Hello all, I have just earned my Technician license, and am looking for a little advice in the purchasing of equipment. Could someone recommend a few good...
Hi Dan, I have been happy with my pyramid power supply and really like it. Have not had any problems. The rigs that I have are two Icoms, one a 706MIIG and a...
Hello Mark, and thanks for the feedback. My long term goal is to secure a 2-meter/440 base station rig, but am not finding any such units new at places like...
Hi Dan; Welcome to the list, and to ham radio! ... The Icom 910H is a VHF/UHF 'base station'. But it is really more geared to satellite and weak signal...
Thanks for the great feedback, Mark, this is very helpful to me. I did have my eye on a Astron 25 amp power supply from AES.com, so I think I will follow...
dan_stouffer@... wrote; ... Absolutely. Doesn't have to be an all-in-wonder rig but for sure HF and 6 meters. You probably won't find a use for 2M and...
Guys, One good place to look for reliable used gear with confidence is Ten Tec. About once a month they publish a list of Demo and Used gear that they have on...
Dan I agree with Mark on all but one point. I watch Hams be penny wise and pound foolish all the time. The will save $10 in order to buy a really bad radio or...
Peter Naumburg
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Nov 13, 2006 3:18 am
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Thanks Mark, I am appreciating your feedback, and you're right, it will take some time and experience on my end until I can make some competent choices...
Dan, That Ten-Tec used/demo list that I was telling you about just came out, so I thought I would forward it to you. I am signed up for the Ten-Tec Reflector,...
A tech course will be taught at CNM, Workforce Training Center evenings December 4-7. The course will be taught by Frank Warren, AB5WJ. The classes are held...
Glenn Wonn
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Nov 17, 2006 2:34 am
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Dan, A good place to look for information on equipment is the ARRL web page at http://www.arrl.org/<http://www.arrl.org/> . If you are an ARRL member, a good...
I have an Orion and am learning how to use all of the wonderful things it does. If you would like to come over and play with the radio please give me a call....
Peter Naumburg
K5HAB@...
Dec 6, 2006 11:44 pm
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This looks like a very good deal for a beginning ham. It's a listing from the Ten Tec reflector. Jim, W8KGI ... From: Greg S<mailto:oldlongbeard@...> ...
Hello fellow Hams, Quick question, I currently have my Technician ticket, and would like to know if I take my Morse code test to earn my Tech Plus ticket, does...
Hi Dan, You will only take and pass the code test once. Upon passing, you will be issued a Certificate of Successful Completion which is good for one year....
Glenn Wonn
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Dec 12, 2006 8:42 pm
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Thank you, Glenn, that's good to know, I appreciate the help...... Dan Stouffer Medicare Outcomes Analyst 1 Data Analysis and Reporting Team ...
At this time, there is only one code test at 5wpm. The days of the 13 and 20wpm tests are gone. Passing the 5wpm code will satisfy the requirement all the way...
Thank you Tom, and incidentally my next step will be to re-learn the code at 20 WPM (via the Koch method), per the advice of a Morse code instructor who...
Folks -- Today the FCC issued its R&O on WT 05-235, eliminating Morse Code licensing requirements. They also denied the Petition for Partial Reconsideration...
Attention all hams across New Mexico and adjoining states - The 12th Annual Albuquerque Winter Tailgate Swap meet takes place on Saturday, January 27, 2007 in...
URFMSI members and all other Hams -- Happy New Year! The Upper Rio FM Society, Inc. (URFMSI) will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2007 on Tuesday, January...
Hello all, I am planning to take the Morse code exam for my General this Saturday, FCC requirement or not, and am still not sure what the pro-sign DN is ...
Dan -- DN is sent to denote a slash ("/") to seperate characters within a group. Check out http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nts-mpg/pdf/MPG304A.pdf for some...
Dan, The DN or dahdididahdit stands for the "slash" symbol, "/" sometimes also called the "fraction bar." When we were required to signify that we were...
Excellent information, thank you for your responses James, Brian and Mark, I appreciate the support! Dan Stouffer Medicare Outcomes Analyst 1 Data Analysis and...
If you have not already done so -- take a look at the front page of the Outlook section of Today's Journal. It seems BPL has come to Albuquerque. Don't worry...
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