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Heeheehee...Just orderd the ARRL General Level 2 manual(used)....Will do that test in the Fall or maybe sooner....

Detroit Lakes Mn...............

Congrats...

and was going to do the General but desided against it being I didn't study for it.1-2 weeks and I will be on the Mic :tongue_smilie.Started to get my shack set-up and now I just need to get my antenna hooked up and ground rod in(when weather gets better :mad:)....

Congrats Big Bob.....

EDUK8TR..I have tried a few General tests on Eham and really have not done that well heeheehee,I think if I had the ARRL Level 2 manual I could do better in this short amount of time but like you said,I'll never know if I don't try....Thanks. PS,if I pass tech I just might say...Bring it on....

Good Luck Big Bob.:thumbup:.....

Congrats..... I take my Tech test on the 19th,they want me to do the General also but math is not my strongest suit so I will take my time and take the General down the road,my ARRL level 1 book is getting its use and I also do the online tests now,the questions i get wrong i go back and read...

Thanks 359...

Going to fit perfect.........

Just told wife that I cant smoke in the shack(she doesn't smoke)......And I know Better.....I still need to adjust the shelf yet but here it is out of boxs...

Just got home from the Citys with my new rig still in boxs less antenna(still thinking on that one kinda)

Yep will post a pic when I get it set up.It will still be awhile,still looking for the best deal on the TS,1475 so far,don't think I'll find it cheeper but I'am still searching :D.....

They(the club) do the testing out here every month as needed but I do not feel ready to take it this month.I am reading the ARRL book(level 1) and doing the tests in back as I read the book,I could just do the practice exams and remember the answers but then thats not really learning...

Thanks everyone and now I have my Shack to buy items...Turns out I am going in a whole differant direction....... Kenwood..TS2000 Diamond...V2000A for roof(local).. Will add S9v vertical with radial plate and Balun when ground thaws out.. Astron RS35A... My world of ham radio is on the...

Great News...I just Talked to the President of the D.L Ham Radio Club and it turns out he lives about 5 miles south of me,had a nice talk on the phone with him and he said he would help me out(Elmer),he got his Novice license back in 63 and is big on CW... I have lots of room for a...

I should add that the reason Iam buying my Ham set-up is so I can get hands on while I study for my TEST(s) so when I do pass(fingers crossed)I will be ready to go live when my callsign arrives...... 50 yr old kid in a candy store with lots of time on his hands.....

For the same price you might be right on the FP-30,I will only be useing it moble once or twice a year thats why I was going with the RS35m,I have room for the external PS but now you have me thinking...O the pain heeheehee... I will be running my power thru my APC XP900 so I dont have to worry...

:lol: Funny....Should it be Brown,White or Black lamp cord Bwaaaahahaha..

Thanks Everyone.....This is what I have desided on as my 1st Ham set-up.... FT897D Transciver. AT897 Plus Tuner. RS35M Astron Power Supply. G5RV Jr Antanna... and the RT Systems Programmer. This is in my budget and believe it will get me started in the World of Ham..... Please...