ARFCOM Ham Roster - Page 4

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Praetor Member Joined Jul 2006 Posts 625 EE 100% (21) MD, USA	Posted: 5/6/2013 4:37:54 PM EDT [#1] Tech FT-60R handheld Brand new licensee, never been on the air yet.
	Amy: Something's wrong. It's way too quiet. Fry: Like the deadly Prius.

Libertyhillguy Member Joined Mar 2005 Posts 1477 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 5/29/2013 12:17:33 AM EDT [#2] Tech Wouxun KG-UV6D no $ to get anything cool

DirtNasty Member Joined Jan 2013 Posts 207 EE 0% (0) NC, USA	Posted: 5/29/2013 11:07:22 PM EDT [Last Edit: DirtNasty] [#3] Tech - 2001 General - 2013 Extra - 2014 ICOM - 207h ICOM - 2200h ICOM - 7600

Ch0wd3r Joined Sep 2005 Posts 859 EE 100% (2) AZ, USA	Posted: 5/30/2013 7:56:03 PM EDT [#4] general 6-19-2012 Yaesu FT-920 Yaesu FT-897d Yaesu FT-857d Yaesu Ft-2900r Cushcraft R-5 10, 12, 15, 17 20 meter base Buddipole deluxe Workman UVS-300 Base 2 meter, 70cm base Diamond mobile 2 meter 70cm Alpha delta dipoles Baofeng UV-5R+ HT Almost as bad as AR sickness...

WoodJRx Joined Mar 2010 Posts 28 EE 0% (0) MO, USA	Posted: 6/4/2013 8:43:49 PM EDT [#5] Technician No-Code - 2002 General - Last night! (2013) TS-440 VX-1R UV-5R

Gyprat Member Joined Jul 2011 Posts 682 EE 0% (0) SC, USA	Posted: 6/4/2013 8:51:28 PM EDT [#6] Originally Posted By WoodJRx: Technician No-Code - 2002 General - Last night! (2013) TS-440 VX-1R UV-5R Congrats!

bp78 Joined Feb 2006 Posts 303 EE 100% (13) NC, USA	Posted: 6/6/2013 4:13:40 PM EDT [Last Edit: bp78] [#7] General - 2013 icom id-31a yaesu 2900r wouxon uv6d baofeng uv5r+

Yorknoken Making my way Joined Jan 2009 Posts 72 EE 100% (1) VA, USA	Posted: 6/6/2013 5:29:17 PM EDT [Last Edit: Yorknoken] [#8] General 2013 Baofeng uv-3r+ Baofeng uv5-re Baofeng UV-5r x 2 Icom IC-735

Wingman26 Team Member Joined Oct 2003 Posts 13650 EE 0% (0) OK, USA	Posted: 6/8/2013 12:47:49 AM EDT [#9] 5/2/1975 General Class I've got Kenwoods, Yaesu, and Icom New Kenwood 2m on the way
	Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt Site Staff http://mp-pistol.com/boards/ NRA Life Amateur Radio WB5ONL

Brundoggie ARFCOM Code Name: The Walrus Joined Dec 2005 Posts 4521 EE 100% (1) HI, USA	Posted: 9/14/2013 9:33:45 PM EDT [#10] General - July 2013 IC-718 Signalink USB Work mostly digital (PSK-31) at 20w when on Oahu. Work all digital and phone at up to 100w when on the Big Island.
	"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." - Charles Darwin

PowerPointRanger Joined Jan 2012 Posts 61 EE 100% (1) CO, USA	Posted: 9/15/2013 1:14:52 PM EDT [#11] Tech-2012 General-2013 UV-5R Icom 703+ Various surplus mobile LMRs in VHF/UHF

NEVENOGUNS Joined Feb 2008 Posts 44 EE 0% (0) AZ, USA	Posted: 9/15/2013 5:46:31 PM EDT [Last Edit: NEVENOGUNS] [#12] General 2013 Yaesu FTDX 3000 Yaesu FT60 _ Wife's HT (Tech 2013) Kenwood D710 Kenwood V71A Crushcraft AR270 and AR-6 - VHF/UHF MFJ-1796 - HF (forget 6 meters - see AR6) Not going to say worse than guns (yet) but a dammed close second for sure

radiowave Member Joined Nov 2008 Posts 779 EE 0% (0) PA, USA	Posted: 9/15/2013 6:01:57 PM EDT [#13] December '99 Extra Class HAM, General Radiotelephone license w/ship radar endorsement, GMDSS Operator/maintainer. Currently the Radio Electronics Officer onboard an oceanographic research vessel. (And currently up the Davis Strait heading toward Baffin Island as I post this)

izzyscout21 Joined Oct 2008 Posts 380 EE 100% (83) TN, USA	Posted: 9/15/2013 6:02:23 PM EDT [Last Edit: izzyscout21] [#14] Aug 2013- Tech Obviously, I'm new to HAM. Currently running a Yaesu FT-270R and about 12 different Motorola Saber II's

Littlebob Member Joined Dec 2001 Posts 507 EE 100% (10) OH, USA	Posted: 9/15/2013 6:59:18 PM EDT [#15] 1994 - General with Code 1998 - Advanced with Code 2008 - Extra 2x2 Call IC-7200 FT-857D Wouxun KG-UV3D Baofeng UV-5RA End Fed 125 Foot Wire OCF Windom 88x44' up soon

Gyprat

Member

Joined Jul 2011
Posts 861
EE 0% (0)

SC, USA

Posted: 9/15/2013 8:13:11 PM EDT

[#16]

Quote History

Originally Posted By radiowave:
December '99
Extra Class HAM, General Radiotelephone license w/ship radar endorsement, GMDSS Operator/maintainer. Currently the Radio Electronics Officer onboard an oceanographic research vessel. (And currently up the Davis Strait heading toward Baffin Island as I post this)

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Wow! This is way cool! Do you operate HAM radio onboard the ship?

NRA - Life Member

Brundoggie

ARFCOM Code Name: The Walrus

Joined Dec 2005
Posts 4525
EE 100% (1)

HI, USA

Posted: 9/15/2013 11:35:09 PM EDT

[#17]

Quote History

Originally Posted By radiowave:
December '99
Extra Class HAM, General Radiotelephone license w/ship radar endorsement, GMDSS Operator/maintainer. Currently the Radio Electronics Officer onboard an oceanographic research vessel. (And currently up the Davis Strait heading toward Baffin Island as I post this)

View Quote

I heard you earlier on 20m PSK talking to a Canuck. Have you got macros figured out now?

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." - Charles Darwin

medic_man Member Joined Oct 2005 Posts 549 EE 100% (9) OH, USA	Posted: 9/16/2013 8:21:41 AM EDT [#18] General, Aug 2013 Baofeng UV-B5 Kenwood 281 Studying for extra, and hopefully I'll get a nice HF rig before too long.

jte3470 Joined Nov 2010 Posts 140 EE 100% (2) IL, USA	Posted: 9/16/2013 12:06:48 PM EDT [#19] Extra - Aug 2013 VE - Sep 2013 Yaesu ft-2900r Yaesu Ft-60r Yaesu Ft-270 Yaesu Ft-817 Yaesu FT-817nd Radio Shack HTX-10

Curry Member Joined Oct 2008 Posts 716 EE 100% (1) WA, USA	Posted: 9/16/2013 12:43:52 PM EDT [#20] General, don't remember the date ~8 years ago. VX-7r HF hopefully in a year or so.

OpusXKC Joined Jun 2006 Posts 1401 EE 100% (2) MO, USA	Posted: 9/16/2013 2:49:17 PM EDT [#21] Tech -- 2011 General -- 2012 Extra -- 2013 Icom 2350 Kenwood 241-a Motorola Maxtracs (UHF) Baofeng UV-5r Yaesu FT-757 RaspberryPi + TNC-Pi KPC-2 TNC No code (yet), PSK31, RTTY, AX25/Packet, HF SSB/AM, VHF, UHF

Bluedog1971 Joined Jul 2013 Posts 44 EE 0% (0) MN, USA	Posted: 9/17/2013 8:59:29 AM EDT [#22] Licensed since 1986 Kenwood ts-2000 and my trusty old ts-520 for hf. Yaesu & Baofeng HT's Enjoy cw dx, fm satellites and early morning rag chews with a few locals on VHF repeater. Hoping to try digital and the linear satellites soon.

Erik_O Trapped on the Surface of a Sphere Joined Aug 2001 Posts 1809 EE 100% (13) TX, USA	Posted: 9/17/2013 2:59:52 PM EDT [#23] General - 2013 Baofeng UVR5 Yaesu VX170 Yaesu FT-897 Kenwood V71A
	If you say 'OPERATOROPERATOROPERATOR' three times really fast, Travis Haley appears out a puff of Axe body spray and kicks you in the nuts. --eesmith

stimpsonjcat ...and in the heavy class bind them! Joined Mar 2001 Posts 2978 EE 100% (2) GA, USA	Posted: 9/18/2013 11:08:58 AM EDT [#24] Straight to General 2013 (2) FT-840 TS-130S MFJ-962C MFJ-962B G5RV Homemade 20m moxon (2) Baofeng UV5R Ed Fong j-pole (and about to be testing a 75 ohm version of Ed's j-pole with hardline) All SSB and FM for now. Studying for Extra and about 75% through morse training to go CW.
	Happiness=UPS+ORMD Proud sponsor of Clearwater Forge http://home.windstream.net/jbperry

SpanishInquisition Member Joined Nov 2012 Posts 268 EE 100% (1) VA, USA	Posted: 9/18/2013 11:15:10 AM EDT [#25] General. HF, 2m, and 70cm gear

Orbital-Burn The Darkest Orbit Joined Dec 2006 Posts 7939 EE 100% (4) ID, USA	Posted: 9/18/2013 11:34:50 PM EDT [#26] Tech Dec'07 General Feb'08 VX-7 857D Thanks in large part to AR-jedi's ham101 thread
	Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. - Psalm 55:7

Dogman83 Joined Jun 2013 Posts 8 EE 0% (0) GA, USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 4:59:17 PM EDT [#27] March 2014 -Tech Baofeng UV82

danpass Harvest time Joined Sep 2005 Posts 18928 EE 100% (37) FL, USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 6:58:45 PM EDT [Last Edit: danpass] [#28] Tech/Gen/Extra Jan 2012 Wouxun UV2D Icom IC-703
	Dan Visit the ham radio forum http://www.ar15.com/forums/f_10/22_.html

joemama74

Member

Joined Aug 2008
Posts 12751
EE 0% (0)

USA

Posted: 4/12/2014 7:37:38 PM EDT

[Last Edit: joemama74] [#29]

March '11 technician

2 Kenwood 281's
2 Wouxun HT's - I keep one at work
2 Baofeng HT's - one is for my xyl, she's a technician AND a police/fire dispatcher - she doesn't like to talk on the radio as a hobby

Icom 703 running into a Par 10-20-40 Endfedz that I've had about 2 months - everyday is QRP portable!

I've got to get my ass in gear and go test for general

pilotman Non-puking Six Cola Club member Joined Oct 2009 Posts 7444 EE 100% (40) USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 7:45:21 PM EDT [#30] 2008 - Tech and General 2009 - Extra Was a very casual/experimental op until about 2013. Current HF rigs include IC-7200, FT-857D.
	Want to join the NRA? Don't care about getting a magazine? Join the NRA with an Associate Membership for $10!!! https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/signup.asp Click "other memberships" tab

Narat_524 Joined Jan 2008 Posts 219 EE 100% (1) KS, USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 8:59:45 PM EDT [#31] April 12, 2014 zero to Extra 2X Baofeng UV-5R+ mini-dipole now, where's my wallet?...

danpass Harvest time Joined Sep 2005 Posts 18929 EE 100% (37) FL, USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 9:08:52 PM EDT [#32] Quote History Originally Posted By Narat_524: April 12, 2014 zero to Extra 2X Baofeng UV-5R+ mini-dipole now, where's my wallet?... View Quote
	Dan Visit the ham radio forum http://www.ar15.com/forums/f_10/22_.html

generalissimo Joined Nov 2013 Posts 482 EE 100% (4) USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 10:07:56 PM EDT [#33] zero to hero, homie. noice! Quote History Originally Posted By danpass: Tech/Gen/Extra Jan 2012 Wouxun UV2D Icom IC-703 View Quote

generalissimo Joined Nov 2013 Posts 483 EE 100% (4) USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 10:08:41 PM EDT [#34] Quote History Originally Posted By Narat_524: April 12, 2014 zero to Extra 2X Baofeng UV-5R+ mini-dipole now, where's my wallet?... View Quote

JC10311 Curmudgeon Joined Oct 2011 Posts 3933 EE 100% (1) MO, USA	Posted: 4/12/2014 11:29:08 PM EDT [#35] 11/25/13 -- Technician 1//5/14 -- General Working on extra Icom 7200 w/o handles. LDG IT-100 tuner Homebuilt fan dipole for 40, 20, 10 1nd 6m Max 2000 vertical for 10m Wouxun KG-UV920P-A for 2m and 70 cm homemade dual band j-pole like the Arrow Yaesu FT-8900R in the truck with a Diamond quad-band antenna Baofeng UV-5R+ and Baofeng UV-82 HTs
	The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism. Karl Marx [Sound like anyone you know???]

rdhood

Joined Jun 2007
Posts 196
EE 100% (1)

USA

Posted: 4/21/2014 4:29:13 PM EDT

[#36]

3/5/14 - Technician
3/15/14 - General
3/29/14 - Extra

Getting In TODAY, April 21: ICOM IC-7200 with LDG IT-100... I am going to build a big backyard mulitiband wire antenna... probably a

(2x) Baofeng UV-5R / Currently have one connected to an Arrow 2m/440 Jpole in my attic for hitting anything local.

I am currently negotiating the purchase of a used Yaesu FT-8800r

Dr_Dickie Poking kooks with pointy sticks since 1981 Joined Dec 2006 Posts 15975 EE 100% (26) FL, USA	Posted: 4/21/2014 5:36:07 PM EDT [Last Edit: Dr_Dickie] [#37] Tech and General 03/2013 Extra 04/2014 but I never got on the air until 02/2014 Have a Yaesu FT-950 and an IC-7200
	Repeal the 17th Amendment. A right should restrict the government, not obligate it! It is America's love of, rather than fear of, democracy which is the little lie that coats the poison pill and makes it sweet to swallow.

piccolo Grand Poobah Joined Aug 2002 Posts 34170 EE 100% (11) SOM	Posted: 4/21/2014 6:27:20 PM EDT [#38] Here First Sergeant! Extra.
	http://piccoloshash.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------- Vote "YES" on 'NO'! For Captain Erick Foster, Wexford, PA KIA 29 Aug, 07. Rangers lead the way.

Tony-Ri John Galt is The Stig Joined Oct 2006 Posts 19583 EE 100% (51) VA, USA	Posted: 4/21/2014 6:53:59 PM EDT [#39] General: March 2008 Don't remember exactly when I got my Tech! I think it was early 2007.
	Home schooling doesn't make you socially inept, it just makes you awesome enough to do shit people remember centuries later. ~ Frost7 Go Hokies!

Mr_Harry "Yams" Joined Mar 2009 Posts 19563 EE 0% (0) NY, USA	Posted: 4/22/2014 1:32:08 PM EDT [#40] Novice in 1987, Then Technician, Then General, Now a Extra, My son is an Extra My wife a Technician
	Thank God I had the privilege to serve.

Mr_Harry "Yams" Joined Mar 2009 Posts 19563 EE 0% (0) NY, USA	Posted: 4/22/2014 1:32:08 PM EDT [Last Edit: Mr_Harry] [#41] double tap
	Thank God I had the privilege to serve.

awptickes Joined Jul 2012 Posts 880 EE 100% (13) MD, USA	Posted: 4/23/2014 9:08:16 AM EDT [#42] I made extra a few weeks ago, hopefully I can convince my fiancee to take her tech exam.

natron Joined Apr 2007 Posts 74 EE 0% (0) GA, USA	Posted: 4/24/2014 12:46:41 PM EDT [#43] Got my General call sign yesterday.

JC10311 Curmudgeon Joined Oct 2011 Posts 3941 EE 100% (1) MO, USA	Posted: 4/24/2014 12:49:21 PM EDT [#44] Quote History Originally Posted By natron: Got my General call sign yesterday. View Quote Congratulations!
	The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism. Karl Marx [Sound like anyone you know???]

Dopple

Pork Roll, Egg & Cheese.

Joined Jan 2013
Posts 11797
EE 0% (0)

NY, USA

Posted: 4/25/2014 11:54:53 AM EDT

[#45]

KC2 Something Something Something... :)

Tech March 2008

General June 2008

Extra Lazy, TBD.

Home QTH:

Yaesu FT-847 w/LDG YT-847

Yaesu FT-7900

AEA PK-900/9600 TNC

Fox Delta SC-2 & Easy Digi Sound Card Interfaces

G5RV Jr. (just got my G5RV Lite antenna, will be installing soon)

Two dual band verticals (Fiberglass type)

Dual band mobile antenna on a tripod in the living room, too.

Oh, and a Uniden Preisdent Washington on an Antron-99.

Go Kit & "Field" Stuff:

Yaesu FT-2600

14A Power supply

Fox Delta SC-1 Interface & PacComm HandiPacket TNC

450Ohm ladder line 2m J-Pole & Arrow Dual band J-Pole

Yaesu FT-897 & LDG AT-897 (Both Non-Plus, but Radio has TCXO and SSB filter.)

Mobile (WJ):

Yaesu FT-7800 with Tram 1180 (or whatever I put on there) antenna

Kantronics KAM TNC

Kenwood TS-480SAT w/LCG Z-11 Pro tuner (built in one kinda sucks)

Wilson 5000 antenna (Works great on 10m!)

Other Hamstick antennas, full size and "shorty" versions.

Mobile (SRT-4):

Yaesu FT-7800 with Tram 1180 antenna

At Work:

ADI AT-600 HT

MFJ-1278 TNC

HT's:

Yaesu FT-60 (x2)

Wouxun KG-UV2D 2m/70cm (x2)

Wouxun KG-UV2D 2m/1.25m

Kenwood TH-K2AT

Kenwood TH-K20

Baofeng UV-5R (x2)

Puxing PX-777 UHF

Weierwei VEV-3288S VHF

Qhansheng TH-K4AT (iirc) VHF

HYS VU-88 (x2) 2m/70cm

Baofeng BF-666 UHF

Yaesu FT-727 (In a charger/power supply on my reloading/electronics bench.)

Other Rigs:

Yaesu FT-2800

Yaesu FT-2900

Kenwood TR-7850

Kenwood TR-7950

Kenwood TM-231A

Other TNCs:

PK-232/PK-232MBX (several)

PK-88 (x2)

PK-12 (1 working, 1 dead)

PK-96

MFJ-1278 (x3)

MFJ-1270

KPC-3 (x2)

KAM (x2)

Antennas:

Way too many HT antennas and mobile antennas to list.

I'm Jay, and I collect way too much stuff when I get into something.

Award: 24/365 Most likely to be an appendix.

"Arfcom makes me happy. Arfcom is like a giant, heavily armed, dysfunctional family that smells like cheetos and gun oil." - Undefined

30Caliber Joined Jan 2006 Posts 6329 EE 100% (4) NY, USA	Posted: 4/25/2014 2:24:25 PM EDT [#46] General 4/2014 Baofeng B6 Kenwood 480Sat

NH_Patriot Member Joined Apr 2004 Posts 1070 EE 100% (1) NH, USA	Posted: 4/25/2014 9:38:16 PM EDT [Last Edit: NH_Patriot] [#47] Tech & General (Nov 2013) Kenwood: TS-590S TM-D710A 3 - TM-V71A Icom: IC-7000 IC-7200 Yaesu: VX-8DR FT-60R Antennas: AlphaDelta DX-LB-Plus (Attic) RadioWavz EFH-80 Granite State Cobra Ultralite Sr. Diamond X-50

otar Joined Apr 2003 Posts 7467 EE 0% (0) SOM	Posted: 4/25/2014 9:50:01 PM EDT [#48] I cant believe that I missed this, but: Tech 2013 General 01/2014 HF: Icom IC-7000 Usually running an Ulitmax 100 end fed antenna. VHF/UHF: Yaesu FT-8800 Icom IC-v8000 Yaesu FT-60 Couple Baofengs

wayneshq Member Joined Feb 2014 Posts 33 EE 0% (0) PA, USA	Posted: 4/25/2014 10:12:22 PM EDT [Last Edit: wayneshq] [#49] 1995 Tech minus 1996 Tech plus 1997 General 2009 Extra FT 7900 / Comet GP-9 FT 857D / several wires, Hi-Gain multi-band vertical, Elk 2m/430 log, 3 ele 6m yagi Most antennas change periodically. Edit, 3/2019. New radio, FT-450D
	Some days you get the Elevator, Some days you get the Shaft

generalissimo Joined Nov 2013 Posts 620 EE 100% (4) USA	Posted: 4/25/2014 10:40:21 PM EDT [#50] Quote History Originally Posted By natron: Got my General call sign yesterday. View Quote

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