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LutzH

Mon Nov 16 2009, 08:41PM

Registered Member #1721 Joined: Sat Sept 27 2008, 08:44PM
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Posts: 136

Hello:

I am N7SWA in Hawaii, and my equipment is a 100mw 10m transmitter in an Altoids can, with a nice Grundig SW receiver. Just kidding a little bit, I do have a 50watt Yaesu 2 meter mobile, and an old Radio Shack 10 meter rig which has been gathering dust waiting for the next sunspot cycle. It has been a while since I was very active, I loved the theory, but the code requirments really put me off to doing anything more advanced. I always looked at it like being required to master navigation with a sextant, before being allowed to view through a newtonian or a refractor. So instead of buying a better ham rig, I built a 16" f5.6 Newtonian and enjoyed the night this way. I think in a way some of the the stubborn old timers, and some of the anal new new folks in HAM radio killed the hobby in the US with their fixation on code. I think the code fixation went a long way towards making HAM radio seem "uncool" as another member put it. Why not require mastery of spark gap transmitters? Hey at least this way you learn how to build better tesla coils.

I know this has changed now, but the change came to late for me, with limited funding, and two kids other hobbies privailed. Who knows the bug may bite again some day, so I may dabble just to keep up.
Well we have enough HAM's now so that we can keep the forum on the air after 12/21/2012 :) Or did we cause that?

Zeus

Tue Dec 08 2009, 03:30AM

Registered Member #2316 Joined: Tue Aug 25 2009, 03:04AM
Location: Bendigo, Australia
Posts: 107

I'm VK3FLJM, currently upgrading to advanced, only on 2M and you will hear me on VK3RCV, VK3RMM & VK3RGV.
[Edit 30/1/10] I'm about to go for my advanced license. Will update then.
[Edit 31/1/10] Passed exam and waiting on license.
[Edit 27/2/10] Callsign recommended by the WIA as VK3ALM, still waiting on paperwork from the ACMA.
[Edit 1/3/10] Callsign approved, Now burning the tops off trees.

BudDog

Sat Dec 12 2009, 08:19PM

Registered Member #2539 Joined: Sat Dec 12 2009, 07:51PM
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Posts: 4

Hi! I'm new to this board, my call is KK4E. My bio is on qrz.com.

I'm interested in hearing from local hams (Sac and Bay area) who are conducting HV experimentation.

Bob J

Tue Mar 02 2010, 06:44PM

Registered Member #810 Joined: Wed May 30 2007, 05:23PM
Location: Quincy MA
Posts: 17

KB1TRE I'm a newly minted (Feb 2010) ham living in Quincy Massachusetts. Bought my first radio (Kenwood TH-F6A) and am primarily on 2m.... Would like to get into HF but figured I would stay with the HT until I can get my feet under me....

radiotech

Sat Mar 06 2010, 05:32PM

Registered Member #2463 Joined: Wed Nov 11 2009, 03:49AM
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Posts: 1546

VE7ASO new ham(2007) Advanced class, volunteer radiocomm (Provincial Emergency Program). Rigs Icom 746pro & 208. Active UHF/VHF/20-40-80.

coillah

Sun Jun 06 2010, 10:38PM

Registered Member #1517 Joined: Wed Jun 04 2008, 06:55AM
Location: Chico CA
Posts: 304

Hello my fellow nerds,

I have just passed my tech exam. Call sign OTW!!

Sweet I got my call sign:
KJ6IOG

coooool.

iceowl

Fri Oct 01 2010, 10:50PM

Registered Member #2834 Joined: Thu Apr 29 2010, 02:04PM
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Posts: 22

I'm AL3A

Been hamming most of my life though currently not so active. Spending most of my time coiling instead of QSOs.

Used to write occasionally for QST and others. Need to get my HF gear back up.

vk2fro

Sat Jul 02 2011, 08:40PM

Registered Member #3930 Joined: Sun Jun 05 2011, 07:27PM
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 33

Well well well, I musta already had an account here - bugga me if I can remember the password (mods you can delete the vk2hro account - it is me!)

Had VK2HRO for about a year then upgraded to VK2FRO - the callsign has a cuss word when you dont use the correct phoenetics - if the saying is used in my circle of friends, i usually reply "thats my callsign, stop wearing it out".

Presently I have a sirio 2016 up for 10-15m (works 20 with a tuner), and a Yaesu FT897 borrowed from a friend. The sirio is up 11m bolted to the back wall of the property boundry. The neighbours behind me havent complained about it.

Had an icom 7k, but due to financial issues had to sell it. A friend got me back on the air with the 897 and am now steadily paying off a Yaesu FT 950 in amoungst building a laser projector and my capacitor bank.

My handheld is the little yaesu VX-3R 2.5 watt, a pocket (literally) sized rig that you can hide, unless your like me and have a 2 ft aftermarket antenna on it.

VHF at home is covered by a Diamond X510, on a mast bolted to the busted clothes line. The original "covers the sydney basin" antenna had to come down by order of the council.

The 2m side of the 897 runs through a 100 watt amplifier and then on to the vertical. The HF side runs to a 600 watt amplifier, then a talking wattmeter, through an antenna switch and out to the dipole / vertical.

Dr. Brownout

Wed Mar 21 2012, 03:39AM

Registered Member #2405 Joined: Fri Oct 02 2009, 12:59AM
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 140

I know it has been awhile since anyone posted in here so i thought I would post and see if we get any new takers, My call is WD9HXC, I have an extra class license and have been licensed since the late 70's been a VE for many years I am not super active on HF as I once was but I am pretty ative on 2 meters and also use echolink from time to time on my cell phone and on the computer. I have a couple of HF rigs one old Heathkit that works excellent and Yaseu FT920 that works extremely well.

Josh Campbell

Fri Jun 15 2012, 09:36PM

Registered Member #5258 Joined: Sun Jun 10 2012, 10:15PM
Location: Missouri - USA
Posts: 119

NC0H - Missouri, USA - Extra Class

I've been involved with amateur radio (and electronics) all of my life in one form or another. I'm not very active on HF although I do hop on from time to time when propagation is good. You'll be more likely to hear me off of a high altitude ballon repeater, or UAV repeater. My core interest in radio is making use of it in projects and continuing my RF education more than the talking/community side of it. I prefer forums for that, but that's not to say I don't enjoy a challenging DX QSO.

73 - Josh

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