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   Daryl Stout to All   
   The Triple Play (H)   
   13 Jul 23 00:05:12   
   
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   On the 2nd day of Hamming, my radio gave to me:    
      
   Two license upgrades, and a license, callsign from the FCC.    
      
   Starting with the Technician Class license, the other two licenses   
   available are General...the one that most hams hold, and the Amateur   
   Extra Class license.   
      
   While Novice and Advanced Class operators are still around, no new   
   licenses for these are being issued...but holders of these licenses   
   may renew them at the appropriate time.    
      
   Also, once you have your license and callsign, if you pass a higher   
   license class exam at a test session, you can use your new privileges   
   immediately, with special suffix identifiers, when you are on the   
   upgraded bands...until your upgrade shows up in the FCC ULS. Once the   
   upgrade shows up in the FCC ULS, you no longer have to use the special   
   suffix identifiers. There is NO FEE for a license upgrade, or a change   
   in your sequential callsign...but there is a $35 fee if you want to   
   apply for a vanity callsign, as noted earlier.   
      
   Plus, General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra Class licensees can also   
   apply to become Volunteer Examiners, who give and grade the exams...as   
   long as their ham radio license is valid and unexpired, it has never been   
   suspended or revoked, and they are at least 18 years of age. Once they   
   have passed the accreditation process by the particular Volunteer Examiner   
   Coordinator (VEC), they can serve at any license session done by that VEC,   
   providing the Test Session Liaison OK's them to serve. The VE's license   
   class determines which exams they can give, and grade.   
      
   As a side note, being a Volunteer Examiner is the most rewarding thing   
   that I've ever done in amateur radio...because you are giving back to   
   the hobby, and getting new hams licensed. If you remember how thrilled   
   you were when you got your first license, you can imagine how thrilled   
   the Volunteer Examiners are, when you do pass the exam.   
      
   **   
      
   On the 3rd day of Hamming, my radio gave to me:    
      
   Three different radios, two license upgrades, and a license, callsign   
   from the FCC.   
      
   The "main bands" in ham radio are now HF (which has 160, 80, 75, 60, 40,   
   30, 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters)...VHF (6, 2, and 1.25 meters), UHF   
   (70, 33, and 23 centimeters), plus SHF (everything above that). There are   
   other bands as well; but these are the main ones, on frequency charts of   
   various license class privileges.   
      
   Many Ham Radio Transceivers, whether base station, handi-talkie, or   
   mobile, are transmitting in just a single band. However, others now can   
   have transmitting capabilities via dual band, triband, or even quad-band.   
   And, the way that technology is advancing, in the not too distant future,   
   more transmitting bands in a radio may be covered.   
      
   Some radios even have"out of band receive", where you can listen to such   
   things as aircraft, railroads, NOAA Weather Radio, regular broadcast   
   stations, and more.   
      
   **   
      
   On the 4th day of Hamming, my radio gave to me:    
      
   Four sets of antennas, three different radios, two license upgrades, and   
   a license, callsign from the FCC.   
      
   G5RV's, J-Poles, Yagis, and Magmounts, are among the many types of antennas   
   available to work the various bands. Some are very small and simple to   
   build, set up, and work with; while others are on huge towers of stations   
   that literally "work the world" with amateur radio.   
      
   **   
      
   On the 5th day of Hamming, my radio gave to me:   
      
   5 Band DXCC. Four sets of antennas, three different radios, two license   
   upgrades, and a license, callsign from the FCC.    
      
   One of the most prized awards in amateur radio...and one of the most   
   difficult to obtain...it's gained by making contacts in at least 100   
   different countries around the world, on 5 different amateur radio bands,   
   using the desired mode...voice or digital.   
      
   **   
      
   On the 6th day of Hamming, my radio gave to me:   
      
   6 Meter Clean Sweep, 5 Band DXCC. Four sets of antennas, three different   
   radios, two license upgrades, and a license, callsign from the FCC.   
      
   Called "the magic band", the area just above HF, and at the low end of the   
   VHF spectrum...when tropospheric ducting occurs, inducing skip; one can   
   literally work coast to coast, or even across the ocean, on 6 meters.   
   Technician Class licensees and above have full access to this band. In   
   some areas, when foggy weather conditions are present, the "skip" can be   
   enhanced.   
      
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