Off Subject: Ham Radio

[Richard Strickland]

Yes.  Charlie Reed, John Britt, and Mike McFarland were all on Ham
frequencies and it seemed like the thing to do in '87.  And 2M was handy for
caravanning.  Since 04 was one of the newer frequencies for the Masters and
the Nats;  that's the one I got--promptly got shot down and have been on 07
since (except for Majors). Code was required then for Tech--so I didn't
quite understand why they wouldn't give me credit for it on my re-take of
the Tech written.  It was the night before my first contest in years--so I
didn't make an issue out of it (I was relieved just to pass the written
again) as Code isn't required for Tech now.

Richard


----- Original Message -----
From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert2 at rochester.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: Off Subject: Ham Radio


> please correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Tech license now give you
> privileges for and access to the 6 meter segment?  Used to be when I took
> mine needed to learn code to get 6 meter privileges.  I have worked 226
> countries on 10/15/20/40 and 80m.  a little on 160m  Is allot of fun and
can
> be done much cheaper than flying pattern.
>
>         Del
>   nsrca - 473
>                     kb2joi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Off Subject: Ham Radio
>
>
> > Bill, I let mine expire and they wouldn't give me credit for code--no
> > proof
> > on me--but I didn't make a big deal about it since all I really wanted
it
> > for these days was RC--but my old certificate may be in a
> > file----somewhere........  Ham Class was the first time I heard that all
> > this electronic stuff runs on smoke.....
> >
> > RS
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: Off Subject: Ham Radio
> >
> >
> >> Jerry:
> >> Sure is possible to get a Tech license without code.  In fact, if you
> >> want to upgrade, and you have passed 5 WPM in the sometime past, it
will
> >> carry-over into your new ticket.
> >> So,
> >> 1)You don't need code for a new tech license
> >> 2) If you've ever passed code, even at 5 WPM and have something to
prove
> >> it, you don't need to take it ever again.  (I happened to save my old
> >> CSCE (Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination--whew!)  So
> >> right now, I'm at General level with all code privileges, and that is
> >> with not having listened to CW since 1991 or so.
> >> And, as a kind of aside, John Ferrell, (Extra Class, W8CCW) and I are
> >> exploring computer programs to brush up on Morse; they've got some
great
> >> learning programs out there.  If your friend wanted to visit the ARRL
> >> web site, he could get filled in on what's available.  I believe
> >> WWW.ARRL.org might get him started.  (Might be .com)  In any event, a
> >> web search would show it.
> >> 3)If you do decide to get a Tech license, and get the code, you will
> >> have additional operating privileges, should you decide to exercise
them.
> >> If I can help out any other way, just drop me a line.
> >>
> >> Bill Glaze
> >> KI4JQW
> >> NSRCA 2388
> >>
> >> Jerry Budd wrote:
> >>
> >> >> Bill,
> >> >>    Do you happen to know if there is a no code Tech license that
> >> >> covers 6 meters.  I was asked this recently at the field by a flyer
> >> >> interested in a ham ticked but who cannot seem to get the hang of
> > Morse.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > There is, that's what I have (got it in 1991).
> >> >
> >> > Jerry, KC6WFF
> >>
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