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Hi Otter,

Nick here, KC6DVT (Expired). I was a Radio Operator/Loadmaster in the 130's in the Corps. It has been quite a few years since I have worked with HF rigs. Have they come a long way since 72.

Noticed yours is mobile. Have been looking to get my ticket renewed. I only took the novice, so that I could still work code and voice. I heard there was a new "No Code" tech test out there. Have you heard anything about that?

Good to see HAMS out there in the trucking industry. I am planning on joining the trucking industry real soon.

Be Safe and Have fun !!!
Nick

 

There is no code requirement at all any more all the way to extra and only 3 class's left tech,general,extra and none require code. So now is the time to go for it and get that ticket its never been easier all theory and no code required at all.

 

Well I'll be ???

I guess they really needed operators to keep the spectrum. Do you think that was the strategy? I know there was talk a long time ago, that the operators were not using the spectrum enough, and they were talking about re-assigning some of the band to other agencies to free up space.

Good to know. I think I will look into that.

Thanks,
Semper-Fi
Nick

 

I'm also a Navy / Marine Corps MARS operator, which only requires a Tech Class Amateur license. We're starting to use CW again, to build proficiency, because CW will work when other modes will not.

 

Hi Otter, Hi Phil,

Good to see you guys out here. We used to train with code comming into Futenma and some at Cubi-Point some years ago.

We had old 48's in the 130's. Good rigs, but thay had to be re-worked every time we would do short field operations. I guess the vibration was a bit much for them.

Lost our wire once going into Dong Ha. That was a bummer. Had to hop and cut that puppy to get the heck out of there. Not a real good place to park a 130 for any length of time.

Where were you guys at?

Semper-Fi
Nick

 

Wow! Millington! Now THAT brings back some memories. I'd forgotten about the old "Bluff City CB Radio Club" until just now (before you were BORN, Weathergeek!) I still have my "Ratchet Jaw of the Month" award (a big old triode vacuum tube about 12" tall mounted on a nice wooden pedastal like a trophy). Great fun in those days!

I'm somewhat more reserved now. (Yeah! Right!)

Carl/KD4ZHA

 

Here ya go Buddy, the good old days: By the way, she went to AMARC in 98.