as in, you don't have money for a rig, or does the license cost money over
there?
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: antennas possibly off topic
> lol I'm aware of that infact the foundation license is dead easy as is
> the practical exam I just don't have the money to get licensed just yet.
> much less get a radio. I got no problems going for foundation license,
> standard would be nice but I can't be bothered studying for it right
> now. advanced would be even better but I've a memory like a bloody siv.
>
>
> On 27/02/2008 6:18 PM, the old scribe known as Colin McDonald was able
> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> > Hey Shaun:
> > No time like the present.
> > Study for a few weeks like your life depends on it, go write the exam
and
> > you'll be happier then a pig in...well you get the drift.
> > I played with electronics and CB's and other things for years before i
> > finally broke down and joined the hallowed relms of a licensed amateur.
> > It wasn't so much that i got tired of the 11M band, the dx is just as
good
> > there as it is on any of the ham bands during the peak of the sun spot
> > cycle.
> > I really wanted to explore IRLP and echolink and some of the digital
modes
> > more then anything. So, with my existing background in electronics, and
a
> > basic understanding of most things related to the hobby, i was able to
study
> > the question pool online for a few weeks and score quite high on the
basic
> > exam...which, by itself is nothing to brag about, but I was pretty proud
of
> > myself.
> > and I found that it wasn't as tough as I was always lead to believe, or
> > that I always thought it would be.
> >
> > So, if you are holding back because you think it'll be tough, don't
worry,
> > study for it, get access to an online question pool if one exists for
the
> > australian foundation license exam, and go at it.
> > The next level of license won't be so hard after that, if you keep up to
> > speed on the technical aspects, and the regulations aspects of the test
> > criteria.
> >
> > While I don't know how indepth the foundation license exam is, I believe
i
> > looked into it at some point, and found it similar in allot of ways to
the
> > Canadian basic exam.
> >
> > Here we get full HF privallages if the score on the basic exam is 80
percent
> > or higher. If lower then that, you can stil pass a 5 word per minute cw
> > exam and get on all HF bands.
> > Thankfully, i passed with more then 80, even though it was prior to the
> > changing of the regulations, so I was able to get on HF right away when
they
> > changed a few years back.
> > I was an SWL for years before i was licensed, so getting on HF was no
big
> > deal for me.
> >
> > Anyway, a little bit of work and study goes a long way with the first
level
> > licensing in most places now.
> >
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: antennas possibly off topic
> >
> >
> >> Hi there, when I eventually get licensed, I'll either be working 40, 80
> >> 15, 10 or 2 meters. after all, that's most of what the license I'm
> >> aiming for allows. under the foundation license, I can work a good
> >> portion of hf accepting 20 meters, warc bands and the like, and 2
meters
> >> and 70 cm.
> >> I'm not allowed any digital modes save, hand keyed cw.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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