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that will/may bitch at you for being a “no-coder”. Like a lot of hobbies/activities, there are some grumpy people stuck in the past. 
kf4by
Ol' Hoot
de KF4BY
Just discovered this thread even though I've been in the MOA for ears. Been a ham for about 55 years. In the past I operated MC Mobile with an ICOM IC-706MkIIG on the old R11RT. I don't have a pony in the garage at the moment but that's about to change.....
Is there an HF net that meets on a regular basis? Will the "BMW Hams" have a meet and greet at the National in Great Falls this year?
73, Stan
Just discovered this thread even though I've been in the MOA for ears. Been a ham for about 55 years. In the past I operated MC Mobile with an ICOM IC-706MkIIG on the old R11RT. I don't have a pony in the garage at the moment but that's about to change.....
Is there an HF net that meets on a regular basis? Will the "BMW Hams" have a meet and greet at the National in Great Falls this year?
73, Stan
daveslash5
Member
KDT5964
I know it's not HAM, but how many folks out there were issued a CB call letters. I was in high school at the time and it was just before the truckers got hold of it. 10-4 and out of here...
I know it's not HAM, but how many folks out there were issued a CB call letters. I was in high school at the time and it was just before the truckers got hold of it. 10-4 and out of here...
I had CB license. Seems to me it was a paid deal back in the day. I don’t recall my assigned call letters. It was so much fun and led to my HAM radio license.
OM
daveslash5
Member
Yes, there was a fee for the license, and if memory serves it had to be renewed every three years or so.
Back before the band got crowded...uh popular...it was fun to see how far you could talk on just five watts. When the conditions were right, we would communicate with folks on the west coast and even South America for brief periods. Big excitement for a small town boy in the 1960's!
With the reported massive solar flare,
I was hoping the MUF (maximum usable frequency) was going to “pop”.
So far 6 meters has been mostly quiet although there was “aurora” on the bands from 6 meters to 75 meters. I have never heard “aurora” on 75 meters- ever.
I like 6 meters because you can do so much with so little (power).
Hopefully the MUF will improve.
OM
I was hoping the MUF (maximum usable frequency) was going to “pop”.
So far 6 meters has been mostly quiet although there was “aurora” on the bands from 6 meters to 75 meters. I have never heard “aurora” on 75 meters- ever.
I like 6 meters because you can do so much with so little (power).
Hopefully the MUF will improve.
OM
