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CQ: What's your amateur radio plans this coming weekend? (lemmy.radio)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by 667@lemmy.radio to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

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I’m going to try and hop on 20m in my high-noise floor area (lots of EMI) and try to QSO on 10-12W.

I suppose I should practice Morse code, too.

How about you?

E: Fediverse PSA: Getting your (US) license has never been easier—there is no Morse code requirement! Just memorize the answers to the questions (perfectly legal) and take the test, I did all three of mine online, one of which was from a beach on a Pacific island during the pandemic!

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[–] xylol@leminal.space 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

My local CERT is doing a cram and test soon, I think I'll sign up. I always wanted to try and CERT needs more people that know how

[–] kb6nu@mastodon.radio 3 points 4 weeks ago

@xylol @667 Get a copy of my FREE study guide by going to https://kb6nu.com/study-guides.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I need to practice Morse again. I did a Morse class a while back, but haven't practiced since. I've been wanting to build a radio, but I'm still looking at circuits. So my key has just been sitting there for like a year.

Edit: and I also got my license during covid. I used the HamStudy app on my phone for the tests. Super easy.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Same. I did CWOps beginner. I got the pocket radio and tiny key. My setup is so thin I should totally be jamming Morse every day and yet… I haven’t.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

CWOps is what I did, too. Going to sign up for another one, but am thinking about straight key century club this time around. I really enjoyed the company, though. We had a good group of people.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 4 points 4 weeks ago

I was thinking of bringing a meshtastic device up on vacation just to see what is out there.

[–] Apparatus@programming.dev 3 points 4 weeks ago

Im new to RF and just got myself and Rtlsdr. im gonna try and tune into the stations at my local airport

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably just join the local vhf round, they are pretty chill people. Sadly, I don't have much time

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

“Do what you can, from where you are, with what you’ve got.”

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, I just want to stay in contact with them, maybe get some local radio news. I am pretty lucky that there are a bunch of local chapters of which most seem to be nice people.

[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

I'm gonna go work on my encrypted VHF/UHF mode then maybe DF some [censored] HTs