FYI: The library system does have a current copy of "The ARRL ham radio license manual" so request it if you need it, I just ordered my own copy from Amazon for $25
http://gigcat.midhudson.org/search~S1?/Xarrl+license&searchscope=1&SORT=D/Xarrl+license&searchscope=1&SORT=D&SUBKEY=arrl%20license/1%2C3%2C3%2CB/frameset&FF=Xarrl+license&searchscope=1&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Joseph Apuzzo <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok side note on Irony here, the rules use to be you could not use the > air-waves for ANY commercial talk or communications. So the old timers on my > local repeater ( again I worked only 2m and 70cm) would ENFORCE that rule. > Thus ALL you could really talk about was radios, to a 24 year old that got > boring really fast, thus another reason for me to drop, nothing to talk > about. > > But even if those rules are still enforced, we could talk Linux/geek (like > at dinner) for hours without breaking the rule. > Just funny that now there are topics that fit the draconian FCC rules > > > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Shannon Weyrick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm another closet ham on the list (N2OXS). I got it over 20 years ago >> (technician, with 5 wpm), but I've never actually used it. I'd bought a 2M >> radio kit (which I still have) and got about 90% through it, but as I recall >> I needed a frequency counter to go further and I didn't have one... then >> lost interest. I haven't done anything with it since then, but I'd be >> interested in picking it up as I had time. FWIW I'd also be interested in a >> talk on related subjects. >> >> >> On 5/2/11 11:15 PM, 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? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > >
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