And if the test isn't the reason you don't want to be a ham?
So what they really want then is something for nothing. They want the benefits without any of the responsibilities or effort to get it.
Total B.S. it is either right or wrong and you must pass the test.How many VE's do you know? Talk about grading on a curve. On of biggest keydown guys is one. Anyone now can be a extra class. I didn't mind the 13wpm tests back in the day. At least it showed you gave it some effort.
Get a Private UPS/Fedex mailbox, or USPS PO Box.How do you hold a call sign, while having your address hidden from public view?
(If I share my call sign with someone, it would have to be someone I'd invite into my home, on the internet people can look up your address, and nut-jobs and wack-o's can cause grief..)
It's a matter of public record through the Federal Government.How do you hold a call sign, while having your address hidden from public view?
(If I share my call sign with someone, it would have to be someone I'd invite into my home, on the internet people can look up your address, and nut-jobs and wack-o's can cause grief..)
This is what I was thinking, but I may follow W2EKG's advice and setup a "barrier" or first level of protection against "quick & dirty doxxing" if I really decide that it means very much to hang that FCC station identifier on a wall, with pride; then that's what I'll do.It's a matter of public record through the Federal Government.
Driver license same thing.
How many VE's do you know? Talk about grading on a curve. On of biggest keydown guys is one. Anyone now can be a extra class. I didn't mind the 13wpm tests back in the day. At least it showed you gave it some effort.
That is exactly what I'm talking about. I got my Extra license print up all fancy and got it framed by hobby lobby. It looks real nice and the people that have seen it are impressed. Amateur Radio is not just about Watts and a big frequency spread to play in. It is also about community service. After Hurricane Katrina the First responders were paralyzed due to the lack of communications. Local Amateurs took their own equipment and operators set up repeaters and communication centers to help them out. That's what some of us are about, not just long range skip or rag chewing. Service.This is what I was thinking, but I may follow W2EKG's advice and setup a "barrier" or first level of protection against "quick & dirty doxxing" if I really decide that it means very much to hang that FCC station identifier on a wall, with pride; then that's what I'll do.
That's what I did!Get a Private UPS/Fedex mailbox, or USPS PO Box.
Okay, I am fairly confident I could pass the Technician class examine, now I have no excuse!That's what I did!
Go for it but study for the General as well.Okay, I am fairly confident I could pass the Technician class examine
That is what I did, you can take both test the same day and it will not cost you any extra cash. You pay your $15.00 for the tech test and get your general ticket the same day.Go for it but study for the General as well.