I have a simplex IRLP node in the South Hill neighborhood (stn7547). It’s connected to a 2-meter Alinco radio on low power with only local coverage, but he is welcome to use it from Boulevard Park. Jo

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Metroems4@... (954) 830-3335

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Allen, Do you mind sharing your email so we can connect directly and try to coordinate his first call? He called you just now but didn’t connect so we suspect user error.

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I am at 600 ft and probably in direct line of sight with your son. We could try 446.000 88.5 if he wants. Allen KJ7UEE

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Hi Michael, I have the same radio and I love it. I have other radios that receive in the 220 MHz, but that’s the only one I have that transmits 220 MHz. Depending on where you are in town, the Church

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Thanks Chris his call sign is KK7CUB.

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Michael, Also, it might be helpful if he were to go outside the house and get into the clear a bit. Handheld radio signals are notoriously poor at penetrating walls, sometimes even windows can block t

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Michael: WECG has a net at 7PM Sundays on the Church Rd repeater(442.825+, T 156.7) in Ferndale. Should be reachable. He is welcome to check in as a guest. Bellingham ACS has a practice emergency net

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Hello- We live in the heart of Bellingham and my son is struggling to connect with anyone on VHF, what the best frequency for a local repeater so he can make some test calls and start communicating wi

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Denise, You might start by checking the MBARC (Mount Baker Amateur Radio Club) web site or WECG.org https://www.wecg.org/ for information about nets in the area. This will give you and idea of when an

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I got my technician's license a while ago, but have not yet had my first transmission. I am curious what frequency I could tune my radio to in order to have a brief conversation? I have been unable to

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Hello - My son is 14 and just passed the Technician test. He used the following book - Technician Class 2018-2022: Pass Your Amateur Radio Technician Class Test - The Easy Way (EasyWayHamBooks) He too

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Don’t care about extra spectrum, new callsign or bragging rights enabled by an Extra license. It’s purely a personal goal.

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Great. Strive for Amateur Extra Class AFTER you're already a General. As a General, I'll have to salute you!

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I have found that I DO hear lots of calls on the Extra frequencies that I do not have access to.. That is something I will be looking to in the future but you are correct. With my General I have LOTS

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What does Amateur Extra Class buy you? Additional spectrum on four HF bands, a prestigious call sign and bragging rights. The only people I'd recommend going for Extra are high school students who hav

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The Extra class exam questions are really not that much harder, either. There are just more of them (50, rather than 35). Given the sometimes difficult scheduling of setting up remote exams, I'd recom

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Hi Tom -- I have vetted both Technician and General on HamTestOnline. There is very little difference in difficulty between the two question pools. It's too bad that the Novice license no longer exist

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Hi Kristen, I am in the same situation also. I am currently studying via online at Ham Radio Prep – Ham Radio Online License Class and also purchased the ARRL Ham Radio LIc Manual. I also purchased a

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Hi Kristen -- We hope to welcome you on the air soon. Many people who only get as far as the Technician license lose interest and drift away. You're much better off to study for both the Technician an

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