Re: [BVARC] How to HAM?

2024-03-19 Thread Kelley Niemann via BVARC 
Please take me off  your email list.

On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 11:07 AM Kelley Niemann 
wrote:

> Can you please take my name off the list?
>
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 11:03 AM jerry via BVARC  wrote:
>
>> Kristan,
>>
>> You can find local repeaters at Repeaterbook.com - Home
>> 
>>
>> Repeaterbook.com - Home
>>
>> Worldwide Amateur Radio Repeater Directory
>> 
>> Jerry Dotson
>> KJ5CPT.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 10:53:02 AM CDT, gshockxcc via BVARC <
>> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> How do you get on a repeater, and where do you find them?  Can I do that
>> with a hand held?
>>
>> -Kristan
>> KI5VVT
>> Sent with Proton Mail  secure email.
>>
>> On Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 at 8:23 AM, wb5itt  wrote:
>>
>> Don't feel bad, we all felt that way when we first got licensed. Just get
>> on the frequency that your license allows and call CQ. Or find a
>> conversation that seems what you like and break into it. Nothing special
>> about having a conversation on the radio. Just talk normal and remember to
>> ID every 10 minutes with your call sign.
>>
>> Remember that if you're on a repeater, you need to limit your
>> transmissions to 3 minutes or else the timeout timer may get you...
>>
>> Chris WB5ITT
>> Trustee, W5APX TRA
>> BEARS- Bearcom Employees Amateur Radio Society
>>
>>
>> Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT 5G Evolution capable
>> smartphone..so there! 
>>
>>
>>  Original message 
>> From: gshockxcc via BVARC 
>> Date: 3/19/24 8:13 AM (GMT-06:00)
>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
>> Cc: gshockxcc 
>> 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
>>
>>
>> Sent from Proton Mail  for iOS
>>
>>
>> 
>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
>>
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>> 
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>

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Re: [BVARC] How to HAM?

2024-03-19 Thread Kelley Niemann via BVARC 
Can you please take my name off the list?

On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 11:03 AM jerry via BVARC  wrote:

> Kristan,
>
> You can find local repeaters at Repeaterbook.com - Home
> 
>
> Repeaterbook.com - Home
>
> Worldwide Amateur Radio Repeater Directory
> 
> Jerry Dotson
> KJ5CPT.
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 10:53:02 AM CDT, gshockxcc via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> How do you get on a repeater, and where do you find them?  Can I do that
> with a hand held?
>
> -Kristan
> KI5VVT
> Sent with Proton Mail  secure email.
>
> On Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 at 8:23 AM, wb5itt  wrote:
>
> Don't feel bad, we all felt that way when we first got licensed. Just get
> on the frequency that your license allows and call CQ. Or find a
> conversation that seems what you like and break into it. Nothing special
> about having a conversation on the radio. Just talk normal and remember to
> ID every 10 minutes with your call sign.
>
> Remember that if you're on a repeater, you need to limit your
> transmissions to 3 minutes or else the timeout timer may get you...
>
> Chris WB5ITT
> Trustee, W5APX TRA
> BEARS- Bearcom Employees Amateur Radio Society
>
>
> Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT 5G Evolution capable
> smartphone..so there! 
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: gshockxcc via BVARC 
> Date: 3/19/24 8:13 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
> Cc: gshockxcc 
> 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
>
>
> Sent from Proton Mail  for iOS
>
>
> 
> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
>
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> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
> 
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>
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>

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