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#377597 - 12/09/13 11:13 AM OT- Just got my ham radio license
Songman55 Offline
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Registered: 06/24/05
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Hi guys. I just got my ham radio lisence. My call sign is KC3BSH. It's a technician class lisence. For me this is a bucket list thing, something I've wanted to do since I was a teenager. Now I not only get to buy music gear, but ham gear as well. I'm really exiced about this!

Joe party
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#377600 - 12/09/13 11:30 AM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
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Thats great Joe that you have other interests outside of music. I don't and sometimes wish I did.
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#377603 - 12/09/13 11:52 AM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
Congratulations old friend. I know you'll have fun with this.

Gary cool
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#377606 - 12/09/13 12:22 PM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
hammer Offline
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Registered: 01/27/08
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Loc: Texas
Joe,
I've been KB5FA(Advanced) for nearly 20 years. My wife is WD5IAO. Have not been on the air for 10 years. Way to go!! There once was a great 2-meter band that served local communities which really was a considerable upgrade from Citizens Band Radio - because it was highly regulated. You not only could talk on it but could make FREE phone calls with it. Don't know if it exists today or not. I had a lot of fun running CW in my car. Strapped a key to my leg and used it that way. Folks were always amazed when I signed off CW Mobile. Also did a lot of storm chasing for the radio stations back then- talk about fun!!

Deane

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#377613 - 12/09/13 01:25 PM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
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Registered: 10/09/04
Posts: 2580
Loc: Ocala, FL USA
Joe,
Congratulations!
I am KC9CDT (Extra class) for years now...it will be fun...BUT more fun when you get at least general class so you can have priviledges over many bands with voice, CW and digital.
Just last week end I worked over 55 different countries!
Great fun...I run mostly vintage equipment and run 15oo watts to a multi-band beam antenna at 70 feet.
73,
Lee
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#377618 - 12/09/13 01:44 PM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Wow! Now I know I'm really old - My General Class license was W3JQL back in 1952. Unfortunately, after I got out of the Navy in 1960 I didn't bother to renew it, which was required at the time.

Gary cool
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#377629 - 12/09/13 03:22 PM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: travlin'easy]
Dnj Offline
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congrats Joe enjoy! clap

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#377644 - 12/09/13 11:31 PM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
Tony Hughes Offline
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Breaker 19 for a copy Joe..
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#377651 - 12/10/13 01:34 AM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
skude Offline
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Registered: 07/15/09
Posts: 388
Congratulations Joe! Had mine (LA7OO) since 1971 You will have lots of new friends, and so much fun. Good luck!
skude

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#377667 - 12/10/13 08:21 AM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Tony Hughes]
hammer Offline
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Registered: 01/27/08
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Loc: Texas
Tony,
That's CB lingo - would never fly on the Ham bands - at least when I
was active.

Deane

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#377674 - 12/10/13 09:17 AM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
dtrue Offline
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Registered: 03/04/00
Posts: 88
Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah
Joe,
Congratulations! I'm W7SAE, active since June 1952. Extra class.
Dick

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#377677 - 12/10/13 09:28 AM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Tony Hughes]
Dnj Offline
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Originally Posted By: Tony Hughes
Breaker 19 for a copy Joe..






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#377680 - 12/10/13 09:33 AM Re: OT- Just got my ham radio license [Re: Songman55]
leeboy Offline
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Registered: 10/09/04
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Loc: Ocala, FL USA
QSL,
Deane,
de KC9CDT
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