Passed Technician. Ham Cram FOR THE WIN!

[AutomaticBluez]

Woot! I passed the Technician test on Saturday. Many thanks to the Columbia Amateur Radio Association (N7EI) for the Ham Cram. All of the attendees passed! I also used the HAM Test Prep Technician app on iOS (‎HAM Test Prep: Technician).

Now, I'm waiting on the FCC while I research radios. I'm considering a handheld option I can use while hiking too. I'm leaning toward the YAESU FT-60R.

Attached are some of the rigs for those attending the Ham Cram.

 

[M Rose]

Congratulations, we have had three that I know of this weekend get their Ham, two Technicians and one General I am excited for you guys. I take my exams on Tuesday January 28th. I am looking at the Yaesu FTM-400xdr for a mobile rig.

 

[AutomaticBluez]

Congratulations, we have had three that I know of this weekend get their Ham, two Technicians and one General I am excited for you guys. I take my exams on Tuesday January 28th. I am looking at the Yaesu FTM-400xdr for a mobile rig.

Thanks and good luck! That is a nice radio choice.

 

[PNW EXPLR]

Hey Congrats! Did mine today.

 

[J.W.]

Congrats! The FT-60r is a great HT. Hard to go wrong with any of the newer offerings. I have the VX-8r I also picked up a cheapie Baofeng off Amazon to keep a second HT in the console of my truck. It works surprisingly well with an aftermarket antenna. Good luck with the hunt.

 

[J.W.]

Hey Congrats! Did mine today.

Congrats to you as well!

 

[AutomaticBluez]

Hey Congrats! Did mine today.

Nicely done!

 

[PNW EXPLR]

Nicely done!

You as well!

 

[AutomaticBluez]

Congrats! The FT-60r is a great HT. Hard to go wrong with any of the newer offerings. I have the VX-8r I also picked up a cheapie Baofeng off Amazon to keep a second HT in the console of my truck. It works surprisingly well with an aftermarket antenna. Good luck with the hunt.

Thanks. I hear having a second cheaper handheld is useful while spotting. Just in case it ends up in the mud.

LOL

Gary

 

[Miarich]

Congrats. I took my exam this past Saturday also. KO4BCT. I bought a FT-60 and now trying to figure out how to use it. Good luck

 

[AutomaticBluez]

Congrats. I took my exam this past Saturday also. KO4BCT. I bought a FT-60 and now trying to figure out how to use it. Good luck

Congrats! You have your call sign already? I’m leaning towards that radio also.

Cheers!
Gary

 

[Miarich]

Our instructor told us that he was able to get us registered w/FCC quickly. I checked the FCC data base this morning and it was there. The radio was highly recommended by a couple of the proctors after the exam. I am a beginner, the programming seems complicated now, but like all things there is a learning curve.

 

[Kent R]

Woot! I passed the Technician test on Saturday. Many thanks to the Columbia Amateur Radio Association (N7EI) for the Ham Cram. All of the attendees passed! I also used the HAM Test Prep Technician app on iOS (‎HAM Test Prep: Technician).

Now, I'm waiting on the FCC while I research radios. I'm considering a handheld option I can use while hiking too. I'm leaning toward the YAESU FT-60R.

Attached are some of the rigs for those attending the Ham Cram.

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Congratulations! The FT-60r is a great radio, just about everyone here in the Sierra Foothills around the Rubicon uses it. During our Rally in the Ozarks I left it on the fender and drove off, it got run over by another vehicle and it still worked. You wont be sorry.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Congrats! You have your call sign already? I’m leaning towards that radio also.

Cheers!
Gary

Our instructor told us that he was able to get us registered w/FCC quickly.

It all depends on how the VE team submits the test. Snail mail vs digital.

 

[PNW EXPLR]

It all depends on how the VE team submits the test. Snail mail vs digital.

Great, Our VE said he wouldn't mail ours till today because of MLK Day.

 

[TerryD]

Great, Our VE said he wouldn't mail ours till today because of MLK Day.

It depends on which VE team is administering it. Laurel is e-mailed and call is hours to days away. ARRL can be a week or more becuae they are certified mail.

Congratseveryone! Please check in on the call sign thread!

The FT-60R is a great HT. I just got mine last year, moving on from a VX-5R (which was also a great radio) and I've been nothing but happy with it.

 

[Tex.Proud]

Congratulations! from K4TXN

 

[old_man]

Welcome from WØNUT

 

[KyleGrant]

Awesome, congrats! It's a fantastic hobby to be in and sky is literally the limit with learning and whatever you want to do. I use mine at a pretty basic level but would love to learn more about HF and such down the road. Parks On The Air (POTA) & Summits On The Air (SOTA) interests me big time and I think would blend very well with all our interests in exploring. I won't say anything here that hasn't been said but I'll echo it. The FT-60 is a great choice, the simplicity, capability and reliability are hard to beat at the price point. I have an FT-7900 which is arguably a mobile version of similar capabilities. It's pretty basic but I can always rely on it. I have some other flavors of HT's but have always been a Yaesu fan myself. Anywho, welcome to HAM! - KDØLDK

 

[AutomaticBluez]

Awesome, congrats! It's a fantastic hobby to be in and sky is literally the limit with learning and whatever you want to do. I use mine at a pretty basic level but would love to learn more about HF and such down the road. Parks On The Air (POTA) & Summits On The Air (SOTA) interests me big time and I think would blend very well with all our interests in exploring. I won't say anything here that hasn't been said but I'll echo it. The FT-60 is a great choice, the simplicity, capability and reliability are hard to beat at the price point. I have an FT-7900 which is arguably a mobile version of similar capabilities. It's pretty basic but I can always rely on it. I have some other flavors of HT's but have always been a Yaesu fan myself. Anywho, welcome to HAM! - KDØLDK

Thanks. I’m looking forward to delving in deeper.