Got my Extra Class Upgrade on Field Day!

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Re: Woohoo!
By: John Guillory to All on Wed Jun 26 2013 03:35 pm

Got my Extra Class Upgrade on Field Day!

Congratulations! When was your last test before that?

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Re: Woohoo!
By: John Guillory to All on Wed Jun 26 2013 03:35 pm

Excellent news! Congrats!

I made an appearance at our FD event...but wasn't able to stay long. I had to work the weekend. Seems every time FD comes around, I have to work.

de KG4CNA
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Got my Extra Class Upgrade on Field Day!

Congratulations!!

I finally got mine late June 2012.





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Re: Woohoo!
By: Digital Man to John Guillory on Wed Jun 26 2013 14:56:53

Got my Extra Class Upgrade on Field Day!

Congratulations! When was your last test before that?

05/05/2012 Got my Tech Liscense
Field Day 2012 I got my General license (around the 21st of june)
Field Day 2013 I got my Extra License.

I got my original FCC copy in, made a copy of it. Monday I'll have it off in the mail to update my VE Credentials! Once I get them updated, I'll send it off to ARRL to be a VE with them...

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Re: Woohoo!
By: Allen Scofield to John Guillory on Thu Jun 27 2013 09:37:30

I made an appearance at our FD event...but wasn't able to stay long. I had to work the weekend. Seems every time FD comes around, I have to work.

I started working digital modes on Field Day and ended up sticking around longer than I anticipated. Folks kept asking me questions about digital mode.A couple of weeks later I got my rig setup for inside use and made my first contact on digital mode using BPSK. Since then... I just don't find phone conversations as nice as digital! With digital, I can work stations that are weak with 20 watts of power and still make out what they're saying. With phone, I push 100 Watts and have to repeat what I say because the other station can't hear me for all the noise... Gosh... Digital wins!

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Re: Woohoo!
By: W6RAY to John Guillory on Thu Jun 27 2013 21:15:00

Congratulations!!

I finally got mine late June 2012.

About the time I went general. ;-)
KF5QEO

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Re: Woohoo!
By: W6RAY to John Guillory on Thu Jun 27 2013 21:15:00

Congratulations!!

I finally got mine late June 2012.

About the time I went general. ;-)

Congratulations to you as well!!

As a General class Volunteer Examiner (VE), I was only able to administer
the Technician class test. After I upgraded to Amateur Extra, I am now able
to administer all US class exams. That is the main reason, with the "just
to do it" factor a distant second.





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Re: Woohoo!
By: W6RAY to John Guillory on Fri Jul 12 2013 08:45 pm

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Re: Woohoo!
By: W6RAY to John Guillory on Thu Jun 27 2013 21:15:00

Congratulations!!

I finally got mine late June 2012.

About the time I went general. ;-)

Congratulations to you as well!!

As a General class Volunteer Examiner (VE), I was only able to administer the Technician class test. After I upgraded to Amateur Extra, I am now able to administer all US class exams. That is the main reason, with the "just
to do it" factor a distant second.

73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY
Visalia, CA USA DM06ih

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Re: Woohoo!
By: W6RAY to John Guillory on Fri Jul 12 2013 20:45:00

As a General class Volunteer Examiner (VE), I was only able to administer the Technician class test. After I upgraded to Amateur Extra, I am now
able to administer all US class exams. That is the main reason, with the "just to do it" factor a distant second.

Kinda same here. I was a General, became a VE. Didn't think I could pass the Extra test at first, tried it once. Then I went to Hamtestonline when someone on here I believe was talking about a Canadian test. I went there and took the Canadian test and realized if I lived in Canada, I'd probably be stuck on VHF! I took a sample of their Extra Test Stud questions and they really explained how to answer some of the questions. I was just barely passing the test online when I passed it at the VE exam. Actually, first time I took the test they said I missed it by 1 point! I took it again and they said I could miss another 5 questions and pass!

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Re: Woohoo!
By: John Guillory to W6RAY on Sun Jul 14 2013 11:36:20

Incidently, now that I'm an Extra, I rarely spend any time in the Extra area of the bands. I mainly find myself in the General class section, which usually has more people any way...

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Re: Woohoo!
By: John Guillory to W6RAY on Sun Jul 14 2013 11:36:20

Incidently, now that I'm an Extra, I rarely spend any time in the
Extra area of the bands. I mainly find myself in the General class section, which usually has more people any way...

Same here. I am still mostly on VHF and occasionally on UHF repeaters. I
have taken somewhat of a break lately. It has been extreemly hot (over 15
days 100*F or more. I missed Field Day due to vehicle issues (starter), although I did take the XYL's car to help tear down on Sunday.

I occasionally check into an HF net (The Noontime Net 0900-about 1330
Pacific Time on 7.2685 Mhz on 40 meters) and some local VHF nets. I am not into contesting. I do have a Icom IC-706 in my work truck along with
2-meters and APRS (W6RAY-14). One of my power supplies quit working so I am limited until it is repaired.

I also dabble in Amateur Television in the 70cm band. The Club is working
on an ATV repeater using both 70cm and 23cm.




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Re: Woohoo!
By: John Guillory to All on Wed Jun 26 2013 03:35 pm

Got my Extra Class Upgrade on Field Day!

I still need to get mine. Just been too busy to study.

But at least I got a HF rig recently to get on the air with (Kenwood TS-2000).

*** Diamond Dave ***

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Re: Woohoo!
By: Diamond Dave to John Guillory on Mon Jul 29 2013 05:04:19

I still need to get mine. Just been too busy to study.
But at least I got a HF rig recently to get on the air with (Kenwood TS-2000).

Still waiting on W5YI to upgrade my VE. Haven't heard a word from them. Seem's like it's been a month or so. I just had my hopes kicked in, in a way. I was enjoying being able to run my radio inside, then all the power went out in the ham shack, dining room, kids room, and part of the kitchen. 1/2 of the rear trailer knocked out and no breakers are tripped. I moved the rig back to the truck on the screwdriver until I can hear from the electrician on how much it will run and what the problem was. Depending on what the outcome is, I may move the G5RV cable to where I can use it in the truck as a second antenna.

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