Any HAMS on CD?
 

Im heading to HamVention in Dayton Thursday, im hoping to get my tech ticket!

Anyone else going?

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No, but I'm KB1GSG. :)

Dave

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I'm EEEEEEEE

As in, SSBSTSFS

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I'm 96% sure it's the same event I'm thinking of, and if it is the event I'm thinking of, Tom Nader will be bringing our robot down there. :cool:
Check it out if it's there! :)

But, I don't have a HAM call-sign.

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I'm looking to getting a HAM Radio Liscense to become apart of the Skywarn community. One reason is my interest in weather and another interest cool flashing lights when i can drive (assuming michigan state law allows it).

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DE WB9UVJ
Good luck on your test. There are several online practice sites to see how much you know. Check out QSL.com or just search for technician license.
If you are buying stuff, don't let the guys bluff you. Know what it is worth and remember the best deals take place on the last day. No one wants to haul it all back home, again.

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KG2ET, advanced class

but I dont have a station right now

a guy who lives about 1 1/2 miles from my house has his own little runway for his Cessna, so I cant put a tower up higher that 32 feet, which would be level with the powerlines. :c(

even with the ease with which we can now talk to people around the world on the internet, there is still something magical about talking to someone in australia or at the South Pole for an hour, with a 100W transmitter.

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I neglected to add that I am an Extra Class.
Ken, I had no idea! What's a few feet among friends. Go vertical, the Butternut HF9V is a great antenna.

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I do not have a licence, but I have used HAM radios before. I participated in last year's field day. One parent in the boy scout troop I am in was in an organization based on Catalina Island. We kicked butt at the field day, logging many contacts and coming in 2nd (I believe) in our group and 7th overall. What a fun time. Hopefully I can go again this year.

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What's holding you back? Get licensed, get Radio Merit Badge. Hope you have thought about Electricity MB and maybe Electronics MB? C'mon Dan, if you worked field day you could have listened in on CW and got your code speed up. June is coming up.

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Time is my biggest constraint. I have most requirements done for the radio merit badge (the last one before I get gold palm). I already have electricity; electronics I will have to look into. I actually don't know any code yet, but over the summer I will look into it.

So much to do, so little time
-Daniel

PS: Would it qualify me as a geek if I get a HAM radio licence before my driver's licence? :)

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I did :ahh:

KB9WTE - July 29, 2000

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I am very proud of you, Daniel, gold palm coming up. What a spectacular achievement. Keep it up.
Geeks are the ones without Ham tickets. Once you have the paper you are an operator. Do field day (a great oportunity to bone up on operating skills and a chance to ask questions of the older guys) and then look for a hamfest and get your ticket. I know you can do it. Greg did and look where it got him.

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The first station I used had a 4 band vertical on the roof. When we put up a 2 band four element beam at the same height we really got spoiled (10 and 15)

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Where are you guys at? Friday i saw the 67 Hummer in the parkinglot towards the close of the event, want to stop by and congrat your fine work in person one last time!
The guys im with thought i was crazy when i stopped walking and just watched your hummer, saying to myself "No way! Thats team 67's Hummer!" i had to spend the next few min explaining what FIRST Is and whatnot :D

I picked up my first HT today (VX-5R) and this morning im taking the test. getting high 80s% on the qrz.com tests so hopefully ill be OK!

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I don't know where my team's stuff was at, I just heard that Tom was bringing some things down there to that show.

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Actually, i found it today! I just randomly walked down the row and saw your arm up in the air! Explained everything to my friends and they were pretty impressed.

Also, CD just gained another amature radio operator! I passed today :D Ended up only missing one question! When i get my call ill post it here :D

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Congratulations!

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So who else is participating in the field day this weekend? Unfortunately, the organization that I participated dissolved and it does not appear that we will be staying up all night. However, we will be doing it with the boy scouts. It will be joint with someone's Eagle Project (this person has a learning disability so it's an extra-special project), so it should be a long, but fun day.