Comments on: HAMing it up http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up Rants and musings about things political, philosophical, and religious. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael L. Mc Kee http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8439 Michael L. Mc Kee Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:03:44 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8439 Connor If you would like a primitive form by which to learn Morse Code, I would be happy to send you some cassette tapes. Morse Code is becoming a lost art, and the FCC, in my opinion, was incorrect in their thinking. It may be outmoded by the standards of today, but we may need to revert back to a more primitive form of communicating, and a knowledge of Morse Code will further add to your accumulation of helpful assets. I have an Icom IC-V8000 Transceiver, and an Icom IC-V8 Handheld. Unfortunately, I have not used them. I will be getting them going when the weather is more accomodating. When I took the exam, I could not believe I had actually passed as I had little time to prepare, and felt rather certain that I would have to work a little longer to get my license. I knew Morse Code from having learned it in 1968. It was part of my duties in the U.S. Army. I have not, as yet, taken the General test, but would like to do so before I get much older. Connor

If you would like a primitive form by which to learn Morse Code, I would be happy to send you some cassette tapes. Morse Code is becoming a lost art, and the FCC, in my opinion, was incorrect in their thinking. It may be outmoded by the standards of today, but we may need to revert back to a more primitive form of communicating, and a knowledge of Morse Code will further add to your accumulation of helpful assets.

I have an Icom IC-V8000 Transceiver, and an Icom IC-V8 Handheld. Unfortunately, I have not used them. I will be getting them going when the weather is more accomodating.

When I took the exam, I could not believe I had actually passed as I had little time to prepare, and felt rather certain that I would have to work a little longer to get my license.

I knew Morse Code from having learned it in 1968. It was part of my duties in the U.S. Army. I have not, as yet, taken the General test, but would like to do so before I get much older.

]]> By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8435 Connor Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:14:43 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8435 <em>Did you take the code portion?</em> No, I've yet to learn morse code. The FCC recently dropped the morse code requirement from the general level (technician doesn't require it). I also took the general exam after I passed the technician, but not having studied for it I only got about a 50%. At least I'll be up and operational now, and perhaps in the future I will consider trying to get a higher level license. I bought two radios, an <a href="http://www.icomamerica.com/products/amateur/t7h/" rel="nofollow">Icom IC-T7H</a> and a <a href="http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/3187.html" rel="nofollow">Yaesu VX150</a>. I should get them this week! Did you take the code portion?

No, I’ve yet to learn morse code. The FCC recently dropped the morse code requirement from the general level (technician doesn’t require it). I also took the general exam after I passed the technician, but not having studied for it I only got about a 50%. At least I’ll be up and operational now, and perhaps in the future I will consider trying to get a higher level license.

I bought two radios, an Icom IC-T7H and a Yaesu VX150. I should get them this week!

]]> By: Michael L. Mc Kee http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8432 Michael L. Mc Kee Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:04:36 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8432 Connor Congratulations, and thank you once again for your efforts to prepare yourself to contribute mightily to the work of the Lord, and His Church. Did you take the code portion? Connor

Congratulations, and thank you once again for your efforts to prepare yourself to contribute mightily to the work of the Lord, and His Church.

Did you take the code portion?

]]> By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8426 Connor Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:48:31 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-8426 Wolp, I passed the technician level test yesterday, and have bought a couple radios to play around with and add to the preparedness stockpile. Yay! Wolp, I passed the technician level test yesterday, and have bought a couple radios to play around with and add to the preparedness stockpile. Yay!

]]> By: Michael L. Mc Kee http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-7924 Michael L. Mc Kee Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:57:50 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-7924 Connor I see the dits & dahs didn't come up the way I typed them. I do not know why exactly as they were right when I looked at them. The words in Morse Code are supposed to be GOOD LUCK. Connor

I see the dits & dahs didn’t come up the way I typed them. I do not know why exactly as they were right when I looked at them. The words in Morse Code are supposed to be GOOD LUCK.

]]> By: Michael L. Mc Kee http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-7923 Michael L. Mc Kee Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:54:36 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/haming-it-up#comment-7923 Connor I do not know if you will be taking the Morse Code portion of the test, but I hope you will as it is a great deal of fun to learn an ability to communicate with others in what is becoming somewhat of a lost art. Anyway, I want to wish you success, and __. ___ ___ _.. ._.. .._ _._. _._ KC8WRF Connor

I do not know if you will be taking the Morse Code portion of the test, but I hope you will as it is a great deal of fun to learn an ability to communicate with others in what is becoming somewhat of a lost art. Anyway, I want to wish you success, and __. ___ ___ _.. ._.. .._ _._. _._ KC8WRF

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