HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

[Magic Mike]

Awesome! congrats to you and firemom

Thank you Kent

 

[Magic Mike]

Congrats to the both of you. I told my wife that she now needs to start studying so that she can get her license as well. She laughed at me... What did you use to study for the test? I used AA9PW.com it was very close to what I was questioned on with a couple of different questions that I had not seen in my studies. Don't know how many I missed as it is a pass/fail test result.

Hamexam.com & hamstudy.com and they’re both free. Both of only missed one, we asked! I’m such a little kid.

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

The wife @Firemom and I went down today and tested for our Ham licenses. Proud to say that there are now two new Ham technicians in the word! Won't have our call signs for about 7-10 days, that's what the proctors said anyway, but glad to get that done.

Congrats to you and your wife. [emoji16][emoji106]

 

[Magic Mike]

Congrats to you and your wife. [emoji16][emoji106]

Thx my friend, so we missed your meet-up the other day

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

Thx my friend, so we missed your meet-up the other day

No worries. Don't expect you to run over the mountain every time. [emoji16][emoji41]

 

[Magic Mike]

We'll try and make it next month...

 

[whiskey7backroads]

I will keep track of how it goes and try for future nets. With the quakes in town today, I’m gonna be busy helping people and fixing stuff. Thanks for the invite.

I hope all is well up there. When you posted the replay I had not heard there way a quake. After watching the new, it sounded like a big one. We are going to have the NET every Friday at 6pm. Look for it on the Rally points and also the Ham Radio Net thread. Thanks Brent KJ7BHN

 

[Whiskey Compass]

Hello, I’m Ken KF6IDK, (Extra)
Mobile Communications I run a Kenwood TM-D710 and a Yaesu FT-857.
QTH Central California,I monitor the W6BXN Repeater system 147.030+

 

[Nef]

I'm Nef to most AC2UD. I mostly run yaesu hand helds on the road, had my hf radios stolen at a campsite (well way more than that). Waiting on my backup ft817 to arrive. I usually pair this at camp with a buddipole, have had great luck with that combo but have been known to just throw a wire dipole up in a tree.

 

[whiskey7backroads]

I'm Nef to most AC2UD. I mostly run yaesu hand helds on the road, had my hf radios stolen at a campsite (well way more than that). Waiting on my backup ft817 to arrive. I usually pair this at camp with a buddipole, have had great luck with that combo but have been known to just throw a wire dipole up in a tree.

Nef. Glad you posted. If you haven't seen it yet...we have a rally point up with info for a weekly net. Love to have you log on some time. Brent KJ7BHN

 

[Nef]

Nef. Glad you posted. If you haven't seen it yet...we have a rally point up with info for a weekly net. Love to have you log on some time. Brent KJ7BHN

Sounds great. Will do.

 

[Magic Mike]

KM6YKV here, running a Yaesu FTM-400 in my rig. Brand new Technician, but eager to learn!

 

[whiskey7backroads]

KM6YKV here, running a Yaesu FTM-400 in my rig. Brand new Technician, but eager to learn!

I have the same radio. Love it so far. Also have the Ft 70 handheld. Hope to meet up with you on the weekly net. Brent KJ7BHN

 

[Arnold Alsua]

KM6MNL, new old Ham. Overlanding got me revisiting the Ham Hobby after 30 years.

Location Southern California. Yaesu FTM-400XDR mobile and FT-70 handheld.

Curious if there is a local ham frequency here in Los Angeles that Overlanders monitor.

Cheers! 73's

 

[TerryD]

KM6MNL, new old Ham. Overlanding got me revisiting the Ham Hobby after 30 years.

Location Southern California. Yaesu FTM-400XDR mobile and FT-70 handheld.

Curious if there is a local ham frequency here in Los Angeles that Overlanders monitor.

Cheers! 73's

Welcome! At the top of the main page of the forum it lists 146.460 as well as the CB and GMRS channels that we use as a group. I also monitor .520 and a couple others using scan.

 

[Arnold Alsua]

Welcome! At the top of the main page of the forum it lists 146.460 as well as the CB and GMRS channels that we use as a group. I also monitor .520 and a couple others using scan.

Thank you for that Terry! I'll be listening in those frequencies.

 

[Kent R]

Thank you for that Terry! I'll be listening in those frequencies.

In our West Region we also use 146.40 as a secondary channel when on the trail, such as Mojave Road and Death Valley.

 

[whiskey7backroads]

KM6MNL, new old Ham. Overlanding got me revisiting the Ham Hobby after 30 years.

Location Southern California. Yaesu FTM-400XDR mobile and FT-70 handheld.

Curious if there is a local ham frequency here in Los Angeles that Overlanders monitor.

Cheers! 73's

I have the exact same set up and love it. I see Terry answered the channels question. I also wanted to make you aware of the weekly NET. There is a Rally Page and recurring thread for it. Every Friday night 5:30 pm PST. Hope you can attend one or all..... Brent KJ7BHN

 

[elton]

KJ7CDE checking in from Seattle

 

[whiskey7backroads]

KJ7CDE checking in from Seattle

Elton, Hi from Olympia. KJ7BHN on echolink and monitor K7CPR repeater at times.