[GreenKeys] Ham testing

[Steve Garrison]

Way to go Gil!

I know Rice is W6TTY, and the K6 & N6 calls are taken as well.  So if you don't mind having the region number of your call not in "6" land, you can apply for a vanity call once your new license is issued.  Seems like they are around $14.00 or so.  It can all be done on line from the comfort of your "shack."

You should be issued a 2x2 call to begin with since you went all the way to Amateur Extra to begin with.

Steve G./N4TTY


> On Nov 18, 2013, at 11:03 PM, <gil at baudot.net> wrote:
> 
> Hey folks:
> 
> Well I have been running through practice exams on qrz.com for the technician test for the last few days, and I went through some of the general tests as well, just to see what was involved.  Since I didn't have a callsign, I had to enter something for the qrz website.  I put in GILTTY (and later realized it said "guilty").
> 
> Anyway, the tech practice didn't seem too bad, but the general had a lot of questions that were just sheer memorization (this freq, that bandwidth, this rule, etc).  I was bumming out that I would likely not remember all the details.  That, and the fact that I hadn't taken any test in 30 years made me a bit apprehensive.
> 
> But the tech test went pretty well -- got 100%.  I thought I'd try the general.  I got 100% on that one too.  The guy that graded my test said I should try the extra.  I told him that I had not practiced for it or even peeked at any questions.  A couple of grumpier VE guys didn't think that would be a good idea.  I took their disdain as a personal challenge and took the extra test anyway.
> 
> Sadly, I didn't do as well on the extra.  I only got 86% -- but they said that was good enough.  So I guess I am an extra now (or in a week or so when it becomes official).
> 
> A big thanks to everyone who has answered all my silly questions over the years, and helped my understand the ham side of things.
> 
> So how did you guys get a ...TTY callsign?  I want one too.
> 
> gil
> 
> 
> gil smith
> greenkeys moderator
> gil at baudot.net
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