From: Glen Closson (glen@closson.com)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 17:53:26 PDT
Hi Patrick,
It might be awhile and you should get your ticket and get that sucker
powered up!
I listened to the 5WPM tapes and it was very painful for me. I memorized
the code the crude way and I was able (barely) to pass the code the first
time. Now I never have to look at it again. Many people love the code and
that's okay.
When I was done with the test I went back and corrected the misspellings and
other strange things.
But believe me, if I can pass receiving 5WPM, anybody can!
Regards,
Glen
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-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Patrick Jankowiak
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:26 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] MV COMM-NET (no mil content)(Re: repeaters)(Many Hams
arenerds)
I have the tech. I await the removal of the CW requirement for the
general. I always pass the general written test easily. It's easier
than the (commercial) FCC radiotelephone operators license.
I will then place a certain plate modulated AM transmitter with a pair
of 304TH's modulating a 4-1000A on the air. For the non-radio types,
this is a 3'x3'x7' tall, 1200 lb. transmitter capable of 'coasting
along' at the maximum legal power output.
Glen Closson wrote:
>
> 1. Many amateur repeaters are "open" meaning that anyone with a valid
> license and who obeys the rules can use them to talk to other hams but not
> necessarily use them for the more advanced features such as "auto-patch"
> that permits you make phone calls from the repeater. To do that, you
> typically need to belong to the club that operates and maintains the
> repeater, or make a donation to the people that own it, etc.
>
> 2. Some repeaters are "closed" and they don't want you talking on it
> (however in a emergency I'm sure they would help you) unless you are a
> member of their club. Sometimes its an old boy's club and they don't want
> new members.
>
> 3. Even the 5 watt FRS (i.e. UHF) radios may not work for long
conveys
> and/or ones that go through hilly terrain. This is due to the LOS (line
of
> sight) characteristic of UHF. The lower the frequency the more likely it
> will "curve" around corners. Personally I have had very good luck with
the
> 400mW FRS Motorola radios. FRS has become the defacto standard for many
> applications.
>
> 4. I earned my ham license many years ago when you needed to learn
the code.
> Now you don't have to get a license that will permit you to transmit on
all
> sorts of frequencies and powers. Go to
> http://www.wvara.org and click on "exam practice" and take the online
test
> a bazillion times until you feel comfortable (you will end up memorizing
the
> answers) and the take the test (that's what I did to get my advanced
> licenses)! Having the license will give you many, many options for
talking
> to one another.
>
> Regards,
>
> Glen N6PQP (Extra)
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