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October 20th 06, 03:09 AM
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Passed Tech Exam- Which HT??
In article , deeflint01
@comcast.net says... "Papa Dog" wrote in message ... In article , says... Passed my Tech Exam today. Only missed one question. Am looking at HTs. I am considering an IC -T7H from ICOM and a YAESU FT-60R. Leaning towards the Yaesu. Any thoughts ideas or suggestions? First... why an HT? Why not a mobile? Worry about an HT later. You wont get far on an HT. Second, why not study for the code. Even thought 5 WPM is SO rough (snicker) you should at least try! No one ever said I wasn't going to study for the code. I would like to enjoy the privileges I just earned in the mean time. Why does everything have to do with code? There are lots of other aspects to the hobby. No one ever says why not try packet radio or SSTV? They always ask about code. I'd like to try everything but I got to start somewhere. I haven't even got my call letters from the FCC yet. Chris On UHF, try ATV (i.e. fast scan TV, which shows real time motion). Try VHF/UHF sideband. During contests there's quite a bit of activity. During band openings, you can work thousands of miles. There's still some enthusiasts doing AM on VHF in some areas. We have some FM simplex nets in our area that are fun. You can even try code on VHF/UHF without having taken the code test. Lots of interesting things crop up. Dee, N8UZE Thanks Dee, I'm very interested in 6 meters sideband. I've got the plans to convert a CB to 6 meters. I just need to find a CB with a board in it that will work. I'd like to try code on VHF too. That'd be great practice. My licence can't get here fast enough. Chris |
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