Any Amateur (Ham) Radio License Holders Here?

[Isaiah]

Just curious if anyone is in the hobby.

[jjgold]

Hey guy that was outdated 20 fukkin years ago

It is all skype now

[Isaiah]

Hey guy that was outdated 20 fukkin years ago

It is all skype now

Apples and oranges. Is there no limit to your ignorance?

[jjgold]

CB radios?????

Lol those guys are fukkin wackos and have fukkin antennaes on their roofs

Isaiah get back in the real world and stop smoking pot

[THam12]

CB radios?????

Lol those guys are fukkin wackos and have fukkin antennaes on their roofs

Isaiah get back in the real world and stop smoking pot

That last comment made me

[Isaiah]

CB radios?????

Lol those guys are fukkin wackos and have fukkin antennaes on their roofs

Isaiah get back in the real world and stop smoking pot

Is this a put on? You can't be this ignorant. CB radio is nothing but a walkie talkie popular with red necks and truckers back in the 70's and no license is needed to operate them. CB radio went the way of the pet rock, bell bottoms and leisure suits 40 years ago.

Ham radio on the other hand is still a very popular hobby. Amateur radio operators are required to pass a written test, demonstrate knowledge of electronics, broadcasting laws, morse code, etc. Test administered by FCC proctors and the license is not easy to get.

Get back to me when you pass the amateur radio operators test and can discuss the topic intelligently.

[jjgold]

Why would you use it?

It is a fukkin cult man and requires lots of hardware

The Red Crosses usually have them.....what is the use anymore with the internet??

Hey Pal do not back me into a corner because I get nasty like a red rodent.

Good luck Cuz

[TheMoneyShot]

I was watching an old show the other day...

2 people met and started dating just by the CB Radio.

[Isaiah]

Why would you use it?

It is a fukkin cult man and requires lots of hardware

The Red Crosses usually have them.....what is the use anymore with the internet??

Hey Pal do not back me into a corner because I get nasty like a red rodent.

Good luck Cuz

You use it because unlike the internet or cell phones it can't be shut down by outside forces. Ham radio is indispensable during times of emergency and they always are there to lend a helping hand.

[SEAHAWKHARRY]

You use it because unlike the internet or cell phones it can't be shut down by outside forces. Ham radio is indispensable during times of emergency and they always are there to lend a helping hand.

Now stfu.

your talking to one of the founders and a mod here your on thin ice pal

[Vegas39]

your talking to one of the founders and a mod here your on thin ice pal

he will just use one of his other accounts. Like when he was banned using rifleman

[Isaiah]

your talking to one of the founders and a mod here your on thin ice pal

Ban me for telling the truth then.

If it weren't for me traffic count on SBR would be even less than it already is.

I should be compensated for generating traffic for them.

[Isaiah]

he will just use one of his other accounts. Like when he was banned using rifleman

I only have one account and always have had only one.

I've seen the "rifleman" reference once before, tell me about the guy.

He must have been pretty cool if he can be compared to me.

[Isaiah]

Emergency communications. Hams are among the unsung heroes of hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and floods. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many cell sites were flooded or lost prime power, and landlines, where available, often were overloaded. Even the 911 system was unable to handle the unusual number of urgent calls. Amateur operators were involved in many rescues, providing the only communications link to rescuers.


In one case, floodwaters in New Orleans stranded 15 people on the roof of a house. Unable to get through on the overloaded 911 system, one of the stranded called a relative in Baton Rouge who called another relative who called the American Red Cross. The local Red Cross chapter operates its own amateur radio station and Ben Joplin, WB5VST, was able to relay a request through two other amateur stations in Oregon and Utah back to Louisiana (presumably via HF ionospheric scatter). Local emergency personnel were alerted and all 15 people were rescued.

https://www.google.com/search?q=importance+of+ham+radio+disasters&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

[jjgold]

What do these radios cost nowadays?

[kidcudi92]

more like HAMburger radio

[Isaiah]

What do these radios cost nowadays?

Very inexpensive. You can pick up very good used equipment on eBay.

Actually if you just want to learn more about the hobby and have fun without spending much money you can start out on a hand held 2 meter transceiver which can be bought for less than $100 used. http://www.ebay.com/sch/Ham-Amateur-...+radio+2+meter If there is a repeater near you your signal can reach hundreds if not thousands of miles.

Very cool hobby with even cooler people in it who are always willing to help newbies (they are called "Elmers").

[Isaiah]

more like HAMburger radio

Yeah says "Joe Cool" on the degenerate gambling site.

Idiot couldn't pass a G.E.D. test much less get an amateur radio license.

[kidcudi92]

Yeah says "Joe Cool" on the degenerate gambling site.

Idiot couldn't pass a G.E.D. test much less get an amateur radio license.

who the fukk doesn't have a GED these days? good one...? sorry you are butthurt cause nobody likes HAMburger radios on a degenerate gambling site.

[Isaiah]

more like HAMburger radio

[Isaiah]

who the fukk doesn't have a GED these days? good one...? sorry you are butthurt cause nobody likes HAMburger radios on a degenerate gambling site.

Nope just don't like loser punks like you belittling decent human beings who risk their lives and pitch in and try to help in crisis situations while do nothing pieces of shit like you suck their thumbs and whine and criticize.

[kidcudi92]

Nope just don't like loser punks like you belittling decent human beings who risk their lives and pitch in and try to help in crisis situations while do nothing pieces of shit like you suck their thumbs and whine and criticize.

I'm white, do you like me now?

[Isaiah]

I'm white, do you like me now?

No.

Nothing worse than white trash.

[kidcudi92]

No.

Nothing worse than white trash.

Yawn. All you could come up with. My picture is right there pal. Would think you could do better than that.

[GUMMO77]

I found two people that do, and I can only imagine how well you can relate to them.

[Isaiah]

Yawn. All you could come up with. My picture is right there pal. Would think you could do better than that.

That's you? Wow. A skinny pencil necked geek wanna be James Dean.

Now we all understand why you must resort to being an internet tough guy.

Work your inferiority complex issues out elsewhere troll.

[kidcudi92]

That's you? Wow. A skinny pencil necked geek wanna be James Dean.

Now we all understand why you must resort to being an internet tough guy.

Work your inferiority complex issues out elsewhere troll.

Yawn. Not being a troll. If you wanna make a thread about HAMburger radios in players talk, don't be crying about getting a harsh response.

[VeggieDog]

Check out the movie "Frequency" with Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. To answer your original question Isaiah, yes I have a ham radio license, but I'm not active in the hobby at the present time. How about you?

[mikewlgm]

Ham radio is cool....I looked into getting a license but never got around to it

[rkelly110]

Neighbor kids down the street had radios. Huge antennas. Could talk to people around the world. Cool shit.

Now we have internet where we can talk (type) to and sometimes bash people from around the world.

[Isaiah]

Check out the movie "Frequency" with Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. To answer your original question Isaiah, yes I have a ham radio license, but I'm not active in the hobby at the present time. How about you?

Yes VeggieDog I am a licensed amateur radio operator. Like you, I've not been on the air for quite some time but I do listen in on
the various nets that are active. My favorite is called the Liberty Net which meets every Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. on the 75 meter band. A very politically incorrect group of guys, intelligent and very well informed on current events.

I think you would enjoy their banter so check them out. You can even listen to them online at http://3950.net/2015/12/liberty-net-november-28-2015/ They also have a chat session going on the website when the net is live but I don't participate.

I'll check out the movie when time permits thanks.

Hope all is well with you and know that prayers are sent your way.

[grease lightnin]

wanna be James Dean.

You just made that little hoosiers day. You want fries with that radio?

[recon1]

I'm not a ham, but being a ham operator is a just and noble hobby that actually helps society in times of need.
Let us know how you do if you take the test.

BOL

[jjgold]

can feds monitor these frequencies?

[Snowball]

i still listen to shortwave.