> I tried for many years to get an amateur license but could
> not master the code. Over the years I probably purchased every code
> learning aid that was available. As an adult I eventually discovered
> that I was slightly dyslexic and that was why I couldn't learn the code.
It took me more than
o Club
meeting tonight...KI4SYCBert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 11 Nov
2008 15:24:32 -0700> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Sort of
On-Topic radio announcement...> > A neighbor who was a very active HF
A neighbor who was a very active HF band amateur radio operator sparked
my interest in radio in 1965 when I was 13. I never saw him use code. He
always used voice in AM or sideband mode. I still remember sitting in
his northern Illinois ham shack one Saturday evening and being allowed
to talk to an
When I took and passed the novice amateur radio exam a few years ago, it was
for the express purpose of making it easier to buy transceivers (should I
want to get another one for the receiver section), and to make it easier to
take radio equipment across the USA-Canada border for DXpeditions, et
lot but there's still lots
of fun to be had.
73
- Original Message -
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 19:30:15 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mailing list for the International Radio Club
of America
35 years ago,
Yeah, RIIGT !!!
Powell
POP email is powell at backroads DOT net
--- On Mon, 11/10/08, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
One of these days, I'll become an Amateur radio operator ..and I promise
not to forget MW DXing if I do ;)
One of these days, I'll become an Amateur radio operator ..and I promise
not to forget MW DXing if I do ;)
Paul Walker
www.onairdj.com
On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:23 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hey Colin:
>>
>> Congratulations! I too have thought about getting at least a first-l
Colin:
Congratulations and welcome to the fraternity! MW DXing was my first activity
in the radio hobby 40 years ago and is still a part of my activity. The great
thing about the hobby is that there are many activities within ham radio and if
you don't feel like transmitting, the receiver is al
Well, someone has to set the standard. :-) Congratulations!
Bob Coomler W6RJC
Cloverdale, CA
> I will advise on the call-sign once my choice is
> approved...
>
> Get this:
> My number one pick for a call sign ends
> in "WWV"
>
> Ironic?
> Maybe.
> --
> Colin Newell - Editor - coffeecrew.com
> Hi Colin,
> Congratulations! Glad you've passed the first hurdle and hope you will press
> on and do the other ham tests.
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
The examiner wanted me to do all the tests at once based
on my technical background (Electronics Tech for 29 years - Red Seal apprentice
merica"
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 7:30 PM
Subject: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...
35 years ago, at the delicate age of 13 or 14, I used to spend a lot of
time
at our local library reading up on Electronics, radio, etc.
While there I met a 65 year old retired g
> Today I wrote one of my exams -- the Canadian version called the
> "Basic" with privileges above 30Mhz.
> Depending on the availability, my call sign will be:
> -VA7WWV
> -VA7RCI or
> -VA7EAT
Congratulations Newell,
I checked QRZ.com this morning and it looks like all three call signs are
ava
Hey Colin:
Congratulations! I too have thought about getting at least a first-level
license, and here you are having accomplished it - well done!
Kevin
There really isn't anything hard about getting your ticket. I have an extra,
here in the U.S. is the highest ticket to have. I got my t
Congratulations Colin,
It's always helpful have a ham license, even if you don't plan to make
any 2-way contacts. You can learn a lot of antenna theory and propagation
concepts from ham radio, some of which apply directly to AM-DXing. There are
also opportunities to practice foreign l
>
> Congratulations, Colin! Just don't become a stranger on the MW side of the
> house like some other high profile DXers that have "moved on" once they
> became hams..Walt.
>
I am a promise keeper - and my one promise to you guys is:
DX is number ONE!
I am not drifting anywhere... exc
At 07:30 PM 11/9/2008, you wrote:
>35 years ago, at the delicate age of 13 or 14, I used to spend a lot of time
>at our local library reading up on Electronics, radio, etc.
>
>While there I met a 65 year old retired gentleman who was a Ham
>that wintered in Victoria B.C. - We got to talking and wo
Hey Colin:
Congratulations! I too have thought about getting at least a first-level
license, and here you are having accomplished it - well done!
Kevin
> Today I wrote one of my exams -- the Canadian version called the "Basic"
> with
> privileges above 30Mhz.
>
> I scored over 90% (95% I thin
35 years ago, at the delicate age of 13 or 14, I used to spend a lot of time
at our local library reading up on Electronics, radio, etc.
While there I met a 65 year old retired gentleman who was a Ham
that wintered in Victoria B.C. - We got to talking and would occasionally
run into each other at
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