WRYS709 Posted 10 hours ago Report Posted 10 hours ago 5 hours ago, WRUE951 said: for very limited radios.. What’s your definition of “very limited?” 10%? Quote
WRUE951 Posted 6 hours ago Report Posted 6 hours ago 3 hours ago, WRYS709 said: What’s your definition of “very limited?” 10%? they list 6-8 radios that are compatible. I get that those radios are lacking and need help... My DMR experience has always been with Hytera radios and never had any of the problems programing.. I always preferred the CMS route with slight variations on the front panel. I will say that Baofeng's new CMS for their new digital radios is pretty impressive. I dont have the DM32 in my hands yet but the onliine videos reflect a positive experience both with CMS and front end programing.. I have had issues running Open source stuff in the past and more than once had rebuild after planted virus attacks.. GetHub and a couple other down load sites are getting good weedinig out these issues.. Im not knocking OpenGD77, just trying ot understand it and finally getting it.. Quote
WSAA635 Posted 4 hours ago Author Report Posted 4 hours ago 13 hours ago, SteveShannon said: That’s a great way to get past the initial reticence. Good job. Try the free flash cards at HamStudy.org. For me they were an excellent way to learn the material, not just memorize the answers. I went on HamStudy.org last night and took a few practice tests. I finally got one where I was 26/35 which I guess would be passing. The electronics part is easy for me(Electronic Tech Degree, DeVry)but some of the legal stuff and other "HAM" stuff was a toss up. I'm sure with a bit of study I could pass. Thanks for the link. WRYZ926 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
SteveShannon Posted 4 hours ago Report Posted 4 hours ago 4 minutes ago, WSAA635 said: I went on HamStudy.org last night and took a few practice tests. I finally got one where I was 26/35 which I guess would be passing. The electronics part is easy for me(Electronic Tech Degree, DeVry)but some of the legal stuff and other "HAM" stuff was a toss up. I'm sure with a bit of study I could pass. Thanks for the link. The flash cards each have references that can help you get as much background information you want. For me that was the fun part. I could go down a rabbit hole whenever I wanted. You’re going to do great. WRUE951 1 Quote
WRUE951 Posted 3 hours ago Report Posted 3 hours ago 27 minutes ago, SteveShannon said: The flash cards each have references that can help you get as much background information you want. For me that was the fun part. I could go down a rabbit hole whenever I wanted. You’re going to do great. Ham Study Org is pretty good.. I'm passing the General on it. I just need to schedule the test... SteveShannon 1 Quote
WRYZ926 Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago I also like taking the practice tests on QRZ as they will allow you to work on each individual section/sub section you miss questions on. Quote
SteveShannon Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago 19 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said: I also like taking the practice tests on QRZ as they will allow you to work on each individual section/sub section you miss questions on. I haven’t tried the QRZ tests. In fact I didn’t realize that they had them. HamStudy allows you to choose different ways to focus as well, plus it remembers which questions you need more help with and inserts them into the process more frequently. There’s another one called hamexam that does something similar I believe. It’s wonderful that we have so many different ways to learn the material. Quote
WSAA635 Posted 18 minutes ago Author Report Posted 18 minutes ago I went through and read the questions(with the answers) this morning then took the practice test. 1st test I scored 33/35 and the 2nd time I got 35/35. I need to make sure I can get Zoom installed on my MX-Linux set-up so I can schedule a Remote Test for sometime in the near future. Then after I pass(thinking positive here, LOL) I can use my FRN to get my Tech HAM Lic. I just hope I don't become one of those "Sad HAMS" that Randy is always talking about. Quote
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