How many HAMs we got here?

[Motor On]

Add me to the list! Just passed the technician exam.

[srtga]

Add me to the list! Just passed the technician exam.

Congrats!

Not being a smart a$$, but what can you do with it?

[Motor On]

Sorta crazy weekend sorry for the delay...

Congrats!

Not being a smart a$$, but what can you do with it?

Thanks

ARRL says

Technician Class operators are authorized to use all amateur VHF and UHF frequencies (all frequencies above 50 MHz). Technicians also may operate on the 80, 40, and 15 meter HF bands using Morse code, and on the 10 meter band using Morse code, voice, and digital modes. No Morse code test is required.

So I can talk to the space station, put my NOAA weather spotter training to a little better use, converse with other HAMs, have communication when storms hit and phones and power lines come down, participate more advanced level with my area Emergency Management Agency, participate in various HAM events (transmitter searches, conests for longest contacts or most conacts in a given time, etc), and scanner use is now allowed/expanded in FL, KY, MN, possibly NY, and theoretically in SD.

[Pirateye]

You are also authorized to utilize the amateur radio satellite network.

[srtga]

Actually sounds pretty cool! 10 meter is CB right?

[Motor On]

Actually sounds pretty cool! 10 meter is CB right?

Close, there's 12 meter and 10 meter and CB splits the two. But there's a common illegal expanded CB mod that I think ends up falling onto/over the 10 meter.

Here's what's on that from a CB forum

"Illegal Frequencies"

• 28.000Mhz+ = Morse Code Ham Radio
• Note: If you own a Modified Export "Cb Radio" like a Galaxy or simular, "19 HIGH" is 28.085. Truckers change band selector while on channel 19 cb to "high" or "Band D" ? This causes them to talk in the "Ham Bands". Very Bad. What is worse, these truckers are speaking in the "morse code only" area of this "Ham Band". Ham operators are not legally able to use voice to tell the truckers "hey, you are talking in the Amateur Radio CW section of 10 meters".
  
  Warning: Mobile Ham operators all over the U.S. are observing and reporting truckers talking above 28mhz (28.000+). These Hams will report the truck and it's company to the FCC. They often include video and audio evidence with their complaints. The FCC contacts the trucking company warning them of potential fines. Truckers have been fired. Companies have been fined. It is best to stay within the common 1-40. The irony being, what truckers might think are added privacy channels are actually drawing national attention.
  

[1997ZJ]

Former AMR here. I held my license before I could drive a car legally. Kind of lost interests later on in life. I can still be found on 10/11 meters though. my CB rig is a necessity when wheeling off-road with the club.

I used to frequent 2meters and 440cm but quickly grew tired of all the old timers on there rag chewing about their latest antenna farm and new radio gear all the time.

I may one day get licensed again. I support any Amateur Radio Operator (HAM) that provides public service in a time of crisis.

73's.

[cell21633]

officially KC9xxx as of yesterday!
still waiting for my printout though. i guess i could print out the reference copy from online.

anyway, already have an HT (yaesu ft-60r), and already the mobile bug is starting to hit. debating between the yaesu 817nd and the yaesu 857d. both go all the way down to 160 meter!
i'll probably realistically get down to only 10 meter though since my maxrad mlb2700 is tunable to 10/11 meter.

[Motor On]

Congrats Cell!!!!!

FYI I know you blur your plates, may want to blur your call cause its even easeir to find you that way, than looking up the plates.

I'm looking to pick up a yeasu fT-7800 or 7900 in the next few weeks and then a handheld down the road from that.

And of course there's echolink so you can jump on a local net from the internet.

[cell21633]

yeah you're right. but i figured most people don't even know how to look up callsigns. ill fix it anyway.

i went right for the general exam once i passed the tech exam. but i failed anyway, i got 12 wrong with max 9 wrong to pass. so i was kind of close. did better than i thought. oh well, next time. anything longer than 10 meters won't really fit on the car anyway