HAM Radio Test - Changing Harder Test in the Works
#1
Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:33 AM
Test schedules available at HRO. Saturdays 0900 rotating around town locations.
He is of the opinion that a New/Revised test will be in place in July and that it will be much more difficult. So, if you are planning on getting your Element 2 amateur license, get your study book and take the test before the change.
Study Prep Book and Radios available locally at Ham Radio Outlet, 5375 Kearny Villa Rd. SD. 858-560-4928
$19 for book, $142 incl tax for FT-270R radio, $12 for CT-91 cable adapter
Taking my test this Saturday.
Favorite Question
How often due announce your call sign when communicating on the amateur band?
#3
Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:39 AM
Interesting, as they dropped the morse code requirement to make it easier to get licensed. Wonder what the changes will be?
Licensing came up this weekend on the dash when it came time to close the lunch tents. I knew the sweep team was still out there, but wanted to keep some part of the setup specifically for them- but had no way of knowing where they were. If everybody were licensed, it would be and easy thing via the local repeater to keep in touch with everybody.
#4
Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:47 AM
San Diego Adventure Riders
AMA, CORVA, BRC, SDORC, NRA,
Stewards of the Seqouia
Ducati 900 Elefant
KTM 950
KTM 640
HD XR1200
#5
Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:48 AM
#6
Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:48 AM
Now if I could just find a way to switch back and forth with a COM1/COM2 on the bars...
#7
Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:59 AM
Erick, on Feb 24 2010, 10:48 AM, said:
Think of a repeater as a big radio with a big antenna, usually on a mountaintop. My weak transmission from my little radio in a canyon somewhere is received by the repeater and automatically- with the speed of light- rebroadcast with its greater power from its bigger antenna and its better location.
There are some tricks. The repeater listens on one frequency, and transmits on another slightly different one. That's called "offset". Anyone wishing to use the repeater to communicate needs to have the offset programmed into their radios.
Repeaters can also use identity codes, called pl tones. These need to be programmed as well.
#8
Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:00 AM
KTMrad, on Feb 24 2010, 10:47 AM, said:
Asking again.....please.
San Diego Adventure Riders
AMA, CORVA, BRC, SDORC, NRA,
Stewards of the Seqouia
Ducati 900 Elefant
KTM 950
KTM 640
HD XR1200
#9
Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:05 AM
KTMrad, on Feb 24 2010, 10:47 AM, said:
I found this
http://www.qrz.com/testing.html
but didn't find a study guide yet... looks like people want to charge for it
KA9452 clear
#10
Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:08 AM
KTMrad, on Feb 24 2010, 11:00 AM, said:
There are several- the frequencies are regulated by the FCC- so there's that site. The amateur radio frequencies are administered by the ARRL, the Amateur Radio Relay League, so they have a site, and are authorized by the FCC to administer the tests and licensing. The site to learn about the tests themselves are varied- here is one that I've not personally used, but looks pretty good. The test questions are public- just study a bit and you'll pass.
#11
Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:09 AM
San Diego Adventure Riders
AMA, CORVA, BRC, SDORC, NRA,
Stewards of the Seqouia
Ducati 900 Elefant
KTM 950
KTM 640
HD XR1200
#12
Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:11 AM
Quote
The final part is kind of tricky. To avoid unintended operation, most repeaters require sub-audible tones be sent in order to turn on the repeat function and avoid erroneous tripping(you can use this function between radios too, so you don't hear anyone that isn't using the tone - on FRS/GMRS radios it's called the "privacy" codes - even though anyone else can hear you, you just can't hear them). It's called CTCSS. On the VX-170, hit 'F' then '1' (SQTYPE). Rotate the tune knob (at the base of the volume knob) until the word 'TONE' appears on the screen. Press the 'F' key to confirm. Now you'll see the 'T' indicator next to the '-' on the screen. The final step is to set the tone frequency. Hit the 'F' key then the '2' (code) button. Rotate the tune knob until '107.2' appears on the screen. Hit the 'F' key to confirm. You should now be talking to and able to trip the repeater. Key it up and ask for a signal check!!!
Then the trick is to save this into a memory slot so you don't have to go through all that work next time!!!
Pages 19-22 of the manual do a pretty good job of telling you how to set up the radio for repeaters, but they assume you already understand how a repeater works.
#13
Posted 24 February 2010 - 02:02 PM
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html
http://www.hamtestonline.com/ $25 for two year test prep
#15
Posted 24 February 2010 - 02:50 PM
cmayer31, on Feb 24 2010, 02:45 PM, said:
+1 on this site
04 KTM EXC 450 - Plated

Help
















