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Congratulations, Bob!
You'll really like the THF6A!
Bob Tinney, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>This morning, I passed the general exam and rewarded myself by ordering =
>the THF6A from HRO in Anaheim. I was going to get another antenna but =
>the salesman said, "why"? He said that we are so surrounded by =
>mountains that a rubber ducky using half power will access more =
>repeaters than I can ever use so I didn't get one. Now that I can =
>forget about studying for the exams, I guess I can concentrate on =
>studying the files that I downloaded from "I can use this thing" for the =
>HT. Right now, I'm kind of intimidated by the thing because I don't =
>have any sighted help who know the difference between the onn-off button =
>and the antenna. It's going to be fun and I'll probably pester you guys =
>here for information. The thing that amazes me is that I now have the =
>general license and I haven't got the slightest idea what I am talking =
>about most of the time. Hopefully, that will come in time or when I =
>settle down again and study for the extra class. Perhaps mastering that =
>material and messing around with the HT will make it all make more =
>sense. The salesman at HRO offered to program some of the repeaters =
>around here into the radio and I was more than glad to let him. =
>apparently he is going to take it home with him and mail it Monday. =
>Strange thing though, when I said "I'm sure you have the extra ticket" I =
>hit a nerve because he has had the technician ticket since 1992. I =
>suppose some people really are intimidated by tests. As I have said, I =
>can past a test without knowing what I am talking about. There just has =
>to be a happy compromise. Well, I just wanted to share the good news. =
>73 to everyone
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