Any amateur "ham" radio operators here?

[venomballistics]

nah Im kinda the antiham ...
seeing as the whole ham thing is built upon a foundation of understanding and developing broadcast technology, and I build amps and some digital electronics ... I take measures against generating RF as it plays havoc on what Im trying to acomplish

 

[Bekeart]

Why I Stopped being a ham.

Got novice back in 1964 - WN9IDE.

Never got a contact before license expired. Continued with code practice.

A few times I could copy 13 wpm solid using Wayne Greens tapes.(from 73 mag)

I would listen to 80 meter phone and say why bother. Absolutely amazing some of the misinformation I could hear on 80 meters.

Remember when Wayne was pushing 2meter repeaters as the coming thing.

The technical side was a no brainer - I had First Class Radiotelephone and degree in Engineering. Set up a couple of surplus ART-13s with 200% capacity power supplies for a friend.

Gave couple of Collins receivers to friends. 51J with single digit serial number and a surplus R-390 - When I quit, I quit completely.

Bekeart

 

[Nframecollector]

My Dad and brother are. I'm more into shortwave listening and restoring shortwave radios. Anyone know where I can sell an immaculate National NC-44?

 

[GLV]

WB9OKR, Inactive at present.

 

[Ogandydancer]

Have been Ham for several years. the most gratifying part was when I was in Navmarcorp MARS and, I would relay messages from service men to their wives and girl friends and families. Hearing them sometimes break into sobs of joy when they found out their loved ones were safe gave me a gratification I cannot explain. Also called the North Carolina Morning Net on sundays for years and participated in the North Carolina evening net and, Tarheel Net handeling traffic. Have also talked to many interesting people in all parts of the world.