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3/7/2009 5:18:46 PM EDT
Just got my  license in the mail on thursday, went to hamfest today and bought a  FT60R, figured out the ctcss hit a "machine" and got a call!!!!   Damn this is cool, my wife is laughing at me. lol oh well
3/7/2009 5:22:31 PM EDT
[#1]
Congrats!
3/7/2009 5:25:32 PM EDT
[#2]
I thought you meant first contact with aliens.
3/7/2009 5:34:36 PM EDT
[#3]
Wow...I had almost forgotten I am a HAM till i saw this, I probably haven't picked up a mic since my kid was born...6 years ago.
3/7/2009 6:40:17 PM EDT
[#4]
You will like your FT 60, it was my first Radio.  It is well built and I am now using it for low earth orbit satillite contacts.
3/7/2009 7:20:45 PM EDT
[#5]
have fun!!!
3/7/2009 7:34:43 PM EDT
[#6]
Play with the smart search on the following programming limits:

Aviation = 108 - 137 (mhz)
DOD = 250 - 400 (mhz)
Federal = 406 - 420 (mhz)
GMRS1 = 462.55 - 462.725 (mhz)
GMRS2 = 467.55 - 467.725 (mhz)
Ham 140 = 144 - 148 (mhz)
Ham 420 = 420 - 450 (mhz)
Marine = 156.05 - 157.425 (mhz)
Public Safety 1 = 153.74 - 159.21 (mhz)
Public Safety 2 = 453.025 - 465.65 (mhz)
Public Safety 3 = 849.1 - 868.9875 (mhz)

Railroad = 160.11 - 161.565 (mhz)
Satellite = 136 - 138 (mhz)
3/7/2009 7:38:21 PM EDT
[#7]
3/7/2009 7:42:15 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Just got my  license in the mail on thursday, went to hamfest today and bought a  FT60R, figured out the ctcss hit a "machine" and got a call!!!!   Damn this is cool, my wife is laughing at me. lol oh well


Get the wife on board, mine is!  Welcome and enjoy.
3/7/2009 9:09:40 PM EDT
[#9]
Congrats on the new license!

3/8/2009 6:18:44 AM EDT
[#10]
Just wait until you get your first HF mobile contact...