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Re: general question

 

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Thanks to all for the great answers. Very helpful.

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Rick

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 11:57 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] general question

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I'd been in CAP radio communications since 1958. ? ?Built power supplies to run WWII surplus radios, ?Built and aligned SSB transceivers. ?Modified part 95 sets for CAP use. ?etc etc. ?In 1980 I had some CAP cadets who wanted to learn more about radio so I was taking them across town to the HAM club's novice classes. ?Well since I had to be there (for the Cadets) I figured I might as well pay attention. ?We all took the tests (Code and written) and passed.

As soon as I got my license in the mail i went over to the FCC office in New Orleans and wrote the general test to get my technician license. ? ?Never looked back. ??

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Now my main interest is in public service comms, ?runs, walks, bike races, weather spotting, MARS radio, etc.

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Dave J ? ?N0GMP // AFA8CI (AFMARS) // Grasslands44 (CAP)

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From: "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 7:59 AM
Subject: [FT-60] general question

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I have been around hams all of my life. Growing up, two houses down was a ham. My brother-in-law has been a ham since he was in high school so my wife actually picked up a lot of information from him. I studied analog circuit design and RF in college. So I understand some of the technical aspects of being a ham.

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What I do not fully understand is what motivates people to be hams. I know each person probably has a different reason from survivalist to helping out in an emergency to social.

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My immediate motivation is because some of my students are required to get their license in order to operate APRS during weather balloon flights ( ). It was getting embarrassing to tell them that I didn¡¯t have my license.

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So what makes you guys ¡°tick¡±? What got you interested in being a ham?

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I do hope my question does not offend anyone. That was not my intent.

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Thanks,

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Rick

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