Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-24 Thread Cole Tuininga
I just wanted to drop a line and say thanks to everybody who replied to me re getting started with ham. I received innumerous offers of help for when I had questions - it's much appreciated. 8) I purchased the ARRL book from RatShack this weekend. If I have the time to study it before Hoss

Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-22 Thread Joseph L. Hill
You could be a ham at Hosstraders, atleast by the time you leave! You can take the test while you are there. I agree the ARRL is the best place to buy books but if you can't get there or to salem/hro then you could go to your local radio shack and buy a Technician exam prep book for ~10 bucks, r

Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-21 Thread Eric.Pfeifer
bject: Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest (Document link: Eric Pfeifer) Cole, The HAM radio Hobby is really great! I have been a "ham" for over 6 years and am always learning something new! You definately don't need a real strong background in electronics to becom

Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-21 Thread Bayard Coolidge USG
Cole Tuininga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: >>> Can anybody tell me about this event with regards to folks who >>> have absolutely zero knowledge about Ham? Well, actually, the Hosstraders is a fairly large ham radio flea market, so it's not necessarily the best venue to learn how to get a ham rad

Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-21 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Cole Tuininga wrote: > Can anybody tell me about this event with regards to folks who > have absolutely zero knowledge about Ham? Hosstraders is where old radio equipment goes to die. It is basically a flea market/swap meet for gear heads like us, with a very strong focu

Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-21 Thread Cole Tuininga
Just curious. Can anybody tell me about this event with regards to folks who have absolutely zero knowledge about Ham? I have never touched a Ham radio, let alone used one. With recent events, it's beginning to sound like a practical and useful skill to have, though. Is this event the kind o

Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-21 Thread Joseph L. Hill
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Re: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-21 Thread Eric.Pfeifer
CTED]>@zk3.dec.com on 09/20/2001 07:06:23 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest Hi, Once again I am rounding up folks who want to take advantage of (or be taken

Hosstraders - the twice-yearly Ham Fest

2001-09-20 Thread Jon 'maddog' Hall, Executive Director, Linux International
Hi, Once again I am rounding up folks who want to take advantage of (or be taken advantage by) Hosstraders. This is the twice-yearly Ham Radio and somewhat computer swap fest and junk sale that used to be held at Rochester Fair Grounds in Rochester, NH, but is now held at the Hopkinton State Fai