[TriLUG] Ham Operators

Mon Dec 9 09:39:36 EST 2013

There's also the (really really low traffic) TriLUG mailing list, linux-ham:
http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-ham

On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Tadd Torborg <tadd at mac.com> wrote:

> Congrats on passing the ham test.
> I’m also a ham, KA2DEW/Tadd   I live in north Raleigh.
>
> You can find me and all of the hams near you using the callbook database
> at  http://www.qrz.com    I’m not sure what features require a log-in,
> but a logged in person can search for a call sign, find a map of where they
> are located in clouding bearing and distance from your location, see a web
> page created by the ham, send a log entry to the ham stating what frequency
> and time you talked to them to establish a QSL contact record with them.
>  In addition you can find all of the hams near you on the map as well as
> their call signs.  Some hams post an email address as well.   QSL records
> are good for qualifying for awards, like worked-all-states and dxcc.  See
> ARRL’s web page at http://www.arrl.org
> There are some other search features that let you search on a first and
> last name and a county so you can look for somebody you know to be a ham
> but for who you do not know the call sign.
>
> There are tons of resources available for hams including clubs, at least
> one per county JARS, RARS, OCRA, DFMA, FCARC, Smithchart, SouthWake, Cary
> ARC, TEARA, plus many national clubs TAPR, AMSAT, ARRL, monitoring
> resources on the internet that show you where APRS beacons are located
> http://aprs.fi, that show propagation between areas based on fixed
> beacons http://aprs.mountainlake.k12.mn.us, track amateur radio
> satellites http://n2yo.com and predict when you can talk to them or hear
> them, on-line stores that sell wire, pulleys, rope, cable, connectors,
> radios, antennas, etc..  Each ham will have their own list of those pages.
>  There are a couple of local stores but we are kind-of lacking a
> full-service ham radio store.  The closest full service store that I know
> about is Ham Radio Outlet in Washington DC area.  See www.hamradio.com.
>
> Yahoo has a chat group for every radio manufacture and some for individual
> lines of radios and even for individual models of radio.
>
> There are many peripheral groups, including TriLUG that have lots of hams
> in them but are not about ham radio specifically.  I’m in a few of those.
>
> There are several web sites that are crucial to any ham.  http://QRZ.comis one of them.  The others are
> http://www.eham.net,   http://swap.qth.com,   http://www.repeaterbook.com
>
> Have fun!
>   Tadd
>
>
> Tadd Torborg
> tadd at mac.com
>
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2013, at 3:25 PM, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:
>
> > How difficult was it?
> >
> > On Sat, 7 Dec 2013 15:15:05 -0500
> > James Jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com> wrote:
> >
> >> William,
> >>
> >> Thanks for mentioning taking both Technician & General at one sitting.
> >> I did so today.
> >>
> >> I lucked up and passed both. Now waiting for my call sign to appear in
> >> the FCC database.
> >>
> >> jcj
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 10:30 AM, William Brown <brownwa at ftc-i.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>> I am a general class operator. HF radio has so much more to offer.
> >>> I know plenty of people who took the tech test and the general test
> >>> on the same day and passed. Doing that cuts out a lot of time and a
> >>> second trip. I enjoy packet radio as well.  Winlink is fun too!! It
> >>> gives me the capability to send email out if we have another
> >>> hurricane here. I am trying to cover most of the emcomm bases. We
> >>> have a repeater linking system here too.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> www.palsnet.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I have both long term and short term radio covered.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> William Brown
> >>> KG4AQH
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message----- From: James Jones
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:32 AM
> >>>
> >>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Ham Operators
> >>>
> >>> William,
> >>>
> >>> I had thought about that, but as a Senior Citizen ( retiree ),
> >>> Don't know if I could sit for all that :-)
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for the advice. Will keep it in mind.
> >>>
> >>> One of the areas of interest for me is in packet radio. Is there
> >>> much activity in that area around the Raleigh area?
> >>>
> >>> Later
> >>>
> >>> jcj
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 9:27 AM, William Brown <brownwa at ftc-i.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> James,
> >>>>        Just for the sake of trying, when you take your tech test,
> >>>> go ahead and take your general test too. Around here the charges
> >>>> are for "testing", so it will cost the same for one test or all
> >>>> three. So you should be able to take both the same day. Who knows,
> >>>> you nay get to be a general at your first testing session. It's
> >>>> worth a try.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> WAB
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: James Jones
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 8:47 AM
> >>>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >>>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Ham Operators
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Rob,
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks. I have contacted Youngsville about it.
> >>>>
> >>>> jcj
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 3:02 AM, Rob Rousseau <ki4bke at nc.rr.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> James,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>     Using this shows there are two coming up on Dec. 7th in
> >>>>> Rocky Mount and Youngsville.
> >>>>> http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/search
> >>>>> How far do you want to drive?
> >>>>> Good luck!
> >>>>> 73,
> >>>>> -Rob de KI4BKE
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 11:31 PM, James Jones
> >>>>> <jc.jones at tuftux.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> All,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I know that there are some Radio Amateur Operators on this
> >>>>>> group.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I am studying for technician class and ARRL says that the next
> >>>>>> exam >
> >>>>> class
> >>>>>> is february 2014. I really wanted to try for my license before >
> >>>>> Christmas.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Anyone know of an upcoming exam location in Raleigh area before
> >>>>>> Christmas???
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jc Jones
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