Re:Amateur Radio in Play in Aftermath of Nepal Earthquake
by wglb on Monday April 27, 2015 @07:57AM
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Congrats on your license.
w8lvn here, licensed since the age of 13. Ham radio led to an interest in electronics and engineering, engineering school led to an interest in computers, computers led to a career, obsession, pastime. I still do ham radio. In 2000, six of us from our local club went to Vanuatu to put it on the air for the WWDX contest. And we were the first to post online results during the event. Combining two obsessions.
And yes, put up whatever wire you can get away with (more effective to ask for permission than forgiveness), go HF.
Also, connect with a club in your area, they may have operating events. Field Day (last full weekend in June) is particularly welcoming to newcomers.
If you don't already have contacts in a club, shoot me an email (at website noted in my profile) and perhaps I can help.
There are so many different activities in Ham Radio--public service as noted in the article, moonbounce, DXing, contesting, AMSAT, mobile. I often load up my suburban with a 54 inch mast on the top and head for the Hiline--US2 along North Dakota and Montana and put rare counties on the air.
w8lvn here, licensed since the age of 13. Ham radio led to an interest in electronics and engineering, engineering school led to an interest in computers, computers led to a career, obsession, pastime. I still do ham radio. In 2000, six of us from our local club went to Vanuatu to put it on the air for the WWDX contest. And we were the first to post online results during the event. Combining two obsessions.
And yes, put up whatever wire you can get away with (more effective to ask for permission than forgiveness), go HF.
Also, connect with a club in your area, they may have operating events. Field Day (last full weekend in June) is particularly welcoming to newcomers.
If you don't already have contacts in a club, shoot me an email (at website noted in my profile) and perhaps I can help.
There are so many different activities in Ham Radio--public service as noted in the article, moonbounce, DXing, contesting, AMSAT, mobile. I often load up my suburban with a 54 inch mast on the top and head for the Hiline--US2 along North Dakota and Montana and put rare counties on the air.
ex-yj0vn