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My extra class is now showing in the FCC ULS. No extension of my license though. I was told by the VE's that the FCC might/might not extend my license time.

I have voluntered to be a VE as well. I've downloaded the reading material and the test questions.

One of my relatives was offered a wagon wheel antenna... then I asked, how would we get it here ?

He decided to tell them never mind we cannot use it.

Thank you !

I bought a new tri-bander ( Baefong Tech 25X4) and a magnetic base antenna for it. I asked on another forum what they mean by 'metal ground plane' in the manual. I was told a metal roof, a steel...

I just passed my Amateur Extra test on Aug 10, 2017.

Hurrah !

I changed my .sig to reflect that. Until it gets in the FCC database, I have to say 'N4AAB temporary AE' on voice according to the...

A metal roof would also effect the radiation pattern. My brother-in-law and I have talked about a long wire antenna. He has wire that is in different colors. Some white, some brown, some green, and...

As for 2m, you can built a small Yagi, and talk via satellites. I've never done it, so I am lacking in info on this.

You can go to the ARRL web site, and check for clubs local to you.

http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club

I have a Baofeng UV-5RA. I bought two 3800mAH batteries for it. One runs all day, about 8 hours or occasioal transmission the rest of stand by, during the Cheaha Challenge bicycle race.

Note that...

Sounds like you have an electrical equivalent, but that doesn't mean its going to work in that gear.

I was on an early DDG. One time a DDER tied up to the other side of the pier we were on.

A DDER is a radar destroyer escort picket ship. It looked to us like a slightly larger Coast Guard cutter....

Well Dan, just spill the Navy beans... :-)

At least with my ham radio I don't have to worry about salt water corrosion. Life aboard that destroyer had its ups and downs, mostly wave action out at...

Sometimes we get busy. I'm not here every month, let along every week.

I have been told for years to avoid RG-6 and get DXE-213, which I have.

RG-6 is 75 ohms and is for television, you want 50 ohm coax either RG-58 or RG-213. Much better and wont give you impedance problems.

Boefeng HTs go for as little as $25. Some like them, some don't. An HF rig will cost hundreds of dollars, or if you feel like spending it, thousands of dollars. Then for HF you need an antenna, coax,...

Some repeaters have an offset, and some also and/or have a CTSS signal that your radio has to be set to send. Otherwise the repeater wont let you connect. See if you can find which ham radio club...

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Aha ! On the Golden Gabbers Net today ? Mine cannot seem to connect to the repeater on Mt. Cheaha, so I am waiting on another radio, a mobile good for 2m, 1.25m, and 70 cm. Should be here next week....

Last year on 15m and 20m I seldom got anyone, nor heard them, in Zone 4. Most of my contacts were outside my area. I have had a very few contacts in Florida and South Carolina. So HF can be fickle.

Once you get your Technician license you can use those on 2 meters. Some areas have good 2 meter activity and some don't. Check with your local ham radio club to find out.

And hello from Zone 4 !

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You might check for repeaters in your area, and see if they are in use. One of the repeaters local to me has a 2m get together for about 30 minutes three days a week. You can use CW on frequencies...

If the call sign is available, I'm sure there are other things you need to do like prove he is your relative. Or if it isn't in use, you can get a free call sign upgrade, once you get your license,...

Hello and welcome aboard !