I used qrz.com when I was studying for my extra, very helpful.  As for a
catalog of adaptive equipment, just look down the list of Kenwood equipment
in any ham radio store, you're not going to find an adaptive equipment list
anywhere though that wouldn't be a bad thing and might be worth some
thought, it's winter and I'll be bored, maybe I'll put up a site with that
kind of stuff on it, just a list of accessible radios and why/how,  we'll
see. At any rate, that's about all there is for resources, besides asking
here. If all you want to do if UHF or VHF, a power supply for 1 of those
radios isn't very much. If you're planning to upgrade and get on HF, I'd
just go out and get an Astron, RS-35 or RS-35M and that way you can run HF
stuff when you get it and the UHF/VHF radio, I don't know what those cost
now, I paid $130 for mine in 98, hooked everything up to it and haven't
touched it since.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: new operator


> I'm not sure what you are asking about the general test.  I log on to:
>
> www.qrz.com
>
> and I take their practice exam on line.  For the general, my score is
> usually in the high sixties but so far I haven't passed the general test.
> The technician test has drawings and questions about frequencies that I
> refuse to memorize and so I just take the hit for a wrong answer for those
> questions and still pass in the high eighties.  Have you used those tests
> as
> a study tool?  They work pretty well.  You get an immediate response
> telling
> you about each answer and the correct one if you didn't get it correct .
> The general should be easier because there are no drawing in the general
> test question pool.  I just have to brush up on some math and a little
> theory.
>
> Yes, a mobile might make the best base unit now that you mention it.  A
> good
> power supply can't be that expensive and if it is I'll simply run it off
> of
> one of those batteries and just keep them charged.
>