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Topic: Pickers who are Ham Radio Operators ? |
William Lake
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 13 Nov 2010 4:38 pm |
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Like someone above said, it took the mystery out of ham radio when they dumbed down the tests and stopping using CW. I used to love CW. Still have my bug in a glass case.
My biggest thrill was a 40meter phone contact with Easter Island. Never got the QSL
Went QRT when I moved out of a house and into an apt.
Ex--VE3TOF Victor Easy 3 Tired Old Fart.
CUL 73
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Bill
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Jack Willis
From:
California, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2010 4:51 pm dit dah dit
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Copied high speed morse code in the Air Force for four years. General Class N6RAG
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Mullen SD10 pre RP, Milkman 40w mini steel, Wet reverb mono, Profex II, Yamaha keyboard, lots of books about music theory and PSG. |
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Lee Hiers
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2011 4:57 pm Qni...
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Count me in...although I'm a dobro player, with a very little lap steel experience. I didn't know K6UA was a steel player though...
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Lee Hiers, AA4GA
"Have Dobro Will Travel" |
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Randy Wade
From:
Batesville, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2011 10:08 pm
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| My call sign is AB5EX. I enjoy CW QRP on my Heathkit HW-8 and SSB on my old outdated Kenwood TS-520. I am amazed at how many steel players are also Hams. |
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Dr. Hugh Jeffreys
From:
Southaven, MS, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2011 4:48 pm Wa4pem
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Or 'whiskey alpha 4 pussycats eat mice.'
My Kenwood TS140S has quit again, but I can receive; I think it's about time for a new radio, especially before I go off shore boating. I think I'll go for an ICOM next; they have a great radio that's good for ham and better for marine use. |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2011 9:07 pm
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Add me to the list, KC8JJL. I got started with a Tech Plus. (passed the 5wpm by the skin of my teeth) Not to long ago I upgraded to General. I actually want to get better at the code I just don't have any knack for it. I wore out my cassete tapes learning the 5wpm. I keep thinking about getting a new CD and giving it another shot. I would love to try my hand at QRP. All my radio stuff is Homebrew. 80 and 40 meter recievers.(built a superhet from scratch last year)and I made a VLF converter.
73's
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Randy Wade
From:
Batesville, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2011 10:28 am
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| Frank the trick to improving your CW is to make one contact a day every day no matter how slow and it will come. |
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John Robel
From:
colbert washington
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Posted 2 Feb 2011 9:05 pm
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| I'm not but my brother is WA7KMI (was WN7KMI first) |
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Tab Tabscott
From:
Somewhere between Vashon Island and The mainland.
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Posted 3 Feb 2011 7:00 am
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KD7ZOW is me and my wifes is KD7ZPH. We don't get on the radio much, too busy with 5 and 7 year old sons...
Tab
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Tab Tabscott
Play nice.
They is none else. |
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Frederick Hogaboom
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 7 May 2012 12:03 pm N1kww
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| N1KWW since mid 80's. Granby Ct. |
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Niels Andrews
From:
Salinas, California, USA
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Posted 7 May 2012 7:11 pm
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KF6RGP
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Die with Memories. Not Dreams.
Good Stuff like Zum S-12, Wolfe Resoport
MSA SS-12, Telonics Combo. |
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Douglas Schuch
From:
Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 7 May 2012 8:12 pm
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KI4VAR, maritime mobile (not so mobile these days). My rig got a dose of salt water in it and does not work anymore. I mostly got licensed so I could stay in touch on my Pacific crossing a few years ago. Now that I am not doing passages I doubt I will get the rig up and running again.
Doug
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Bringing steel guitar to the bukid of Negros Oriental! |
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Bill Liscomb
From:
MA
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Posted 8 May 2012 3:28 am
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 8 May 2012 8:07 am
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Always wanted to but never had the time... maybe take the Novice test one day... then let the executions begin. Am guilty of spilling some illegitimate RF in my day.
To paraphrase Robert Duvall..
"I love the smell of melting solder in the morning..."
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Lawyers are done: Emmons SD-10, 3 Dekleys including a D10, NV400, and lots of effects units to cover my clams... |
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Jerry Fleming
From:
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Posted 10 May 2012 8:47 am
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Yep, W4YKK Extra Class. Don't get on the air much these days. Built most of my gear years ago. Great hobby!
73' Jerry |
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Ken Adkins
From:
Galena, Mo
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Posted 10 May 2012 11:15 am
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| I think their is still plenty of mystery in ham radio. I'm glad they "dumbed" down the test. |
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 11 May 2012 6:19 am
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| KB7GCF with code. Dont do much with it anymore except keep the license, I still have my gear and tower is still standing. |
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David Strahan
From:
Minnesota, USA
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Posted 11 May 2012 12:30 pm
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W0ARY, my grand-dad's license. My ham skills are similar to my steel-playing skills: on the air, I often don't know what to say, on the bandstand I rarely know what to play!
Dave |
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John Bartlett
From:
South Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 May 2012 12:59 am
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KF7RO here. Still Advanced class, even though that class doesn't exist anymore for new ones.
Not very active, but still get the urge to get on the air sometimes. DXCC, WAS, WAC, all the standard stuff.
73'
John |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 16 May 2012 7:17 am
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Waiting on this to arrive today by USPS.
And a shot of my back yard.
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Cops aren't paid much so I steel at night. |
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Ken Adkins
From:
Galena, Mo
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Posted 16 May 2012 8:22 am
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| Very nice! Ken K9dva |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 16 May 2012 11:57 am
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Thanks Ken.
What you see is the find of a lifetime. I got everything you see for $200.00 and me and the wife put it all up by ourselves. I've been in the hobby 37 years and had a lot of fun.Listen for me on 7220 most nights around 9:00CST and lets chat some evening.
73 Dick W5CBO
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Cops aren't paid much so I steel at night. |
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Ken Adkins
From:
Galena, Mo
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Posted 16 May 2012 12:10 pm
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| Dick, I'll tune in tonight! |
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Bill C. Buntin
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Posted 21 Jul 2012 5:21 pm
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Pete Nicholls
From:
Macon, Georgia, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2012 5:37 pm
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N4BHB - Advanced Class, but seldom on the air anymore. Had to take down the beam, so only left with a dipole and 100 watts! This solar cycle will soon be over, and I still haven't made but very few contacts.
HF rig is an IC-745 Icom
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Justice The Judge SD-10, 2007
Justice Pro Lite SD-10, 2011
Quilter Steelaire
Quilter Labs Tone Block 202 Head
Roland Cube 80-XL
American Stratocaster - Yamaha Bass Guitar
1 Fender Telecaster Nashville Edition
Ham Call: N4BHB |
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