Congratulations!I just passed both Technician and General exams this morning. Kind of happy right now
Congratulations!I just passed both Technician and General exams this morning. Kind of happy right now
I like this guy's approach. He gives you the answer then explains why.What books would you guys recommend to study with. I've seen some where they trim the fat down to to bare bones and others where you go down a rabbit hole of radio theory.
I found out that there was a repeater that I could have hit during the incident I was involved in on the 9th that is monitored pretty regularly and I could have relayed info over the radio and had a ham call 911 for me. Could have saved me a lot of soreness. The guy I talked to said it's happened before on that repeater. So now I feel like I definitely need to get going on getting my license.
I heard that exchange today. I was waiting for the net controller to ask him if he'd be willing to chase down a tornado if one where spotted.Point of clarification for weather nets. I lost track of hams that cant listen and comprehend the question being asked by Net Control.
When Net Control asks "Are you base or mobile IN MOTION?" they dont care what your hardware is. They only want to know if you are ACTUALLY driving around or if you are stationary.
So if you are sitting in your living room on your HT (handheld), just tell them "base". As stated by NC today several times, they will not ask you to leave shelter to investigate and report, so your ability to go out is irrelevant due to safety concerns. So dont even tell them you are on a HT. They dont care. You are just wasting air time. Just say "base".
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I used HamStudy and passed both technician and general first time out. Not a single vacuum tube question though. I took mine on the 8th of July and the question pool changed on the 1st, so they might have gotten rid of some of the vacuum tube questions.What books would you guys recommend to study with. I've seen some where they trim the fat down to to bare bones and others where you go down a rabbit hole of radio theory.
I found out that there was a repeater that I could have hit during the incident I was involved in on the 9th that is monitored pretty regularly and I could have relayed info over the radio and had a ham call 911 for me. Could have saved me a lot of soreness. The guy I talked to said it's happened before on that repeater. So now I feel like I definitely need to get going on getting my license.
I may or may not have yelled at my radio and uttered the word "moron".I heard that exchange today. I was waiting for the net controller to ask him if he'd be willing to chase down a tornado if one where spotted.
Yaesu has 3 mobiles with detachable faceplates. The FTM-200/300/500DR. I've found that as years progress, learning multiple manufacturers menu system and shorthand can be...frustrating. It could be worth considering one brand based on your multiple yaesu HTs.I ordered a Yeasu FT65R last night to take a step up from a UV-5R. This fall, I'll pick up a FT5DR to use as my main HT. I'm still thinking about a mobile setup for the Tacoma. I've been thinking about an ICOM ID-5100A in part because it will let me mount the faceplate separate from the radio.
Anyone running mobile from a Tacoma? If so, what are you for an antenna mount?