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1. Might be able to use the FCC DB to look it up. 2. Hobby and EmCom. When I lived in Texas most of the clubs were HF contest based. Now I’m in the PNW and lot
by ssimpson 8y ago
1. Might be able to use the FCC DB to look it up.
2. Hobby and EmCom. When I lived in Texas most of the clubs were HF contest based. Now I’m in the PNW and lots of the clubs are EmCom based which is interesting. Lots of neat operating modes just in Tech class. APRS, Satellite, Ham mesh networking.
3. Yes. If you want DX CW is a great way to do it.
4. Digital modes provide some new and interesting stuff these days. Using FT8 mode I can hit Japan, China, and Australia on 10-30watts.
I think radio is a great hobby. Bit expensive but still very relevant. I’ve learned a ton by practical application.
- hn_throwaway_99 8y agoThanks very much for the info! I was actually able to find my call sign using http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp - that was a trip down memory lane, I remember my QSL cards and ones I had gotten from other hams. Fun looking into all the "new" stuff, feel a bit like Rumplestiltskin after 30+ years :)
- ssimpson 8y agoThe neat thing about all the "new" stuff is its just a layer on top of the old stuff. If you think about it, CW is just a data mode you can grok with your ear. using cw skimmer and computers to send you can operate CW without even needing to grok. makes the qrp bit harder, as you have to hulk a device with you. some of the radios have rtty and psk built in (like the elecraft kx3) so you can use a keyboard or keyer to input your messages.