Any HAMS on CD?

[Daniel Brim]

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.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by DanielBCR

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.

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.

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

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.

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?

[Greg McCoy]

Originally Posted by DanielBCR

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

I did

KB9WTE - July 29, 2000

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by DanielBCR

Time is my biggest constraint. I have most requirements done for the radio merit badge (the last one before I get gold palm).
-Daniel

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

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.