I apoligize for starting a thread about a C.B. radio,
I had a President Washington when I was a teenager,And lately I have been buying them on Ebay ,I now have four .Two Unidens and two preUnidens.I am kinda having fun,been thinking about making a dipole.(I have neighbors)
On a somewhat related note my Dad was a ham,He was WB9NCD.He Passed away twenty five years ago of Lou gerrihgs disease.HE was a heck of a ham and an inspiration.
President Washington
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Hi Sinner - welcome to the ham radio thread. You should consider getting licensed and getting a call sign. A lot of us here have been inspired to become hams, as you can see from reading the threads. I think many CBers have dropped out. Cell phones - mebbe. With a Tech License - you can work the 2 meter bands. Also, often - if a relative's call sign has not been picked up - when you get your ham license, you can request that relative's call sign. Kind of keep it in the family.
Just get 'the book' and practice taking the online tests. A good site for practice questions and information about testing is:
http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/
and tests sites:
http://www.arrl.org
73
Linnea
Just get 'the book' and practice taking the online tests. A good site for practice questions and information about testing is:
http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/
and tests sites:
http://www.arrl.org
73
Linnea
Years ago the owner of a local ham shop signed me up for classes to be a amateur operator. I went to every class for nearly two months and took the pre-test given by the instructors. I passed that and the 5 wpm code just fine.
Unfortunately the actual test was only given during work hours and I could never make it.
Now I probably couldn't do the code, but I hope to test eventually.
Unfortunately the actual test was only given during work hours and I could never make it.
Now I probably couldn't do the code, but I hope to test eventually.