Woo Hoo! I'm a Ham! [Archive] - Expedition Portal

DaktariEd

07-06-2007, 03:34 AM

Just got home from taking my Technician Class Amateur Radio License exam.
Scored 100% :wings:

Yahoo! Now I'll be legal when I get the radio I ordered yesterday! :D

AND, I'll be "in the know" when the trail leaders are all yacking away on 2 meters...

:sombrero:

mountainpete

07-06-2007, 03:35 AM

Congrats Ed! :wings:

flyingwil

07-06-2007, 03:36 AM

Congrats amigo!!!:wings:

\\'anderer

07-06-2007, 04:05 AM

Congrats :wings:

spressomon

07-06-2007, 04:15 AM

articulate

07-06-2007, 04:19 AM

Way to go Ed! You've always been a ham in my book. A different kind, though.

KE7JLE

adventureduo

07-06-2007, 05:24 AM

Congrats Ed, im studying right now and will be taking my test on the 16th.

What radio did you order?

grouch

07-06-2007, 05:50 AM

Way to go Ed! One day I might join you.

1leglance

07-06-2007, 07:11 AM

good job from KE7NKP
we really ought to try to get a net going if we can link repeaters from Tuscon, Phx & up north..
I know I can hit prescott or mingus at times from Phx..
not sure how to link to Tucson..
maybe an am drive time or weekend net to talk up 4x4 stuff...all the airtime I listen to now is radio related (understandably, but not my main interest)..
Oh congrats and so pics of your setup when running...
I have the yaseu VX6 with perm antenna and planning to buy the yaseu 8800 as soon as my 9yr old gets his lic.
enjoy
1leglance

gary in ohio

07-06-2007, 01:09 PM

Good Job. Keep watching the FCC database. As soon as you appear your legal to trasnmit.

Gary n8emr

hattrik21

07-06-2007, 01:09 PM

Congrats. I just ordered my study guide and hope to take/pass the test in mid August.

jorge

07-06-2007, 01:12 PM

Ed,

Congratulations! A few months back I got my Technician License also.
Looking to buy a radio.. for the moment y connect using EchoMac.

KI4STN

Mlachica

07-06-2007, 01:41 PM

congrats ed,

what radio did you get?

KI6BWQ

edgear

07-06-2007, 03:22 PM

That's awesome, Ed! Way to go!!
I'm taking the test tonight, so hopefully I'll soon be legal to transmit on the 2M. Now just to buy a radio....

gillti

07-06-2007, 03:47 PM

Congrats bro! I've got all the lectures on my ipod waiting to be listened to. . . I'm such a slacker, good for you on getting it done.
tjg

BajaTaco

07-06-2007, 04:03 PM

Way to go Ed! You've always been a ham in my book. A different kind, though.

KE7JLE

:xxrotflma Well said Mark.

Congratulations Ed! I look forward to chatting at the Trophy :)

jeffryscott

07-06-2007, 04:18 PM

Congrats bro! I've got all the lectures on my ipod waiting to be listened to. . . I'm such a slacker, good for you on getting it done.
tjg

thread hijack ... where did you download the podcasts?

hijack off.

So Ed, I guess this means you don't need to get together to study?:shakin: Congrats.

articulate

07-06-2007, 04:42 PM

thread hijack ... where did you download the podcasts?

hijack off.

So Ed, I guess this means you don't need to get together to study?:shakin: Congrats.
Podcasts? Study?

You haven't passed your's yet?!?!?
When you take the test, you'll see. You too will laugh at the idea of studying by podcast. It ain't surgery . . . it's amateur radio. :costumed-smiley-007

gillti

07-06-2007, 05:11 PM

I actually ripped the lectures from cd's and threw them on my ipod for ease of use. Haven't really listened to them yet. :( :(

pskhaat

07-06-2007, 05:54 PM

Glad to hear it Ed (pun intended)!

edgear

07-07-2007, 03:26 PM

So I wanted to try & beat your score Ed, but only ended up matching it :sombrero:
There were 5 VEC's administering the test, and I was the only person who showed up to take it. They were so impressed that I aced it in 5 minutes, that they encouraged me to take the General exam right then. I thought, "sure, why not." But apparently, it's waaaaay harder. None of the questions on there were even remotely similar to the stuff I was studying for the Technician exam. They didn't tell me how many I got right, but it must have been really bad. But hey, at least I walked out of there with a Technician license.

I look forward to being able to ham it up with all of you too at the trophy event this year!!
:wings:

DaktariEd

07-07-2007, 04:01 PM

Sorry about the delay...been diggin' up the septic, fixin' the toilet tank, installing the solar panel, and shootin' bobcat babies! (shootin' photos that is...)

So Ed, I guess this means you don't need to get together to study?

Sorry Jeff, it was a spur of the moment thing. One of the VE's is a friend (didn't know he was a ham until a few days ago), and he pushed a button or two to get me to test on Thursday...

But I'd be glad to meet with you and shoot some questions at ya! The test really isn't all that hard.

So I wanted to try & beat your score Ed, but only ended up matching it.

Way to go! :D

what radio did you get?

I ordered a Yaesu FT-8800R, dual band.

Looking forward to havin' some fun!

:sombrero:

PhulesAU

07-07-2007, 05:07 PM

Way to go!!! If anyone else is looking for Cheap (free) study / practice tests. Try www.QRZ.com

Blacknmuddy

07-07-2007, 06:50 PM

grats, im studying for my ham as we speak.

sinuhexavier

07-07-2007, 07:42 PM

welcome.

KI6JFB

Mlachica

07-07-2007, 08:25 PM

I ordered a Yaesu FT-8800R, dual band.

Looking forward to havin' some fun!

:sombrero:

Sweet, I've been trying to decide which to get and that one is winning the battle.

Congrats Tacozona!

edgear

07-08-2007, 11:29 PM

Way to go!!! If anyone else is looking for Cheap (free) study / practice tests. Try www.QRZ.com
My method of studying was to print out the question pool of 392 questions, and read only the correct answers & memorize those. It's grouped into 10 sections of similar topics, so it makes studying pretty easy.

I'm looking at the Yaesu 7800 and 8800 as well, both for the dual band. But I like the 8800 better because of the remote mountable faceplate.

BajaTaco

07-10-2007, 01:43 AM

Congratulations Jeremy, that is awesome! :wings:

DaktariEd

07-10-2007, 01:46 AM

Hot Dawg! :wings:
My radio and antennas arrived today! :jumping:
Now to see about a mount and installation...
Oh....and getting my call sign....dang!
Hurry up and wait!

:sombrero:

Desertdude

07-10-2007, 05:19 AM

Awesome Ed!

Look forward to a bit of QSO with you on radio :)

DaktariEd

07-10-2007, 07:47 PM

Look forward to a bit of QSO with you on radio :)

QSO? Ummm...is that legal in Arizona? And...what would the neighbors think?
;)

Desertdude

07-10-2007, 07:57 PM

uh...oh... maybe not :shakin:

:jump:

adventureduo

07-10-2007, 08:14 PM

Hot Dawg! :wings:
My radio and antennas arrived today! :jumping:
Now to see about a mount and installation...
Oh....and getting my call sign....dang!
Hurry up and wait!

:sombrero:

Cool now you can at least listen in!

edgear

07-18-2007, 02:53 AM

DaktariEd

07-18-2007, 03:29 AM

Ha! I was going to post that I got my call sign yesterday but you beat me to the punch!

So now I am officially: KE7OEF :wings:

:sombrero:

BogusBlake

07-18-2007, 03:33 AM

goodtimes

07-18-2007, 03:56 AM

So I got my call sign today. KE7ODU. My wife is trying to convince me that whenever I transmit, I have to say it with a southern accent (she is from Georgia, so she's allowed to say stuff like that). But I don't remember reading that anywhere in the FCC regulations. Can anyone confirm??
:hehe:

You are required to give your callsign at the end of every transmission. That is, at the end of each consversation, not each time you stop to let someone else in the group TX. You are also required to stop every 10 minutes for station ID and let others on the freq have air time if the conversation takes more than 10 minutes. It is rare though that you have to give a station break for someone else.

gary in ohio

07-18-2007, 10:57 AM

You are required to give your callsign at the end of every transmission. That is, at the end of each consversation, not each time you stop to let someone else in the group TX. You are also required to stop every 10 minutes for station ID and let others on the freq have air time if the conversation takes more than 10 minutes. It is rare though that you have to give a station break for someone else.

You are required to id every 10 minutes and at the end of each of a communications and thats all. Most ham end up Id'ing way more than they legal are required to.

YOU don't need to stop and let anyone else in except for emergency or priority messages. Its common courtesy to let people into your conversation or to start there own,, but not legally required. Two people can talk all day on a frequency and as long as they ID every 10 minutes and when they are done and they are legal. It is required you leave some space between transmissions to give someone time to jump in, but the only people you have to let use the frequency is people with emergency and priority messages/traffic. Note if your using a repeater, repeater/club rules may also apply, such as dont tie up the repeater with long winded communications during busy drive time, but those are not FCC rules.

BogusBlake

07-18-2007, 01:44 PM

I think you guys missed the point of that Southern joke...

PhulesAU

07-18-2007, 02:16 PM

I think you guys missed the point of that Southern joke...
I hate when that happens:oops:

Desertdude

07-18-2007, 02:39 PM

Copy... KE7EOF - KE7ODU congratulations!

DaktariEd

07-18-2007, 02:44 PM

I think you guys missed the point of that Southern joke...

Hey! I got it!
LOL!

DaktariEd

07-18-2007, 02:45 PM

Copy... KE7EOF - KE7ODU congratulations!

Oh, yeah!
We bad!
Now we part a da club!

:rolleyes:

crawler#976

07-18-2007, 03:22 PM

KE7ODU, KE7IXX

Since I'm a single band operator, I'm only familiar with the 2M repeaters in the area. Here's some info on what I use regularly.

The ARA http://www.w7ara.org/Web/ maintains two repeaters on top of Elden. I can generally hit either from anywhere in the Prescott area.

I'll list the frequency, offset (+ or -), the PL tone, repeater ID, and location.

146.980 - 162.2 W7ARA Mt Elden, Flagstaff – Open Auto patch for 928 area code (Flagstaff area only). Autopatch sequence: Key up, announce your call sign, then, without unkeying, press the * key followed by the 3-digit area code + 7-digit number. Keep the radio keyed for about half a second after entering the last digit, then, unkey. The repeater will announce "autopatch" and place the call. When finished, key up, announce your call sign, press the # key, then unkey. The repeater will respond with "call complete" and the time. There is a 3 minute limit per call.

147.140 + 162.2 W7ARA Mt Elden, Flagstaff Linked to Mt. Ord (147.360 + 162.2 W7MDY, Mt Ord, Sunflower ). With the link, I can reach most of East Phx, Mesa, Scottsdale area.

Another good repeater owned by the Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association
(http://www.vvara.org/repeater.html)
147.220 + 162.2 W7EI, Mingus Mt.
It's an open repeater. It covers Verde Valley, Sedona, Prescott, Ash Fork, Flagstaff, and west Phoenix. (with exceptions along I-17 south of Sunset Point)

146.7800 - 91.5 WB6JAA IRLP Node #3735, Bill Williams Mt. It also offers excellent area coverage. This is also a good IRLP node - it's up 99% of the time.

To use it, listen for any traffic. If no traffic is heard, Key up and ask if there is any outstanding traffic, and say you'd like to access the node. After a pause for traffic, announce your call sign and say:

"This is {your call sign here} controlling" and while still transmitting type in the node # you are trying to reach (like #1268 in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory) Release the transmit key and listen for the node to come on line. Once the node is active, make your contact call and see if anyone answers.

Once your done with your conversation, announce "Closing Node", and while still transmitting type in "73". Release the transmit key and listen for the node to close.

147.000 + 162.2 KB7CN Mingus Mt. - nuther good one w/ wide coverage

State wide repeater info http://www.azfreqcoord.org/2m/2m.pdf (all bands shown on home page)

IRLP node info http://status.irlp.net/

This should keep ya busy for a while!

And, I'll give ya a shout on 146.980!

Mark

gary in ohio

07-18-2007, 03:23 PM

I think you guys missed the point of that Southern joke...
THe jokes are so so slow somestimes that happens. -:)

PhulesAU

07-18-2007, 05:57 PM

Crawler#976 When are you going to start writing programming instruction????:exclaim:

crawler#976

07-18-2007, 06:35 PM

Crawler#976 When are you going to start writing programming instruction????:exclaim:

...in a round about way I do - all day long, every day.

I'm a Manufacturing Engineer/CNC Programmer. :arabia:

PhulesAU

07-18-2007, 11:59 PM

...in a round about way I do - all day long, every day.

I'm a Manufacturing Engineer/CNC Programmer. :arabia:
Hmmm, I just seem to have a problem with the "lost in translation" in most new owners manuals. Icom , Yeasu........ Japanese to English leaves a bit to be desired.

CAPTAIN COORS

07-19-2007, 12:08 AM

hey crawler, which software do you use in your cnc progamming? MASTERCAM i hope!!!

ntsqd

07-19-2007, 05:04 AM

Hmmm, I just seem to have a problem with the "lost in translation" in most new owners manuals. Icom , Yeasu........ Japanese to English leaves a bit to be desired.
I'
ve found Icom to be not too bad, Kenwood to be marginal, and that danged Greddy Turbo-Timer manual to be a complete waste of effort.

adventureduo

07-20-2007, 05:06 AM

Smoked that Exam tonight..

-First one done
-Blazed it in 6 mins
-Missed 4 out of 35.

I should get my callsign any day now.

Gonna go pick up my radio manyana!

Woohooo!!!! Im a HAM too!!!!! :victory: :victory:

DaktariEd

07-20-2007, 06:23 AM

Congratulations!
Sure are getting to be a lot of hams around here!
Let's keep it up!

:sombrero:
KE7OEF

crawler#976

07-20-2007, 01:09 PM

hey crawler, which software do you use in your cnc progamming? MASTERCAM i hope!!!

SmartCam (twenty years experiance), Gibbscam (new) and UGNX (customer required - hate it)

adventureduo

07-20-2007, 06:09 PM

Woohoo, just got back from picking up my radio at Ham Radio Outlet.

Went for the strictly 2 meter Yaesu 1802m (upon some very good friends of mine recommendation), but of course they ran out of them.. so they upgraded me to the 2800m for the same price! Got the last Diamond SG2600HD super gainer (beautiful high quality!) antenna in stock! (not making this antenna anymore), i got lucky! Don't need dual band for now and want a solid 2 meter only radio.

Time to install! Pics shortly.

SORRY FOR THE HIJACK ED!

Andrew Walcker

07-20-2007, 06:22 PM

Sweet, Congratulations on the test and the new equipment! :victory:

KI6GRW

rmarz

07-21-2007, 02:00 AM

PhulesAU

07-21-2007, 02:29 AM

:( Had to order the 208. Great score on the UpGrade!!!!!:yikes:

KE5PPH

adventureduo

07-24-2007, 05:26 PM

Woohoo! all official now!

KI6LBB!

PhulesAU

07-25-2007, 12:34 AM

:clapsmile I cheated , because I couldn't wait. bought an FT-60r HT till the mobile shows. But at this rate I'll have get a Gen. class to talk to you guys!!

KE5PPH

BogusBlake

08-03-2007, 05:11 AM

Woohoo!

Gretchen and I passed our Tech exams tonight! :jumping:
We're hams too!

Can't wait get on the air!

spressomon

08-03-2007, 06:24 AM

Woohoo!

Gretchen and I passed our Tech exams tonight! :jumping:
We're hams too!

Can't wait get on the air!

Congrats! You'll eventually hate using the CB...

KE7NCM

DaktariEd

08-03-2007, 02:14 PM

Woohoo!

Gretchen and I passed our Tech exams tonight! :jumping:
We're hams too!

Can't wait get on the air!

Cool, guys!
Way to go!
Let us know when you get your call signs....
Gotta find some folks in our area to talk with on a net...

:sombrero:

edgear

08-03-2007, 08:43 PM

Woohoo!

Gretchen and I passed our Tech exams tonight! :jumping:
We're hams too!

Can't wait get on the air!
Congrats!! Remember to say your call signs w /a southern accent :hehe:

adventureduo

08-03-2007, 09:07 PM

Congrats!!!!!!!!

PhulesAU

08-03-2007, 09:46 PM

Way To Go!!! By next Fri. or so You should be in the data base.

BogusBlake

08-08-2007, 02:14 AM

KE7OLL - Gretchen

KE7OLM - Blake

DaktariEd

08-08-2007, 03:33 AM

KE7OLL - Gretchen

KE7OLM - Blake

Way cool!
They are just one letter off.....so sweet! :26_34_3:
LOL!

:sombrero:

Mlachica

08-08-2007, 01:06 PM

Way cool!
They are just one letter off.....so sweet! :26_34_3:
LOL!

:sombrero:

Awwwww :26_34_3:

Desertdude

08-08-2007, 03:04 PM

Nice work you two. look forward to hearing you on the 2M...

We need a mic smiley

:::

adventureduo

08-08-2007, 03:41 PM

Went on a trail run last Saturday and communicated with the 2 meter. All i have to say is wow, what a difference. Ran both CB and 2 meter on the trail and the CB sounded terrible. It's like night and day.

ntsqd

08-08-2007, 03:44 PM

Welcome to the Dark Side.
Once a convert never a revert. :)

edgear

08-10-2007, 03:38 PM

KE7OLL - Gretchen

KE7OLM - Blake
Welcome to the KE7Oxx club!!

DaktariEd

08-11-2007, 12:28 AM

My assigned call sign was clumsy and hard to remember so I applied for and was just approved for a new "vanity" call sign:

K7EDB

It's simple: my license level and area, followed by my initials!

Sorry, I guess I am no longer a member of the KE7Oxx club!
:D

:sombrero:

Desertdude

08-11-2007, 03:56 PM

Nice!

I could see this being the next trend :shakin:

adventureduo

08-11-2007, 05:22 PM

I want Ki6DUO but dont know if they'll let that one fly lol

edgear

09-12-2007, 03:36 PM

So about 7 weeks later, and 3 separate shipments from Universal Radio, I finally have everything I need for my 2M setup. I hope to start the install today, so I might be able to start transmitting this weekend. Now to remember everything I studied for that test I took over three months ago...

adventureduo

09-12-2007, 03:38 PM

Right on Jeremy! after you get familiar with using the radio see if you can join in on the "net" that Lance puts together every weekend.