Way to go, Bill!
My dad was a ham from the time he was about 13 years old. I remember
waking up during the night and hearing his morse code key going softly
in the night. He talked to hams all over the world. He functioned as a
"patch" for families in other countries while they had members in
medical centers in Houston. He would walk up the hall doing a little
dotditditdot song. He is now a "Silent Key", too.
My hubby found a morse code practice tape that we use to work with in
the car on road trips to see family in Dallas. You could probably find
something like that to use to increase your speed as you are cruising
the highways.
Barbara J. Burcham, C.I.D.
Fairfield Industries, Inc
281-275-7687
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From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Brooks,Bill
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:04 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [DC] Ham operator License
Hi Barbara,
Yes, it is...
I received my ticket about 2 months ago... I took the Technician class
exam
and the General Exam, and passed them both... But I still need to be
able to
copy Morse code at 5wpm. So far I have not had time to practice as I
have
been studying for the CID+ exam I took last week, and passed.
We manufacture 2 meter radios here along with a lot of other equipment
and
it just seemed like this was a good opportunity for me to take the
exam...
I had always wanted to get my Ham license, my Uncle, and Father were
both
Hams. WA6TEK, and N6UWF.
My dad passed away this year, he is a 'silent key' now... and it was
part
of the motivation for me to study and complete the test too.
I have been thinking about getting a Vanity call sign but I really have
not
settled on one yet... Someone already has WA6PCB.... I was thinking
there
might be another one with 'PCB' in it that I could use.... we'll see.
It's a good hobby and if there ever was a disaster in the area, it seems
a
little better to have a legal radio I can use to get help or assist
others...
Beats owning a citizen band radio... :) I like learning more about the
electronics involved in RF applications too.
Bill Brooks - KG6VVP
PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D.+, C.I.I.
Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
http://www.dtwc.com
http://pcbwizards.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Burcham [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 3:29 PM
To: (Designers Council Forum); Brooks,Bill
Subject: Change of subject - RE: [DC] Warning... when attending events
Hey Bill!
Is KG6VVP an amateur ham radio operator call name?
My dad was W5GLD.
Barbara J. Burcham, C.I.D.
Fairfield Industries, Inc
281-275-7687
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