VE3WTV
Member
I bought my ham book probably 8 years ago from a ham operator in my area. It's out of date now, but I'm still using it. I don't want to buy another one. It is the RAC study guide, sixth edition. I know the seventh is out, but I don't know how it's different. I need to study before I write another exam. On my last one, I got 57/100. Where I get hung up is mostly on the technical questions, like the sequence of elements in a radio - oscilator>amplifier>filter>modulator, etc.. And also the discussion of diodes and other circuit parts. My math is lousy too, so I have a hard time with the formulae, but I am determined to learn it. I have to, so I can build my own antenna! I look forward to building a portable antenna that can be disassembled and put in a bag like my volleyball net came in. I don't know if I'll make the poles 24" or 36", but I'll figure it out later. I will want to be able to carry it with a backpack.
The main reason I want my ham license is that I love portable radios, and ham radio is the only way you can legally have a 5 watt radio to use. Without ham, you are restricted to 2 watts (in Canada). I have a few pairs of FRS/GMRS radios, but there's nothing like the real thing - a full 5 watt handheld! I have an Icom M-88, but that's only for boating. And then there's the mobile radio. I want one in my vehicle.
I'm a few years away from retirement, and ham radio activities are how I want to spend it. I want to be outdoors with a radio, whether boating, hiking, or some type of charity work, or volunteering for a project, like science or something. I think scientists who work up north use ham to communicate between stations. When I'm done work I'll be looking for something to commit to. Something that gets me up in the morning to go out and get some excercise and be with people doing something constructive. I would love to spend a few weeks in the far north, like the NWT, any time of the year.
The main reason I want my ham license is that I love portable radios, and ham radio is the only way you can legally have a 5 watt radio to use. Without ham, you are restricted to 2 watts (in Canada). I have a few pairs of FRS/GMRS radios, but there's nothing like the real thing - a full 5 watt handheld! I have an Icom M-88, but that's only for boating. And then there's the mobile radio. I want one in my vehicle.
I'm a few years away from retirement, and ham radio activities are how I want to spend it. I want to be outdoors with a radio, whether boating, hiking, or some type of charity work, or volunteering for a project, like science or something. I think scientists who work up north use ham to communicate between stations. When I'm done work I'll be looking for something to commit to. Something that gets me up in the morning to go out and get some excercise and be with people doing something constructive. I would love to spend a few weeks in the far north, like the NWT, any time of the year.