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Tech level Operator checking in, going for General as soon as time permits.. Am active Santa Barbara County GOP Member (appointed, election later this year). Find me also on Pilled/Precinct Strategy as Cloud. Sporadically monitoring CARLA RF Interlink that covers a large part of Commiefornia but mainly Central and North, although there is a repeater in LA Region (Santiago Peak). Can also work the local WIN Network from my shack. KM6UTM
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"This gives the user the liberty to practice CW wherever an internet connection
is available, always retaining the personal setting... more"A new website to learn and practice Morse telegraphy has been launched: http://lcwo.net/ - Learn CW Online
"There are already hundreds of training programs, MP3/CD courses and practice
aids available, but LCWO follows a radically different concept: While sticking
to well-proven methods for learning and practice, all you need for using LCWO
is a web browser!
"This gives the user the liberty to practice CW wherever an internet connection
is available, always retaining the personal settings, scores and statistics.
"Currently the site, which is available in 30 languages offers a complete
Koch method Morse course, code group practice, callsign- and plain text training
modes and also allows to convert random text to Morse MP3s.
"A high score list is available to compare results with other users, personal
statistics help to track training progress.
"LCWO.net is a non-commercial project. Creating a free account only takes a few
seconds, and you can start practicing CW right away!
Back in the 80's I had a license, but let it lapse. I've heard that code isn't required anymore, but with my current budget, I'd probably go homemade QRP and code.
The NATO phonetic alphabet, more accurately known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet and also called the ICAO phonetic or ICAO spelling alphabet, as well as the ITU phonetic...
This link will help you to find the local Ham radio operators by zip code in your area. Always know where your Hams are... http://hams.mapmash.com/hammap.php
Why should I get licensed?
Before you can get on the air, you need to be licensed and know the rules to operate legally. US licenses are good for 10 years before renewal and anyone may hold one...