Socalmountains.com: Forums / HAM RADIO / SCANNERS / Okay, Ham Radio Operators Chime in here!

Forums

Socalmountains.com :: Forums :: HAM RADIO / SCANNERS

<< Previous thread | Next thread >>

Okay, Ham Radio Operators Chime in here!

Go to page << >>

Author

Post

CH (KI6SKN)

Fri Mar 11 2011, 09:21PM

Registered Member #2425
Joined: Mon Mar 07 2011, 05:36PM
:
Posts: 10

HUH...., Naaaa Your to far from my house............... I think ????
Although I have had alittle problem around here with the amp on.
One day a neighbor across the street came over to my house to let me no that his P.C. speakers were pickin up my transmissions. Thats happened acouple times. I try not to turn the amp on when he is home. I have to turn my speakers off also.
The people next to me were telling me that sometimes there TV acts weird? I stayed silent on that one.
I only use the amp when I need to. Some of these guys are running up to 1500 watts. You can hear them good but without an amp sometimes they cant hear you.
I did have a case last weekend. This guy was running 1000 watts. He copied me 5 9 and I was only running 100 watts. So you dont know how much power you need. I always start at 100.
This mans call sign is JA2FJP. For you who dont know. JA call signs are in Japan. Yes, I am very concerned. He lives close to the ocean back in a bay. I hope He Is OK. I will try to get ahold of him in the future. Im sure sence the quake he has alot to take care of right now.

Pray for Japan KI6SKN

Fri Mar 11 2011, 10:13PM

Registered Member #29
Joined: Sat Oct 14 2006, 12:45PM
:
Posts: 2998

I am, and so is one of my kids. The other kids and some of the grandkids could easily be licensed, but aren't. My Dad was, but he's dead. My son got his call through the vanity system. My first call was W3HAM, which I got when I was 14, which was a long long time ago. I took the test at the FCC office in D.C. Cool, huh?

"I was goin' faster than I'd ever gone before, when I fell off."
- 'Little' from "Little Faus and Big Halsey"
"Microsoft is very sorry."
- David Pogue, "The Missing Manual" series, Vista edition
"Don't bother me; I'm clinging to my guns and Religion."
- bc

World's Greatest Inventions (in increasing order of importance):
- Bubblewrap
- On/Off Switch
- Spitzer Boat Tail

CH (KI6SKN)

Sat Mar 12 2011, 12:04AM

Registered Member #2425
Joined: Mon Mar 07 2011, 05:36PM
:
Posts: 10

Hello BC,
Are you currently active?
What kind of rigs (radios)?
Do you go to any BBARC meetings?

KI6SKN

Sat Mar 12 2011, 09:15AM

Registered Member #29
Joined: Sat Oct 14 2006, 12:45PM
:
Posts: 2998

KI6SKN

I'm still active, but not a big talker.

Used to belong to the BB club, but for some reason let it lapse. Never attended a meeting.

Radios to cover pretty much all bands except 900, 1296, ... then pick up again at 10GHz. Some duplication of stuff I consider critical, especially HF and the 2m, 70cm stuff.

Probably one of the dwindling number who can still use CW effectively. Speaking of which, love your call: SKN => Straight Key Night.

Rod the Photog

Sat Mar 12 2011, 11:35AM

Registered Member #184
Joined: Thu Nov 30 2006, 07:45AM
:
Posts: 270

KA6ROD here. Only work CW except the BBARC repeater up here. First licensed in 1965. If anyone wants to learn CW or practice CW let me know, I love it and love to promote it.

73, Rod

CH (KI6SKN)

Sat Mar 12 2011, 01:01PM

Registered Member #2425
Joined: Mon Mar 07 2011, 05:36PM
:
Posts: 10

BC,
Sounds like your setup quite well. My call sign is not a vanity call. The FCC gave me this one. When they got to my license ap. That was the next set of letters that came up.
A great call for a CW operator. But I have not learned Morse Code.

ROD,
Lookin forward to shootin clays with you again this year. Mike(KJ6HZS) and I had a great time last year.
I want to see your new clay thrower.

73 CH KI6SKN

Rod the Photog

Sun Mar 13 2011, 07:44AM

Registered Member #184
Joined: Thu Nov 30 2006, 07:45AM
:
Posts: 270

Hey Chris ! Can't wait to shoot..... Take care. Rod

Mountainlover

Sat Mar 26 2011, 08:20AM

Registered Member #1977
Joined: Mon Dec 07 2009, 01:27PM
:
Posts: 106

Hi everyone - I'm Stacey KF6PRU and hubby John is KF6OUI. John is active on Ham but shamefully, I am not. John belongs to MESAC at home in Costa Mesa (Mesa emergency services amateur communications). We have a ICOM 2800, I believe it is, at home and a Kenwood TH79 for the handheld. We are looking at getting 2 new handhelds, maybe I'll become more active. We'd love to get involved with hams up here in Big Bear too, although we are only weekenders. Keep us in mind if you guys are going to do a get together. Also John is a dirt bike rider on the trails up here and is always looking for riding partners..........just puttin it out there.

BootsNBridles

Tue Mar 29 2011, 11:26AM

Registered Member #2093
Joined: Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:24PM
:
Posts: 550

I am and so is one of our kids. Monitor sometimes, rarely chat. No time. :-)

robk (K6RBK)

Mon May 02 2011, 04:33PM

Registered Member #2194
Joined: Wed Aug 25 2010, 06:46PM
:
Posts: 102

What the heck... I'll bump this old thread to get the conversation going again.

K6RBK here. Mostly lurk here & on K6BB; do a lot of simplex around the valley with my neighbors here in Sugarloaf. I recognize most of the calls in the this thread, and hear HZS & SKN all the time.

After 11 years as a ham I finally have a place to put up my antennas now that we've moved to Big Bear (almost a 1.5 years ago now, can't imagine going back to the flatlands)!

Rob

Go to page << >>

Moderators: Craig (KJ6BCM), ©ammy, Lumbe® Jill, Debbie Doodah, Bookworm, ***SCM ALERT***, Benny (N6BWX), Socalmountains Admin