I used to use CB back in the 1970s and 80s, then pretty much dropped the hobby and just about a month ago got my “Technician” license. I’m mostly on the 2m and 70cm bands (if I listen, it is on repeater WC8VOA which also has an Echolink hookup). Maybe I’ll add HF after getting my “General” license so I can use SSB on more bands.
Not sure if you can use a UK licence in the US, if you have a UK licence it has to be updated every 5 years. I take it that you used to live over here in the UK then?.
Hi, hopping to take my full licence in October this year, they have now just started to make it harder to pass, so I have been told, so if I get it now I will be happy. For he sake of about
Pat
KA4VNM
Class: Extra
Dual stations: Acurite and Peet Wired
Connected: TWC/ Weather underground Acurite backyard net
Radios: Flex 6300 and FT 991A Wires X
Location: Northern VA
WX Station: Lacrosse WS-2315CH(Refurbished, just acquired)
Connections: uploading direct to APRS(KD7LTN-13), PWS, WUnderground
Location: Hornell, NY USA 14843
Radios/Equipment in ‘Shack/Mobile’: RadioShack HTX-252, Kenwood TS-130S, HamShackHotline (ext4240/ext14132)[http://www.hamshackhotline.com], Maxlog-MUV(HT), Baofeng UV-5RE+, Peanut/Zello/TeamSpeak apps (Ham Radio Hub/International Radio Network/TheGuild, DigiCommCafe), use APRSIS32(Desktop:KD7LTN) and U2APRS(mobile:KD7LTN-2) [non-RF linked APRS, Internet only at this time], Leixen VV-898 (mobile).
Then there is other ‘equipment’ not currently in active use.