Ham Operators

[Farmritch]

I see we have a few on board
Been licenced since 79
and hold an Advanced class license here
I opeate low bands 160,80,40 & 2 meters mainly
Summer gets real busy for me but maybe a net is in order in the future?

Farmritch

 

[Lars]

I was licensed as a Technician in June 2006, Upgraded to General Feb. 2007. Slowly working on my extra now.

I haven't hardly operated recently. I turn on 442.650, and 146.700 in Indianapolis while I'm in the car.

A net however, I could get involved with.

 

[PappyD]

KG9KF here. Advanced class license. Have some old tube-type HF gear. Heathkit HW101 10-80 meter transceiver. Like to operate QRP CW just for the challenge. "Work the world on 5 watts". Father in law got me interested in early 90's. Licensed since 1992.

Use my little VHF/UHF handheld to listen in on the local repeaters. Do some volunteering on occasion-mini marathon, etc.

Fun stuff!

 

[AFA1CY]

WI9NDY also known as AFA1CY (Air Force Military Affilate Radio )System

Licensed in 1977 as WD9CYI.

Extra class

An older configuration of my station. I have upgraded the tuner to the MFJ Versatuner II, and have a Yeasu FT2600M into a Diamond X300A dual band at 25' The IC718 is fed into a 75' longwire.

 

[TomN]

Ok I'll play! Got my no-code tech license in 1992 as N9OFY. Upgraded to General and then Advanced later that year and changed my call to KF9JW. Mostly operate on 2m and 440 but have been known to work 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m CW and SSB.

Someday if I do more HF work I'd like to upgrade to Extra, but it's kinda nice having a license class that no one can get anymore.

 

[Rotor Talker]

I'm KB9RDL, stay on 145.330, mostly for weather nets and all things storm chasing.

Could definately be part of a net sometime, some where

"73"

Bob

 

[Scutter01]

You guys know you can chat on the internet now, right?

 

[TomN]

You guys know you can chat on the internet now, right?

Sacrilege!

He's a witch! Burn him! Burn him!!

 

[Scutter01]

Sacrilege!

He's a witch! Burn him! Burn him!!

I have a couple of FRS radios, does that help?

 

[GLV]

WB9OKR, license in 1974. Currently inactive, but who knows what the future may bring. I may grow up and get back into hamming at 80 or so. )

 

[Pami]

You guys know you can chat on the internet now, right?

What do you do when the internets goes boom?

 

[Scutter01]

What do you do when the internets goes boom?

Same thing I do whenever my connection goes down. Curl up in the corner in the fetal position and sob until SBC fixes it.

/I can give it up anytime I want. I just don't want to.

 

[dblagent]

I have my no code ticket, but have not owned a radio in about 10 years now. I was a 2m user almost exclusively, and maybe one day I will get on the air again. I have looked at some cheap 2m handhelds recently, but the funds end up somewhere else every time. I did renew my license when it came up so I'm still good to go should I get a radio one day.

My parents, and several aunts and uncles are HAMs also.

 

[obijohn]

my brother, rhino, and i are quite interested in getting started in this. time permitting of course. how would you all recommend we get started?

 

[Lars]

my brother, rhino, and i are quite interested in getting started in this. time permitting of course. how would you all recommend we get started?

A Great Link for getting started.

or shoot me a PM, If you're in the Indianapolis area, I'm sure we can work something out.

 

[AFA1CY]

You also might try contacting:

Indianapolis Radio Club

They offer classes.

Rich WI9NDY