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Amarillo Sky
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 03:37 am |
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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Waterhead
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 10:13 am |
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!
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ronron
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 11:51 am |
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?
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ronron
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 12:02 pm |
Here is a link for ham radio antennas, they will be in the test. http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Antennas/
Antenna photos http://images.google.com/images?q=ham%20radio%20antennas&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
Dipole http://dipole.w4zt.com/
J Pole http://www.n7qvc.com/amateur_radio/copper.html
Quad http://www.geocities.com/cq43ax101/Cubical_Quad.html
Yagi or Beam http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/homebrew.htm
Ohms Law http://math.marosteph.com/
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Waterhead
What, me worry?
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17th, 2009 12:39 pm |
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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bhardy501
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31st, 2009 05:16 pm |
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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| Posted: Wed Apr 1st, 2009 04:26 am |
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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bhardy501
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| Posted: Wed Apr 1st, 2009 05:03 am |
Time to stick the old Golden Screw Driver in it. LOL
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ME!
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| Posted: Thu May 7th, 2009 05:33 am |
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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Amarillo Sky
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| Posted: Tue May 26th, 2009 11:01 pm |
anyone willing to help me out here? I really want to get my HAM licens but I do not understand what all I need to study.... anyone wana study buddy?
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bhardy501
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| Posted: Wed May 27th, 2009 01:06 pm |
Hey, Am. Sky, there is some really good sites that will help you out. http://www.qrz.com has prastice tests and you can go to http://www.hamradioinstructor.com then go to the page for power points. Scroll down the page untill you see a section that has lesson1,2,3,4 and 5. These are power point presentations that are great. You can also go to http://www.arrl.com and order a copy of their book. They have contact info. on there to assist you. I think another good site for practice tests is http://www.eham.net If that doesnt work do a google search for Ham Radio practice tests and you can find lots of tests and info. You are looking for the technician level practice tests.
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FOC
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| Posted: Thu May 28th, 2009 07:22 pm |
ARRL's website has the entire question pool posted. You can study and memorize the answers. The tech exam (which I passed 2 weeks ago but my paperwork didn't make it to the VEC and they're working on that) is only 35 questions...it's not too hard at all.
Normally I don't advocate for simply memorizing answers, but since my dad's a ham and an electronics tinkerer, I have a pretty good background in electronics and theory...so most of the questions I understood and could respond intelligently to, it was just helpful to memorize the answers. The guys at the ham club are quite friendly and if I didn't have family obligations in the evenings I would get involved with the club and go to meetings regularly and such. As it is, they'll see me for a while on field day, but not much else.
They'll hear me on the 2-meter though. I already have my HT and I'm debating building a 2-meter copper cactus antenna or buying one of Arrow's aluminum antennas.
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Amarillo Sky
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| Posted: Thu May 28th, 2009 07:57 pm |
yea, If I pass then I will deff have to have some one to help me with the setting up of the radio and the antenna
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bhardy501
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| Posted: Fri May 29th, 2009 03:59 am |
Amarillo Sky wrote: yea, If I pass then I will deff have to have some one to help me with the setting up of the radio and the antenna
Not a problem, would be glad to help you out.
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Amarillo Sky
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| Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 07:48 pm |
is it worth getting? I have been wanting to but I know nothing about it. I have worked on the tests and stuff and I am pretty good at the tests but ya know.
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