Who Is [ a ham? ]

Cowthief · Post by **Cowthief** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 3:17 am

Hello.

Who is from where?.
State, City,.
What I would like to see is fellow batlabbers getting together, mutual interest, to help both ourselves, and the community.

[ Topic title changed to better reflect topic's discussion - Alex ]

cranbiz · Post by **cranbiz** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:01 am

Was a HAM, not anymore. (never had the time to get past novice and let license expire)

Call firefighter in Carver, MA, Professional computer tech (MCSE) who likes to play a little bit with radios, GMRS License holder. I have been involved in emergency services (FD/EM/CD) for over 25 years

RESCUE161 · Post by **RESCUE161** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:43 am

I am a HAM, KE4FHH. My license expires in September... I don't know how I'm going to renew it as I'll be in Spain at that time...
Scott

phrawg · Post by **phrawg** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:12 am

Me Too ! N5SPU

wa2zdy · Post by **wa2zdy** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:55 am

RESCUE161 wrote:I am a HAM, KE4FHH. My license expires in September... I don't know how I'm going to renew it as I'll be in Spain at that time...
Scott

You renew it online with the FCC uls system, or you can do it at qrz.com for like $5. Don't let it lapse!

And yes, I'm a ham too - the user name should give me away. Have been for over 28 years.

RESCUE161 · Post by **RESCUE161** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:26 am

Can I renew it early? I leave for Spain in 77 days. I'd like to do it now to get it out of the way. I really don't want to be in Spain when I renew it. I also want to get a reciprocal for Spain. I used to have one for Japan when I was there (7J6CDD). Thanks,
Scott

nmfire10 · Post by **nmfire10** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:38 am

Yep. KB1FPD in Connecticut.

Heterodyne · Post by **Heterodyne** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:18 am

VE3HBD in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dkouz · Post by **Dkouz** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:23 am

KC9CIT, Central Illinois

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:31 am

KC2KIT, still a new jack.... Got my license October 10th 2002

Catskills NY

K2XM · Post by **K2XM** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:53 am

K2XM here in Southern New Hampshire,

I've been a ham since May 1969.

AngelFire_91 · Post by **AngelFire_91** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:13 am

RESCUE161 wrote:Can I renew it early? I leave for Spain in 77 days. I'd like to do it now to get it out of the way. I really don't want to be in Spain when I renew it. I also want to get a reciprocal for Spain. I used to have one for Japan when I was there (7J6CDD). Thanks,
Scott

I believe you can Renew up to 3 months in advance? Correct me if I'm wrong, its either 3 months or 30days I forgot which one

Call here is
KB0KTN, General class for 11 years

Middle of Colorado
I also think it would be kind of cool to see if we can get a bunch of use together on HF?

fireradio · Post by **fireradio** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:00 am

KF4OSS / General here... 6+ years. Not really active, but I suppose I owe my interest in public safety and Motorola radios partly to ham radio (as the fellow who got me interested in both is a ham).

Radio_Cowboy · Post by **Radio_Cowboy** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 1:21 pm

Yep..... I'm a ham too, for 10 years now..... gotta renew my licence this year as well.

N9VHL

-RC-

DAL-COM · Post by **DAL-COM** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 1:24 pm

Count me in.

Cowthief · Post by **Cowthief** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:29 pm

Hello.

Yes, KA5PIU, however, I lounge around GMRS most of the time.

TNX

mavericknet · Post by **mavericknet** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 3:53 pm

KC2KJW, Long Island NY... I'm a newbie, I don't even have any VHF gear yet... I've got my UHF commercial stuff, but I'm gonna get bored talking to myself.

Randyman · Post by **Randyman** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 3:57 pm

N3ASL / Extra. Located in SW Florida.
I got interested in radios during the 70's while a firefighter. We had low band radios (33.98Mhz) and could hear skip from other departments throughout the country. Ended up getting my license so that I could use 6 meters--still my favorite band.

Randy

nmfire10 · Post by **nmfire10** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:03 pm

mavericknet wrote:.... but I'm gonna get bored talking to myself.

Hey! I talk to myself all day long (ie- field units that don't answer their radio) and I am very used to it.

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:16 pm

RESCUE161 wrote:I am a HAM, KE4FHH. My license expires in September... I don't know how I'm going to renew it as I'll be in Spain at that time...
Scott

The ULS fcc.gov/E-file

willbartlett · Post by **willbartlett** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:41 pm

Yep, N1PXA, general class (13wpm, couldn't copy code now to save my life) renewing my licence this summer. Been very active on 440 and 6m/10m fm for years.

WD6EEV · Post by **WD6EEV** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:44 pm

My ID says it all WD6EEV
Been licensed on & off since about 1975
Neal

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:48 pm

Throw my hat in as well, N9JSF general class been a ham for 13 years now. Trustee 443.775 mhz 127.3 pl Round Lake Beach Il. one of 8 linked repeaters. IRLP 4410 links into the system. Unfortunately only able to do HF through 40 meters.
Doug

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 5:15 pm

I've been a ham for half-a-year and rarely have time to do anything with it.

Sure, I've got Motorola radios running 440 and and 2 meters but most of the time they're scanning or being used for other, non ham frequencies (such as railroads, PDs, etc)

KC8UTI is my callsign, and I live in Wyandotte Michigan, which is just south of Detroit- and unlike Detroit, it is a nice place to visit and live!!

I frequent 2 meters mostly and tune into the net on the 147.24+ repeater Tuesdays.

-Josh

W4WTF · Post by **W4WTF** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:31 pm

Advanced class, spend most of my time on 2m, 10m and 12m and building QRP rigs from scratch that usually dissapoints me.... but the fun is in trying new stuff.

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:37 pm

Well,sad to say...my hobby really suffers because I do radio for a living,but my love for radio will never suffer!
I am only active on 6,monitor 52.525 24/7

RidgeRunner · Post by **RidgeRunner** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:54 pm

N1XBM here been a ham for 7 years, I am do radio for a living and my hobby has not suffered one bit. I get my self involved in way to many projects.

Robert

jbxx · Post by **jbxx** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:43 pm

AD6WX Extra Mill Valley, Ca.
used to be N6NYY

MO_TRASHER · Post by **MO_TRASHER** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:04 pm

My signature line tells the tale. YES I am an amateur radio operator, N3UHD technician class issued 1995. I'm also a licensed GMRS operator, WPUE446. I wish I could get the family to use it more than they do.
BTW, I work in Frederick, MD & live in Hagerstown, MD.

ke6iyc · Post by **ke6iyc** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:08 pm

Yep, user name kinda gives it away.

Brian, Apple Valley, CA.

KB9WZD · Post by **KB9WZD** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:35 pm

im new to this board and have only been in to commercial stuff about 7 months but ive been in to ham on 2 meter and 440 mhz for about 2.5 years

i like the motorola stuff but can't afford the radios let alone the programing items. im more of the field programable type. i also have my gmrs liscense (wpws357)

thanks for the great site and board

WK9F · Post by **WK9F** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:04 pm

<-------Kinda gives it away - anyway here's the technicals:

Extra class
Long enough to know I have renew my license in >90 days (Never was any good at remembering things)
Also a GMRS - WXPA734

I'm rarely on ham freqs (or anything else for that matter).

73 de Jerry -- AB9EO

techie · Post by **techie** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:08 pm

kc6sxc - san francisco bay area
licensed since 1991

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 12:02 am

KG6EHG-Monrovia, Ca
Also GMRS WPSZ562

Bob W · Post by **Bob W** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 12:05 am

RESCUE161 wrote:I am a HAM, KE4FHH. My license expires in September... I don't know how I'm going to renew it as I'll be in Spain at that time...
Scott

You can do it 90 days in advance. Go to http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateu ... newal.html for details. You have to associate your license with your FRN which is 0008135113 (I got that from the license search page) and create a password in CORES (do that now). June 14 you can renew your license online.

Bob, N2QEW

n3xjx · Post by **n3xjx** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 7:00 am

Id give it away. Been one since 1996 Xtra since 2000 ( yes I took advantage of the rules changing took tests under old format and mastered 5WPM can't send to save my soul) Been into "radio" since age 5. old AM car radio's CB's Fire service two way scanners and swling till '96. Been fire fighting/ems since age 14. Have a mobile comm shack that I should have entered in the most antennae on a vehicle!!! capable of 160m (1.8mhz) to 1296mhz (1.2g) soon 2.3 & 10 g. then the PS freq's LB VHF Hi and UHf + cell for 911 lost track of ant after 10 ( gotta take shoes off) HaHA

EM-01 · Post by **EM-01** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 8:31 am

KD5FMU

Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Ham since Nov 1998

And still loving it!!!!!!!!!

Have a Good One

73's

larryepage · Post by **larryepage** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 2:59 pm

W5LEP -- Amateur Extra
Licensed since 1995.
Located in Texas.

Regards,
Larry

Susan157 · Post by **Susan157** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 3:07 pm

I am a Canadian (Ham) amateur.
If you like to talk without sending
money Then YOU can ham it up.

Check out http://WWW.EchoLink.Org

Now that is a 9.5/10 site .
Lets hear from YOU

Susan157

VA3SRM

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 4:21 pm

AD4XE Raleigh N.C.

Frank

Robert HT220 · Post by **Robert HT220** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 5:23 pm

I'm not a HAM operator yet, but I did like the movie "Frequency"!

I will be soon, hopefully. My 10-20(location) is Beeville, Texas. I think there is (1) ham operator that lives here that can help me out getting started, so it won't be that hard.

Robert

Woody_99 · Post by **Woody_99** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 7:33 pm

KC8CPK and KAG0900, GEN. Class, 7yrs. Danville, WV

911_guy · Post by **911_guy** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 1:30 am

KC0PEB. Johnson County, KS

olepro1 · Post by **olepro1** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 2:10 am

hi, general class since 1955--k5ayi--w1ipo--n5ioo--still active on 2 meters. bossier city, la.

n1pfc · Post by **n1pfc** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 4:23 am

name says it all =). Extra class. Licensed since 1993 (and just renewed through ULS. Didn't feel like using a stamp to send my app to the ARRL, or $6 + stamp to w5YI. Plus is ULS you can specify an expiry Month / day. I left it where it was because that date is easy for me to remember.

Kurt
N1PFC

dawson75 · Post by **dawson75** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 6:38 am

Yep im a ham........ a new one at that im from Virgina originally but live in Ohio now....... Volunteer Fire fighter during the day and a rent o cop at night!!!! LOL

K6SJH · Post by **K6SJH** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 2:10 pm

Count me in as one of the "Amateurs," as you can tell by my user name. I've been licensed for 35 years. I've been an extra class for 15+ years, did it back in the old days when you had to do 20 WPM code. I operate mostly VHF, UHF and do a lot of commercial radio converstions and build repeaters. I've been concentrating mostly on 900 MHz lately. I am also a volunteer examiner for both Amateur and GROL licenses.

I don't work in the electronics or communications industry, so I always look forward to working in the shop when I get home.

Location; Pleasanton, CA (San Francisco Easy Bay)

John

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 3:34 pm

I guess I'll throw my 2 cents in

N3JFW in Rockville, MD

Got licened back in I 1990 I think

GMRS too KAE8184

If some one is local I'll be on 145.45 tongiht on my way home from work (about 9:30-10:15pm)

kc7gr · Post by **kc7gr** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 7:35 pm

Formerly WD6EOS, first licensed in California (Berkeley) in December, 1977. Stayed active ever since, but didn't upgrade to Extra until June of 2000, when the licensing restructure dropped the 20WPM code requirement (I could never get past about 8-10).

That's when I got my current vanity call, KC7GR. Think of it as 'Keeps Collecting 7 Green Radios" (I'm into mil-spec stuff).

As soon as I become employed again (between jobs at the moment) I will most likely join QCWA.

I spent 7 years with Motorola, working in COSC's (Back when the Comm Sector still had a field service division, and company-owned shops), which is where I picked up most of my experience. Considering the number of other hams that just want to use their radios, and not worry about the guts, I decided to make RF services part of my side business (which started out just by selling mil-spec connectors).

73 de KC7GR

BrentLA · Post by **BrentLA** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:00 am

KG6EPF

73

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