How do you get on a repeater, and where do you find them? Can I do that with a
hand held?
-Kristan
KI5VVT
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On Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 at 8:23 AM, wb5itt <wb5...@att.net> wrote:
> Don't feel bad, we all felt that way when we first got licensed. Just get on
> the frequency that your license allows and call CQ. Or find a conversation
> that seems what you like and break into it. Nothing special about having a
> conversation on the radio. Just talk normal and remember to ID every 10
> minutes with your call sign.
>
> Remember that if you're on a repeater, you need to limit your transmissions
> to 3 minutes or else the timeout timer may get you...
>
> Chris WB5ITT
> Trustee, W5APX TRA
> BEARS- Bearcom Employees Amateur Radio Society
>
> Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone..so
> there! 😂
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: gshockxcc via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org>
> Date: 3/19/24 8:13 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
> Cc: gshockxcc <gshock...@pm.me>
> Subject: [BVARC] How to HAM?
>
> First, let me preface my request for help by saying that I am a Mechanical
> Engineer and I still have no idea what is going on. I collect lots of data on
> rotating and fixed equipment, and I understand Control systems just enough to
> be dangerous.
>
> That said, I have had my General license for almost a year, and I still have
> no idea how to operate a ham radio, how to communicate with anyone or find
> channels to communicate on. I freely admit that the amount of time that I
> spend trying to learn is minimal, because of other priorities at the moment.
> I don’t have any friends who are into ham, and I am rarely able to make BVARC
> functions like the POTA.
>
> How in the world do you get started if you don’t know where to begin? Sorry,
> I am just lost.
>
> -Kristan
>
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