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'''8/07''' - busy busy... I look at the Kenwood from time to time, just have not gotten into it yet.
'''1/14/07''' - [[Software Defined Radio]]
'''1/14/07''' - [[Software Defined Radio]]


'''01/07''' - I got my first radio, it's a Kenwood TH-F6A. Initial comments: The wall wart power supply looks like something from 1970. It's bigger than the radio. The radio works, it took a few hours to get the hang of the controls.
'''01/07''' - I got my first radio, it's a Kenwood TH-F6A. Initial comments: The wall wart power supply looks like something from 1970. It's bigger than the radio. The radio works, it took a few hours to get the hang of the controls.


I powered it up just in time to listen in  on the [http://www.bcares.org/ local ARES] net. Next Tuesday I will actually check in. Other than that so far there don't seem to be any people talking around here. :-) I probably listened in the wrong places.
I powered it up just in time to listen in  on the [http://www.bcares.org/ local ARES] net. NOther than that so far there don't seem to be any people talking around here. :-) I probably listen in the wrong places.


I can hear lots of AM, FM, and TV stations. No shortwave.
I can hear lots of AM, FM, and TV stations. No shortwave.


'''11/06''' - I got my Technician license. In December it was announced that the Morse code requirement would be dropped in February so I plan on getting my General and Extra class licenses then.
'''11/06''' - I got my Technician license.


== Links ==
== Links ==


http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/ Lots of interesting stuff for beginners like me.
http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/ Lots of interesting stuff for beginners like me.

Revision as of 05:15, 8 August 2007

8/07 - busy busy... I look at the Kenwood from time to time, just have not gotten into it yet.

1/14/07 - Software Defined Radio

01/07 - I got my first radio, it's a Kenwood TH-F6A. Initial comments: The wall wart power supply looks like something from 1970. It's bigger than the radio. The radio works, it took a few hours to get the hang of the controls.

I powered it up just in time to listen in on the local ARES net. NOther than that so far there don't seem to be any people talking around here. :-) I probably listen in the wrong places.

I can hear lots of AM, FM, and TV stations. No shortwave.

11/06 - I got my Technician license.

Links

http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/ Lots of interesting stuff for beginners like me.