9 May
2011
9 May
'11
8:50 a.m.
From: "Dave McGuire" <mcguire at neurotica.com>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 2:25 AM
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: OT: ham radio licenses
I am very proud to report that I passed them all the
first time through!
And, I don't mind saying, the Extra exam made my head hurt. The FCC
processed my paperwork very quickly, and on May 5th I was granted an
Extra-class license and assigned call sign AK4HZ.
Well Done! Her in The Netherlands we call the short wave band (10 - 80
meter)
the "gelijkstroombanden" (roughly translates to DC current bands).
With your call sign (4HZ) you would qualify I guess :-)
Anyway, enough of my blather, I'm just proud to
have accomplished that
and wanted to tell everyone. I'm hoping to catch some of you on the air!
-Dave
73's DE AK4HZ
Would be nice to meet CCMP'ers on the waves. I am ashamed to say that
have my full license some 5 years, but yet have to make my first QSO on HF.
I have been a licensed HAM radio amateur since the seventies, but took the
opportunity to undergo the last official morse code exam here by the Dutch
Postal Service. Practiced listening for 4 months *every* day 15 minutes and
the last 4 weeks practices my "hand skills". That was enough to pass!
I guess it's time to listen out on 20 meters ...
73 de PA8PDP (Henk)