Bart, do you think hams will become angry at you for encouraging an ass such
as me to pollute their airwaves?
Do you think I'm suddenly am going to become a considerate, nice guy just
because I'm broadcasting on amateur radio?
Why do people promote their own interests and hobbies to others and then
complain when the hobby/interest becomes over run or degraded?
It seems a rational person with a true love of what he has or does would
want to protect and preserve it.
Well, anyway, thanks for opening the door to the devil!

RB, K7UGA



"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
Before you start shopping for HAM radio, you
will need a HAM license.

For online practice tests:

http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/

Choose Technician Exam in the blue box.

If you take a practice test every day for
a week or two, you can probably pass the test.

For advice on purchasing a radio try:

http://www.eham.net/

Start with a 2 meter mobile radio, or dual
band 2 meter 70 cm (440 MHz) radio, a 12
volt DC power supply--or a big battery like
an auto battery, some RG-8 feedline and
connectors, and a high gain verticle antenna
like the Comet GP-9.

Once you are comfortable with that radio, you
may want a second radio for your car, and you
can begin to study for the next higher HAM
class--General.

Most HAMs learn about the properties of the
various bands by talking to other HAM about
the equipment they use and their capabilities.

The next higher General class license is what
you need for worldwide, long-range communication.
Along with a written test there is an easy 5
word per minute Morse Code exam. You can expect
you will need two weeks an hour a day study for
each written test and for the code test.

Bart Senior
(Bobsprit) wrote

Hey, Max...what do you think of these as entry radios for use on a boat?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=40 0
66&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1

and


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=40 0
67&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1

Thanks,

RB