Darren:
Welcome to our great hobby and our fine list.
We are happy to have you aboard, and hope this will be the beginning of many
enjoyable experiences for you as you explore the many possibilities that ham
radio offers.
In answer to your question on accessible repeater listings, Here's another
repeater listing web site that I have found to be quite useful and
accessible.
http://rptr.amateur-radio.net
If I remember correctly, this also contains broadcast station info, but I
could be wrong on that.
Congrats on getting your tech ticket, and please let us know your call sign
as soon as you get it.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: my intro new ham and new to the list.
Darren,
Welcome to the fascinating hobby of ham radio. I'm sure you will enjoy it a
lot. Your name is familiar, possibly from some other email lists, maybe
from for-the-people.
Here is a link to a good repeater database:
http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters/
You can search by state, then narrow your results to a city/town.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 6:16 PM
Subject: my intro new ham and new to the list.
> Hi fellow hams.
>
> My name is Darren and I am a new ham holding a tech license. I am still
> waiting on my call sign to appear in the ARRL database so I don't even
> have
> that yet.
>
> I bought a WOUXUN KG-UV2D VHF/UHF Dual Band HT because of the talking
> features that it has. I have been listening to it for about a week and a
> half now wishing I could say hello to all of the wonderful people I was
> hearing and check in to the nets as well.
> I have had a great mentor in to the world of ham radio. I am a drummer and
> I
> play in the worship band at my church. My bass player James Millsap call
> sign WB4NWS turned me on to amateur radio.
>
> I had known of blind hams for years but never took an interest in it.
> Now, I am hooked! I still don't understand frequencies and bands and
> such,
> Jim having programmed my radio for me. But I want to learn how to do it on
> my own.
> There is a big ham fest coming up here in about a week and I can't wait to
> go. I am planning on buying a mag mount for when I am on the road, and
> getting a better antenna that I can put up on top of my house for better
> reception when I am not mobile. I might even get a hat with my call on it
> just for fun lol!
>
> I do have a question here.... How do you go about finding repeater
> information? Is there an accessible repeater directory?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
> It's great to be a part of such a cool group of people, and I'm talking
> about hams in general not just this list smile.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Duff.
>
> Drummer for The Overflow worship band!
>
> Band web site http://www.theoverflowband.com
> <http://www.theoverflowband.com/>
>
> Personal Phone: (678)936-6113
>
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>
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>
> skype contact duffman31279
>
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