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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
HRO is good, and I've dealt with them quite a bit, both in person and online, but I suspect most of the other places are good, too. ? If you're a retired electrical engineer, then you probably have much of the background required for the General and Extra class licenses.? You may want to take a practice exam or two for general and extra before exam day.? ? As far as your advance preparation, do what you feel comfortable doing.? Obviously,?the important thing is?to pass the technician test first, so don't let the General and Extra distract from that.? But if you're confident about the technician exam,?consider preparing for the?others.? Regardless of your preparation, on exam day, keep taking tests until you fail one or until you've passed all three.? It is possible to walk into the session with no license and walk out with an Extra (ok, you don't literally walk out with the Extra license, you have to wait for the FCC to put it into their database, but...) ? As long as you're there, there is NO reason turn down an opportunity to take the General, and if you pass that, there's no reason to avoid the Extra exam.? The worst outcome is that you'll fail, and have a better idea of what material you'll need to study.? But nobody will hold that failure against you. ? Good luck and 73 de Rich/AG6QR |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
Gil Smith
I will second the vote for gigaparts -- I got my FT60 there, and they were fast and on the ball. I also second the recommendation to take more than just your tech test, as it costs nothing more that day. ?I studied for my tech until I was hitting good scores, and studied a bit of the general just before going for the test. ?First test I had taken in 30 years. ?I got 100% on the tech, so they asked me if I wanted to take the general. ?I had nothing to lose so I did. ?I got 100% on it so they asked me if I wanted to take the extra. ?Now I had not even peeked at any extra questions, but I am also an EE so I figured I had a shot. ?Did not do as well on the extra test. ?Only got 87%. ?But they said that was good enough, and a week or so later I was AF7EZ. ?So try them all, you have nothing to lose but a few more minutes. Gil |
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI 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. ? 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. ? 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. ? So what makes you guys ¡°tick¡±? What got you interested in being a ham? ? I do hope my question does not offend anyone. That was not my intent. ? Thanks, ? Rick |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýJames, ? Well, at least on the practice exams, I have been scoring 100% for the last week. I plan to take these exams every day until test day. ? Thanks, ? Rick ? From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 7:43 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO! ? ? Rick, I don't think it matters where you buy. Most Amateur Radio dealers (the reputable ones anyway) provide excellent customer service. Most have been around awhile and will try their best to keep you as a customer. Yaesu is also a very good brand of radio (IMHO) and they also have very good customer service. I bought my FT-60 from HRO and they even helped me program it with a few repeaters while I was in the store. That's just my 21/2 cents worth. Good luck on the test and let us know how you did. ? James W. Murphy ? On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 7:28 PM, "GLMontyWV glmontywv@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote: ? ? I bought mine from HRO, give them a call, customer service is fantastic. On Jun 4, 2014 9:50 PM, "rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote: ? I am new to the group and, in fact, don't have my license yet. I take the Technician's test in 8 days. I've been studying with HamTestOnline and found it an excellent learning experience. I'm a retired electrical engineer so at those parts of the test will be easy. After I receive my call letters, I plan to buy my first radio. ? I am in the market for a FT-60R so visited each of the sites noted to get the current price. This is what I found: ? Amateur Electronic Supply ? Burghardt Radio Repair? ? GigaParts? ? Ham Radio Outlet ? R & L Electronics? ? Texas Towers? ? Universal Radio Inc? ? So it looks like Ham Radio Outlet has the best price although plenty of other vendors were very close. What about customer service? ? Thanks in advance, ? Rick ? |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
GDoucet SBC
I'm going to start looking at HRO on a regular basis!!!
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Gerald WA5IRC -----Original Message-----
From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 9:13 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: RE: [FT-60] Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO! FT-60R is an excellent radio. All the features you need with none of the features you'll never need. Built like a tank. You don't need your license to buy a radio, only to use it, but you probably already know that. The day I passed my Tech license back in 1986, I went immediately to my local HRO and bought my first handheld. About once or twice a year, HRO has the FT-60R on sale, I've seen it as low as $114.96 and I was a FOOL not to pick one up at that price! ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
I already have a Uniden Bearcat which can scan 2m and 70 cm plus a few more
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bands. To my surprise, I don't hear a lot of traffic on those bands here in Phoenix. I live line of sight from the "Antenna Farm" which has many ham repeaters along with radio and TV. Rick -----Original Message-----
From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 7:13 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: RE: [FT-60] Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO! FT-60R is an excellent radio. All the features you need with none of the features you'll never need. Built like a tank. You don't need your license to buy a radio, only to use it, but you probably already know that. The day I passed my Tech license back in 1986, I went immediately to my local HRO and bought my first handheld. About once or twice a year, HRO has the FT-60R on sale, I've seen it as low as $114.96 and I was a FOOL not to pick one up at that price! ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýTom, ? I just took the practice exam at HamTestOnline and passed. ? Thanks, ? Rick ? From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 7:05 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO! ? ? ? Take the General Test on the same day right after you take the Tech exam. A lot of the questions are the same and?you have a good chance of passing the General. The you can work HF too. ? Tom K3CD ?
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýTom, ? Excellent suggestion. I¡¯ll do it! ? Thanks, ? Rick ? From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 7:05 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO! ? ? ? Take the General Test on the same day right after you take the Tech exam. A lot of the questions are the same and?you have a good chance of passing the General. The you can work HF too. ? Tom K3CD ?
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
HRO is great AndyOn Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 7:04 PM, GLMontyWV glmontywv@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
Rick, I don't think it matters where you buy. Most Amateur Radio dealers (the reputable ones anyway) provide excellent customer service. Most have been around awhile and will try their best to keep you as a customer. Yaesu is also a very good brand of radio (IMHO) and they also have very good customer service. I bought my FT-60 from HRO and they even helped me program it with a few repeaters while I was in the store. That's just my 21/2 cents worth. Good luck on the test and let us know how you did. ? James W. Murphy KJ6FXA On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 7:28 PM, "GLMontyWV glmontywv@... [FT-60]" wrote:
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I bought mine from HRO, give them a call, customer service is fantastic.
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
John Murphy
From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:23 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: RE: [FT-60] Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO! ? ? I am new to the group and, in fact, don't have my license yet. I take the Technician's test in 8 days. I've been studying with HamTestOnline and found it an excellent learning experience. I'm a retired electrical engineer so at those parts of the test will be easy. After I receive my call letters, I plan to buy my first radio. ? I am in the market for a FT-60R so visited each of the sites noted to get the current price. This is what I found: ? >>snip<< ? So it looks like Ham Radio Outlet has the best price although plenty of other vendors were very close. What about customer service? I think you will find HRO¡¯s customer service above reproach.? Of course it depends which HRO you use, but I have found Denver HRO, and San Diego HRO to be so.? HRO customer service on the phone has also been excellent.? Just my opeinion. ? 73 de KC?JPO/AFA8JP? GMRS Licensee WQOW801 PopComm Monitoring Station KPC0JPO PIO Adams County (CO) ARES ARES/RACES/AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8 USAF Security Police, 1973-84 Owner, Oil Country Radio¡¯s 701-421-1134 Business Email: ocr58763@... Personal Email: jmurphy7411@... ? |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
FT-60R is an excellent radio. All the features you need with none of the features you¡¯ll never need. Built like a tank.
You don¡¯t need your license to buy a radio, only to use it, but you probably already know that. The day I passed my Tech license back in 1986, I went immediately to my local HRO and bought my first handheld. About once or twice a year, HRO has the FT-60R on sale, I¡¯ve seen it as low as $114.96 and I was a FOOL not to pick one up at that price! |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
Tom Edmonds
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Take the General Test on the same day right after
you take the Tech exam. A lot of the questions are the same and?you have a
good chance of passing the General. The you can work HF too.
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Tom
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
GLMontyWV
I bought mine from HRO, give them a call, customer service is fantastic.
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
Edward Maikranz
I have been dealing almost exclusively with Gigaparts over the last couple of years. Their combination of price, free shipping on many things and excellent customer service sold me on them. On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 10:23 PM, rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
-- Ed Maikranz KG5UN Abilene, TX Yaesu FT-100 BC785D BC780XLT PRO-2045 PRO-97, PRO-96 Yaesu FT60R |
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
I am new to the group and, in fact, don't have my license yet. I take the Technician's test in 8 days. I've been studying with HamTestOnline and found it an excellent learning experience. I'm a retired electrical engineer so at those parts of the test will be easy. After I receive my call letters, I plan to buy my first radio. I am in the market for a FT-60R so visited each of the sites noted to get the current price. This is what I found: Amateur Electronic Supply Burghardt Radio Repair? GigaParts? Ham Radio Outlet R & L Electronics? Texas Towers? Universal Radio Inc? So it looks like Ham Radio Outlet has the best price although plenty of other vendors were very close. What about customer service? Thanks in advance, Rick |
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Re: Listen and Talk back to ISS with FT-60 and 14¨®/43T-10WBP
Please know that talking to an astronaut aboard the ISS is a very rare occurrence.
Many factors come into play ... -For the most part, they work on GMT. -You need to read the schedules for each involved country's space programs to see? where the astronauts will be in the ISS at any given time. -The astronauts have to have either free time or scheduled time to work ham radio. It just does not occur too often. And for Scouting events when astronaut time IS? scheduled for ham radio, if often can get chaotic ... The events we conduct between schools and the ISS - the ARISS projects - take months? to prepare and pull off. Mine in 2012 was described as " ... eleven months of preparation for a ten- minute conversation ... " (grin) BUT - When there is not a mission approaching nor leaving the ISS, its APRS digipeater system? is up and bursting! And even if you are not set up to use APRS, it IS exciting to track the ISS and? hear that signal! Details at ...
Clint K6LCS |
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FT-60R and 146/43T-10WBP
Hi Everyone, I am new to hobby. I want to listen and Talk back to ISS with FT-60R Radio and 146/43T-10WBP Antenna. Is this possible ? I have see Doug video, he uses VX-8DR. Do I need that expensive radio or can I listen and talk to ISS using FT-60R ? Thanks for your help. Best Regards, |
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