On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:45 PM, Chris Knadle <[email protected]>wrote:
> On 2011-05-02 22:15, Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > >> Just testing out the waters here, quick poll: >> >> 1) Is anyone interested in getting a FCC Amateur Radio License? >> 2) Who here has there "ticket" aka call sign / license? >> > > I've got a General class license. Last I knew, Radio Shack sold study > books for various Amateur Radio licenses written by Gordon West. I have one > book for studying the Extra Class license material, but it's now long out of > date. At one time there was an "Advanced" license, but it seems now that it > goes right from General to Extra? I'd be interested in studying for the > Amateur Extra, and also wouldn't mind discussing any and all of the prior > material for Technician, General, etc. There's no Morse Code requirement > anymore for any of the tests AFAIK, which makes the exams all > technical-based. > > -- > -- Chris > > -- > Chris Knadle > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > May 4 - Inkscape > Jun 1 - Zimbra > Jul 6 - Jul 2011 > I am also current with a General (N4FFD) and have two portable 2M rigs (Yaesu FT290R <http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/750> - used to be a hell of a rig - portable, battery op, all-mode radio) and I might consider donating them if someone wants to take on the tasks of getting them operating again. The rigs support CW, USB, LSB and FM and are very portable. I haven't been on the air for 15 years or so - since getting into Cellular really. I miss it and may get back in, someday. I was pretty well known in the area back in the '80s. I was married by a ham, at a ham's house and had a talk-in on 145.135. I also ran Hudson Valley Net at my assigned time of 1900 on my wedding night. It was that bad. JC -- Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life.
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