Call sign

[Dan]

I applied for and received my dad's amatuer radio call sign. Now I feel better about getting into this new-to-me hobby.

 

Dan

WB8UBR

 

P. S.:Next up... Going for the general class.

[dgman]

Always new you were quite the "ham" Dan!

[WigWag Workshop]

Awesome!  Welcome to the club, feel free to ping me with any questions.  Maybe we can get on Echolink sometime, or PSK31 when you get your General.

 

73,

 

DE - K8PEZ

Edited October 14, 2016 by WigWag Workshop

[ChelCass]

My bother has been a ham operator since he was 16 he is now 74.  I used to sit with him while he talked to people in Russia and so many different countries.  It was fastinating.  His call is K8MTN

[LarryEA]

Love it........ wish I had one.

[Scrolling Steve]

Nice that you were able to get your dad's old call sign !

[Lucky2]

Nice for you, I'm sure it means a lot to you.

Len

[Jim McDonald]

Dan--

 

Knew you could do it.  General requires a little more study than Tech (Extra takes some kind of wizardry I haven't found, yet).

Glad the vanity call system worked for you.

 

Congrats from KB9LEI

 

Larry, you can get a license with no problem.  Tech is largely common sense with a little mixture of theory involved.  Send me a PM if you're interested--I will find you a class or instructor.

[Dan]

Love it........ wish I had one.

Larry, you can also download apps with the entire question pool. That helps to build confidence. I think I'll sit through a class before I go for general.

[jerry1939]

Good for you Friend. With your high IQ, it's probably only a matter of time before you will be visiting with aliens from other planets.

 

PLEASE ask them when they plan to journey to earth. All of us on the site will be waiting to hear what they have to say.

 

jerry

[Dan]

Good for you Friend. With your high IQ, it's probably only a matter of time before you will be visiting with aliens from other planets.PLEASE ask them when they plan to journey to earth. All of us on the site will be waiting to hear what they have to say.jerry

Jerry, maybe I am an alien and I was forced off my planet for not following marching orders. As for the IQ, well, not so high. Like Jim said, it's mostly common sense.

[Phantom Scroller]

Used to have a CB in the car I think that's a swear word to the hams. lol Roly

Edited October 16, 2016 by Phantom Scroller

[Jim McDonald]

Roly--

Might be a swear word for UK hams, but on this side of the pond, we try to get CBers to experience real radio.

[amazingkevin]

I applied for and received my dad's amatuer radio call sign. Now I feel better about getting into this new-to-me hobby.

 

Dan

WB8UBR

 

P. S.:Next up... Going for the general class.

Wish i had an antenna to plug into.It's been years since i SWL'ed .I iiked a group on 38.98 at night. Always great listening to them talk about everything

[orangeman]

When I was in my teens (in the dark ages), I couldn't get past the morse code test! otherwise I'd be yak yak yaking all day .

 

Then there is antenna theory! Yikes. It that ain't magic, i don't know what is!

 

bb

[milehiscroll]

Wow miss those days

May have to dig out an old radio

[Jim McDonald]

No Code on the test now, so you can get back into it easily.

[WigWag Workshop]

Wish i had an antenna to plug into.It's been years since i SWL'ed .I iiked a group on 38.98 at night. Always great listening to them talk about everything

Just grab yourself a long piece of wire, a string it up anywhere my friend.  We are 2 old time SWL'ers right? I was amazed what a long piece of 18GA wire will pick up after dark...