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Posted: 3/29/2018 9:37:11 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 444]
[#1]
I don't think I ever responded to this thread.
I have been a licensed ham since 1979 Got my Extra back in the early 1990s. I have too much equipment to list it all, but the stuff I use all the time: Flex 6700 Elecraft KX1, KX2, KX3 Expert 2K-FA amp I also have a Kenwood TS-590 that I haven't turned on for a couple years. Along with an extensive collection of vintage Collins gear: S-Line, 75A1, 75A3, 75A4, 32V3, R-388, R-390, 30L-1, 30S-1......................... none of which has been turned on in more than a year. I got a Henry 2k amp I got a K7DYY AM transmitter A dozen or so HTs A couple Kenwood TM-D710s Yeasu FT-857 in the pickup. A dozen or so QRP rigs other than the Elecraft stuff. I have equipment for HF and up to 1.2 gigs. And so on. I am primarily active on CW but am active on D-Star, DMR, Analog FM, Packet, LEO Satellites, digital modes, APRS, played with moon bounce last summer and never worked anyone and will try again this summer, occasionally on HF SSB............................................. |
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Posted: 3/29/2018 11:07:49 AM EDT
[#2]
Greetings fellow hams..
The XYL and I both hold Extra class. Both of us are ARRL VEs I'm a registered instructor for Tech and General Located in the coastal eastern side of Maine ie: "downeast" Active primarily on 80M nets. Net control for the New England WX Net. Active in local ARES / Skywarn Too much stuff to list...read that as a ham hoarder... 73 all.. |
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Posted: 3/29/2018 7:08:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: aperdue]
[#3]
Got my tech July 2017.
Up until today I have had a Baofeng UV-82, never made a contact. An Elmer located a IC-2350H for me and I just finished installing it. He will be my first contact tonight ETA: after much trial and error, I was able to make contact for the first time! |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 4/5/2018 2:55:54 PM EDT
[#4]
Hello,
I got my Tech and General in November 2017, I never get on air at the moment, trying to fix that, at the moment I have a couple Baofeng HTs. KN4*** |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 4/5/2018 4:00:29 PM EDT
[#5]
Never saw this thread until now,
Tech Nov 15 Semi active in the volunteer fire dept. Radiological safety officer etc etc. FEMA training/drills etc. Several vhf-uhf rigs, both mobile and ht ranging from Harris and Moto to baofeng. Analog & digital. Home made osj pole on the house (but currently no vhf/uhf base.) Kenwood TS 440 SAT with a dsp I installed. Transworld embassy transceiver. 
Solarcon Imax 2000 antenna. I'm working on a wire antenna too...... |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/5/2018 5:45:46 PM EDT
[#6]
Amateur Extra
Icom 7410 - HF Yaesu 857D - HF/VHF/UHF Icom T70A handheld x2 Active on all bands ARRL VE Liaison |
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Posted: 4/11/2018 4:44:49 PM EDT
[#7]
Tech: September 2017
General: November 2017 I currently have a Yaesu FT-60R and a Baofeng UV-5R. Saving up for a TM-V71A. I've talked to a couple of local guys on the repeaters we have around here. Nothing too crazy. |
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Posted: 4/15/2018 10:50:51 AM EDT
[Last Edit: NW7US]
[#8]
I'm NW7US. I started as an SWLer in early 1970s. Was signal corps (US Army) in 1980s. Became an amateur radio operator in 1990 (took test in 1989, but it took months for the ticket to come by mail).
I'm an Amateur Extra, and earned it by not only the written but also by passing the Morse code element. I'm really an HF-centric ham. 
I love the Olivia digital mode. I love Morse code. I write the propagation column in: CQ Amateur Radio magazine, The Spectrum Monitor, and Radio User (UK). I run a few social media outlets: https://YouTube.com/NW7US https://www.Facebook.com/NW7US https://www.Facebook.com/spacewx.hfradio http://blog.nw7us.us (and many more). Some videos that are ham radio related: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL046E2C0744559E5B  Amazing Story: Reuniting Two Veterans via an Ionosphere (Amateur Ham Radio) 73 |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/15/2018 6:40:53 PM EDT
[#9]
Tech 5/93 General sometime in 2003. started with Yeasu 736 144,440, 1.200 gig mainly chasing am sats. upgraded to Icom 746 then to 746 Pro had 80 m loop about 50'.
Hope to put up one here soon. P.S. also messed with packet and We Fax. |
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Posted: 4/15/2018 8:55:18 PM EDT
[#10]
Just got my Technition license last month, checked in on a local 2 meter net last night for the first time.
Have had scanners, CB, GMRS radios forever, figured it was time to get my ticket. Currently studying for the general exam. |
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Posted: 4/15/2018 11:46:31 PM EDT
[#11]
Been a HAM since 2008. Currently hold my general ticket. I'm up to renew soon, so I may just test and go for my extra.
I don't have a lot of equipment, but hopefully that will change as time progresses. I currently have a Yaesu VX-6R and Yaesu FT1900R. |
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Posted: 4/20/2018 10:10:04 AM EDT
[#12]
Tech license 02/2018 (many thanks to this sub-forum!)
2 Baofeng dual band UV-5RTP HTs 1 Baofeng dual band BF-F9 V2+ HT 1 Anytone dual band + DMR AT-D868UV HT |
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Posted: 4/20/2018 3:10:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: CoyoteGray]
[#13]
Passed Tech July 2017.
Upgraded to General and then Extra September 2017. Yeasu FT-857D with ATAS120 antenna for mobile. Yeasu FT-8800R with Comet GP-15 on 30' mast Yeasu FT-65 Ailunce HD1 |
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Posted: 4/22/2018 11:13:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Naffenea]
[#14]
Got my Technician license back in November 2017
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2018 6:48:17 PM EDT
[#15]
Dubbed 'Quiet Little Person' for my callsign suffix.
First licensed 2010-ish. Now Extra + VE. Radios: o 2 V/U HTs o 2 Kenwood V/U mobiles (one in the office) o Icom '735 o Yaesu '817 o IRLP node in the garage (lashed up to an Alinco DR-135) 'QLP |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 8:48:29 AM EDT
[#16]
Newly minted Tech, with only a Kenwood TH-D74A. We'll see where this goes.
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Posted: 5/17/2018 2:21:18 PM EDT
[#17]
Anyone going to Dayton this weekend besides me?
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Posted: 5/18/2018 1:35:55 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 338winmag:
Anyone going to Dayton this weekend besides me? |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/22/2018 9:59:52 AM EDT
[#19]
General since 2015
HF - Yeasu 817ND VHF/UHF - TYT-9800 quad band in my truck. Mostly use on 2m. Other - assorted different HT. EJ Johnsons that I use for public safety purposes, Bafengs and other Chcom stuff for HAM. Icom 7200 is on my list at some point. Maybe in a couple yrs. |
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Posted: 5/22/2018 10:48:28 PM EDT
[#20]
Fairly new tech, working on my General as we speak.
HT Baofeng UV5R Mobile is a Yaesu FTM400 |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2018 2:38:33 PM EDT
[#21]
Passed my Tech in 2014
Amateur Extra in 2017 ARRL VE in 2017 Primarily active on HF, not as active on VHF/UHF Current working conditions: Home QTH: Icom 7300 with MFJ 998 legal limit auto tuner. Heil PR-40 Microphone, Amplifier is a Collins 30l-1 Collins S-Line (32s-3, 75s-3A, 30l-1, 312b-4) with Shure 55 microphone, and Ten-Tec 229 Tuner Yaesu 8800 Alinco DR-235T MKIII (220 mhz) Antennas: Homebrew 40m Delta Loop hung in the trees in the back yard at 40 ft (also works for 80m) Homebrew 20-6m Hexbeam currently at 20ft on mil-surplus aluminum tent poles with tripod mount and guyed at the rotor 2m-440 Jpole attic mounted 220mhz Jpole attic mounted Mobile: Yaesu 857D with ATAS 120A for 40-6m, and Comet 2x4sr for 2m/440 HT's Yaesu FT-60 Motorola MTS-2000 (900 mhz) |
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Posted: 1/1/2019 2:46:04 PM EDT
[#22]
Passed Tech and General in July 2018 thanks to all the great tips in this forum. Hoping to get my Extra this spring.
Kenwood TM-V71A and Yaesu FT-60R. Trying to figure out best option for HF. |
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ID, USA
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Posted: 1/1/2019 3:17:28 PM EDT
[#23]
Licensed late in 1984, currently have the general license. I am thinking about studying for the Exra but those questions scare the crap out of me.
Currently have a Yaesu FT-857D in the Jeep with an Outbacker HF antenna. I have a Yaesu FT-897D in the house for VHF/UHF SSB and as an HF backup to the primary radios which are a Yaesu FT-950 on digital HF and SSB and an IC-756Pro-II. I have a Yaesu FT-8800 dedicated to VHF/UHF FM and IRLP. Also in there, in a go-box is an SGC-2020 with an LDG tuner attached to it and at least 4- 55AH large 12V marine batteries, in two boxes to to take and go. Solar panels and controllers for all. I have an ATV that has VHF/UHF comms on it as well, and a few other portable HF and VHF/UHF antennas systems for running away into the woods. Add in a VX-6 and a VX-7 and that's it. Antennas are all wire and way up off the ground, and can hardly be seen from the street. *****UPDATE***** Here is an update to my 2011 post, which is above; Home station; Yaesu FT-1000D 200 Watts radio, Cobra Senior Ultralite at 45 feet Kenwood TS-950SDX and TL-922A Amp and another Cobra Senior Ultralite at 45 feet, turned 90 degrees to the other one. IC-7300 on an HP computer for digital to a BTFD antenna at 65 feet. Mobile station: Kenwood TS-480HX and a Hi-Q military antenna VHF-UHF analog/DMR mobile radios Portable station; Same FT-857D station I had in 2011 |
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Posted: 1/1/2019 4:17:37 PM EDT
[#24]
Tech in 2003, General in 2004.
Haven't been active since about 2009ish. I have a boefang or two I use as scanners but dont actively talk. KG6xxx |
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Posted: 1/1/2019 6:38:42 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Drastik:
Oct. 2017 General Class Yeasu 857D Icom 2300H Yeasu VX6R Baofeng UV5R 80 meter Dipole 40 meter G5RV Homebrew 1/4 wave 2 meter Comet 5/8 wave mag mount 2 meter Al-80B and SB-220 160 meter dipole at 60 feet Dentron MT-2000A modified tuner gor balanced line Dentron-MT3000A tuner Heath SA-2040 tuner ARRL VE |
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NM, USA
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Posted: 1/1/2019 9:57:12 PM EDT
[#26]
Did I ever really respond to this?
1978 Novice KA7CCX 1982 Technician N7DYB then N7DXT (I do not know why the second new callsign was issued I did not request it). (Insert tons of life with lots of HR club activity, repeater building, etc. here) 2001-2009 life got tricky - time, work and other things got in the way and and I was getting overtorqued, I put everything away and out of mind for a while. 2009 With a spark of new interest I became Amateur Extra 2010 moved to 5-land became AE5TE I don't know how many radios I have. Nothing fancy but I have 3 radios I use regularly, a FT-450AT, a FT-817ND and a FT-60. Unlike the pre 2001 days when much of what I did as a ham was for the benefit of others, I operate strictly for my own sake today. I enjoy operating HF portable, usually sideband and sometimes QRP, usually casual QSOs with no particular aim for DX, awards etc., I already have plenty of paper in my life. I enjoy experimenting with antennas, usually homebuilt wire antennas. |
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Posted: 1/1/2019 11:07:09 PM EDT
[#27]
Forgot I hadn't ever responded to this.
Got my technician ticket in Nov. of 2016. Got General in April of 2017. Got sent to PR in Sept. of 2017 (Be careful learning new skills or you might have to use them!) Have a Yaesu FT-857D in the Jeep. Have a Yaesu FT-991 upgraded to 991A. Also have FT-891, FT-2980, Xeigu CS-108G+ For HTs I have Yaesu FT-8DR, a Baofeng UV-5r and UV-5RHP. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 2:52:38 AM EDT
[#28]
Got my Novice ticket in April of 1986. Got my Technician in July of '86, and then my General in June of '87. I was 13 when first licensed.
As far as radios, too many to keep track, but I'm currently short an HF outfit. Going to try to remedy that problem in the next few months. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 10:01:04 AM EDT
[#29]
novice in 1964
general in 1965 extra in 2014 SunSDR2 for HF & 2M Motorola XPR7550 UHF portable Motorola XPR5550 UHF mobile ARRL life 1972 |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 4:10:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: pcsutton]
[#30]
Just a lowly, lowly General here. KI4BUN/AAV6TP.
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Posted: 1/3/2019 6:19:45 PM EDT
[#31]
Been a while since I dropped in here
Tech 2006 General 2008 Yaesu FTM-350 Yaesu FT-60 Icom 706 BTech UV-2501+220 Baofeng BF-F9V2+ Just getting my radios mounted up in my vehicles again Happy New Year |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2019 9:19:54 AM EDT
[Last Edit: kj4tcv]
[#32]
I just got onto Arfcom . got my Lic. 3-16 2010. call letters are KJ4TCV ,I have and use a Yaesu 7900 for my mobile and base. I'm usually on/monitoring 146.79 on the two meter. been off the air for a bit, but now that Im retired, I can get back into it. I like being involved with ARES. I will be getting a handheld digital Yaesu soon so I can go world wide. I'm in the Chattanooga Tn area. I'm open for ideas and suggestions.
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FM, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2019 9:50:31 AM EDT
[#33]
Extra class, first licensed in '94, currently no mobile gear, no base gear. Portable gear limited to 1 each UHF and VHF Motorola Astro Saber IIIs.
Basically inactive. |
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Posted: 3/30/2019 4:35:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Frank_B]
[#34]
Novice, spring of '54; Extra, ~'80
Elecraft K3, Icom 7300, numerous boat anchors and homebrew rigs 80/40/30/20/15 trap/fan dipole @ 35' Vibroplex bug from 1922, numerous straight keys from 19th and 20th Centuries. (I only operate CW.) |
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Posted: 4/1/2019 4:53:16 AM EDT
[#35]
Technician- October 2017
My only radio is a Baofeng UV-5R with a Diamond mag mount I'm currently studying for my General and saving for a mobile rig I'm involved in a local club and RACES group |
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MA, USA
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Posted: 4/1/2019 9:14:13 AM EDT
[#36]
Extra, g/f is a general
IC706MKIIG at home V8000 in the truck TH-F6a Also belong to W1SRG, HAM radio club at our gun club. We have a full multi station HF/VHF/UHF shack. |
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Posted: 4/1/2019 11:59:11 AM EDT
[#37]
Got my tech back in 2005. I'm a general now. Eventually I'll get my extra.
Currently an iCom 746 for HF. Need to get my antenna back up. Everything else from 6m-23cm is Motorola. Mostly P25 gear (XTS/XTL 5000s and one APX 7000) I have a thing for Moto gear. 
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Posted: 4/1/2019 1:54:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DeltaGunner7994]
[#38]
Tech November 2015, General August 2017, Extra March 2019.
2 Baofeng UV-5rs Anytone 868 that I upgraded to 878's firmware Yaesu VX-8DR Yaesu FTM-400xdr in Truck Yaesu FT-891 for HF Live in an HOA so for HF I use a wolf river coils antenna and take it down when not in use. |
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Posted: 4/1/2019 7:52:34 PM EDT
[#39]
Tech since last Thursday, call sign showed at 6am this morning. 2 WORKING DAYS
As of now 2 baofeng UV-5rs NA771 antenna and 2 .Mil type Dipole antennas Diamond mag mount for the vehicle. Currently searching for a mobile 50w unit |
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Posted: 3/30/2020 8:53:58 PM EDT
[#40]
Technician as of 26DEC19
Kenwood TH-D74 |
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Posted: 3/30/2020 9:52:01 PM EDT
[#41]
My call is NW7US.
I was first licensed in 1990, as KA1VGL, and that was Technician Plus (meaning, I had to take a code test, and that gave me HF access, such as 10-meter voice - right when there were a lot of sunspots and 10 meters was amazing!). When I moved to Montana, I upgraded to N7PMS (issued sequentially). I grew tired of people making fun of my callsign, so when I lived in Washington state, I upgraded to Amateur Extra (yes, that included a code test). I am now NW7US. I am a member of ARRL, SKCC, FISTS, Century Club, and others. I like CW (Morse code, actually), Olivia, and other digital modes. I do like DXing, and some contesting. I really enjoy the science of the Sun and the Sun-Earth connection, as well as radio signal propagation. In 2001, I started to and still contribute to CQ Amateur Radio Magazine -- I am the contributing editor of the Propagation Column. I also write the propagation and space weather column in The Spectrum Monitor (since its inception). I run various space weather sites, like http://SunSpotWatch.com (since 1996; which I am overhauling this year), and https://blog.nw7us.us. I have a YouTube channel - https://YouTube.com/NW7US My current station is: Icom IC-7610 Icom IC-7000 Icom ID-880H Yaesu FRG-7 Yaesu VX-6 Whistler WS1065  |
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Posted: 3/30/2020 11:58:31 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NW7US: My call is NW7US. I was first licensed in 1990, as KA1VGL, and that was Technician Plus (meaning, I had to take a code test, and that gave me HF access, such as 10-meter voice - right when there were a lot of sunspots and 10 meters was amazing!). When I moved to Montana, I upgraded to N7PMS (issued sequentially). I grew tired of people making fun of my callsign, so when I lived in Washington state, I upgraded to Amateur Extra (yes, that included a code test). I am now NW7US. I am a member of ARRL, SKCC, FISTS, Century Club, and others. I like CW (Morse code, actually), Olivia, and other digital modes. I do like DXing, and some contesting. I really enjoy the science of the Sun and the Sun-Earth connection, as well as radio signal propagation. In 2001, I started to and still contribute to CQ Amateur Radio Magazine -- I am the contributing editor of the Propagation Column. I also write the propagation and space weather column in The Spectrum Monitor (since its inception). I run various space weather sites, like http://SunSpotWatch.com (since 1996; which I am overhauling this year), and https://blog.nw7us.us. I have a YouTube channel - https://YouTube.com/NW7US My current station is: Icom IC-7610 Icom IC-7000 Icom ID-880H Yaesu FRG-7 Yaesu VX-6 Whistler WS1065 https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.qrz.com/s/nw7us/20200115_NW7US_SKCC_4758s_Large.jpg Wow! Very impressive! I didn't know you were the man behind the sunspot website. My hat is off to you, sir! |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 4/4/2020 3:07:45 PM EDT
[#43]
Tech, 03/2010
General, 04/2011 Studying for extra. Mostly work 2m. Yaesu FT2900R Yaesu VX5R Standard Horizon HX300 P. |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 3:45:05 PM EDT
[#44]
Feb '12 Tech
Started with a Kenwood 710D with avmap geosat 6 aprs gps (just had the screen replaced at avmap) HH Yeasu VX7-R and Kenwood TH-D72 Picked up the following from my Uncle who was stepping out of Ham a few years ago: Yaesu 857 ATAS 120 Antenna Yeasu FT2000 w/dmr SteppIR antenna (just lost it to a shed fire) 40' Rohn Tower (just lost it to a shed fire) several older mobile Yeasu units. Would like to move up to my General and replace the tower/antennas. Mike |
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Posted: 4/4/2020 4:05:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Cordwood]
[#45]
I became a Novice in 1978, I think. Extra currently.
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Posted: 4/5/2020 3:50:49 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Mariner82]
[#46]
General on 1/15/20 Kilo Oscar Four Alpha X-Ray X-Ray
World's worst ham - no HF gear at all (HOA and minuscule townhouse lot), just a Baofeng and an Ailunce HD1. |
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Posted: 4/21/2020 8:49:50 AM EDT
[#47]
Tech and general. 10/25/19
KC1MCU Just a pair of baofengs right now. |
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Posted: 4/24/2020 4:52:27 PM EDT
[#48]
Total noob here.
Just got my technician license on 4/22/20, took the test online. Been just listening so far to learn the ropes. Only have a Baofeng UV-82HP right now. Thinking about taking the General and exploring HF as well. My main goal is to have backup communication in case of SHTF. |
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UT, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2020 12:37:07 AM EDT
[#49]
First licensed 6 or 7 years ago. Got into it because I wanted to operate FPV drone video legally. Bought a baofeng and then upgraded to general and bought an FT-450D. Got a bunch of handhelds from baofeng, radioddity, Yaesu and Anytone, and also got an FT-857D and FT-817ND. Built a few kits, built an APRS station using a Pi running Xastir. Built a 2m tape measure Yagi and made an ISS contact with it by getting an APRS packet digipeated. Built one of the popular 9:1 EARCHI antennas and then later one of the EFHW 64:1 antennas with a tap at 49:1. Modded the FT-450D with an IF tap leading to a back panel SMA connector that I connect to an SDR for a click to tune panadapter. Got into DMR and got a Pistar up and running so I could listen but never found really active TGs so haven't messed with it in a while. I've got an old Heathkit amp in the garage that needs to be refurbished but that's a project that will have to wait a long time probably now.
All of this isn't stuff I figured out on my own, I'm just good at following instructions.
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Posted: 4/25/2020 8:29:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Him]
[#50]
I thought I responded, but I can't find it., so it must have been a different thread.
Tech 1961 (actually 1960, see below) General 1967, Advanced 1976. DXCC, WAS, WAC, all with 100W and a wire antenna. ETA: I just found a Certificate of Membership in the Old Timers Club which says that I submitted evidence of being licensed in 1960, so even though I don't have my original license, I guess 1960 it must be. The 1961 date was based on finding me in old callbooks, and 1961 was the earliest listing I could find. |
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