I have been thinking should I go to school and get a ham licens or just use a cb but in the state of emergency would I want a cb or ham. Please give all input you can
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I personally am going for my Ham license. I figure it is worth it since you only pay $15.00 to take the test, and the license is good for some 10 years.
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The price for a license isnt bad at all and is well worth it, both having a cb or HAM setup would double your efforts of getting knowledge from others, emergency situations and plan just getting in contact with others.
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I got my Ham license a few years ago. Glad I did.
Hello allopbtaining a ham radio license is not t difficult at all.The Tech license is the entry license .You can purchase a study guide at most larger books shops.Spend al ittle time reading it and pass you can pass the test no problem.I got my Tech license in Feb o8 and than upgraded to my General license a few months later.You should be able to locate a ham radio club in your area.Most are very friendly people.And will welcome you into the hobby.Maybe you could find a Elmer,Which is a person that has beeni nto the hobbby for a while.And can teach you about the equipent set up ect. David kb1pyb
Just a heads up I am more than willing to elmer (tutor) but I am more or less a lid. I have my advanced in Canada and am quite familiar with the US system.
Today I am waiting for the delivery person to bring me my first HAM radio . The antenna is installed on top of my roof , the cable run and the empty spot cleaned off to set the base station on . The plan is to also have installed a CB base station , which has also been ordered . One of my concerns though is , if we see a Nuclear conflict or food crises , I don't want to hear a bunch of crying and begging desperate people wanting me to rescue them . I think I will try to keep my location confidential and if that kind of crap starts , I will just go silent .
Same here already a VE an instructor!
Get your ham lisc, so much better than a CB!!!
In a disaster situation, listening is critical. Most likely a weather event will happen before a SHTF event. When the power goes off, I have battery back-up for my amateur radio station. Now I am not going to tell everyone I have power, but I will monitor the amateur radio repeaters, public sevice frequencies and local news radio to hear what's going on. When I lived in Texas we had a real bad thunderstorm and most of the city was without power. There I sat in my radio shop, lights on and a cop came by to see how I had power and lights when everyone else in most of the city was without power. Some of us will be ready.
we can listen in without having a ham radio setup, I've got various small radios so I can hear if there are any announcements post SHTF, but seeing how slow any official help is getting to any event in my country we are usually on our own for days or weeks even in normal times so post SHTF it will be even slower most likely non existent, we are so far here from the centre of govt that we tend to be left to get on with it as best we can. most officials seem to ignore this area of the UK, this is a rural location not a city.
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Same here!!!
15.00 to take the test then if you pass another 35.00 to the fcc for admin reasons
I've been a ham for 26 years and aside from the fact it can be great emergency communications, it's FUN ! I collect QSL cards (have about 4500 so far) have gotten my " Worked all States " on voice and Morse code and have contacted about 37 countries. I can get as far as New Zealand and Australia and I'm using an antenna I built myself for about $30.00. The local clubs here are filled with super good people and I've met lots of friends because of ham radio. It's a REALL fun hobby !!. Kids as young as 6 years old get their license. As a side note. QTH.com is a great place to look for equipment--I got a lot of mine from there. For new gear, it's hard to beat Ham Radio Outlet. Also if you're ever interested, I have plans with pictures of the HF antenna I've been using to go worldwide for 25 years. I can e-mail or snail mail them free.
Look around at classes, I found mine at a community college and it was 10 dollars + the book. It was fun, informative and included the test fee at the time. You could do it on your own if you wanted to, but I enjoyed being with others that were interested in becoming hams. Our class had all ages literally. It’s a great skill, a great way to get to know “generally” really good people and provide a potential community service in the event of a shut down. Good luck and have fun. Renewals are also no cost as long as you complete it in accordance with FCC requirements.
The people I like talking to locally won't go get their ham licenses, so I have been sitting on 11m and letting my general ticket collect dust.
I just finished repairing a Royce CB radio for a friend. He bought it on ebay (listed as untested) and of course it didn't work (neither did the last Royce he bought, they never do lol). This one only needed a recap, a crystal replaced, and a few small changes in the PLL unit. I don't want to give it back now, its a good sounding radio! I go his direction in 2 days, so the way I figure it, I have 2 days to play with it before it goes home
I just finished repairing a Royce CB radio for a friend. He bought it on ebay (listed as untested) and of course it didn't work (neither did the last Royce he bought, they never do lol). This one only needed a recap, a crystal replaced, and a few small changes in the PLL unit. I don't want to give it back now, its a good sounding radio! I go his direction in 2 days, so the way I figure it, I have 2 days to play with it before it goes home
I just got the CB base station set up and running, another President set up and running. I still have another CB but do not have the right mic with a totally different connector with 6 pins and the others have only 4. Gotta get it up also. I can have the base in the workshop, one in the car and the last one 5 miles away with my best german neighbor. I think the last one has a signal booster on top of it and a so-called antenna parallel connector with a sticker on it "100 watts" I do not know if it produces and boosts to 100 watts or is just protected up to 100 watts.
Welcome from WB4FDG
Cant go wrong getting your ham lisc!
Thank you from KB0SNE
The youngest grand daughter (10) been helping build a field day go box for when she pass her ham test and we just finished her first nvis antenna
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The real power of amateur radio is working with others. This networking and order is what CB lacks. Yes, I own a CB radio and when I turn it on the filth and profanity over whelm me. Too bad all that could not be harnessed for something good. The first amateur radio license is easy, we have had grade school kids pass the test.
You're right. I have MANY friends I've never met, but friends through Ham radio. We also exchange ideas and through the local club, if I need anything, I can call on them. And it's DEFINATELY a family hobby if you want it to be. The filth of CB is NOT there. KB0SNE
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I am new to Ham radio . I have my base station up and operational . However I don't have my license yet so
I just sit back browse and say nothing . When my prepper site work load diminishes in a month or so , I plan to study the Ham test book that I have and make a try for the license . A concern that I have though listening to some of the stuff on the radio , conclude they talk goofy . Why don't they talk like a normal person would talk ? Maybe that is the way people talk these days , as I don't leave the Ozark Hills very often .
I just sit back browse and say nothing . When my prepper site work load diminishes in a month or so , I plan to study the Ham test book that I have and make a try for the license . A concern that I have though listening to some of the stuff on the radio , conclude they talk goofy . Why don't they talk like a normal person would talk ? Maybe that is the way people talk these days , as I don't leave the Ozark Hills very often .
I've been a ham for 14 years and everyone I talk to , talk just like they would if you met them in WalMart. Goofy how ?
