[DCBryan1]

FWIW....out here. 73s!

Oh...btw...one of the examiners DID look like this:

[DCBryan1]

Ping to the Prepper King!

[Tennessee Nana]

after death Mormon converts ???

[Lx]

Welcome aboard.

[GeronL]

Zombie Apocolypse

Entitlement Zombies will rise up when the money finally runs out. (or the currency value anyway)

[JRandomFreeper]

Congrats!

I'm hanging on to my Advanced class, because it's grandfathered, and I never really wanted to work that tiny slice of bands reserved for extras.

I've spent many years enjoying the hobby. Remember to keep the code speed up. Sometimes, CW is the only thing that can get through.

/johnny

[The Working Man]

I’m not surprised at all. More and more people are having their eyes opened and once they get over their shock and disbelief the more intelligent AND willing are starting to do something to protect their loved ones and themselves.

For a few that I have talked to very recently the turning point was the Georgia Obama/NBC decision for others it was MFGlobal and how that has been handled.

I just hope that it’s not to late.

[BreezyDog]

I have some nice Icom receivers(R7100, R1, R20) and have always wanted to get my Ham License...no need for morse code anymore, right?

[PA Engineer]

2nd Kart ping and BTTT.

[tenger]

Were you at FrostFest too? I went there to get back into the hobby. Felt lost with all the equipment.

[Paladin2]

Is that the same guy as this:?

http://www.dxwatch.com/qrz/lookup.php?c=W6OPO

[Hot Tabasco]

your days of old guys in wearing dirty hats, thick glasses, and coveralls with pocket protectors and the newest Texas Instrument calculator or slide scale are LONG gone in ham radio.

Looks like you were definitely in the minority there........let me guess, they were all your grandkids.........LOL!

[the invisib1e hand]

I am amazed to read your observations but not surprised. People are far smarter than they when they're out with their friends. When everything is done via the WWW not only does privacy crash but the control of information is completely up for grabs. I figured Ham was about the safest alternative and certainly in keeping with a free-market in information. I wonder, can it be adapted for wireless information transfer?

[steve86]

Congratulations but I am taking the advice of another FReeper to not be on any FCC license list if TSHTF (2M).

[PrinterEagle]

73’s I got my No Code Tech License in 8th Grade radio club... license was issued on 2/4/92, so today is 20 years.

I never have upgraded, just never found the time/desire to sit down and study it.

[Kartographer]

Prepper’s Ping

[NoGrayZone]

They are having an exam session right here in my town next Saturday....my one Sat. day off, woohoo.

I am going! Thanks for the info!

[Born to Conserve]

Think you’ll need a license after the collapse?

[taxcontrol]

So I to want to get into HAM to be the RTO for our prepper group. There is lots of advice on the internet, little of which I trust. Since you seem to know what you are doing, perhaps you can provide a path for someone getting started? I only have a layman’s / home repair level of understanding of electricity.

Thanks

[Jumper]

Just pass the Tech License 14 Jan 2012 and will sit in April for the General exam. Just retired on 31 Jan so life is good. This is KK4GEJ out.

[Irenic]

Congratulations!