Journal Timex's Journal: YAH (Yet Another HAM) to be on the airwaves soon! 3
Last week I went to a local Amateur Radio club and took the Technician Class test. I passed it.
Then I took the General Class test. I passed that.
I didn't even try for Extra. Not yet.
I expected to pass Technician, but I was (pleasantly) surprised to pass the General.
I get my call sign later this week.
Congrats! (Score:2)
That's great that you also got General, HF is a lot of fun. But it might be bad for your wallet...
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That's me in a nutshell: Most of my interests tend to be fairly expensive. I don't know why that works out that way.
I'm looking forward to getting into HF, once I get a rig. I'm poking around now at ideas on how to build one. I've got an Electronics background, though it's largely unused for 20 years or so (except for what I might use in IT). I'm not expecting miracles overnight.
To get me started, my dad gave me a Baofeng BF-F8HP as an incentive to get licensed. It's good for 2m and 70cm bands. I can
Official now! (Score:2)
My name and call sign appeared in the FCC database last night, which means I can now transmit.
On the one hand, I'm looking forward to getting involved in the hobby. On the other, I have no idea what I'm going to talk about. :D
I've requested a "vanity call" for several reasons. I want to see if i can get my great-uncle's call, as a nod to him. If I can't have that, I have a few others in mind that are a bit easier to deal with as I learn CW.