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Ham Radio on CD22
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flrockytop
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Congratulations,
The next step to general will be easy with just a couple of more hours with the practice exams. After 35yreas of being an Advanced I did the Extra almost a year ago. I've been chasing DX all year with 217 countries logged since June of last year. ICOM 706 with 9ft whip and AH4 antenna tuner works. I have made contacts but have not had the C-Lover in the water but once.
Mary Jo and I did give her a good wash this week-end.
I spend some time listening to the Maritime Net on 14.300 and I check in every few days. If I can ever get C-Lover back on the water she will have HF.
Roger NA4RR
The next step to general will be easy with just a couple of more hours with the practice exams. After 35yreas of being an Advanced I did the Extra almost a year ago. I've been chasing DX all year with 217 countries logged since June of last year. ICOM 706 with 9ft whip and AH4 antenna tuner works. I have made contacts but have not had the C-Lover in the water but once.
Mary Jo and I did give her a good wash this week-end.
I spend some time listening to the Maritime Net on 14.300 and I check in every few days. If I can ever get C-Lover back on the water she will have HF.
Roger NA4RR
C-Hawk":1kqjjal1 said:Just passed the FCC test today for Tech class.
Now to start checking out the different systems.
congratulations! I have been a General for 30 years (not have the fire like Roger to upgrade--I should! Worked a lot of MM thru the years as we were cruising and it is a great medium to keep in touch with other boaters, phone patches and to make new friends as you travel. We use 2 meters when on the ICW and local waterways (even the PNW) and all sorts of good things from dockage, to a ride to the grocery store to great fish recipies!
2 M or 440 is easy on the C Dory. HF is a bit more difficilt--but I like two hamsticks to form a dipole. No ground necessary, and you can run up to 600 watts if you wish. (Charlie got all of my gear with Thatway--but Thisway will have 2 meter aboard for this summer's cruise!
The Northwest Boaters net is very good--3,865 MHz at 08:30 Pacific Time. Also a number of 2 meter nets in BC which are very active.
Have fun!
2 M or 440 is easy on the C Dory. HF is a bit more difficilt--but I like two hamsticks to form a dipole. No ground necessary, and you can run up to 600 watts if you wish. (Charlie got all of my gear with Thatway--but Thisway will have 2 meter aboard for this summer's cruise!
The Northwest Boaters net is very good--3,865 MHz at 08:30 Pacific Time. Also a number of 2 meter nets in BC which are very active.
Have fun!
Captains Cat
New member
Yes, I did get all the equipment for Thataway. ICOM 7800 plus!! Have had Extra class here for about 10 years, first licensed in 1956 as a novice then up through the classes! Have about 210 countries here, have not worked any DX though since my 11 element Log Periodic in Maine came down in a 90 knot winter storm in 2006! Have a Yaseu FT1000D somewhere in the garage in it's original box, once I fully retire I suspect I'll set things up here again.
Charlie
Charlie
flrockytop
New member
In recent years they have made the test simpler. This time last year we were able to take a short RV trip. I have the ICOM706 in the RV and the ham bug bit again and I got back on the air. When we got home I just kept the RV as my “Ham Shack” and kept operating from there. That’s when I decided I had nothing better to do so decided upgrade. I ordered the ARRL study guide and started taking the practice exams on eham and qrz.com.
The first test was awful. I got something like 50%. I would take one in the morning and one in the evening. Within two weeks I was up to 87/100 %. I never opened the ARRL study guide. I missed two on the actual exam.
The test is divided up into nine sections such as Safety, Rules, etc. There are as certain number of questions from each section. When it comes down to it, you could miss all of the questions requiring math calculations and still pass the exam.
Roger
The first test was awful. I got something like 50%. I would take one in the morning and one in the evening. Within two weeks I was up to 87/100 %. I never opened the ARRL study guide. I missed two on the actual exam.
The test is divided up into nine sections such as Safety, Rules, etc. There are as certain number of questions from each section. When it comes down to it, you could miss all of the questions requiring math calculations and still pass the exam.
Roger
Captains Cat
New member
And there's no morse code requirement any more (too bad!). When I got Novice, it was 5WPM, when I passed General it was 13WPM and for Extra it was 20WPM. I think they had to eliminate that requirement or face a great downturn in the hobby.
Charlie
Charlie