On Jun 18, 9:41*am, Colin wrote:
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Hi Michael,

Good advice you've received. However----if you're a newly licensed
Technician, remember the band plans and don't run afoul in the HF bands---

73

Colin

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Indeed, I am a brandy new Technician... I plan to upgrade to General
in short order. I decided to space the tests out a few months appart
as I learn. I already knew a good deal of what was on the Technician
exam from my many years of sw dx'ing and homebrewing. I am also up
near eight words per minute with CW, but that is only with the
learning program I have been using on my PC. I never actually sent
any CW :-) My plan is to get my antenns set up and try some phone on
10 meters where the Technicians are allowed with that mode. I also
have a few friends in the area that are hams that I will cut my CW
teeth on :-) I dont have much interest in VHF and UHF, so I have
every intention of securing my General soon. My real interest is 80
and 40 meter DX. As far as the antenna goes... I've decided to string
up a ladder fed diepole. Seems the best way to go for now... Later on
a yagi :-)