Ye Haw! Got my Ticket!

[rasputen246]

Took my Element 2 test today, passed 35 of 35!!!!!:lol:
53 freaking years old! Just now got around to it!!!

edit:KI4JJO showed up on 3/25

Must give credit to HamTestOnline for making me study the hard questions over & over ad nausium. I could not of aced it if I studied just from a book.

I have no plans to transmit, but just wanted a ticket to shove up the "Man's" nose if ever hasseled for mobile scanning.

Now I think I'll try learning code , and then on to studying for the General .

I hightly recomend any scanner freak to take the Element 2 test. It is a piece of cake.

 

[djeplett]

Congradulations! I'll be following later on this spring hopefully, but
I'm going for General w/code at first. For the exact same reason
as you, I might add. Plus I'm an electrical engineer by trade, so I
like to think of it as another feather in my cap.

Again, way to go.

 

[N_Jay]

Took my Element 2 test today, passed 35 of 35!!!!!:lol:
53 freaking years old! Just now got around to it!!!

Must give credit to HamTestOnline for making me study the hard questions over & over ad nausium. I could not of aced it if I studied just from a book.

I have no plans to transmit, but just wanted a ticket to shove up the "Man's" nose if ever hasseled for mobile scanning.

Now I think I'll try learning code , and then on to studying for the General .

I hightly recomend any scanner freak to take the Element 2 test. It is a piece of cake.

Congrats!!!!

You should pick upa cheap rig just to play with.

Who knows, you might get hooked.

 

[KR4BD]

Congratulations!

Getting a ham license today is very easy and all scanner enthusiasts should "go for it" just to be "legal" in areas where mobile scanning is a problem. Morse Code is not required for the Technician class which really makes it a breeze. And.... learning 5 wpm code for the General Class license is not difficult if you take it in steps and practice about 15-20 minutes a day for a month, or so.

I have met many good friends around the country via ham radio. It is a hobby that really opens up the world to you!

 

[rasputen246]

Congrats!!!!

You should pick upa cheap rig just to play with.

Who knows, you might get hooked.

Thanks N-Jay

Also thanks to all others, just had to share....& brag a bit. Who better to tell???

But I already collect Tractors, computers , scanners & not to mention all the musical instruments & tube amps + massive sound reinforcement.

Plus I grow about 5 different varities of bamboo (so far). Some is giant timber bamboo. :twisted:
(working on growing bamboo antennas[they are 6% silicon])

Did I mention OCD?????? :shock:

I think I'll pass on the ham stuff for a while.

Maybe when I'm older & can't... er.....well....when my Friday & Saturday nights are spent in less amourous ways I'll start the xmitting.

All I gotta do now is remember to renew in 10 years.

(already started on my general studies) :roll:

 

[eyes00only]

Must give credit to HamTestOnline for making me study the hard questions over & over ad nausium. I could not of aced it if I studied just from a book.

First of all, "CONGRATULATIONS." Second, what is the website URL for the ham test?

Jerry

 

[cnmsales]

Google is your friend.

http://www.hamtestonline.com/

 

[eyes00only]

Google is your friend.

http://www.hamtestonline.com/

THANKS

Jerry

 

[EMS12]

Welcome to the hobby!!!

 

[KE4ZNR]

Congrats!
Welcome to the hobby! Ham radio has been an important part of my life for years...I have met many close friends through the hobby....let us know if you have any questions about it!

 

[rckydenver]

Though I would chime in too , took my element 2 test last Tuesday, and past with 100% I study with using the Now Your Talking and Gordon West Technician Class with CD ROM also practice with the QRZ.com practice test..it was about a month and half of studying.. morse code is next...Now i'm patiently waiting for my callsign..I'v heard from the VEC that it take about 10 days, Is this correct? And Congrats Rasputen246 passing your element 2 exam!!! Maybe we'll talk on the IRLP someday.

 

[KR4BD]

:lol: It depends how long it takes to get your actual license. I am a VE (Volunteer Examiner) in Central KY for ARRL, W5YI and WCARS VECs. Last month, it took 3 weeks for licenses to be issued through the ARRL. This month, it took only a few days through W5YI. Check the FCC sites daily and as soon as you see your name and callsign, you are legal to operate. Your license will come a few days AFTER you see it posted on the FCC site. The FCC site can be a pain to navigate, at times. QRZ.com is much easier to navigate and gets updated about a day after the FCC posts new licenses. On QRZ, go to QRZ.com and look on the menu at the left for "NEW HAMS". Check daily NEW HAMS because it updated every day.

 

[rckydenver]

Thanks KR4BD, just added the QRZ to my favorites list so I'll be checking daily..BTW my testing was thru W5YI :!:

 

[RagnarD]

Congratulations and enjoy the world of Amateur Radio. I hope it is everything you expect it to be.

73
de
chris
kq4z

 

[mandlair]

yeha got my ham ticket

me to I took the test on 3/12/05 was on fcc tuesday 3/15/05 oh for tech class code is next i have a yaesu vx-7r and believe it or not have not talked on it yet. mike(KB3LZZ)YOU GOTTA LOVE THE LETTER THING

 

[ECPD279]

All I gotta do now is remember to renew in 10 years.

Don't worry, W5YI will remind you!!! I just got the renewal notice for my license, due in May. Imagine my surprise when it came not from the FCC but from W5YI!

 

[rasputen246]

:lol: It depends how long it takes to get your actual license. I am a VE (Volunteer Examiner) in Central KY for ARRL, W5YI and WCARS VECs. Last month, it took 3 weeks for licenses to be issued through the ARRL. This month, it took only a few days through W5YI. Check the FCC sites daily and as soon as you see your name and callsign, you are legal to operate. Your license will come a few days AFTER you see it posted on the FCC site. The FCC site can be a pain to navigate, at times. QRZ.com is much easier to navigate and gets updated about a day after the FCC posts new licenses. On QRZ, go to QRZ.com and look on the menu at the left for "NEW HAMS". Check daily NEW HAMS because it updated every day.

Hey thanks for that QRZ link.
I have set it as my (temporary) home page.

Who knows, I may get me a HT someday. But for now I just want my ticket to ward off the ever growing opressive government.
No mobile scanner probition in my state (yet) but then who really knows about the laws in all the cities we drive thru? :shock: