Do you HAM?

BobbyGoforth said:
I have my Amateur License and was curious as to how many here talk on HAM radio
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I do, though I haven't been as active recently as I was due to technical challenges (the car with my mobile died and half my HF antenna came down in a storm before the dog tuned it). I am a VE with ARRL and W4VEC (upgraded to extra to be able to grade exams). I am a member of my county Auxcomm group. I used to talk regularly on a Greensboro repeater before moving out where I am now, which limits me to Echolink for that. I know and can send Morse, but I'm not particularly good at it. Never really got into the DMR mode that a lot of people are into these days, but that might have to change.
hp468 said:
Lots of us here but the vast majority don't openly post our calls.
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One of the reasons I have mine registered to a PO Box, not that its hard to identify or find me.
 
I do. Tech class license, but 2 meter is what I like to use anyway. I'm not into contests, although I have participated. I prefer local stuff.
That being said, I do plan to make it to extra class at some point.
 
General class (no code), operate Field Day with the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society www.rars.org
I run the Digital Station PSK13 and RTTY. All are welcome to our Field Day stations, we run all modes 6,7 or 8A.
Field Day is just around the corner, find a location near you with this lookup tool.

Field Day Station Locator

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
www.arrl.org www.arrl.org
 
I do / am, but I haven't been active lately. My AO is very rural and the few 2m/70cm repeaters I can work from home are D-E-D dead. The one 2m repeater in GSO that I wanted to work on my commute has a dead spot that covers I40 in WS so I was over half way to the office before I could join in the chat. I have a decent antenna at home, but I need to get it higher than the peak of the roof to see any real improvement.

Anybody got 3-4 sections of antenna tower they want to get rid of?
 
I have been A ham for about 2 years general class. Talk on 2 meter simplex a lot also repeaters in central NC and southern VA do some hf also I really enjoy the hobby. Can talk all over US easy also to Europe have talked to japan one time. I have talked to button pusher a few times don't know if he remembers been a wile. later!
 
General... haven't been on air much because we're remodeling and "new" shack will be near end of to do list.
 
After being QRT for 15 years, I jumped back in Sep 2, 2021. I've always enjoyed chasing DX, but it was POTA that has kept me very active this time around. I've hunted over 1,500 parks and just activated one on May 15th. Great thing to do when the WX is not ideal for going to Woody's or Coleman's Creek. 73!
 
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Tech+ in 1990, Extra in 2000. I like QRP, and I like to build stuff. I don't operate much, due to lack of time and dealing with an HOA-limited antenna "farm." I dabble in lots of things - slow CW, homebrew radios, VHF/UHF mobile/HT, microwave. I've done Field Day with clubs at previous employers.
 
I used to be KC4DDK, but after my dad died in ‘12, I let my ticket expire. That was our thing we did together, and after he passed, I had no more desire for it. Just wasn’t the same.

But I still do tower and antenna work, a trade I learned from him that started when I was 14…
Figure that one out! 😆
 
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I’m an extra. Mostly just jabber about nothing and like qrp. Like the vhf contests, 160m, and field day too.
 
Dave951 said:
icom 740 in excellent condition, low hours and fully functional. No I have to figure out the antenna question to keep the neighbors happy.
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That's a good rig. If space or HOA is an issue, I ran one of these:

27 FOOT HOA 10-40 METER NO RADIAL MULTIBAND VERTICAL ANTENNA WITH UNUN | ZeroFive Antennas

zerofive-antennas.com zerofive-antennas.com

With an LDG tuner I could also tune it to 6M, 60M, and 80M. I worked the world with it. When I moved, I contacted the owner and he sold me the parts to upgrade it to one of his 40 ft. antenna's and I'm still using it with a bunch of radials on the ground. With the 27 ft. configuration I did not use any radials.
 
An end fed half wave is a very popular hoa antenna also.
 
Studying for exam now and trying to teach myself Morse code.

The SOTA and POTA QRP CW stuff peaks my interest
 
noway2 said:
Remember, there is no long a code requirement to get your ticket. However, it is a good, and fun, skill to learn.
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More for fun and QRP CW stuff.... Plus it's a unique skill
 
Dave951 said:
icom 740 in excellent condition, low hours and fully functional. No I have to figure out the antenna question to keep the neighbors happy.
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You're gonna need an SM-40 desk mic for that puppy. I have a few....LOL!

With my hearing I'm limited to headsets.
 
NCMedic said:
Studying for exam now and trying to teach myself Morse code.

The SOTA and POTA QRP CW stuff peaks my interest
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Find the current question pool, black out all but the correct answers and memorize them.

The test is to get your license, the education comes afterwards.

(completely and utterly MY opinion...shared by many)
 
53 yrs of Ham Radio and an Extra for 20+ yrs. Mostly do CW and DXing, and operating and restoring vintage tube gear from the 30's -60's.

The only digital stuff I'm interested in is ultra low power QRSS reception. I run a 10M and 22M (ISM) frame "grabber" 24/7.
 
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JohnFreeman said:
If you get your license and want to practice CW on the air, let me know.
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I was thinking of you earlier and had some PM QSO with @NCMedic. I should have told him about our High Point to Garner DX exposition. :p I will admit receiving a QSO card from you with a lit vacuum tube was a proud moment.
 
3-500z's are photogenic when in full bloom.

Get your darned antenna back up and we'll do it again.
 
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