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No!!!' Ernie Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 24, 2014, at 14:11, Joe Green via Spooks <spooks@mailman.qth.net> > wrote: > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from this > list > > Just one more word of caution Justin: this radio stuff is highly addictive. > During the summer break, you may want to consider studying for your > Technician class ham license. There are no code requirements and you need > learn just some basic radio theory. Check out arrl.org. You could be ready to > take your exam with the help of Volunteer Examiners (VE's) in your area in > just of couple of weeks of studying a 1-2 hours a day. Learning about radio > propagation can only enhance your experience in radio. Then, you can start > talking to the world as well as listening. My only regret in becoming a ham > is that I wish I had done it sooner. > > 73, > Joe > N6JPG > > Home > The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for > amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and > resources. > View on www.arrl.org Preview by Yahoo > > > > On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:26 AM, Justin Solonynka <jsol...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from this > list > > Hey, I really appreciate the responses to my question. I don't intend > to use my radio when there is lightning, and I'm going to just keep the > antenna unplugged from the radio when I'm not using it. To be clear, > I'm in southeastern PA - not a whole lot of lightning action here. > > I may expand my array in the future, but for now I've just got the 20' > antenna that came with the radio, clipped to a tree branch diagonally > outside my office window. Sounds like I have little to worry about. > > Someone mentioned putting the free end (the end that plugs into my > radio) in a ceramic cup when not in use, rather than letting it hang > free from my windowsill (which is what it's doing now). Seems like an > easy enough thing to do. > > Thanks again for the kind responses. I am completely new to this and > just want to have some fun listening to the world. And I'm planning to > talk more about numbers stations with my math classes in September. > Right now, blissfully, I am enjoying a little summer break. > > Best, Justin > ______________________________________________________________ > Spooks mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Spooks mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Spooks mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
