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Post by M4Madness on Jan 28, 2021 20:06:59 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 28, 2021 20:04:30 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 20, 2021 13:55:48 GMT -5
BTW.... Happy Birthday..... don’t watch any news today and it will be a happier day 😊 Thanks! I'm not watching the news for at least three years. LOL!
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 20, 2021 6:30:00 GMT -5
Congratulations on a beautiful truck! I'm 53 years old today and have never bought a brand new vehicle. I just can't bring myself to do it. My daily driver is 25 years old (been driving it 17 years) and my nicer F-150 is 16 years old now.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 20, 2021 6:24:09 GMT -5
I took the technician test and passed in December. Great to have. I am now studying for general.i got a cheap 8 watt radio and extended antenna. I also made an external antenna and can talk to repeaters 20 miles away with it. Awesome! I'm not on the air yet -- haven't been assigned a callsign yet. I bought a handheld to get me started (it is being delivered today.) I'll use it to learn on and carry it hiking.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 19, 2021 6:02:01 GMT -5
Ironically, I just bought a study guide last week for the technician license. I will be joining you soon! Good luck!
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 17, 2021 18:52:23 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 17, 2021 15:37:04 GMT -5
The only reason I remember is I helped string his antenna by shooting fishing line into a tree top to tie into a rope then wire. I saw a photo of the very same thing yesterday. LOL!
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 17, 2021 14:40:36 GMT -5
How technical is the test? Mostly general knowledge or does it get into a bunch of math? I am NOT good at math haha. Other than the electrical aspect, it is mostly oriented towards radio specific stuff. It's like a lot of stuff you did in school -- learn it then never use it again. I've seen lots of guys say, "I want to talk on the radio, not build my own." LOL! The key is to pass the test first, then learn everything.Instead of trying to understand it all, all the study sites say to simply memorize the test. THE ENTIRE TEST IS PROVIDED -- THE EXACT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. I used www.hamstudy.org. Click the "technician" tab, then the "read questions" tab. Start with sub element T1 (use the three-bar icon to choose each page of that sub element), then go to T2, T3, etc. Each question is multiple choice, with one right answer and three distractors. After studying a while, switch to "study mode" and start trying to answer questions. Don't worry if you get the wrong answers, just keep going through them until memory finally takes over. Once you get fairly good at answering them correctly, take a practice test. Keep using the flash cards until you can consistently pass the practice test 10 or more times, then find either an in-person testing site or arrange to take the test online: www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-sessionGood luck, guys!
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 16, 2021 16:25:55 GMT -5
I read a thread on another site 8 days ago about amateur radio, and it got me thinking about back-up communications in the event that cell phone coverage is unavailable (like the Nashville incident.)
I decided to start studying for the technician class license then decided to go ahead and study for general class license as well. You can't skip class levels -- you have to start at the bottom and work your way up.
I put 212 miles on my truck today driving to Noblesville and back for the license testing. I passed the technician test first, then took the general test a few minutes later and passed it as well. That was the reward for a MASSIVE amount of studying for 7 days! Memorizing a pool of 830 questions/answers from which 35 random questions were pulled for each test.
I don't even own a radio yet, nor even know how to turn one on. LOL!
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 15, 2021 21:20:53 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 13, 2021 8:08:05 GMT -5
“M4madness” is not having a good day I bet! I gave up my staff position there about a year and a half ago. I just got burned out on all of it. Having to do work there everyday ruined the fun of the site for me. I have been visiting it pretty much daily again for the last year -- it's a lot nicer when you are just there for fun. I've been a member there for 20 years now!
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 12, 2021 19:40:21 GMT -5
What is traffic like in Martinsville at this time? I have to drive from Bedford to Noblesville Saturday morning and arrive by 10:30 AM.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 9, 2021 16:22:54 GMT -5
Parler is where he belongs conspiracy talk. People believe anything in there. I'm not a Parler user, but at least it sounds like the First Amendment is upheld there.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 9, 2021 9:05:16 GMT -5
If you’re already scared it’s going to be a long four years in your Bunker! Bunker? You guys don't have spider holes dug yet? LOL!
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 8, 2021 21:57:48 GMT -5
This is my first year using ladder stands, and I'm trying to decide if I want to pull them or not. They have the woven mesh seats (nylon maybe?) The landowner has more than enough space to store them in one of the barns or outbuildings. I just know getting 21-foot ladder stands out of the woods will be a chore.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 8, 2021 19:18:38 GMT -5
Trump was just reported to have joined Parler today and now everyone says it is down. I wonder if it crashed due to too much traffic of if it is something more nefarious? I'm not signed up to it, so I can't check.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 8, 2021 18:56:27 GMT -5
Democrats are absolutely terrified of the First Amendment! They want to crush any discussions that they find a threat to their goals. Also, Apple is currently threatening to ban Parler unless the service enacts draconian censorship policies.
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Fake news
Jan 8, 2021 16:35:05 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by M4Madness on Jan 8, 2021 16:35:05 GMT -5
Heck, there are even reports floating around that Ashli Babbitt, the girl killed at the U.S. Capitol, is really a CIA operative, faked her death, and is really very much alive.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 7, 2021 9:54:53 GMT -5
Hey M4Madness what would you do if someone break into your house? I am sorry this lady and three others lost there life but frankly I am astonished it was not more. The difference is that the U.S. Capitol belongs to "We The People". Did you see the video where the Capitol Police removed the barricades and let them advance? Why was an unarmed woman shot for "trespassing" but BLM supporters weren't shot over the last year for committing violent felonies?
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