QRZ All Ham's 40 or 80 M FROG Net.. - Page 2

n0ms · 04-23-2016, 10:45 AM

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

W5CI · 04-23-2016, 04:43 PM

Count me in 40 or 80

kc7cck · 04-23-2016, 06:31 PM

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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

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

W5CI · 04-23-2016, 08:35 PM

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

Radio · 04-23-2016, 09:04 PM

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.

CWSWine · 04-23-2016, 09:11 PM

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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.

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.

BooBoo23 · 04-23-2016, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Radio

Might need to be flexible with the format and see how things work themselves out.

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.

CWSWine · 04-23-2016, 09:14 PM

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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

Thanks to all. This is what I like about the HAMS is there always someone ready to step up and offer a helping hand.

BooBoo23 · 04-23-2016, 09:20 PM

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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.

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.

kj4unx · 04-23-2016, 09:50 PM

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

BooBoo23 · 04-23-2016, 10:02 PM

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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.

Put your nose in the license manual and get your General so you can join in on HF.

Forbes · 04-23-2016, 10:26 PM

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

BooBoo23 · 04-23-2016, 11:00 PM

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.

paperbbill · 04-24-2016, 06:25 AM

40m. Could be fun.

Bill
KC2NMK

Sebourn · 04-24-2016, 06:29 PM

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.

Forbes · 04-24-2016, 06:56 PM

Lets try 7.255 lsb on freq now...

Sebourn · 04-24-2016, 07:21 PM

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.

Forbes · 04-24-2016, 07:24 PM

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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.

thanks, will try again in a bit when nsy goes down some on 7.255..

Forbes · 04-24-2016, 08:16 PM

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

kj4unx · 04-24-2016, 08:56 PM

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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