Hello,

I received my Technician Class license in 2007. I monitor on a Yaesu VX 8d. I also have a Yaesu FT 221 but it isn't connected. Beyond that,I am studying for the General Class exam. Then it's on to Amateur Extra Class. Finding an exam in
my area is hit or miss though. The local Amateur Radio Club hasn't posted any new exam dates in awhile.

Best wishes,



John Orr, KI6ICZ
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Re: Upgrading to General Class
By: John Orr to All on Fri Mar 13 2020 04:54 am

I received my Technician Class license in 2007. I monitor on a Yaesu VX 8d. also have a Yaesu FT 221 but it isn't connected. Beyond that,I am studying f the General Class exam. Then it's on to Amateur Extra Class. Finding an exam

Good luck, John! I definately found a lot more enjoyment in Amateur Radio when I upgraded from Tech to Extra. Being able to use the HF bands opened a whole new world (literally) to my ears.

Are you using any of the online study resources, or just physical books?

Cheers,
Steve K4RVA
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John,

I received my Technician Class license in 2007. I monitor on a Yaesu
VX 8d. I also have a Yaesu FT 221 but it isn't connected. Beyond
that, I am studying for the General Class exam. Then it's on to
Amateur Extra Class. Finding an exam in my area is hit or miss
though. The local Amateur Radio Club hasn't posted any new exam
dates in awhile.

COVID-19 has shut down most all ham radio activities...including
hamfests, license exams, classes, club meetings, etc. The 2 facilities I
was testing at in central Arkansas have done such, so I don't know when
I'll test again.

Some teams have done "online" or "remote" testing...but to me, there's
too great a potential for fraud by examinees, without VE's there to
monitor for cheating...never mind the logistics involved.

Sorry for the delay in replying...my BBS crashed 6 weeks ago (problems
with Internet Rex and Windows 10...likely a Microsoft Windows 10 Update
issue), then nearly nonstop thunderstorms. So, it made no sense to do
any BBS work. In the nearly 43 years I've been living in Arkanas, this
is the stormiest spring Tornado Season I've ever seen.

Daryl, WX4QZ, UALR Ham Radio Club VE Team Liaison

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Daryl Stout wrote to JOHN ORR Subject: Upgrading to General Clas

John,

COVID-19 has shut down most all ham radio
activities...including hamfests, license exams, classes, club
meetings, etc. The 2 facilities I was testing at in central
Arkansas have done such, so I don't know when I'll test again.

Some teams have done "online" or "remote" testing...but to me,
there's too great a potential for fraud by examinees, without VE's
there to monitor for cheating...never mind the logistics involved.

Our club Meriden Amateur Radio Club has gone to online business and activity meetings using JTSI. They also do a Saturday morning Coffee Club Net on the local 2 meter repeater and some do a "social distancing" 2 meter fox hunt on Saturday morning. This has kept our members active. We've also have a mini edtion of our newsletter called Key Klix QRP. There are nets on 6, 10 and 2 meters durning the week to keep the area members and non members active.

It looks like we will be working like this until sometime next year. Our
local club is being used by the Health Department as the EOC and we've been told we can not have access to it for the forseeable future.

Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-

TTYL!

Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 19-May-2020 at 8:39.
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Al,

Our club Meriden Amateur Radio Club has gone to online business and activity meetings using JTSI. They also do a Saturday morning Coffee
Club Net on the local 2 meter repeater and some do a "social
distancing" 2 meter fox hunt on Saturday morning. This has kept our members active. We've also have a mini edtion of our newsletter called Key Klix QRP. There are nets on 6, 10 and 2 meters durning the week to keep the area members and non members active.

I have noticed an uptick in net checkins, since COVID-19 really kicked in.
My license exam team will resume exams in September, but it'll be a "low contact, in person session", with COVID-19. Everyone will be required to
have masks, and I'll provide the VE's with gloves.

It looks like we will be working like this until sometime next year.
Our local club is being used by the Health Department as the EOC and
we've been told we can not have access to it for the forseeable future.

The local library had cancelled all activities for 2020, but kept my group
on the calendar. I'm waiting for final approval from the libary.

Sorry for the delay in replying...the main BBS computer had a power supply and hardware failure 6 weeks ago. I tried to get a hardware upgrade, but the CPU's nowadays only will take 64-bit systems. Thankfully, my late Mom's computer is 32-bit, so the BBS has found a new home.

Daryl, WX4QZ

... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
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