Any licensed radio amateurs on the forum? at DVinfo.net

Ervin Farkas · June 16th, 2009, 04:37 PM

It just struck me... got to go take a vacation on the beach for this to happen... writing this from my ocean-front hotel room...

I never thought about asking this: are there any licensed radio amateurs (aka HAM) on this forum?

If so, are you using your two hobbies to complement each other?

Thanks,
N1RVN (my HAM call sign)

Warren Kawamoto · June 20th, 2009, 03:19 AM

I had a third class license decades ago, but I never renewed or upgraded it. For video purposes, I guess it would have come in handy if I wanted to operate those higher-powered two way radios during a shoot?

Roger Shore · June 20th, 2009, 06:51 AM

I've had my licence here in the UK since 1977 - callsign G8RAJ.
Although I haven't been active for years, I still kept it going, and now it's a 'lifetime' free renewal.

Never really used the two hobbies together - unless you count using radio mics! :-)

73s

Paul R Johnson · June 20th, 2009, 09:01 AM

I'm like Roger - still have the license, but nowadays don't seem to have the time.
Paul G4RMT

just for info, the UK hams are going to be pretty miffed when the Olympics comes to London - reading the Government consultation information because of radio mic concerns, it seems quite probably that the 430-440MHz amateur band will be stolen for extra comms bandwidth, and there isn't enough spare!

June 16th, 2009, 04:37 PM	#1
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	Any licensed radio amateurs on the forum? It just struck me... got to go take a vacation on the beach for this to happen... writing this from my ocean-front hotel room... I never thought about asking this: are there any licensed radio amateurs (aka HAM) on this forum? If so, are you using your two hobbies to complement each other? Thanks, N1RVN (my HAM call sign) __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

June 20th, 2009, 03:19 AM	#2
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	I had a third class license decades ago, but I never renewed or upgraded it. For video purposes, I guess it would have come in handy if I wanted to operate those higher-powered two way radios during a shoot?

June 20th, 2009, 06:51 AM	#3
Roger Shore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 113	I've had my licence here in the UK since 1977 - callsign G8RAJ. Although I haven't been active for years, I still kept it going, and now it's a 'lifetime' free renewal. Never really used the two hobbies together - unless you count using radio mics! :-) 73s

June 20th, 2009, 09:01 AM	#4
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,049	I'm like Roger - still have the license, but nowadays don't seem to have the time. Paul G4RMT just for info, the UK hams are going to be pretty miffed when the Olympics comes to London - reading the Government consultation information because of radio mic concerns, it seems quite probably that the 430-440MHz amateur band will be stolen for extra comms bandwidth, and there isn't enough spare!