Ham Radio

MyCattMaxx · 06-30-2008, 01:22 AM

Aaron, These days all you need to do is pass the written. Code tests are gone now. Btw, Those pics were for 160 meter tuners. Coax in and 600 ohm balanced out.

cohen · 06-30-2008, 01:23 AM

Well in aus, you have to do a Regulations, Theory and a Practical Assessment.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-30-2008, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron1100us

KC0FTC stopping by to say 73's to all. Haven't been on the radio much, had all my mobile stuff stolen several years ago. All I have now is a Yaesu VX 7R. I work security at a hospital and we even have our own ham radio station set up in the Emergency Communications Center. Pretty cool. Its an older Yaesu 2 meter but works. Needing to get my General Class and move onto HF.

Sounds pretty neat, but it's too bad about everything being stolen. Hopefully someday you will go for the General's!

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Originally Posted by cohen

Well in aus, you have to do a Regulations, Theory and a Practical Assessment.

Here in the USA there is only a 35 question practical (for the technician and general, 50 questions for extra). There uses to be a 5WPM CW test, but they got rid of that around 1-2 years ago.

cohen · 06-30-2008, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Here in the USA there is only a 35 question practical (for the technician and general, 50 questions for extra). There uses to be a 5WPM CW test, but they got rid of that around 1-2 years ago.

Well they got rid of the CW around the same time.

Prac, answer a few pics, answer a few questions,

Theory, have to get 70% pass rate.

Regulatations, have to get 70% passrate.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-30-2008, 02:04 AM

We need a 74% or higher to pass.

Go for it Cohen!

cohen · 06-30-2008, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

We need a 74% or higher to pass.

Go for it Cohen!

well i missed out by about 5 questions the last 2 times i sat my exam, i need to more study using my discs i have.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-30-2008, 02:08 AM

Aw, we luck out since we can take practice exams online, and the same questions are on the exam that are on the practice exams (pulled from a pool of around 600-800 I believe).

cohen · 06-30-2008, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Aw, we luck out since we can take practice exams online, and the same questions are on the exam that are on the practice exams (pulled from a pool of around 600-800 I believe).

Same for us, i didn't do to well for the practice, i have my Regulations and Prac done, just need to theory

[-0MEGA-] · 06-30-2008, 02:15 AM

Did you say you could get on 15 meters though? I'm not sure how the band is doing, but it would be neat if you got on to see if I could hear you.

cohen · 06-30-2008, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Did you say you could get on 15 meters though? I'm not sure how the band is doing, but it would be neat if you got on to see if I could hear you.

yeah i can get on 15m, worked a few over seas stations on it.

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