Hey, I just received my first ham call sign today, and was curious if there are any other amateur operators out there in CAP-land?
Oilwell 4103
KG5AXB
Quote from: fokkerfrenzy on March 19, 2014, 06:03:40 PM
Hey, I just received my first ham call sign today, and was curious if there are any other amateur operators out there in CAP-land?
Oilwell 4103
KG5AXB
Congrats!
73,
KB3UDR
KD5PHZ
W5DRB
AB2M
Florida CAP 4
KD7SKR
K1NIN (the former WD8QLZ)
73s, KJ6GHO.
Nice vanity, nin. :)
Quote from: fokkerfrenzy on March 19, 2014, 10:21:13 PM
Nice vanity, nin. :)
Well, I had the opportunity to trade my old (1978-issue) 2x3 for a 1x3 vanity. You'd do it too! :)
KC9RLM(my vanity call), 73s. :D
"opportunity"? You can't just do it if you pay or something?
Quote from: NIN on March 19, 2014, 11:56:40 PM
Quote from: fokkerfrenzy on March 19, 2014, 10:21:13 PM
Nice vanity, nin. :)
Well, I had the opportunity to trade my old (1978-issue) 2x3 for a 1x3 vanity. You'd do it too! :)
N1N wasn't available? ;D
KK6DKE
KH6A
W4XFJ
KA3VAC
Welcome.
KF5TLJ
Welcome to the club! (No pun intended.)
73 de KJ4VKC.....still trying to think of a vanity, but then I'd have to change my license plate and my instructor and VE stuff lol.
Quote from: a2capt on March 20, 2014, 12:21:02 AM
"opportunity"? You can't just do it if you pay or something?
You can, but the call has to be available and you have to pay the filing fee to request it. If it was previously used and the owner died for example, then there's some extra hoops you have to jump through to get it.
Congratulations on your new license.
I once had the idea to try to setup a CAP channel on Echolink. So we could all get in touch with each other, exchange ideas and experiences whatever our location is.
Hope to talk to you soon on the air.
73's LX1MG Frank
Congrats.
KB3PLQ
Congrats, 73s and welcome on the air!
KB1PFB
I had the thought that it would be neat if we had a meeting place for CAP hams, but I wouldn't even know how to start putting something like that together.
I want to get a HAM certification, solely for the purpose of using certain radio trackers in rocketry.
Oh well, someday... :)
I had experience in electronics through the Navy, but I went to a cram class to fill in the gaps in my knowledge, and got my license in one day. Any prior study is helpful, but here were several people in the class who were clearly novices in the field when they got there.
Quote from: SarDragon on March 25, 2014, 07:51:56 PM
I had experience in electronics through the Navy, but I went to a cram class to fill in the gaps in my knowledge, and got my license in one day. Any prior study is helpful, but here were several people in the class who were clearly novices in the field when they got there.
For my tech I just did one of the online study things and passed. They asked if I wanted to do the next step up while I was there but I declined.
You took an online test for your license? I know that there are practice exams available, but was not aware that a real licensing exam could be done online. All I'm aware of are the VLE proctored tests.
FOKKERFENZY: I had the thought that it would be neat if we had a meeting place for CAP hams, but I wouldn't even know how to start putting something like that together.
--> As I mentioned in my post: We could setup an echolink conference room and meet there. I know a lot of hams use echolink as a link or repeater station. If they don't, they can easily download the software on their computer and go from there.
I think this would be a possibility to get all the hams in CAP together independent their location.
73's LX1MG
Quote from: SarDragon on March 25, 2014, 11:46:28 PM
You took an online test for your license? I know that there are practice exams available, but was not aware that a real licensing exam could be done online. All I'm aware of are the VLE proctored tests.
I did online study, then passed the proctored test without any trouble. Point being that its not hard to pass without formal training.
Agreed, I did pretty much all of my studying online. Passed tech and general in one sitting with 92% on each, and never used a book.
I'll have to look into echolink, never really heard much about it. In other news, I'll be bouncing around 10,20,40 meters tonight if anyone wants to qso.
Congrats 73's KC8DZJ. There are at least 10 other hams in my squadron of about 60 seniors.
Quote from: NHQ-OS-126 Frank on March 26, 2014, 08:15:41 AM
FOKKERFENZY: I had the thought that it would be neat if we had a meeting place for CAP hams, but I wouldn't even know how to start putting something like that together.
--> As I mentioned in my post: We could setup an echolink conference room and meet there. I know a lot of hams use echolink as a link or repeater station. If they don't, they can easily download the software on their computer and go from there.
I think this would be a possibility to get all the hams in CAP together independent their location.
73's LX1MG
I do similar with some Freemasonry brothers of mine, we have an Echolink conference once a week and discuss current and upcoming events in our lodges and whatnot. We're from all over but it's like we're right there, it's a great way to meet people from all over!
Congrats on your license!
73s de KF6YVD
Steven A. Lindquist
CAP SWR-NM-811 Communications Officer
CAP SWR-NM-811 Information Technologies Officer
CAP SWR-NM-811 Asst. Leadership Officer
Amateur Radio Callsign - KF6YVD
Quote from: Brad on March 27, 2014, 02:06:41 AM
I do similar with some Freemasonry brothers of mine, we have an Echolink conference once a week and discuss current and upcoming events in our lodges and whatnot. We're from all over but it's like we're right there, it's a great way to meet people from all over!
So, that's how the Freemasons plot world domination... :D
There is an Echolink app for the iphone and android. My dad has been trying to get me on it for sometime now. You can even take a picture of your license and send it in as opposed to mailing a copy.
It is super easy to use once approved.
Quote from: Garibaldi on March 30, 2014, 11:03:21 PM
There is an Echolink app for the iphone and android. My dad has been trying to get me on it for sometime now. You can even take a picture of your license and send it in as opposed to mailing a copy.
Guess the keyboard is more popular, but being a Ham, to me means getting on the radio and communicating. Using the Internet is not a bit like Ham radio. Although there is a great online CW group that uses Mumble interface for running live CW. If you ever get a net/group on the air, let me know......SSB or CW, I'm good!
73....Walter - K5EST - MO110
Quote from: Stringflyer on March 31, 2014, 08:42:41 PM
Guess the keyboard is more popular, but being a Ham, to me means getting on the radio and communicating. Using the Internet is not a bit like Ham radio. Although there is a great online CW group that uses Mumble interface for running live CW. If you ever get a net/group on the air, let me know......SSB or CW, I'm good!
73....Walter - K5EST - MO110
Echolink, IRLP, D*Star, etc, can and do involve getting on the air - just with perhaps an alternative method of getting there, and no requirement that you are limited thusly.
I use Echolink occasionally from my PC to get on repeaters when I travel, or to get on repeaters "back home" in NY.
I have this fantasy sometimes where CAP does something that acts as a force-multiplier sometimes.. Of course, the thing about dreams is... Eventually, you have to wake up.
WH6IH here....
Well there sure are quite a few HAMs on here. Congratulations!
73s,
KC2BXV
Echolink seems like an awful lot of work to get the functionality of Skype...
Quote from: Spaceman3750 on April 02, 2014, 12:49:25 AM
Echolink seems like an awful lot of work to get the functionality of Skype...
Skype connects to repeaters? Sweet.
Quote from: JoeTomasone on April 02, 2014, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Spaceman3750 on April 02, 2014, 12:49:25 AM
Echolink seems like an awful lot of work to get the functionality of Skype...
Skype connects to repeaters? Sweet.
Missing the point, but to each his own :).
KD0PWU
KD5YVU
I was granted on my vanity call yesterday, WO∅KEE.
N6RFI in Colorado!
73 to all of you!
Quote from: fokkerfrenzy on April 09, 2014, 11:17:55 AM
I was granted on my vanity call yesterday, WO∅KEE.
What. A. GEEK!
And proud. ;)
KF4KKI