You might also want to search for Handi-Ham on Google. they had some excellent courses in downloadable format when I was studying for my license.
Bobby Druesedow, w5ojt Sent from my iPhone On Nov 7, 2016, at 7:58 PM, Fred Olver <goodfo...@charter.net> wrote: Reggie, if you go to www.arrl.net you can then search for radio clubs then find one in your area and they will be able to point you in the direction of classes and testing. Yes, echolink makes use of your phone or computer as a station and allows one to connect with repeaters around the world. Fred, N9BSO ----- Original Message ----- From: "regina alvarado" <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 5:58 PM Subject: mostly OT: Echo Link and ham radio I have a question about Echo Link and ham radio. I would like to look into this and perhaps be available in emergencies. How do I find a course to get me ready for testing, and does Echo Link take the place of an actual radio? Has the technology made it any easier since the 60s when a huge antenae" was needed? I had a good friend killed putting up one of those. He got his feet in snow. You can guess the result. Just asking anyone with experience in ham to point me in the right direction to get started or not if too complicated. LOL. Write off list as this is mostly off topic please. Address is reggie.alvar...@gmail.com Thanks again. Just exploring and toying with possibilities. Reggie and Lex -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
