| Ham anyone? [message #306076] |
Tue, 25 March 2008 12:58  |
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 Justice C. Bigler
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Registered: January 2006
Location: Tulsa, OK |
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I took my amateur radio technician test a week ago Saturday. My call sign just showed up in the FCC database, KE5TOY.
Who else here is a Ham?
-Justice C. Bigler
www.altissimofreak.com
www.egbrowne.com
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| Re: Ham anyone? [message #306092 is a reply to message #306085 ] |
Tue, 25 March 2008 13:32  |
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Tom Manchester
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Congrats! Now everyone will refer wireless mic questions to you at gigs.
KB3FEH
[Updated on: Tue, 25 March 2008 13:32]
-Tom
TM S&L
Foh Engineer, AV Installer, Lighting designer
"Less brand stroking, more useful discussion please!"
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| Re: Ham anyone? [message #306623 is a reply to message #306076 ] |
Wed, 26 March 2008 19:41 |
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Bill Wood
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Registered: December 2006
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Bob,
Back in the day, when I was young and could still concentrate. I used to run 30wpm on HF (with a Vibroplex paddle key)from the mobile while driving.
I'm an RF Engineer by trade, so radio is the last thing I want to mess with at the end of the day now.
My Dad was a really old school ham, so I grew up around radio all my life, a great way to learn about electronics, and the evil vacuum tube. If you want something, you built it. Now a days most guys are lucky to put on a connector, they just walk in and buy what they need.
[Updated on: Wed, 26 March 2008 19:42]
Bill Wood
Southern Ohio Sound
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Billwood@southernohiosound.com
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| Re: Ham anyone? [message #306664 is a reply to message #306623 ] |
Wed, 26 March 2008 21:46 |
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Bob Leonard
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Location: Boston, MA |
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| Bill Wood wrote on Wed, 26 March 2008 20:41 |
Bob,
Back in the day, when I was young and could still concentrate. I used to run 30wpm on HF (with a Vibroplex paddle key)from the mobile while driving.
I'm an RF Engineer by trade, so radio is the last thing I want to mess with at the end of the day now.
My Dad was a really old school ham, so I grew up around radio all my life, a great way to learn about electronics, and the evil vacuum tube. If you want something, you built it. Now a days most guys are lucky to put on a connector, they just walk in and buy what they need.
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Bill,
Nothing quite like a bug for fast code. I had an Iambic at one time that I loaned a buddy. He still has it and that was almost 30 years ago. I have a basement full of components of practically any type or size and still build a lot from scratch. 30wpm is very quick, and you probably had the key strapped to your leg all the time. And they talk about cell phone distractions. 
The roar of the grease paint, the smell of the crowd.
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