Amateur Radio operators? (OT)

My call is NY4Y, licensed since 1980.

Bob Smith

K2KOQ ..1957

Is that the same Bob Smith I see on the NYRMB?

Pardon my Ignorance------What is the NYRMB????? Guess it must be a different Bob Smith!

U bet:

VE3OII here. Licensed since 1970 & active on the 3905 Century Club...check us out on the net for info.

Phil

Just a SWL here. Always had more fun trying to see what I could hear.

It is the.. New York Radio Message Board

http://musicradio.computer.net/wwwboard/

So you are not the guy ... Bet there are a few "Bob Smiths" out there..(G)

KB9KXH, just been a ham a little over 10 years but ive been into radios and electronics much longer. my name is Randy

Jim NØJS in Rosemount Minnesota

N0OKQ since 1992 or so.

KF4FPU, although it *just* expired...

I have more hobbies than time or money, LOL, and never did really get into HAM like I wanted to.

My ONLY interest in HAM is HF, so I didn't use my no-code tech license much. My intenet was to learn the code, and quickly move up to General, but just never found the time. One day (probably when I am retired!)

Line-of-site, sat-com, SSTV, packet, etc.....none of that stuff interests me. But I LOVE shortwave/HF. Something about being at the mercy of good old mother nature...

-Alan

WB0CPF but haven't been on in ages.

although i am a ham i enjoy shortwave listening, and have since i was a kid. i wish there was a forum for shortwave listening as good as this one is.

Just in case there are some Hams that aren't aware:

There are public databases that allow you to look up a licensee's name and address using their call sign. So posting your call sign is the equivalent of posting your name and address in this forum.

if someone wants to find me they will anyway, if needed ill shoot now and worry about it later.

KXØZ Been licensed since 1990 or so. More privileges than radios at the moment..


Oh I forgot I have a General Radio Telephone Lisc as well..

Which is why I won't, but suffice to say I've had my ticket since 82. Got it just so I could use the 2-meter phone patch.. ended up doing so much more. Great community and some of the best, lifeling friends a guy could ever have.

Licensed with Technician Class (N6BFU) since about 1978. Also have General Class Radiotelephone license. Started out on 2-meters. Now looking for a good HF transceiver.

Don

W1RH/6 - Sacramento. Very active on the airways and on the forum.

- Bob

Does anyone remember the 3898 group of about 15 years ago? It was always great SWL'ing with them. Are they still around?

i think there is a grace period where you can renew your license free of charge without retesting, it might be 6 weeks or 6 months i cant remember but go to the fcc website at www.fcc.gov and you can find out and renew it online before its too late and you have to retest next time and pay again

I wish to remain anonymous, but I've been a HAM since 1984 and hold an advance class license. Not as active as I would like, but operate on HF and VHF using PSK and voice. Really enjoy public service activities. Sorry to be secretive!

Well, I was wandering around looking to see if AV Forums had an HD Radio forum (yes!) when I saw this thread, so decided I might as well register with my call.

Jim
N7BFD
relative HAM noob
Seattle

Now to start an antenna thread...

KE7HDX Ham for almost 2 weeks.

Silly hams. I've taken the test twice, failed by 1 point both times, diffrent questions. I like to listen more than anything anyways.

I'm not a ham, but I own a Sangean ATS 909, and a 200ft longwire antenna. I mostly do daytime AM DXing. I also like DXing Lonwave navigational beacons. I also like tuning around on the shortwave bands, and listening to HAM chatter.

I sort of left Shortwave listening a couple of years back, because the content available was extremely boring, or just absolutely crazy (patriot radio).

I think the AVS forum should add a Ham/other radio section where radio in general can be discussed.

I just found this topic, and the HD Radio forum because I just ordered a JVC KD-HDR1.

Yep, I am a ham... Licensed since 1991, right after the "no-code" license was made available. What a tease that was... As soon as I got home from passing that test, I started listening to the ham bands on HF. "Wait a minute", I realized, "If I want to get on HF, I will have to pass a code test". So, over the following six weeks, I upgraded to Amateur Extra. It has been a great hobby, and an excellent way to meet friends. I have met more truly friendly, nice people via ham radio (and local meetings and clubs) than anywhere else.


With 2000+ posts here on AVS, including many very opinionated ones, over almost six years, that has not yet been a problem.

Edit: This was my post #2273.

I've been a technician class ham for about 12 years. originally a New York City transplant, I decided to keep my N2 call intact even though I'm emersed in N8 land! I pay my taxes so here goes: N2ZUD.