Comments on: KI6MDR - My New Call Sign

By: KX6A at MWGblog

KX6A at MWGblog — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:42:30 +0000

[...] I posted a few weeks back that I had picked up my amateur radio (HAM) license. The basic license is Technician Class and I was issued the call sign KI6MDR. I felt like I needed a good personal challenge and had a some free time so I decided to see if I could get all the amateur class licenses. About two weeks after my first license I found two testing dates for the next two classes taking place within a week of each other. I figured I’d try to cram all this into a confined period of time and give it a shot. If I succeeded great! If not, at least I’d tried. [...]

By: Bill acj

Bill acj — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:32:58 +0000

Here are a couple of tips for new hams with VX-7R radios.

VX-7R and all Yeasu Users. Careful with the Yeasu Feature called WIRES. Read the book about this subject and know how to turn it off. Sympton, your signal is preceeded by a short beep. Turn it off by pressing the atomic bomb key at the bottom left of the keyboard.

Learn about the advantages of using Cross Band Repeat when working a shelter incident. With this setup, your hand held will work fine with very low power extending battery life past 9 hours otherwise keep an EXTRA battery fully charged each month. Rotate the batteries through the radio every month and they will last much longer.

Carry the extra cost ‘LONG’ antenna for extended range. The stock ’short’ antenna should be used inside shelters for safety while the ‘long’ antenna is used for extended range.

Good luck …… Bill acj

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:37:10 +0000

Thanks Hugh! Grabbed the Nifty product(s) as well.

Looking forward to lots of helpful reading.

By: Hugh, VE3AYR

Hugh, VE3AYR — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:21:20 +0000

Hi Michael

N6FN has a cheat sheet type product. You can see them at: http://www.niftyaccessories.com/Yaesu_cards.htm.

My Reference is pocket size, although it is abou 1/2 inch thick!

Happy hamming!

…Hugh, VE3AYR

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:55:02 +0000

Thanks Hugh! I had seen that and your comment put me over the top. Just ordered it. Do you know if anyone makes a nice “cheat sheet” for the unit when you don’t want to carry the manual or your book? Something I stuff in my SAR pack.

Thanks!

By: Hugh, VE3AYR

Hugh, VE3AYR — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:20:40 +0000

And did you know that there is a handy little book about your new VX-7? Check it out at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/januscs/vx7/index.html

And yes, I have a conflict of interest here -I wrote the book!

The book is also available from Universal Radio: http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/books/3214.html

Cheers

…Hugh, VE3AYR