What's your call?

[sdillen]

OK....I'll kick off the forum. Who's a ham? When did you get your first call sign? What call signs do you presently hold? What qualifications do you hold?

VE7DLN, I wrote my basic exam in 2000 and passed my 5WPM morse test in 2001.

[lars]

I'm too shy to give my call sign (WHY do they make everyone's address public??). I've got Basic +. At some point, I wouldn't mind trying morse just in case I get trapped in a mine cave-in. ;-)

More seriously, using Morse means I could really reach out and touch someone without spending a lot of money on what would essentially be an emergency radio. And then just buy a single band VHF car unit for the more common usage.

Hmm...maybe I should spin this off into another thread.

I got my license last year and bought an ICOM VHF hand held. Now I want to get a vehicle-mount unit that I can leave in the Jeep.

...lars

[Roy]

VE7IBJ

Basic + 12 wpm + Advanced
(cant do code anymore and cant remember any advanced stuff!)

Member of Mission Amateur Radio Emergency Service

Communications Director for Mission Search and Rescue

Just stepped down last week as the Municipal Amateur Coordinator for the District of Mission.

[GoreD]

VA7GRF I passed my exam last December, basic +. And what a suprise i used my initials for my call sign. I bought a cheep handheld and have been having alot of fun with it this year. I've got 3 antennas now and only want more. My cb hasn't worked in a while but i have been able to contact people from most locations i have ventured to in the last year.

[rattle]

VE7MUK in 1991 and purchased a IC-W2A, that was back when you had to pay $25 a year for station licenses.

Now VA7CTD, kind of goes with the truck, no? Even got a HAM plate on the truck for only $18.

The W2A handheld still works after all these years all though the battery doesn't hold a charge near as long as it used to. Now have a IC-2200 in the truck.

Just a basic qualification. Do you still need code to get into HF stuff? Although I probably don't really need to get into it just curious.

[lars]

Just a basic qualification. Do you still need code to get into HF stuff? Although I probably don't really need to get into it just curious.
I think you need Basic +.

...lars

[sdillen]

VE7MUK in 1991

[snip]

Just a basic qualification. Do you still need code to get into HF stuff? Although I probably don't really need to get into it just curious.

Since you obtained basic prior to 2000, you're grandfathered into having Basic +.....and therefore have HF access.

[Roy]

Absolutely correct. Hmm, been quite a while since we had a 4x4/ham coffee get together. Anyone game?

[sdillen]

Absolutely correct. Hmm, been quite a while since we had a 4x4/ham coffee get together. Anyone game?

I'm in.

[rattle]

Since you obtained basic prior to 2000, you're grandfathered into having Basic +.....and therefore have HF access.

Oh no, so now I can spend more cash on radio's? :cwm36:

Edit,

So when I do a call sign search for myself it shows qualifications of basic. But there is a (+) beside my name. How do I confirm that I have HF access?

[rattle]

Anyone game?

I am in.

[u2slow]

VE7SSK. I took the test early this year, and scored high enough to get the basic HF.

I haven't bought a rig yet... am I still eligible? :violin

[sdillen]

Oh no, so now I can spend more cash on radio's? :cwm36:

Edit,

So when I do a call sign search for myself it shows qualifications of basic. But there is a (+) beside my name. How do I confirm that I have HF access?

That's it. The terms are now Basic (30MHz up), + (full spectrum), Morse (full spectrum and foreign reciprocal operation on HF where code is required), Advanced (other stuff...).

And yeah....get the chequebook out!!!!!!

[rattle]

That's it. The terms are now Basic (30MHz up), + (full spectrum), Morse (full spectrum and foreign reciprocal operation on HF where code is required), Advanced (other stuff...).

And yeah....get the chequebook out!!!!!!

To many expensive hobbies and not enough time / money.

[Dan]

I'm too shy to give my call sign (WHY do they make everyone's address public??).

...lars


Thats the part that bugged me about it when I thought about getting a radio license many years ago.

I just wanted it so I could get the license plate. Unfortunately the license plate quickly leads to your name and residential adress.

I know Larry's call sign, nah na na nah nah nah.........

[Roy]

I'm sure that 99.9999999% of the ****rats out there have no idea how to find your address from a ham plate.

On another note (and I know this from personal experience) many police members don't even know what a ham plate is! I've had a number of members ask what kind of plate that is.

[Dan]

I know I know, I shouldn' t be so sensitive for a guy who's jeep shows up when you type his name into google

but somehow it bothers me that every radio operator is so easily contacted

[lars]

I know I know, I shouldn' t be so sensitive for a guy who's jeep shows up when you type his name into google

but somehow it bothers me that every radio operator is so easily contacted
I wonder if there's a way to get them to NOT list your address?

...lars

[rattle]

I wonder if there's a way to get them to NOT list your address?

...lars


Change it to a mail box or work addy. :cwm10:

[Dan]

Looks like a PO box is a valid mailing adress. A mailing adress looks like all thats required.

go figure, industry Canada has only a PO box

Amateurs are reminded of Section 14 of Radiocommunication Information
Circular 2 (RIC-2), which states: "The holder of an Amateur Radio Operator
Certificate shall notify the Department within thirty (30) days with respect
to a change of mailing address."

Please note that this refers to a MAILING address and that it is not an
option but a requirement.
Contact the Industry Canada Amateur Radio Service Centre at:

Industry Canada Amateur Radio Service Centre
P.O. Box 9654 Postal Station "T"
Ottawa, ON
K1G 6K9

[lars]

Yep, I can confirm that a PO box is ok. I sent in my mailing address notification last night and this morning, they confirmed receipt and said the change should take effect within 48 hrs.

...lars

[lars]

For the record, my call sign is:

va7soo

...lars

[smac]

apparently if you contact RAC.ca they will unlist your address

(that's the place I know to find info, I don't know if there are others)

I've yet to do it. I keep forgetting.

[CanoeFOC]

:beer_cheers: VE7DYG

There is a very active Ham club here in the Okanagan, I mainly got my Ham license so I could be better at comms for Search and Rescue.

[Roy]

[QUOTE=CanoeFOC;701250]:beer_cheers: VE7DYG

There is a very active Ham club here in the Okanagan, I mainly got my Ham license so I could be better at comms for Search and Rescue.[/QUOTE


Three members of our Ham club joined Mission SAR to provide comms, etc. Was a very good match.

[bronco_steve]

VE7XTR - AKA - Steve.. Hardly on much, my car and rig were stolen, with my handheld in the glove box.. i've got a spare htx-242 but i need an antenna and a truck to put it in.. hopefully ICBC will pay out soon so i can get that rolling..

On a side note, I've been polluting the airwaves with a basic ticket since 1996, at the ripe age of 13 then.. Also in case some of you have been hams for a while, you may have spoken with my father VE7IDK (Arnd), who now resides in the okanogan area.

[Roy]

Hey Steve! Welcome to the site. Hope to catch you on the air when you get some new rigs. How's your Dad doing? Haven't heard from him in eons.

73
Roy VE7IBJ
Mission

[bronco_steve]

Roy! haha I believe I remember meeting you once or twice. Yeah the old man is doing great, he spends most of his time on 20 meters now i think.. the bc net and such. I can give you his number in Vernon if you don't have it already.

[norm]

For anyone who doesn't want their address public (I didn't...)
email <spectrum.amateur@ic.gc.ca> and request they remove your address from view. I had a reply within the hour that it had been done.

[GWJEEPIN]

Victor Echo Seven Whiskey Zulu Whiskey

[Granite Grinder]

For anyone who doesn't want their address public (I didn't...)
email <spectrum.amateur@ic.gc.ca> and request they remove your address from view. I had a reply within the hour that it had been done.

And we still don't know your call sign :laugh
GG

[Granite Grinder]

VA7SEN - basic
ICOM - V8 handheld

[BC_FJC]

And we still don't know your call sign :laugh
GG

I know norm's call :finger_1:

Drew
VA7DRW

[norm]

And we still don't know your call sign :laugh
GG

You're right!
VE7TFO - a little tribute to my truck (VE 7T FO....7T FO...74....ok, so it's a little obscure...)
Basic +

[GWJEEPIN]

And like all good wheelers we will now try and use 146.400 as the go to frequency, right up there with CH 4 , smoke signals and bic lighters.......

[max]

And like all good wheelers we will now try and use 146.400 as the go to frequency, right up there with CH 4 , smoke signals and bic lighters.......

About time someone made a decision
Way to go GWJEEPIN

146.460 it is then

Kris
VE7 VEV

[GWJEEPIN]

146.460 it is then

Hmm, guess the vote was tied then, :laugh we used 146.400 on the last Harrison Run, and whats 60 kHZ between friends

[lars]

Hmm, guess the vote was tied then, :laugh we used 146.400 on the last Harrison Run, and whats 60 kHZ between friends

Last time I checked 146.440 had the lead.

...lars

[jeeper]

Ve7ibh


Basic but as I got my liscence probably 20 years back sounds like I get the basic + qualification !

I have Three handhelds (two Icom and one yuesu) and one 2 meter mobile(icom) !

Im lookin to goin to dual band handhelds and a dual band mobile to be able to cross band repeat !

I got my Ham for the safety factor when hunting in remote areas as back then there wasnt much out in the way of cell phone repeaters and lots of dead space !

There are many spots that the Ham repeators give coverage where theres nothing else :)

Bruce

[norm]

Ve7ibh
Basic but as I got my liscence probably 20 years back sounds like I get the basic + qualification !


I just looked up your call sign and yes, you have basic plus. HF away!

[GWJEEPIN]

So I have to admit when I first read the post Off-road Frequency, Part II, I thought it was 144.440 but after some of the replys I did a quick reread and Doh!! it is 146.440 and I see that it is in the lead, I think I even voted for that ....redfaced...., so how long does the poll run before we call a winner?