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Yes I found a new Hobby to play with..  :5- :5- :5-  And I am just getting into it.. So I was wanting to share some of the cool links, sites, and other info on Ham Radio as we find them..  :30- :30-


Amateur Radio Exam Practice. Link... http://aa9pw.com/radio/ (http://aa9pw.com/radio/) This is the best one I have found so far...  :71- :71- :71-

INFO http://www.arrl.org/new-to-ham-radio (http://www.arrl.org/new-to-ham-radio)

Hope to be taking the test soon...  :61-

Ah yes what a great hobby ham radio is and was for me.
I remember as a kid talking all over the world on 10 meters with a old Yaesu 101 :89- fun stuff
for some reason the solar cycles don't seem to be as active as they once were
back in the 70's and 80's was hot,I managed to work all the countries and then burned out on the hobby.

I have since sold off my gear but still hold a advance license
I had big $$$ invested 4 different hf rigs,legal limit + amps
crank up motorized tower with mono band yagi's the works.

I have to say I really got turned off by ham radio once they drop the cw requirement
and made it easy to get a license, back in the day you had to know how to build things
not in today's world....Chit I still have old heathkit stuff I built laying around.

Not to mention once the internet came along it put that ham radio fire out
although some cool things came about like packet radio and EchoLink.

I know there are quite a few NLG members that are hams though
that I have met.

Anyway I'm sure you will love the hobby Joey
it has a lot to offer a newcomer and good luck on the test.

Tim

Welcome to Amateur Radio!!! Well I'm sort of out of it too but I still have a working Yausu FT-208r HT. It's almost a "brick" but not quite! I miss 2 meters...it was fun and back then (early to mid 80's) we had an 2 meter autopatch and a 60' Ringo Ranger (I think that's what it was called) on my rooftop. It was fun to make phone calls from my car and getting funny looks from people seeing me (legally!) hold up this big important looking radio!
I got my tech and general theory but only got to about 8WPM using Morse Code. About ten years ago, they dropped it so I grandfathered to a General Class license...which is still current.
73 to you!
Mark / Shortrackskater / N6JCQ

I agree. I didn't get my extra class ticket until after the code requirement was dropped, but I did pass a 20WPM code test on the day that I got my general ticket, so I feel like I still satisfied the old requirements, even if unofficially.

My only advice (such as it is) to anyone (not directed at any specific person here) is to really learn the material and not simply memorize the answers to the questions in the pool, as some of the primary test materials and sites promote by offering endless practice exams using the openly published test pool questions without any real study or non-pool practice exercises.

You might pass the test that way, but you really will need to know much of the material to be a proficient ham – and there's not much point in getting into hobby without any real understanding.

Heck, I know I'll be reviewing the rules and some of the propagation and electronic theory before becoming active on HF again. I've been out of the loop too long not to do so.

Just my 2¢.

Stat :31-

My parents also bought me a Heathkit HW-16 kit which I had to build before I could go on the air. It was a bit of work but lots of fun. I learned a little about electronic assembly and theory and had the pride of knowing that I built my radio with my own ten thumbs. :96-

Hey Joey,

I just noticed you have a new vanity call sign !!!
very fitting I must say.

Congratulations on passing the test too.

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Tim

I still have my HW-16 rig (with VFO) in storage.  I have not used it since the late 70's! Great rig!

Yes! Congratulations Joey!!!   :244- :244- :244- :3- :3- :3-