I always new hams were just a bunch of wankers, now it's official hi hi.
73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: What! NO activity all night!
> The USA prefixes.are:
> W A N K
> 73 de Anthony w2ajv
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone
>
> On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:31 PM, Alonzo Cuellar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Nice to mmeet you. I've been a licensed operator for about 12 years now =
>> .I'm a tech Plus so I'm looking to upgrade my license for further =
>> activity. I just went to school and put ham radio for a side to =
>> concentrate on my schooling. Now I'm back though and hope to progress =
>> further. I don't exactly recall what the prefixes herre. I think they =
>> have to start with a k or a w. I don't recall though. I don't think you =
>> can tell what region people are in with just the first feow letters kd5 =
>> kc5 etc here in texas. I'll have to read more up on the subject though =
>> as I'm out of practice with ham radio related activity.
>>
>> 73,
>> kd5fam
>> On Jul 14, 2011, at 3:17 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
>>
>>> yup, lots of good topics here.
>>> everything from computers to radio and everything in between...our =
>> moderator=20
>>> is very flexible and let's things flow nicely.
>>> generally speaking, the computer questions or topics are either =
>> directly, or=20
>>> indirectly related to interfacing with a radio or something ham
>>> radio=20=
>>
>>> related hi.
>>> =20
>>> I am V A6BS QTH Edmonton Alberta Canada.
>>> I've been licensed for about 7 years or so. I just recently obtained =
>> my two=20
>>> letter call. In canada, you either have a prefix plus 3 letters, or
>>> a=20=
>>
>>> prefix plus 2 letters. You can apply for and get your two letter =
>> suffix=20
>>> after being licensed for 5 years.
>>> unless you reside in one of the VY prefix areas with low amateur =
>> population,=20
>>> in which case you can generally get a two letter suffix as your first =
>> call=20
>>> sign.
>>> All canadian provinces have either a Victor echo, or victor Alpha =
>> prefix,=20
>>> followed by a number which indicates the specific province.
>>> The acception to this being Prince Edward Island which has a VY2 =
>> prefix.
>>> The 3 territories use VY1, VY2 and VY0 I believe as their prefixes.
>>> Also, you cannot hold a call sign for another province unless you are =
>> a=20
>>> resident of that province...so in other words, I could not have a ve7 =
>> or va7=20
>>> prefix because I live in Alberta which is VE or VA6 land.
>>> So, you can always tell what province a canadian ham lives in by the =
>> call=20
>>> sign...different from the US now where anyone can hold another state =
>> prefix=20
>>> number where ever they live.
>>> Canada has a relatively low licensed amateur population, just shy of =
>> 69400=20
>>> hams...for a national population of 32 million.
>>> =20
>>> welcome to the list.
>>> =20
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BS
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Alonzo Cuellar" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:55 PM
>>> Subject: Re: What! NO activity all night!
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>> lol hello everyone...
>>>> I just joined... My name is Alonzo and from Texas. Hopefully some =
>> good =3D
>>>> topics come with this list.
>>>> =20
>>>> 73
>>>> kd5fam
>>>> =20
>>>> On Jul 14, 2011, at 1:22 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>> haha I was sleeping too...this list can go quiet for several days at =
>> a =3D
>>>> time=3D20
>>>>> sometimes.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Colin, V A6BS
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>>> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:10 AM
>>>>> Subject: What! NO activity all night!
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> WOW! This is a first!
>>>>>> No one has been on the list through the night!
>>>>>> OR is the list down?
>>>>>> To all, have a good day.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Lowell W8QIY=3D20=20
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