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- <li><em>date</em>: Tue May 17 23:52:04 2005</li>
- <li><em>from</em>: christopher at bergeron.com (Christopher Bergeron)</li>
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I'm going to attend the Hamfest in Marietta (June 4th) and buy my rig there.
But... I'm still not sure what I'm looking for. I want to be able to
receive an APRS signal in the 14.440-14.600 range (from the near-space
satellite) and somehow feed it into a PC/server for processing
(navigation, etc). I'm in the process of securing the weather
balloon(s) and related supplies; the flight computer is cakewalk for me,
but I'm in need of a Ham/Radio guru to help me turn the APRS signals
into something useful so we can recover the aircraft.
Thanks again,
CB
Paul Manno wrote:
>You're most welcome. As you now know, there are hams lurking everywhere
>including several on the ALE list. Amateur radio is a very fun hobby! I
>will provide my opinions interspersed below.
>
>On Tue, 17 May 2005, Christopher Bergeron wrote:
>
>
>
>>Thanks for all of the tips!
>>
>>How much will I spend on an entry level Transceiver?
>>
>>
>
>VHF transcievers can be a car unit, portable (Hand-held or HT), or base
>unit though most are the first two. Personally, I used an HT for my first
>year of operation in the Atlanta area. A nice 5 watt HT can run from $50
>to $250 depending on used or new and capabilities. Sometimes, folks may
>even nearly give them away. For example, I have a 100 mW HT I bought for
>$5. Works fine but you won't reach all around Atlanta on 100 mW. The HT
>I used for a year (and still do) is a dual band (144 and 440Mhz) I paid
>$125 for. It's now 3 years old and working great.
>
>
>
>>Also, do you have any links to study materials so I can start studying?
>>How many licenses are there and what are the requirements for them?
>>I've heard that learning morse code is the only requirement for the
>>entry level license, is that correct?
>>
>>
>
>I like the practice exams on www.eham.com though there are several. If
>you're into books, I recommend the Gordon West books. Those books are
>available in several places including (at times) Fry's, Ham Radio Outlet
>(Doraville) and lots of places online.
>
>There are presently 4 exams levels. A no-code technician gets you access
>to 50Mhz and above and requires only the technician written (multiple
>choice) exam. The code comes into play if you want the general or extra
>class license or wish to operate code in the below 30Mhz bands. Starting
>off, using Sat and APRS only requires the no-code tech license. My take
>on the no-code technician license is it's really fairly easy to pass.
>
>There are several places to take the exams in most parts of the metro
>area. See <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.georgiajobs.com/hamexams.html";>http://www.georgiajobs.com/hamexams.html</a> for additional info on
>locations, dates, times, etc. Exam fees range from $10 to $15 in most
>areas.
>
>
>
>>I'm starting a near-earth satellite project, and I need to become a Ham
>>in order to receive the APRS broadcasts (unless someone on here can
>>receive them and relay them to me).
>>
>>
>
>Sounds perfect for the technician license. A dual band radio with some
>power on transmit will run you closer to the $250-300 again depending on
>features (cross-band repeat) and location. Spend some time looking at the
>online swap locations (see below) for pricing and features. The internet
>is your friend. Great deals can be found at local hamfests - the Atlanta
>Radio Club's hamfest comes up in early June at the Jim R. Miller park in
>Smyrna. See <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.atlantahamfest.com/";>http://www.atlantahamfest.com/</a> for more info there. A deal
>for a working, used, dual-band, 50w radio might be as low as $45.
>
>
>
>>Thanks again,
>>CB
>>
>>
>
>You're most welcome. As I said, best to ask lots of questions. I and
>several others will be happy to answer. Do keep in mind each ham has
>their own opinions - kind of like which Linux distro is best. ;-)
>
>Good luck!
>Paul Manno
> KG4UVU
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>Paul Manno wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Yep. There's at least this one ham on the ALE list and I suspect several
>>>others. Feel free to ask lots of questions. What the cost is to get
>>>started can realistically range from $10 to $5000 but I tend much more to
>>>the low end of that scale. There are several ham clubs in the area so it
>>>depends on where you are as to what's convenient.
>>>
>>>Ask away.
>>>
>>>-- Paul Manno (KG4UVU)
>>>
>>>On Tue, 17 May 2005, Christopher Bergeron wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is anyone on here a ham? I've decided that I want to get my license,
>>>>and I was just wondering where to begin.
>>>>
>>>>Are there any local Lugs for Ham Radio?
>>>>
>>>>How much will it cost to get started?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance, (and sorry for the OT)-
>>>>-CB
>>>>
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