| Posted: Sun Feb 15th, 2009 11:19 pm |
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Waterhead
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If you are interested in becoming an Amateur radio operator or Ham, post any questions you have here.
Here's a link to where you can get the questions to study for the exam. Exams are given locally every other month on a Tuesday night. I'll have to look up the exact times and dates.
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html
Also, I'm in a bit of a rush, I'll put more information here, and I ask any other Hams to hop in and run away with the thread as they see fit.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15th, 2009 11:30 pm |
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Spice
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I have a question, pick me, pick me!
How do you find time for "Hamming" it up and posting on the forums too?
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16th, 2009 01:19 am |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16th, 2009 01:21 am |
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Waterhead
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And administrating two forums, working on computers, and spending quality time with the family?
Ask all my ex wives... lol.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 02:40 am |
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Amarillo Sky
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How much does the licens cost? and how long does testing take? is there a place on ther internet that you can take a test to get your licens... you know for those people that do not have time to take off work....?
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 03:24 am |
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Waterhead
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Amarillo Sky wrote: How much does the licens cost? and how long does testing take? is there a place on ther internet that you can take a test to get your licens... you know for those people that do not have time to take off work....?
The license doesn't really cost money, but there's a 14 dollar fee to cover costs for the testing and processing.
The test ... I guess it takes an hour or so? Not too long, really.
Not a place on the internet to take it. You have to be present with the VECs to take the test in person, sorry.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 03:37 am |
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Amarillo Sky
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Waterhead wrote: Amarillo Sky wrote: How much does the licens cost? and how long does testing take? is there a place on ther internet that you can take a test to get your licens... you know for those people that do not have time to take off work....?
The license doesn't really cost money, but there's a 14 dollar fee to cover costs for the testing and processing.
The test ... I guess it takes an hour or so? Not too long, really.
Not a place on the internet to take it. You have to be present with the VECs to take the test in person, sorry.
Dang.... well that is not all that bad I MIGHT can get off for one day... do you know about what time and where the test is? I know I am just FULL of questions lol
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 10:13 am |
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Waterhead
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from: http://www.w4vo.org/v_e_testing.html (if you go to their home page and see how they list their 2 meter repeater don't let it confuse you. They list the transmit frequency with a plus sign. For some 1337 reason they are listing the transmit frequency offset. To listen to them, tune to 146.940 mhz. I won't go into the reason there's a .600 mhz difference between the frequencies, you'll learn that when you start studying the tests, but it's the offset.)
VE testing sessions will be held before our regular club meetings; on the second Tuesday of odd-numbered months (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Nov). Check in time is 5:45 p.m. Contact Bill Dickert, KD4EKZ or Chris Lee, W4CBL for more information.
You will need a picture I.D. If you are upgrading, you will also need a copy of your current amateur radio license. Technician, General, and Extra exams are all given according to FCC rulings.
The testing fee is $14.00
Drop-ins at scheduled testing sessions are always welcome! Last edited on Tue Feb 17th, 2009 10:20 am by Waterhead
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 11:51 am |
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ronron
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How many questions are on the test? I think it use to be 52.
Can techs operate on the 220 and 440 Mhz freqs also?Last edited on Tue Feb 17th, 2009 12:15 pm by ronron
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 12:02 pm |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 12:39 pm |
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Waterhead
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Speaking of dipoles, I have a windom I made from 12 gage wire strung up between the tree in front of the house, and a pine tree out back that has allowed me to contact all continents on 10 meter voice from my kenwood ts-180s. The antenna I use for 2 meter from the house is also 12 gage, but it's a ground plane I made a few years back. Darn thing works great! I have a brand new 4 element 10 meter yagi sitting in a box ready to put up one of these days, but will probably wait til we move. I do have some aluminum tubing stashed in my shed that I intend to use to make a yagi for 2 meters, though. Probably enough for maybe 8 elements if I remember correctly.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31st, 2009 05:16 pm |
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bhardy501
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Got those antennas up yet? I got to replace the ropes on my dipole they are getting a little old and frayed.
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Waterhead
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Nah, waiting for better weather. The windom is up, and I have the 12 gage 2 meter ground plane hanging from the ceiling in here, but the xmit on the mobile I got recently stopped working. I probably pressed a wrong button and got it messed up, but it's doing the offset correctly. Maybe it's the dtmf or something...
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Waterhead or bhardy501, if either of you have some good mechanical skills and knowledge of antenna's and are interested in a one of a kind set of beams, I have a set that need some repair that were designed and built by a local operator that was also an antenna manufacturer. If you've been around a while you know who I'm talking about. They were damaged when Opal blew through and he gave them to me a couple of years before he passed away. send me a PM if you're interested, I would love to pass them on to someone that would appreciate them, especially if they knew the builder.
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