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Alleycat
New member
Username: Alleycat
Post Number: 9
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 12:50 pm: | 
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Yesterday I could not spell it and today I are one.
I followed the suggestion that Tech 808 has on taking practice tests every day and memorizing the correct answers to the questions that I had (and still have) no idea what is being talked about. The VE at the testing center agreed with this method and said that the first thing is to PASS THE TEST and later you can learn why the answers are what they are with practical experience and more study. I recognized most the the questions on the real test from the practice tests. The test seemed easier than the practice tests. The whole thing was realy quite relaxed and the people giving the test were very nice. I took the test at the TN Tech Center in Hohenwald, TN. They are listed on the ARRL web site.
I got 34 out of 35 correct. The one I missed had to do with the frequency split on FM repeater. I get them mixed up between the bands. I did not take the code test.
One young guy (17 y.o.?) failed the Tech. test. He did not realy look like he wanted to be there. It looked like he was there for Grandpa who was sitting in the back of the room. He was quietly taken out back behind the school and received one round of 9MM to the back of the head. Quite painless I'm sure. Grandpa wept quietly and paid for the round of ammo.
So what do you have to loose? GO FOR IT.
Now I have to save for something to talk on on the 6 Meter band but for now I'll just keep DXing on 38 LSB. My Call Sign should be posted on the FCC web sight on Friday. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5762
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 2:01 pm: |
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Alleycat,
CONGRATULATIONS 
Now when you get your Call Sign you can send me your information and I can Issue you a CEF Radio Club Membership Number and a CEF Ham #.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN  |
Moderator136
Moderator
Username: Moderator136
Post Number: 21
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 7:17 pm: |
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Alleycat, CONGRATULATIONS Glad to have you among us fellow Hams.
Now it time to study your code and take that, I might suggest CODE QUICK and COPPER has them on hand.
Doint rush into this take your time and study it, You will do just fine.
When you get your call sign, You can get on Echo link and talk to a whole bunch of CEFmembers,That are on allmost every Day.
moderator136
CEF136
kc0svc |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 796
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 9:47 am: |
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just catching up on posts i missed while vacationing, alleycat. i wanna see more copper CBers get their tech ticket & get on 6 meters. i still love dxing on cb, but check my post under dx contacts>>6 & 11 meters skip, that i posted yesterday. i'd made about 10 dx contacts on 6 before yesterday. now that spring/early summer conditions are here, i hope to do that more frequently. the largest $$ outlay was for an rci5054dx100. i actually put a used road devil mic on it-at the suggestion of a local who said it needed a bit more punch. ALL comments on audio are that it sounds GREAT. my antenna cost me $19 for a tripod from radio shack. i had the mast & coax, & made the antenna from a piece of aluminum tubing i had laying around & followed instructions/notes i found in books such as-'6 meters, a guide to the magic band', ' the arrl antenna compendium', amongst others & the internet. there is also a gentleman, who makes an antenna, already tuned for 50-50.3 mhz-the SSB segment. it is a square loop, 30" x 30", horizontal polarity & it talks like a DREAM. the mast & tripod stand out on my roof, yet you don't realize there is anything up top! & it sure gets out, local & dx!
congrats & good luck on 6 meters alleycat!
COME ON NOW GUYS!!! WHO'S NEXT?  |
Vanillagorilla
Junior Member
Username: Vanillagorilla
Post Number: 45
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 2:49 pm: |
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Congrats on the ticket!
I wouldn't mind going for it! Sounds very interesting..Zerozero..where to I get the info on LI for this? Where do I start to look? Just picked up a 10meter (but thats another thread  )Thanks!
Hank '905 |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 805
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 4:08 pm: |
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danged moderators! can't get nothing by you guys! but, you cut out the word 'segment', after SSB when you edited my post! |
Steuart
Junior Member
Username: Steuart
Post Number: 29
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 7:24 pm: |
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Alleycat: Congrats on passing the tech test...I did the same as you...Now join a club and buy some books and study study study..When the word gets out amoung family and friends you most likely be asked what kind of radio you want you tell them to all chip in and you will be for a real big surprise..Thats what I did and I got two radios,,
a radio Shack HT and a very nice Yaesu 8900r...Dont forget there are a lot of holidays ...B-Day,,Fathers Day,,Christmas,,,and so on..It works VERY WELL for me..
Humm,, my birthday is in two weeks......73
KB3JRE-KB3KFB
Steuart & Charlotte |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 810
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 8:59 pm: |
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thankyou! |
Alleycat
Junior Member
Username: Alleycat
Post Number: 11
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 1:45 am: |
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The Big Brown Truck delivered my new RCI 5054DX-100 today and when I got home the FCC had posted my Call Sign today also. The radio is a gift from my better half for passing the test. I have caught her taking practice tests herself so I might have to share. I hope she will stick with it and get her license. She has had some bad experiences on CB. We all know what happens when a womans voice goes out on 19. I have tried to get her to try some DXing on 38 LSB but as far as she is concerned it is still CB. The two times that I have heard women on 38 LSB they were attacked by the lude, rude and crude. I think she will be listening when I am on 6 Meters and judging Ham for herself.
So in the morning I will be getting my homebrew dipole antenna up and see what happens. Hooked the 5054DX up to the dipole I use for CB just to listen but did not hear anything at all. Now I have to go and sign up with the CEF radio group.
Thanks all for the congratulations.
Alleycat
KI4KHT |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5832
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 8:02 am: |
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Alleycat,
DONE!
I have just added you to the CEF Membership List and sent you an e-mail confirmation.
You are now:
CEF #578 / HAM #90
Hope to talk to you soon on the Air or in the Copper Chat Room.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5833
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 8:08 am: |
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Steuart,
Now we need to have Charlotte Register for the Copper Forum and the CEF Radio Club.
We need more Ladies and Lady Hams on the Copper Forum and as CEF Radio Club Members.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Lucky
New member
Username: Lucky
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 9:12 pm: |
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Lon: I already have a CEF # it is 380
My Ham call sign is KB3KFB.
I am not sure how to do this.
How do I register? I thought that I was
registered some time back..
Thank`s for your help.. 73
Charlotte Estep/CEF380/KB3KFB |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5847
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 9:44 pm: |
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Lucky,
Sorry you are Still CEF #380 \ Lucky / and now Ham #91
I had your Handle down as Charlie and have corrected your information on the CEF Membership list for you. 
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 377
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 12:14 pm: |
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Its terrible but true that a womans voice on the radio causes so much trouble. Not on the ham bands I hope! There are alot of women drivers that are alomost as bad but is a low %. Peolpes true self comes out when hidden behind a mic. They would never say such things to their face! |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 813
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 3:23 pm: |
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hey hank, go to the arrl website & follow the leads. i took my test at the huntington town hall. it is so EASY! go for it & get into 6 meters! it's GREAT! |
Xlaxx
Intermediate Member
Username: Xlaxx
Post Number: 286
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 10:26 pm: |
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Congrats!
You'll love HF,... now go for the General while you're rolling, the code is NOT that hard.
Use CodeQuick, advertised here on Copper. 2-3 weeks, I was banging out 10wpm.
Best to you and good luck!
XLAXX |
