the foundation licenses are 2 by 4 example VK2FBLA. apologies to anyone 
who has that call.


On 27/02/2008 6:39 PM, the old scribe known as Kevin Kwan was able to 
impart this pearl of wisdom:
> 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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