You could just about load up anything and make it work. There were these
guys here in Toronto that loaded up a flag poll. They had good hite I don't
know where they had this flag poll hooked to actually but my understanding
is they were good and high up. I believe it was possible. When you think
about it some of the verticals often sold for hf are just simple pieces of
fishing poll with wire threw it. All of the shake spear stuff and of course
the Antron are pretty much just fishing polls. And of course it goes with
out saying that what you can't make up for with antenna performance you
always have power. It's just that what take you ten thousand watts threw a
coat hanger to talk to someone a hundred miles from you might be
accomplished by your neibor who's using 40 watts threw a probably tuned long
wire. The only thing I can think of that annoys me about the foundation
license; the calls are a bit longer. Don't those calls have an extra letter
or more? Ok that's annoying for dx. I hate throwing my call out and hearing
the person completely mess it up after I've repeated it 8000 times. To the
point that others on frequency are trying to relay. Ok and then to have an
even longer call? goodnight!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 2:30 AM
Subject: Re: antennas possibly off topic
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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