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04-23-2016, 10:45 AM
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40m is better for me but i can get on 80m. I play radio during the winter from the house and bring the radio camping during the summer.
The study guides to get back into ham radio are great. I liked Gorden West, when I upgraded. 73 Jim
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04-23-2016, 04:43 PM
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Count me in 40 or 80
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04-23-2016, 06:31 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Kennewick,WA
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Originally Posted by CWSWine
Wish I could - was a General Class back in the 80's and 90's and even ran a MARS station out of NCO BEQ in Germany. I let my ticket laps in the late 90's.
KA7FKZ - General Class
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CWSWine. Sir the person to contact in Manhattan is Jeff Green who is your local VE contact . Go to the ARRL web site look up test secludes for Manhattan all his contact information is there. If you can not get him feel free to contact me as i am the local Test Coordinator for our area and i can fill you in. My home ph. is 509-783-6236 Name is Mike.
to Answer the general question any band is fine, have radios in both cab of PU and in TT. My YL is also Lic.
KC7CCK / KE7AUP
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04-23-2016, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Carlisle, Arkansas
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You can take the test and get listened again, they did completely away with the code, big mistake I think but they didn't ask me
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04-23-2016, 09:04 PM
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Cyber Phrenologist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southern Crescent
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Either band is fine, but will need to be evenings due to work schedule.
Might need to be flexible with the format and see how things work themselves out.
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04-23-2016, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
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Originally Posted by BooBoo23
If you are Dennis, you can get your General Class license back even though you let it lapse. All you have to do is take the Technician Class exam again and show proof of having been licensed. An old copy of your license will do in most cases. You will not have to take the General Class license exam. I am a VE and have had only one person do this so far. You can check it out by going to ARRL.org and doing a search "restore old license". I checked the license and your old call is still available if you want it. All you have to do is request a vanity call after you get a new call. There is no longer a charge for vanity calls either.
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Did a little research and yep you are got the right person. I found my old license so I should be good to go. Now a little study and bone up all those new bands.
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04-23-2016, 09:13 PM
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Location: West Atlanta Metro
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Originally Posted by Radio
Might need to be flexible with the format and see how things work themselves out.
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Come on Wade, just slip out to one of the planes outside the hanger and tune up in the AM. My son, KG7OF, did that when he was stationed at McCord. He worked avionics on C-141's and was talking to a guy and told him he was in an airplane and the guy said, cool, how high are you, he told him, oh, about 30 feet.
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04-23-2016, 09:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kc7cck
CWSWine. Sir the person to contact in Manhattan is Jeff Green who is your local VE contact . Go to the ARRL web site look up test secludes for Manhattan all his contact information is there. If you can not get him feel free to contact me as i am the local Test Coordinator for our area and i can fill you in. My home ph. is 509-783-6236 Name is Mike.
to Answer the general question any band is fine, have radios in both cab of PU and in TT. My YL is also Lic.
KC7CCK / KE7AUP
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Thanks to all. This is what I like about the HAMS is there always someone ready to step up and offer a helping hand.
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04-23-2016, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Atlanta Metro
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CWSWine
Did a little research and yep you are got the right person. I found my old license so I should be good to go. Now a little study and bone up all those new bands.
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You will have to get a new call sign first and then apply for your old call as a vanity call (no extra cost). Check with a local VE about getting your old call back, they may be able to just reinstate your old call without a vanity application. I haven't had that situation yet so I'm not sure. The Tech license question pool is good for 2 more years so you don't have to panic if you don't want to.
You may have to drive to Topeka June 11 for their next test session since they haven't scheduled any test until October for Manhattan. You should have the books studied enough by then to ace the exam, or contact the local VE to see if he could give you a special exam session, we do it here in the Atlanta area a few times a year.
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04-23-2016, 09:50 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
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Sounds good to me. I am new here. So it might be fun to talk to others in the same fun hobbies. I do not have a antenna up for 80m. But I am active on 40m and up. 20m might also be a good band to try too. I am general class ham.
73's kj4unx
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04-23-2016, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Atlanta Metro
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Quote:
Originally Posted by badge2283
Brand new to Ham, just got my ticket in March KM4SBS. I do want to have a rig in my rig. At this time I just have a 2 meter handheld.
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Put your nose in the license manual and get your General so you can join in on HF.
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04-23-2016, 10:26 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Tennessee
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OK it appears 40 is best for all on first time out, lets give Sunday night (4/24/2016) on 7.250 + - 10 a go at around 8:00 PM EST if no go at that time will try again at 9:00 PM EST on same freq. I will be on dipole but also have a beam that I can swing if needed. I will call net as Forest River Owners Group 40 meter net. If anyone knows of a problem with that please let me know. I don't think we would be breaking any copy right laws. If anyone talks to FROG Bob please ask him about that. WB4FSN
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04-23-2016, 11:00 PM
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Bummer, I'll be at Gunter Hill COE just west of Montgomery AL for an overnight stop and don't want to set up for maybe propagation for one night. I guess I'll have to wait until the following Sunday if the freq and time works out. Thanks for the work on this Roger. It looks like close to 16 interested so far in about 12 states.
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04-24-2016, 06:25 AM
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#34
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
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40m. Could be fun.
Bill
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04-24-2016, 06:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Forbes, looks like I won't make the first check-in. I've been searching for things this afternoon but don't have everything found and hooked up yet. Plus, it has been awhile (2001 according to my last logbook entry) so there is going to some refresher needed with manuals. I have powered up the Kenwood TS-530S though and will be listening in.
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04-24-2016, 06:56 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Tennessee
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Lets try 7.255 lsb on freq now...
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Little Lady (Dog)
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04-24-2016, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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WB4FSN, you had a very strong signal on both frequencies. Could not hear anyone else though. I tried to call a few times but my signal just wasn't getting out.
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04-24-2016, 07:24 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sebourn
WB4FSN, you had a very strong signal on both frequencies. Could not hear anyone else though. I tried to call a few times but my signal just wasn't getting out.
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thanks, will try again in a bit when nsy goes down some on 7.255..
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WB4FSN
Little Lady (Dog)
2014 F350 / 2015 CC 36 CKTS
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04-24-2016, 08:16 PM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tennessee
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Good net tonight for first time out called net on 7.255, had check ins from 5 different states. Most where not FROG's but that does not matter all where interested in what was going on. Will call net again on Wed night at 9 pm. Come join the group. WB4FSN
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04-24-2016, 08:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
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Roger, it a good little net for the first night. I could barely hear you at 8pm. I called you then never got a response. But 9pm was a lot better. So were we the only frogs on frequency? I went up to 28.445 with y'all but only heard static. The band was pretty good for a little bit. Hopefully I'll get to check in with you again on Wednesday.
73's kj4unx Noel
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