Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Yes.

SteveBrady wrote:
> You in the US?

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tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Yes.

SteveBrady wrote:
> You in the US?

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__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Yes.

SteveBrady wrote:
> You in the US?

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

The room I took the test in was full. Many of the area six licenses are
taken (vanity) and my blackberry doesnt work on the trail in my jeep in the
boonies. If you dig up your 15 year old callsign you will find that it is
expired. The license is for 10 years with a two year grace period in the
USA.
KH


"----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
news:58gg0196b2dl9qse75svc3r1ngkgpu1jg6@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:52:35 -0600, "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Ham radio? WOW! I am glad that people are still fueling this hobby. I
>>honestly thought with the Internet, IMs, blackberries and VOIP that Ham
>>radios have gone bye bye... cool to see it around... now if only i can dig
>>up my call sign from 15 years ago...
>>
>
> There are currently (as of today) 669, 322 U.S. amateur radio
> licenses. Not dead yet.
>
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Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

The room I took the test in was full. Many of the area six licenses are
taken (vanity) and my blackberry doesnt work on the trail in my jeep in the
boonies. If you dig up your 15 year old callsign you will find that it is
expired. The license is for 10 years with a two year grace period in the
USA.
KH


"----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
news:58gg0196b2dl9qse75svc3r1ngkgpu1jg6@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:52:35 -0600, "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Ham radio? WOW! I am glad that people are still fueling this hobby. I
>>honestly thought with the Internet, IMs, blackberries and VOIP that Ham
>>radios have gone bye bye... cool to see it around... now if only i can dig
>>up my call sign from 15 years ago...
>>
>
> There are currently (as of today) 669, 322 U.S. amateur radio
> licenses. Not dead yet.
>
> ----

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

The room I took the test in was full. Many of the area six licenses are
taken (vanity) and my blackberry doesnt work on the trail in my jeep in the
boonies. If you dig up your 15 year old callsign you will find that it is
expired. The license is for 10 years with a two year grace period in the
USA.
KH


"----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
news:58gg0196b2dl9qse75svc3r1ngkgpu1jg6@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:52:35 -0600, "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Ham radio? WOW! I am glad that people are still fueling this hobby. I
>>honestly thought with the Internet, IMs, blackberries and VOIP that Ham
>>radios have gone bye bye... cool to see it around... now if only i can dig
>>up my call sign from 15 years ago...
>>
>
> There are currently (as of today) 669, 322 U.S. amateur radio
> licenses. Not dead yet.
>
> ----

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

>>Ham radio? WOW! I am glad that people are still fueling this hobby. I
>>honestly thought with the Internet, IMs, blackberries and VOIP that Ham
>>radios have gone bye bye... cool to see it around... now if only i can dig
>>up my call sign from 15 years ago...
>>

Seriously not dead. Granted I only use mine when wheeling or traveling. We had
enough interest just in our club (and several folks who are qualified to give the
tests are members of our club) that we held an open test and 17 or 18 people got
their licenses that day. Some even did the next test up from the tech test and got
their rating. Its seriously good stuff out here in the PNW where there are repeaters
on the mountains but you can only get cell coverage along the freeways. Not to
mention its great in a caravan too, easy to make decisions on when and where to stop
since everyone who has a radio can hear and chime in.

-jenn
K7MUD

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

>>Ham radio? WOW! I am glad that people are still fueling this hobby. I
>>honestly thought with the Internet, IMs, blackberries and VOIP that Ham
>>radios have gone bye bye... cool to see it around... now if only i can dig
>>up my call sign from 15 years ago...
>>

Seriously not dead. Granted I only use mine when wheeling or traveling. We had
enough interest just in our club (and several folks who are qualified to give the
tests are members of our club) that we held an open test and 17 or 18 people got
their licenses that day. Some even did the next test up from the tech test and got
their rating. Its seriously good stuff out here in the PNW where there are repeaters
on the mountains but you can only get cell coverage along the freeways. Not to
mention its great in a caravan too, easy to make decisions on when and where to stop
since everyone who has a radio can hear and chime in.

-jenn
K7MUD

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

>>Ham radio? WOW! I am glad that people are still fueling this hobby. I
>>honestly thought with the Internet, IMs, blackberries and VOIP that Ham
>>radios have gone bye bye... cool to see it around... now if only i can dig
>>up my call sign from 15 years ago...
>>

Seriously not dead. Granted I only use mine when wheeling or traveling. We had
enough interest just in our club (and several folks who are qualified to give the
tests are members of our club) that we held an open test and 17 or 18 people got
their licenses that day. Some even did the next test up from the tech test and got
their rating. Its seriously good stuff out here in the PNW where there are repeaters
on the mountains but you can only get cell coverage along the freeways. Not to
mention its great in a caravan too, easy to make decisions on when and where to stop
since everyone who has a radio can hear and chime in.

-jenn
K7MUD

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Congrats Kevin...I've been in the hobby for years and jus took up Jeeping
fairly recently...my call at the present is VE1WWH (WWH=worlds worst ham)
but have been contemplating on changing it to VE1MUD..lol

--
Jeff
'03 TJ & '95 ZJ
"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:vmpi019dfcddca5b8p43ptl61lufbe55m4@4ax.com...
> >>Ham radio? WOW! I am glad that people are still fueling this hobby. I
> >>honestly thought with the Internet, IMs, blackberries and VOIP that Ham
> >>radios have gone bye bye... cool to see it around... now if only i can
dig
> >>up my call sign from 15 years ago...
> >>
>
> Seriously not dead. Granted I only use mine when wheeling or traveling.
We had
> enough interest just in our club (and several folks who are qualified to
give the
> tests are members of our club) that we held an open test and 17 or 18
people got
> their licenses that day. Some even did the next test up from the tech
test and got
> their rating. Its seriously good stuff out here in the PNW where there
are repeaters
> on the mountains but you can only get cell coverage along the freeways.
Not to
> mention its great in a caravan too, easy to make decisions on when and
where to stop
> since everyone who has a radio can hear and chime in.
>
> -jenn
> K7MUD
>
>