Topic: SCCX Hams - Please check in here!

[Ghost65]

Checking in. Joe - KF6QBY. I'm in Murrieta and have a dual band 2M/440 mobile rig installed in my X. Hope to join a trail run as soon as I get some basic mods done.

Updated Joe, thanks for the heads up.

SCCX now has 29 hams on board!  Well done everyone!

We have a ways to go to catch Just Runs here in San Diego, as their group has 172 hams...but 29 is pretty fantastic!

[Toro]

Ha! We don't even have 172 active members.

[knightrider]

Yea just runs is a lot bigger than SCCX, I'm a member of just runs

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[steve c]

Callsign:  KK6OFL  (really not sure how I feel about my new call sign.)

License date:  July 31, 2014 (name appeared in the FCC database)

Current radio set-up:  Baofeng uv5r (Torro hand me down to get me listening)

Working on putting together a mobile rig for the X.  Want to do it right so I will probably be rubbing my pennies together for a while. 
I was able to figure out Chirp and upload all of the local repeaters on 2m and 70cm into the uv5r.  It was not as simple as one might think.  I'm on a Mac with a Chinese radio and a generic if not counter fit data cable.  Between finding drivers for my cable, and navigating the Baofeng's menus, it was slightly frustrating.  However, I got it to work so I'm happy.   

[SoCalXTerry]

Ghostx  where is the list of all the SCCX hams? 

[steve c]

SCCX Hams - Please check in here!

[SoCalXTerry]

Well I'll be damned.  Guess I need to spend more time wandering through the Forum.

[Ghost65]

Ghostx  where is the list of all the SCCX hams? 

Lol...no worries Terry.  That means you spend more time WHEELING than on the FORUMS...which is a good thing!

Steve...you've been added to the database, and again, congratulations on getting your ham ticket! 

[SteeevO]

Ah ha! I spy another potential field day attendee! Congrats!

[LBSlide]

Where can a noob go to take a practice test or get study material?

[Toro]

Where can a noob go to take a practice test or get study material?

There are a million ways to prepare for the exam.
   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CAYNYWK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_uus3tb11AY4SR

I went this route with success. That's it. Just go over it a few times.
    The test is only a few bucks to take. Put in minimal effort and you'll surprise yourself .....what's the worst that can happen...you don't pass and lose $30 bucks? Boo-hoo

[GreenGoon]

hamexam.org has practice tests and flash cards.

[Celt]

I'm considering upgrading to general class, thanks for the link Green Goon.

[SoCalXTerry]

I'm considering upgrading to general class, thanks for the link Green Goon.

Go for it, you can doit

[GreenGoon]

Go for it like  Terry said...

That site is how I studied for Technician and General.