Were is a good place to research the license on the internet? Links appreciated.kw5kw wrote:
bran-new 2meter (144.000 ~ 148.000 MHz) full power 50 watts can be had for as little as $160.00, add another 40.00 or so for an antenna. Heck you can spend more than that on a set of 'night sights'.
Russ
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First, unless you plan to take the test THIS month (June 2006) put off studying until July. The reason is: In July a whole new set of questions and answers are to take effect. This happens every 4 or 5 years to keep the question pool up to date with modern technology.
a few links to start with... hmmm...:
The American Radio Relay League, this is the NRA of amateur radio. http://www.arrl.org/
a really good page from them on "How do I start?":
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/classes.html
Hope this helps,
Russ
Talk around the world with your No-Code Tech license using satellites:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
See where your buddies are/were/are headed with GPS reporting and amateur radio:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/aprs.html
and findU
http://www.findu.com/
Have fun in contests, just one of hundreds of contest:
http://www.txqp.org/
If you have a ham license, talk around the world using echolink and your computer:
http://www.echolink.org/
Here's the Part 97 rules and regs... much like our 411.xxx for CHL.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/wais ... 97_05.html
some information on amateur radio and stormspotting:
http://www.k5kj.net/skywarn.htm
here's a fun forum full of info:
http://www.eham.net/
a few links to start with... hmmm...:
The American Radio Relay League, this is the NRA of amateur radio. http://www.arrl.org/
a really good page from them on "How do I start?":
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/classes.html
Hope this helps,
Russ
Talk around the world with your No-Code Tech license using satellites:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
See where your buddies are/were/are headed with GPS reporting and amateur radio:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/aprs.html
and findU
http://www.findu.com/
Have fun in contests, just one of hundreds of contest:
http://www.txqp.org/
If you have a ham license, talk around the world using echolink and your computer:
http://www.echolink.org/
Here's the Part 97 rules and regs... much like our 411.xxx for CHL.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/wais ... 97_05.html
some information on amateur radio and stormspotting:
http://www.k5kj.net/skywarn.htm
here's a fun forum full of info:
http://www.eham.net/
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Walmart will charge different prices based on statistical analysis of an area.OverEasy wrote:Interesting note; Last year 5 gal plastic gas cans at Wal-Mart were $4.88.
This year they are $9.89.
Walmart in Lubbock has these same gas cans on for $5.44. But we are far from hurricane territory. Blazer 9 mm was $6.27/50 and they were sold out.
Day 92 and waiting, no word on what "paperwork on their end" is the hold-up
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9mm Blazer was $4.97 here in FT. Worth last night. NOBODY at the counter to wait on anyone...GrannyGlock wrote:Walmart will charge different prices based on statistical analysis of an area.OverEasy wrote:Interesting note; Last year 5 gal plastic gas cans at Wal-Mart were $4.88.
This year they are $9.89.
Walmart in Lubbock has these same gas cans on for $5.44. But we are far from hurricane territory. Blazer 9 mm was $6.27/50 and they were sold out.
Day 92 and waiting, no word on what "paperwork on their end" is the hold-up
I'll go to Academy, same price, and there is always a guy behind their counter to help!
Russ
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I thought this advice was useful.
To ex-Louisianans, present Louisianans, and future Louisianans:
Louisiana Hurricane Season Notes
Hurricane season has begun. In the coming months, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Gulf of Mexico and making two basic meteorological points:
(1) There is no need to panic.
(2) We could all be killed.
Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Louisiana . If you're new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one."
Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan:
STEP 1. Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days.
STEP 2. Put these supplies into your car.
STEP 3. Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween.
Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Louisiana. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness
items:
HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE:
If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements:
(1) It is reasonably well-built, and (2) It is located in Nebraska .
Unfortunately, if your home is located in South Louisiana, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place.
So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss.
Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my kidneys.
SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors, and -- if it's a major hurricane -- all the toilets. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:
Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap.
The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall off.
Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up.
The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December.
Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them.
"Hurricane-proof" windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He lives in Nebraska .
Hurricane Proofing Your Property:
As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc. You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles.
EVACUATION ROUTE:
If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says " Louisiana ," you live in a low-lying area.) The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely.
HURRICANE SUPPLIES:
If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Louisiana tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM.
In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies:
23 flashlights
At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
Bleach (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)
A 55-gallon drum of underarm deodorant.
A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in
a hurricane, but it looks cool.)
A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Camille; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.)
$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth.
Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean.
Good luck, and bring it on!!!!!
To ex-Louisianans, present Louisianans, and future Louisianans:
Louisiana Hurricane Season Notes
Hurricane season has begun. In the coming months, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Gulf of Mexico and making two basic meteorological points:
(1) There is no need to panic.
(2) We could all be killed.
Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Louisiana . If you're new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one."
Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan:
STEP 1. Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days.
STEP 2. Put these supplies into your car.
STEP 3. Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween.
Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Louisiana. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness
items:
HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE:
If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements:
(1) It is reasonably well-built, and (2) It is located in Nebraska .
Unfortunately, if your home is located in South Louisiana, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place.
So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss.
Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my kidneys.
SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors, and -- if it's a major hurricane -- all the toilets. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:
Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap.
The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall off.
Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up.
The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December.
Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them.
"Hurricane-proof" windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He lives in Nebraska .
Hurricane Proofing Your Property:
As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc. You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles.
EVACUATION ROUTE:
If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says " Louisiana ," you live in a low-lying area.) The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely.
HURRICANE SUPPLIES:
If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Louisiana tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM.
In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies:
23 flashlights
At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
Bleach (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)
A 55-gallon drum of underarm deodorant.
A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in
a hurricane, but it looks cool.)
A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Camille; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.)
$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth.
Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean.
Good luck, and bring it on!!!!!
