What Ham rating do you have?

[desertgirl66]

Tech---I too wanna' be cool and talk with Scott, Chris and Al. :archaeolo

 

[BajaTaco]

Tech---I too wanna' be cool and talk with Scott, Chris and Al. :archaeolo

:victory: Did you get licensed??!!

 

[desertgirl66]

Yes, have been for about 6 months! Only missed 2 questions on the test! :clapsmile

The 2 meter is an essential adventure tool.

 

[BajaTaco]

Yes, have been for about 6 months! Only missed 2 questions on the test! :clapsmile

The 2 meter is an essential adventure tool.

Awesome! :bowdown: You will have to email your call sign to me so I can record it on my little cheat-sheet.

 

[RoundOut]

Taking test in late January

I'm taking the technician test on January 24th. Looking forward to getting a radio shortly thereafter.

 

[Icewalker]

None yet - doesn't seem to be that big here in the NE - but It's on my list of to-do's. Even if morse is not a requirement it's still worth learning - one day it could save yer life

 

[Clay]

I've been a tech for a couple years now, and now that they will be dropping the morse code requirements I will start cramming to pass general. I'm not all too concerned with it, though, because I only really use 2 meters anyways.

 

[asteffes]

I feel much more motivated to reach the pinnacle of amateur radio by getting an Extra ticket now that they dropped the code requirements. Somehow, that doesn't seem right, but it is what it is. :elkgrin:

 

[gary in ohio]

you forgot a license class

Your poll didnt list one license class. I hold an advanced class license.

Gary

 

[devinsixtyseven]

yes...i will be working towards an extra, just because.

as things stand, i can pass the tech exam...no studying. test is tomorrow .

 

[RoundOut]

General Class

Just passed the element 2 and element 3 exams. With the new rules re. no CW, they'll issue Tech in a week or so and then General on 2/15/07, I think. The VEC said it would work something like that, anyhow.

On the way back from the exam, I bought a CW audio CD by Gordon West to start practicing for the Element 1. I'll try to take it by the end of the month. I figure knowing code may save a butt some day, whether its mine or someone else's.

Like anything else though, if you don't use it, you'll lose it. So I hope to have some buddies to practice with. Anyone out there interested in some Coding practice beginning in a few weeks?

 

[gary in ohio]

Tech. I'm holding out for the FCC to drop the Morse code requirement.

WHY? Unless your planning on going HF the license class and test will be the same before or after the code is dropped. IN fact the test might even be harder to compensate and the test will most likley change. Get your no code tech and then you can upgrade to general when the code is dropped.


Contrary to what people seem to think. Your still going to need to take the written test for general or extra to get full HF.

 

[asteffes]

I understand I'll still have to take the written exames, and I already have my Technician ticket.

 

[J_L]

Your poll didnt list one license class. I hold an advanced class license.

Gary

Yep, the poll missed that one. I'm a noob around here and an advanced class holder (kk7wr).:wavey:

BTW, the fcc did announce dropping the morse requirement.

I use yaesu vx-7 handheld driving a RF concepts dual band linear. For the antenna, a diamond NMO lip mount on the hood and a custom built bnc adapter to use the large rubber duck that came with my yaesu ft-817. Built the bnc adapter after I broke 2 diamond mobile antennas last year out in the brush. Haven't mounted all this up on the new frontier yet since I pulled it off my 2k fronty that was sold in november. Soon though.

 

[cruiser guy]

Here's another Canadian with a Basic + licence which as others have said, gives access to all ham bands. I just got it today with 89%!!:jumping: