[NJARC] Stupid Ham Tricks. Er, Questions-

[JOE CRO]

Scott - Please call me on the telephone and we will go over things, and 
perhaps even get on the aether. I have a very modest 2M setup, but perhaps 
we can link through a common repeater.

The best thing to do at first is to listen and see how others perform ie: 
How others initiate a CQ, etc. Repeater ettiquitte is different from calling 
CQ on the HF bands, and visa-versa.

Looking forward to our chat, and especially a contact on the air!

Congradulations on earning your "ticket"; and very best regards to a 
wonderful "aprofession" ofAmateur Radio!

Joe Cro N3IBX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Roberts" <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
To: "NJARC Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 10:51 PM
Subject: [NJARC] Stupid Ham Tricks. Er, Questions-


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> This may sound stupid, please bear with me.
>
> I have my Ham license as you all know. Yesterday, I picked up a 2m & 70cm 
> 5watt portable transciever (Icom IC-32AT). So I can actually use something 
> to go on the air now(can't wait to get the HT-37 online shortly! Need 
> antennae) on 2m.
>
> So, How do I get started?- literally- do I just key up, and state my call 
> sign "KC2TYV" on any frequency in the band I like, that I'm authorized; or 
> do I go to the local repeater freq(which would be SJRA at 145.290) and 
> make the same call, or do I need to say "CQ" first?
>
> I seem to recall from my studying I can just wait for a break in traffic, 
> and  state my call sign, and people will get back to me, unless I state 
> another call sign I want to talk to first, followed by my call sign(i.e. 
> "N3IBX, this is KC2TYV) and wait for their reply.
>
> I have the "book learnin'" now I need to press the key and talk.(And I do 
> remember about id'ing every 10 mins)
>
> Thanks for any help! I am about to go to bed- I've been up the better part 
> of the last 96 hours, and my eyes are snapping shut as I type. If I am up 
> early enough, I seem to recall a 2m group on Sundays? Or is that only by 
> arrangement? (Rob?)
>
> Thanks!
> Scott
>
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