HAM Operators- Post up here

[7wt]

Congrats Alan for passing the Extra!

 

[Dennis David]

How long did you have to wait for your vanity call sign? I applied on April 8th and still waiting.

 

[7wt]

How long did you have to wait for your vanity call sign? I applied on April 8th and still waiting.

David, it took a little over a month for me to get mine. It was actually pretty painless. The only downside for me is my original call had enough time to stick in my head before the new one came along.

 

[brittan]

Brittan
KF7DOJ
Chandler, AZ
Kenwood 710

 

[KE7EOV]

Forum Name: KE7EOV
First Name: John
Callsign : KE7EOV
Radio : IC-V8000, VX-5R
Freq usually on: 2m
Location: Northern Washington, Oregon Coast

 

[gragg2001]

Forum Name: gragg2001
Callsign : W6KLR
Radio : Yaesu 857D, Yaesu FT7800, Icom IC730
Freq usually on: 2m/70cm, 20 and 40 meters
Location: Central Valley California.

 

[esh]

KF7EOX
Yaesu VX-7R, FTM-350R
I am rarely on, only for trips and to monitor repeaters, state police and oregon dot. I usually run the NorCal 146.46 simplex when with other HAMs.

 

[Ghost65]

Forum Name: DzrtX
First Name: John
Callsign: KD6DCI
Radio: Kenwood, TM-742A
Frequencies monitored: 147.030 (ECRA), 147.150 (ECRA) 146.730 (PARC) 147.130 (PARC), mostly on 2m band, but monitor 220mhz and 70cm as well.
Location: North San Diego County

 

[05LR3AZ]

Forum Name: I'm usually on the forums under this same ID (05LR3AZ)

Call Sign: I just got my call sign - KF7KOY - and now I'm looking for a radio.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

 

[DarioCarrera]

Hello Guys. I'd like to throw a thought in here to see your thoughts and reactions about it.

I have been thinking about it for a while and I would like to make something positive with this. I believe this user callsign database that is forming here is an excellent resource for a lot of different applications like EComms (Emergency Communications). I would like to hear your opinions on how (if at all possible) to put this list to good use.

It is not my intention in any way to Hi-jack the thread. Just to keep it alive and gauge the possibility of making something useful out of it.

All ideas are welcome. What do you think?

Dario Carrera
YY5DCV
Venezuela
Yaesu FT857 D
ICOM V8000

 

[Prybry]

I'm in...

Forum Name: PryBry
First Name: Brian
Callsign: KØBDD
Class: General
Radio: Kenwood TM-V71 in my PW, Yaesu FT817 in wifes car, Yaesu FT897 Base, FT250 HT for Skywarn and RACES work
Frequencies monitored: 2m mainly, 70cm, HF as well.
Location: Owatonna MN
Grid: EN34jc

 

[Hags Overlanding]

Forum Name: Firemaniac
First Name: Chris
Callsign: KD7ZKB
Class: Technition
Radio: Icom; V-8000, T90-A, V-8sport
Frequencies monitored: 2m SAR, and some simplex
Location: Everett/Granite Falls WA

 

[esh]

All ideas are welcome. What do you think?

I would do it like we had the Cruiser Assistance Club on ih8mud years ago. Voluntary, very personal information (work/home/cell #s, addresses), what you could offer in assistance (shop, bed for the night, tools..), your vehicles and your level of expertise. Like I said it was completely voluntary and you had to be willing to give a great amount of personal detail but you always had a list while you were travelling of help or resources along the way.

It grew to the point of encompassing the globe. Not sure what killed it.

Just a db of callsigns doesn't really do much, and I have an app on the Droid of the ARRL db.

IMO to make it a real thing and keep commercial interests out, it would be a secured site that allowed individuals to create and edit their own entries, and export a printable list (or pdf, spreadsheet, etc).

 

[crusader]

Kb1umj

Passed the Technician test (failed the freebie General) last Saturday, and was listed in the database this past Friday. KB1UMJ assigned. I thought that I would have been able to figure out all the features of a rather basic single-band 2m radio in the 6 days between passing the test and getting a callsign, but I was wrong. Taking it one feature at a time...

 

[NorCalLC]

I would do it like we had the Cruiser Assistance Club on ih8mud years ago. Voluntary, very personal information (work/home/cell #s, addresses), what you could offer in assistance (shop, bed for the night, tools..), your vehicles and your level of expertise. Like I said it was completely voluntary and you had to be willing to give a great amount of personal detail but you always had a list while you were travelling of help or resources along the way.

It grew to the point of encompassing the globe. Not sure what killed it.

Just a db of callsigns doesn't really do much, and I have an app on the Droid of the ARRL db.

IMO to make it a real thing and keep commercial interests out, it would be a secured site that allowed individuals to create and edit their own entries, and export a printable list (or pdf, spreadsheet, etc).

I really like the idea of this, it's similar to the SPOT emergency list that was started a little while back on EXPO. I just don't know how much time, money(gas) or energy a person can give this kind of thing(myself included) but I think it's a great plan to try and implement.

I'm always willing to lend a hand if I can, so let me know of your plans and I'll try to be involved to help anywhere I can. I may not have a big shop but on the right angle, we can do a birf job.....

NorCalLC
KJ6ISO -Tech.
Icom 2100, not always on mostly for trips at this time.