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My new call is in the database this morning! KT4OZ. Dropped the J out of the prefix and moved the T from suffix.
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Off-Road Ranger I
Congrats!Just got my license this morning!
KI7TFB
Now I have an excuse to buy a new radio!
Off-Road Ranger I
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Any particular reason why you haven't?KG5TLZ. I got my general license and I have yet to ever talk on a Ham radio.
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Off-Road Ranger I
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1. I have no idea what I'm doing. I've either been too lazy or lacked the motivation to get into this. I had kind of hoped for a simple plug and play solution. I don't want to build antennas, go contesting or speak to people all over the world. I think all of that stuff is cool but I have too many hobbies already. I just wanted something I can throw or mount in my rig and be able to talk to other people in whatever locale I happen to find myself in.Any particular reason why you haven't?
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Off-Road Ranger I
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Oklahoma City. You?Sooner I can understand where you are coming from.
I do find the contesting and DX enjoyable but that is because like you I don't like to just talk to strangers about random meaningless stuff. Contest and DX are quick exchange and then move on, but it's not for everyone and that's ok too.
What part of Oklahoma are you in?
Off-Road Ranger I
Welcome to OB, Chuck!New OLB member, long time ham. I'll check in here with my first post on the forum.
Drive a 2011 JK with a Kenwood TM=D710ga for VHF/UHF and a TS-480hx on HF. I'm the SOTA 'summits on the air" manager for Virginia.
Chuck
K4QS
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Thanks Brien and welcome to SOTA. If you haven't found CWops CW academy yet check them out. I'm a CWops member as well, though not an academy advisor. Folks that have gone through the program become excellent CW operators.Welcome to OB, Chuck!
I've been diligently studying morse code for the last couple weeks. I have a buddy here who is active with SOTA and i've set my sights on activating some peaks myself... once I can operate CW competently.
73,
Brien K7XPO