Advanced Amateur Radio Exam

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Kizmet, Jun 15, 2012.

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  1. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  2. edowave

    edowave Active Member

    It is for the UK Advanced Radio Exam, which I'm guessing would be equivalent knowledge for the US Extra Class license. For something more US based, try out Online Courses . I got my Technican "no code" license as an undergrad at UF, but now I don't even own a radio anymore.
     
  3. Messdiener

    Messdiener Active Member

    Thanks for sharing the US-based equivalent. The UK course looked interested but would not have been all that helpful to me. Thanks!
     
  4. Scot

    Scot New Member

    I was an amateur radio operator as well. I let my license expire in 2003 because well...the internet provided what I was getting out of amateur radio...that being international communications and such. I mean I loved being a ham and it actually helped get my career in IT started believe it or not, but it's too expensive and I had a habit of my gear getting stolen rather regularly :(

    my callsign used to be N2UPA...It probably belongs to someone else now with all the callsigns being overutilized.
     
  5. edowave

    edowave Active Member

    FWIW, to get your start, the technician exam was fairly easy, and would be the one to take first to get your start. I passed by reading a study guide from Radio Shack. However, I'm not sure they sell them anymore. Radio Shack doesn't have much to do with real radios these days.
     
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  6. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator


    This was part of what I was thinking when I started this thread; that people would rather buy a laptop and an IP connection than to buy a ham radio, but still, a hobby is a hobby.
     
  7. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Isn't advanced amateur an oxymoron? :saeek:
     
  8. J. Ayers

    J. Ayers New Member

    According to the FCC database, no one has taken your old call since it expired in 2003. Perhaps you should come back into the hobby to explore some of the new digital modes, satellite communications, or simply talking to another ham half a world away...

    73,

    James
     
  9. J. Ayers

    J. Ayers New Member

    I would recommend the American Radio Relay League's series of license manuals, and more information can be seen at American Radio Relay League | ARRL - The national association for AMATEUR RADIO on the web. Of course, if someone on this board is interested in sitting for the Technician or General class license, I would be happy to share my manuals. Just send me a PM!

    73,

    James
     
  10. Scot

    Scot New Member

    yeah I did some digital stuff too, and did 2m and 70cm hamsats hamsat13 for some reason rings a huge bell with me. I got into it mostly because of HF, and 10 and 20m was my favorite bands. I couldn't do the 13wpm again. I had WAY too hard a time with it the first time. I can do 5 wpm, but once it gets faster than that it just sounds like birds chirping to me. The best QSOs I got were from Italy on 10m. I used to design and build my own antennas for all bands. I never bought an antenna, well except the whips for my car.

    But that's not degree related
     

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