Carmela,
If you're not sure of what to do, It might be a good idea to tune around the
bands and just listen until you feel more comfortable. 40 meters is a good
band to start with because there is actifity there at just about anytime of
day or night. Good luck and 73. Lou WA3MIX
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Carmela Morrison" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Carmela @wd9hfdListen for meRe: hard work
> Thank you, Steve.
> I am not sure how to start the transmission with the Amateur Radio Theory
> Course with The Hadley for the Blind in 1976 andand received the Radio
> Technician License because my code was fast enough. I couldn't afford the
> radio, so I remained that for all these years. throutt the years I
> practice
> the codes and how to CQ. Now, finally, I received the General Class
> License
> through "The Grandfather privilege", but I don't know the procedure to
> start
> talking etc.
> I have so much to learn and so little time. I am 75 years old now.
> Carmela
>
> : "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 8:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Carmela @wd9hfdListen for meRe: hard work
>
>
>> Good luck with your first QSO Carmela. You will be nervous, but it
>> will all work out fine. BTW, while you would use LSB mode on the low
>> bands (75 and 40 meters), you would use USB (upper side band) mode on
>> the higher bands of 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters.
>>
>> Of course be sure to stay within the frequency limits of your license
>> class. Also if the other stations sound like Donald Duck talking into a
>> bucket, be sure you are on the correct sideband for the band you are
>> operating. Last of all, have fun.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>> On 10/1/2014 1:05 AM, Carmela Morrison wrote:
>>> Thank you, Steve. I usedAm and CW. No wonder I couldn't hear
>>> anything.
>>> On CW the signal was very weak and I couldn't rais the volume. I will
>>> try
>>> again, tomorrow night.
>>> Thank you, Steve. 73
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:51 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Carmela @wd9hfdListen for meRe: hard work
>>>
>>>
>>>> Carmela,
>>>>
>>>> If you are going to use the microphone, you should be in LSB (lower
>>>> side
>>>> band) mode on 40 meters. In between 7.175 and 7.300. There should
>>>> be
>>>> lot's of loud stations in the evenings.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>> On 9/30/2014 9:04 PM, Carmela Morrison wrote:
>>>>> I have the General class. I tried the 40 meter band and 7.0 Frequency.
>>>>> I
>>>>> tried AM and couldn't hear enything, then I tried CW and could hear
>>>>> very
>>>>> low.
>>>>> Maybe the power supply doesn't work right. I will try again tomorrow,
>>>>> but
>>>>> i
>>>>> don't know what time.
>>>>> Carmela
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 5:11 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Carmela @wd9hfdListen for meRe: hard work
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Will you be using SSB or CW, around what time, what class liscense do
>>>>>> you have,/I ask because of the frequency differences. Hope to
>>>>>> connect
>>>>>> with you! Danny Dyer, Wb4idu, Toccoa, GA, USA.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/30/14, Carmela Morrison <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>> Tonight on the 40 meter band,is the night that i will try my first
>>>>>>> QSO.
>>>>>>> With
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> any luck, my 53-years-old dream will come true!
>>>>>>> Listen to wd9hfd
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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