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Mike Rupp
 | | 10/02/2006 9:07 AM |
 Alert | Craig, I'm glad that you got the HAM radio installed. Have you used it yet or are you still a HAM virgin?
I'm glad that theres someone else besides me that is a HAM.
One set of wheel bearings done & waiting for the remaining bearings to show up at my front door. | |
WZ7V
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| Peter Carey
| | 10/02/2006 11:07 AM |
Alert | Do you want to the first person he dials in, Mike?  | |
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| snowshoe
| | 10/02/2006 11:13 AM |
Alert | I'm saving myself for you Mike.
I fired the radio up last night familiarized myself with some of the controls, then listened to a few nets (mostly old men talking about what they did over the weekend). I haven't transmitted yet, mostly because I'm a little unclear on how to go about doing a CQ. What frequency would I go about doing a CQ on? I'm not quite ready to figure out how to use my local repeater yet.
All the wiring is now 100% complete. The switch that comes with the antenna motor has got to be the ugliest switch I have ever seen. I used velcro to attach it to the face of the dash so I can remove it and install something a little less gawdy.
--Craig
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| snowshoe
| | 10/02/2006 11:14 AM |
Alert | | LOL... peter beat me to the punchline. | | | |
| Mike Rupp
| | 10/02/2006 12:25 PM |
Alert | Damn, there are just too many off-color responses that are better off unwritten.
Craig, check out: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html. Go to the 2 meter section. It shows all of the simplex frequencies for the band.
Also, check out: http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters/states/Washington.asp. That's a list of the repeaters in WA. Using repeaters is fairly easy. Just enter the output frequency in the your radio. Your radio will automatically set the corresponding input frequency. (the output frequency is the output frequency of the repeater, not your radio) The only other thing you'll need to do is enter the pl tone for the repeater, if it uses one. That is just a low frequency tone that is transmitted to turn on the repeater. Post any questions that you have.
As for getting on the air, I recommend just getting on and saying your call sign and saying you just got licensed. The elmers are more than eager to chat. You could say, "this is KE7IZM mobile monitoring", but that is a little boring and might not get a response. Give the simplex frequencies a shot, but I think you'll have better luck on repeaters. Most guys monitor the repeaters. | |
WZ7V
Study for amateur radio exams here
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| snowshoe
| | 10/02/2006 12:49 PM |
Alert | | Thanks Mike. I'll mess around and try and get on the air if I get some time before Friday. | | | |
| Peter Carey
| | 10/02/2006 1:10 PM |
Alert | | You guys need your own thread.... :-) | |
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