NullSmurf
Das Bruce
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- Jan 18, 2006
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Thanks for th elinks. Took the technician test for fun. 70%
Cparker
Chip, I don't remember. Is that a pass? Last time I took a test, it was at the FCC district office.
Thanks for th elinks. Took the technician test for fun. 70%
Cparker
Need 74% or higher to pass.
I'm off the air until I can find normal people in my area to talk to, or at least someone who can IRLP into Los Angeles.
Yaesu is very popular around here for HT's and mobiles (Rally and wilderness event support is always on 2m around here.)Just got my licence - VE3WTU
Now to get a radio ... :whistling:
Great news! What kind are you looking at? We've got a couple of ICOM's but our first one was an Alinco.
I just love how effortless the progression from "a radio" to multiple radios happens. This was my progression over the two day course:
1. Sat. morning: 2m mobile. under $200 (plus home power supply, antennas for car and home, plus an SWR meter kit, plus ... )
2. Sat. afternoon: Maybe a 2m HT instead. $200 (plus spare batteries, a mic, aftermarket antenna, external antenna, various power supplies, etc.)
3. Sun. morning: Multi-band mobile (so I can have a funky antenna powered by a screwdriver motor on my car)
4. Sun. afternoon: mobile w/ cross-band repeat + dual-band HT + HF @ home + + +
Bah. I was thinking I could get into this for the price of a box of "ultra-premium" cigars, i.e., $300 total.
So far, I've noticed a relative excess of facial hair and pipe smokers in local HAM circles