HAM radio/amateur radio FAQ

[SinCityFJC]

OUCH! I hate it when that happens.

Well it had been 20 years since I was licensed & a few things had changed :ylsmoke:

Also like the not to technical write up - as for the hobby aspect to Ham radio some will naturally get hooked

 

[mr r2fj]

added "I've heard that ham radio requires a lot of special etiquette?"

 

[gary in ohio]

Do you need to take the tech exam first or can you take the general first?

You technically can take it if you want but if you pass the general and dont pass the tech you dont get a license. You will get a credit and need to take the tech before a license is issued.

Most VEC testers will not allow you to take the general until you have passed the tech test.

 

[jeepmedic46]

Thank you, This is something that I've wanted to do for a very long time and thanks to this site I learned the best way to go about doing it.

 

[Reata Rover]

This is awesome. I have been trying to get my buddies in the Texas Rovers to get onthe HAM band wagon. I copied and pasted your entire thread into the Texas Rovers portal. Hopefully you dont mind.

 

[mr r2fj]

This is awesome. I have been trying to get my buddies in the Texas Rovers to get onthe HAM band wagon. I copied and pasted your entire thread into the Texas Rovers portal. Hopefully you dont mind.

OF course not! Please feel free to distribute this to whoever you like, I'm really trying to bring people into ham!

 

[HanzoSteel]

Found this fun video of a 6 year old on David Letterman, someone mentioned Dave was a HAM but he looks kinda noob here, this must be before he got his license.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcBjmu7jSmM

 

[mr r2fj]

Found this fun video of a 6 year old on David Letterman, someone mentioned Dave was a HAM but he looks kinda noob here, this must be before he got his license.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcBjmu7jSmM

hah that's awesome, I spoke to a kid the other day on ham radio that couldn't have been more than 8! While I'll admit these kids are intelligent and obviously driven, they aren't all geniuses! If they can past the test, so can you!

 

[jeepmedic46]

That is awesome indeed. :wings:

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

Oh great mods of Expo....anyway we can get this stickied??

 

[mountainpete]

Oh great mods of Expo....anyway we can get this stickied??

You bet! Actually thought it was already!

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

You bet! Actually thought it was already!

Thanks Pete!! :wings:

 

[mr r2fj]

sweet. I'll start working on the repeater and other details of the FAQ I haven't gotten to yet.

 

[BigJim]

A couple of additional items

Learn how to operate your radio prior to transmitting

Try not to embarrass yourself or annoy the repeater owner.

 

[SunTzuNephew]

Think about what you are going to say
Press the button
say what you are going to say
release the button

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