Got to wonder about the RF animal ...

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Ridgeline, Aug 24, 2018.

  1. craig_sez

    craig_sez Road Train Member

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    Lol i seen pop cans meshed together that got a few miles....
     
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  3. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    You and Rawze would really hit it off... He builds his own antennas, old ham operator, quite an interesting fellow.
     
  4. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    You never know who I know .... :)

    but I won't tell .... ;)
     
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  5. Slowmover1

    Slowmover1 Road Train Member

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    Another Mark Sherman fan. Okay.
     
  6. volvo244t

    volvo244t Road Train Member

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    I really need to get my amateur license.
     
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  7. Ougigoug

    Ougigoug Heavy Load Member

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    That’s what i keep telling me since years.....
     
  8. Night Stalker10

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    That’s one great thing about modern day computers, you can practice the ham test as many times as you want on line. Then when you feel confident, you can go take the test. It sure makes a big difference from what they used to do years ago.
     
  9. kc0iv

    kc0iv Light Load Member

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    In the old day you learned the theory and how the circuit worked.

    leon
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  10. Night Stalker10

    Night Stalker10 Road Train Member

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    Yes, that's very true. Seems like they had to drive to Newington Connecticut to take the exam. I was told the test cost $150. That was a lot of money back then, and if that wasn't bad enough, some people probably drove from the west coast to take it. I can't imagine failing that exam, and then trying to explain to your wife (if married) that you blew several hundred $$$'s. I think you had to wait 1 year before you could take the test again...but I'm not sure. I assume the FCC wisely made up that rule knowing it would probably take a year for the man to get up enough nerve to tell his wife he wanted to travel back east and take the test again...LOL.
     
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  11. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Never was $150. I remember they were $35 for each element, but that could be just for the professional licenses.

    The tests were before the big change administered by the FCC at the feild office.

    I passed my third class radio telephone, then I failed my second on the same day, but went back and got my second and first on the same day, I think it was $35 for each test.
     
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