what do hams do ??? what should hams do ??? enthusiastic amateur radio
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• What do hams do ???• What should hams do ???
ENTHUSIASTICAMATEUR RADIO
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Presented February 2, 2013 At Aroostook Amateur Radio Association
monthly meeting
by
Ivan Shapiro
WK1W
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Encourage other PEOPLEEncourage other HAMS
to do “things”
licensing – upgrading – dxing - fun stuff
field day – contesting – rag chewing
build kits/antennas/whatever
ARES-RACES/community service
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* ENTHUSIASM *
NEW HAM –enthusiastic about radio learn new things EXPERIENCED HAM –experienced. Lots of knowledge
RETIRED – has time to be enthusiastic
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To a prospective ham:
“It is NOT overwhelming !! ”
• HOW DO I BEGIN?
• WHERE TO START?
• WHO WILL HELP ME IF NEEDED?
• RESOURCE MATERIALS?
• Should I get books? Which? Where?
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AARA ENCOURAGEMENT and
ASSISTANCE
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Get Your Ham Radio License
• ARRL Books: www.arrl.org
• QRZ www.qrz.com/ht
• www.hamtestonline.com
• You don’t need a car to get a driver’s license
• You don’t need a radio to get a ham license
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ARRL
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Getting Licensed
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Practice Tests
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Tehnician Test: Subjects
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Hamtestonline.com
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“CW”• You don’t need
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FCC CHANGED RULES-WHY?
FCC wants more hams (replaced SK’s)
FCC recognizes young people text & email
FCC recognizes digital modes as important
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OK: You Have Your Tech Ticket
• IT’S TIME TO UPGRADE to GENERAL WHY?
– More Frequencies Allocated for phone– DX-ing: what is it?– How Do I Upgrade?
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Technician License-Your First Ticket
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Got General?Time to Upgrade to Extra
• WHY?• All Amateur Frequencies and Privileges
–So? What’s the big deal?
• Let me tell you
–Less crowded frequencies in extra portion
–Seems less noisy in extra portion
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This is WHY UPGRADE
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Log EntriesCasual DX-ing
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AMATEUR EXTRA CLASSIs it difficult to pass the test?
• No. If I can pass, so can you.
• NCVEC-maintained question pool & answers
You see, FCC wants you to get ticket and upgrade
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Extra test Categories
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OK, So I upgraded to ExtraNow I get Vanity Call* WHY
• Shorter Call Sign
• Shorter call = better for contesting and CW
• Easier to understand (i.e. bravo/papa)
• You are known to be amateur extra
• I started having people call me-first time
• Give my call in pileups. I get called !!
• * [Not necessary. Not everyone wants it]
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GOT EXTRA CLASS What’s Next?
You Guessed it right !!
GET VANITY CALL newer extras? estalished extras?
Become a VE (volunteer examiner)
WHY ?? Help out. Give back Learn CW
There is always something more…………
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HOW TO GET VANITY CALL
• Here’s How:
• YOU can file with FCC
• I used W5YI group (www.w5yi.org)– My questions answered, and I had plenty– They walked me thru. Explained the
process
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W5YI Groupw5yi.org
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Vanityhq.com
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1 x 2 calls
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2 x 1with explanation
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FCC VANITY APPLICATION SEARCH (status)http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/searchVanity.jsp
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FCC ULSInitial Grant and Upgrade
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ULS Details of Status
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FCC: Previous call cancelled
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Vanity Call Preference List
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Do I Need
QSL CARDS
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QSL Cards - WHY?Do I need to have them? No.
Then why bother: Your decision– It’s polite to reciprocate if you receive one– You can just use LOTW– You can use eQSL– You can opt out
For DX-ing, though not required, it’s polite to reciprocate
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QSL CARDS
• Google search for printers of qsl cards
• Comparison of features vs. cost
• Decision
• Examples to follow
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My Previous QSL Cardsource: cheapqsl.com
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Cheapqsls.com$50.00 per 500 + postage
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KB3IFH$100.00 per 1000 + 11.00 shipping
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KB3IFH
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K4JSG.comfront
$80 per 1000 – includes shipping
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K4JSG.comback
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So what is DX-ingThis is a DX Cluster
One click brings up long entry/another gets QRZ page
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One-click log entry from cluster
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** QUESTIONS **
HAVE YOU HELPED A NEW HAM LATELY? or one who needs help
HAVE YOU SOUGHT ONE OUT TO HELP?
HAVE YOU TALKED ABOUT HAM RADIO TOSOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED?
* LET’S DO THIS*
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a neat idea:
ADOPT-A-TECHask a tech class licenseeif he/she needs help to do
more radio and to UPGRADE
maybe the tech doesn’t know the benefitsexplain-explain-explain
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THE END?
NO…Just getting started
LET’S DO THIS…..
TOGETHERAnd let’s not forget community service
ARES/RACES/EMCOMM
fin