- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
PSA: Get your amateur radio license. /hamgeneral
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:46 pm
We might need operators in the future, at which point a license won't matter but your ability to put up an antenna and transmit will.
Study up and get your Tech license. Local comms, further with repeaters. Get your General license - you get HF. Worldwide. All this costs 15 bucks and some study time.
You can take Tech and General same night, same 15 bucks.
Study up and get your Tech license. Local comms, further with repeaters. Get your General license - you get HF. Worldwide. All this costs 15 bucks and some study time.
You can take Tech and General same night, same 15 bucks.
25
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:47 pm to TopJimmy
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:48 pm to TopJimmy
K keep us posted
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:49 pm to jamboybarry
quote:
K keep us posted
Upvote
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:50 pm to jamboybarry
quote:If you are not interested that's fine guy. I think we have some operators on board though.
K keep us posted
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:51 pm to TopJimmy
How would one go about studying for this?
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:53 pm to TopJimmy
I am an operator. Plant Operator
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:00 pm to 10MTNTiger
quote:You can start by reading LINK - Then, you can use the free ARRL courses online, or use.. I'm not going to spam a site.
How would one go about studying for this?
Pass a test (or two) and you can transmit on most amateur radio bands. Start at arrl.org .
The test is literally 15 bucks. Go for General - Tech will just get you local comms. Even non-nerds can pass General with study. If you are some kind of super-nerd, take the Extra test (same 15 bucks!)
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:02 pm to TopJimmy
We have to have a ham or two on here, don't we?
This post was edited on 9/6/18 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:06 pm to 10MTNTiger
Arrl.org
This post was edited on 9/6/18 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:08 pm to TopJimmy
u goin at this HAM
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:09 pm to TopJimmy
No one worth talking to since Art died.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:09 pm to StrangeBrew
quote:
operator. Plant Operator
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:10 pm to TopJimmy
Cool thanks, this is an interesting skill to acquire. I didn’t realize it was that easy to get into it. I assume the equipment is way expensive though.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:11 pm to jamboybarry
To simplify, I can talk to operators 40 miles away (I am in Alabama) or thousands of miles away, over a length of lamp cord in my back yard. I've talked to Bham, New Orleans, Toronto, Huntsville, Switzerland, Mobile, Cuba, Berlin, and Italy. All over some lamp cord in my trees. It's a good thing.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:12 pm to TopJimmy
I was never interested in it until I was around a few people that used it at work for emergency services. Great hobby and I’m fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:13 pm to 10MTNTiger
quote:Nah. Aside from your 15 buck test fee you can get on board local for $19.00. Get your General though if you are going to bother testing.
Cool thanks, this is an interesting skill to acquire. I didn’t realize it was that easy to get into it. I assume the equipment is way expensive though.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:15 pm to 10MTNTiger
Nellie Ohr did it. But that was so she could send micro bursts of encrypted data to her Russian handlers.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:15 pm to TopJimmy
Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:16 pm to TopJimmy
quote:
We might need operators in the future, at which point a license won't matter but your ability to put up an antenna and transmit will.
Do you mind expounding a little more on exactly why one might need this skill in the future?
I get it for emergencies and whatnot.
Page 1 of 5
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News