk to?
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:36 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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today a friend of a friend .... 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
Now that you got the questions and answers you’re going to finally take the test?
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:44 pm to deeprig9
Pump up the volume
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:51 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I’ve been licensed for about 16 years - since early high school. I mostly do CW contesting and straight key.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:53 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:56 pm to Passing Wind
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I've been a ham since 1955
Good Lawd how old are you?
I was born before the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 10:57 pm to hollowpoint
im so lost reading through this thread but i still read every post and im fascinated 
Posted on 7/14/20 at 11:01 pm to blueridgeTiger
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This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 7/14/20 at 11:43 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
John has a long mustache
Posted on 7/15/20 at 12:48 am to texag7
Dot-dot-dot-dash
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:04 am to hollowpoint
I’ve pretty much decided against Baofeng as I’ve read that those with better quality equipment receive my transmissions with a distorted, high pitch.
A few guys I know have encouraged me to get a mobile, but to mount it in my shop as opposed to a vehicle to start. This seems to be a very cost effective way to get a good and easily customizable setup to get you going with the hobby.
There seems to be a split in the community between D-STAR and DMR. I’m not sure of the differences really.
A few guys I know have encouraged me to get a mobile, but to mount it in my shop as opposed to a vehicle to start. This seems to be a very cost effective way to get a good and easily customizable setup to get you going with the hobby.
There seems to be a split in the community between D-STAR and DMR. I’m not sure of the differences really.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 2:50 am to Honest Tune
quote:
Soccer board.
That’s BS. We’re all banging each other.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 6:07 am to TigerOnTheMountain
Anyone know what kind of basic equipment I would need to get started with this?
Posted on 7/15/20 at 6:12 am to TigerOnTheMountain
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There seems to be a split in the community between D-STAR and DMR. I’m not sure of the differences really.
Unfortunately the major manufacturers all use their own proprietary digital modes. My advice is to find out what is most popular in your area (use RepeaterBook) and go with that one.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 6:42 am to A1A
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Was this school TH Harris by chance?
No sir it was Avoyelles Vo Tech Inst. Cottonport La. Henry Hess was the instructor who was a Ham and well known in the community as the go to radio and electronics repairman in Avoyelles Parish. This was in the early 80s.
This post was edited on 7/15/20 at 6:47 am
Posted on 7/15/20 at 6:46 am to TigerOnTheMountain
A bit off topic, my apologies to the OP, but could one of you amateur operators help me with something? I have a Uniden Home Patrol-II. It receives the EBR parish digital transmissions fine but the BTR city police are silent. Are they encrypted now? Any help is much appreciated.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 7:08 am to TigerOnTheMountain
Bought the study guide two weeks ago. Sadly, I have yet to do better than 50% on the tests. I have no electrical engineering background whatsoever, but I want my license.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 7:18 am to TigerOnTheMountain
There was a guy that lived in Bellingrath, (Central) he operated one.
Yes to the antenna
Posted on 7/15/20 at 7:45 am to DLauw
This is a link to practice exams on the ARRL website. The account is free, but bookmark the link and remember your login info. ARRL Practice Exams
For the three license classifications (Technician, General, Extra) make sure you have the study materials for the correct question pool. They change every 4 years.
For the 1st two exams, Tech and General, I used the Gordon West study guides, flash cards and the practice exams on the ARRL website.
For the Extra Class exam I paid for and used the following website. HamTestOnline
When you pass the exam for one classification, they will let you take the exam for the next classification during the same testing session. So if you take the Tech exam and you pass, take the General right after. A lot of the information on those two are similar. If you do not pass a classification, I think that you can retake it during that session. No charge.
The Extra Class exam was way more difficult for me, but I passed it the first time. There are more questions on that one too.
I am in reality less than a novice and closer to a dilettante(dabbler).
For the three license classifications (Technician, General, Extra) make sure you have the study materials for the correct question pool. They change every 4 years.
For the 1st two exams, Tech and General, I used the Gordon West study guides, flash cards and the practice exams on the ARRL website.
For the Extra Class exam I paid for and used the following website. HamTestOnline
When you pass the exam for one classification, they will let you take the exam for the next classification during the same testing session. So if you take the Tech exam and you pass, take the General right after. A lot of the information on those two are similar. If you do not pass a classification, I think that you can retake it during that session. No charge.
The Extra Class exam was way more difficult for me, but I passed it the first time. There are more questions on that one too.
I am in reality less than a novice and closer to a dilettante(dabbler).
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