[TriLUG] Ham Operators

Sat Dec 7 15:28:30 EST 2013

Congtratulations!!!!!!     LOL!!! I am happy for you!! Now you can play and 
learn. Hope to hear you on the radio!!!

William Brown
KG4AQH

-----Original Message----- 
From: James Jones
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 3:15 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Ham Operators

William,

Thanks for mentioning taking both Technician & General at one sitting.
I did so today.

I lucked up and passed both. Now waiting for my call sign to appear in
the FCC database.

jcj

On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 10:30 AM, William Brown <brownwa at ftc-i.net> wrote:
> I am a general class operator. HF radio has so much more to offer. I know
> plenty of people who took the tech test and the general test on the same 
> day
> and passed. Doing that cuts out a lot of time and a second trip. I enjoy
> packet radio as well.  Winlink is fun too!! It gives me the capability to
> send email out if we have another hurricane here. I am trying to cover 
> most
> of the emcomm bases. We have a repeater linking system here too.
>
>
>  www.palsnet.com
>
>
> I have both long term and short term radio covered.
>
>
> William Brown
> KG4AQH
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: James Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:32 AM
>
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Ham Operators
>
> William,
>
> I had thought about that, but as a Senior Citizen ( retiree ), Don't know
> if I could sit for all that :-)
>
> Thanks for the advice. Will keep it in mind.
>
> One of the areas of interest for me is in packet radio. Is there much
> activity in that area around the Raleigh area?
>
> Later
>
> jcj
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 9:27 AM, William Brown <brownwa at ftc-i.net> wrote:
>
>> James,
>>         Just for the sake of trying, when you take your tech test, go
>> ahead and take your general test too. Around here the charges are for
>> "testing", so it will cost the same for one test or all three. So you
>> should be able to take both the same day. Who knows, you nay get to be a
>> general at your first testing session. It's worth a try.
>>
>>
>>
>> WAB
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: James Jones
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 8:47 AM
>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Ham Operators
>>
>>
>> Rob,
>>
>> Thanks. I have contacted Youngsville about it.
>>
>> jcj
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 3:02 AM, Rob Rousseau <ki4bke at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>  James,
>>>
>>>      Using this shows there are two coming up on Dec. 7th in Rocky Mount
>>> and Youngsville.
>>> http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/search
>>> How far do you want to drive?
>>> Good luck!
>>> 73,
>>> -Rob de KI4BKE
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 11:31 PM, James Jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > All,
>>> >
>>> > I know that there are some Radio Amateur Operators on this group.
>>> >
>>> > I am studying for technician class and ARRL says that the next exam >
>>> class
>>> > is february 2014. I really wanted to try for my license before >
>>> Christmas.
>>> >
>>> > Anyone know of an upcoming exam location in Raleigh area before
>>> > Christmas???
>>> >
>>> > --
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