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07-19-2008, 01:32 PM
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KD0DQZ here...recently licensed and in the process of getting my vintage AM/SSB station set up. Need the warmth of tubes for the long Minnesota winter!
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07-19-2008, 01:41 PM
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had my license for some time now but dont get on the air very often mainly 2 meters for the most part .
learned the code but really have not used it , my wife finally got her license as well congratulations good for you its a great hobby g6120
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07-19-2008, 02:56 PM
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Hi,
K4KT here! Extra Class licensed! I am also a FCC General License with Broadcast Endorsement and SBE certified as a CSBE, CBT, and CNT! I have RF in my veins! 
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07-19-2008, 03:16 PM
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I know WA2ISE's a regular poster here, (ever visit his page? LOTS of cool stuff!) along with Jeff WB8NHV. I'm sure there's more than just a handful who frequent this site...along with possibly some who may be curious about ham radio and would like to learn more. Might even warrant setting up a separate ham radio section here in the antique/vintage radio/TV area. Hmmmmm......
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07-19-2008, 03:27 PM
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Not a ham, but DO have a small, meager collection of Boatanchors-Collins 51J3, R-389, 2 R-390s, R-391, 2 R-390As, R-392, Hallicrafters SX-28, S-39, S-36, SX-73, National NC-183D, NC-125, HRO50T1, Hammarlund SP-600, Scott RBO-3, 800B, Racal RA-17, Rohde & Schwarz EK-07, 2 Nems Clarke 1302B, ICOM R-7000, JRC NRD-545, and, of course, a mighty, mighty National SW-54 that throws 'em ALL into the creek...
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08-16-2008, 09:25 AM
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Quote:
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Yamaha, Manley, ADS, McIntosh, Rega, B&O & Victor Talking Machine "...As worrying is interest paid on trouble, long before it's due..." - Steve Hackett - "Serpentine Song" 
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07-19-2008, 03:31 PM
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Meager collection, eh? Sandy my man, you need to hit QRZ.com and start taking sample tests. Tech first, then General...and if you feel brave take a whack at Extra. You're the kind of person who'd fit in just fine in the ham community.
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07-19-2008, 04:05 PM
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Licence expired now but was G8IVL - 40w(valves) FM @144Mhz, all home built (but not designed) including a VFO, into an 8 over 8 slot fed Yagi at 30' (and ~30' asl).
During a 'lift' made it 5 by 9 into Germany (~400 miles) - so felt quite proud of that. John
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07-19-2008, 04:14 PM
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Licensed in Canada since 1982, holder of the (now defunct) Amateur, Advanced
Amateur and Digital certificates. In other words, the approximate equivalent of the U.S. Extra. Not too active over the past 12 years or so, but hope to get back on HF CW someday, it's really the only part of ham radio that has ever brought me real pleasure. I don't want to take sides in the code/no-code debate (it's over anyway, isn't it?), but I do like code! 73 de VE2GTP
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07-19-2008, 05:38 PM
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73 de WA2ISE. Got it in 1976 as an old style tech (5wpm and general written) and in 2000 upgraded to Extra (took the old advanced and extra writtens, and saved the CSCEs to cash them in on "upgrade day" April 2000. When the FCC dropped the code from 20 to 5wpm for extras. Got a used Kenwood TS440SAT and had a blast on HF (it was at the top of the sunspot cycle then).
back in 1976 the FCC was recycling 2x3 callsigns, and it turns out someone in upstate NY had my call years before I did.
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07-19-2008, 06:03 PM
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I just never have cared about getting "The Ticket"-Amateur radio is a whole different ballgame than SWLing/collecting. Plus, I'm too gawdam stupid to figger out all the theory & stuff you have to have for yr license. Really, I am...
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07-19-2008, 06:19 PM
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Kd8bdl. I have a general that I have yet to use.
 I have to many hobbies so I decided that this one would be comprised of mostly free or really cheap equipment. So far I have a nice $10 beam for 2 meter, and two free tribands. A very heavy and old Radio Industries/Halicrafters rotor, another freeby. I also have a Hygain tr2c rotor that was free. The guy who gave me the Tr2c said he used a three wire contoller with it, it is supposed to be 8. I have no idea how he did it tho. I might be getting some nice boat anchors from the guy I got one of tribands from, then I just might be on the air!
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07-19-2008, 07:50 PM
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Technician
N9ZQA - licensed in December 1994. Played around with 2M phone and packet for a while, but really haven't been active much lately. Stuck a magmount on the car and occasionally listen to the local 2M repeaters during my commute, but don't talk much, if at all.
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