146.94 will give you plenty to listen to, also 444.300
Eddie (NU5K)
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 10:45:24 AM CDT, gshockxcc via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
Rick (W5RH), yes, sir. That's me. Thanks for helping out. I have two hand
held units, a Yaesu FT-56, and one other, I can't recall.
I tinkered with trying to find some channels on the Technician frequencies, and
I never found anyone to listen to.
-Kristan
KI5VVT
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On Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 at 9:26 AM, Rick Hiller via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
OK, KI5VVT great. in Richmond, TX area.
Tell us what gear you have and antenna set-up. That will determine what you are
able to do on the air, etc.
TNX...Rick W5RH
On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 8:55 AM Rick Hiller <rickhille...@gmail.com> wrote:
Kristan,What's your call and what part of town / area are you? 73.....Rick W5RH
On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 8:44 AM Michael Amos via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
All of the below suggestions are VERY good. I would like to also add that you
should turn on that radio, tune into a QSO and just listen for a bit. Then
another and another… The idea is to get an idea of the lingo and pace of the
conversation. That with the extra education you will get from someone showing
you the ropes will do wonders. Even if you don’t see anyone, listening to
different QSO’s will give you a great sense of what and how to conduct yourself
on the radio.
Lastly, GET ON THE AIR. You have to jump into the water sometime. Send a
message out on this email chat and say “hey, I’m going to be on X freq at X
time. Someone come talk with me to get familiar.” I’m sure you’ll end up with a
pileup within a short amount of time.
Mike – KG4NDS
From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>On Behalf Of gshockxcc via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 8:13 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
Cc: gshockxcc <gshock...@pm.me>
Subject: [BVARC] How to HAM?
First, let me preface my request for help by saying that I am a Mechanical
Engineer and I still have no idea what is going on. I collect lots of data on
rotating and fixed equipment, and I understand Control systems just enough to
be dangerous.
That said, I have had my General license for almost a year, and I still have no
idea how to operate a ham radio, how to communicate with anyone or find
channels to communicate on. I freely admit that the amount of time that I spend
trying to learn is minimal, because of other priorities at the moment. I don’t
have any friends who are into ham, and I am rarely able to make BVARC functions
like the POTA.
How in the world do you get started if you don’t know where to begin? Sorry, I
am just lost.
-Kristan
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