FCC Improves On-line Interference Reporting

[WRYZ926]

  On 4/30/2024 at 3:40 PM, back4more70 said:

My GMRS personality argues with my Amateur Radio personality constantly.  It's like the other voices can't get a word in.

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I hate when that happens. I have to deal with that myself. It gets so bad at times that I can't even keep my call signs straight. 

[WSCH851]

The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless station operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station “HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY”.

[OffRoaderX]

  On 4/30/2024 at 7:25 PM, WSCH851 said:

The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless station operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station “HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY”.

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Thats why the CORRECT way to write it is:  H.A.M.

Anyone that thinks otherwise obviously does not even have a H.A.M. radio license.

[SteveShannon]

  On 4/30/2024 at 7:25 PM, WSCH851 said:

The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless station operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station “HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY”.

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I've heard that story before, but the Harvard Radio Club history says nothing of it: http://w1af.harvard.edu/php/history.php

Wikipedia has an interesting page on the etymology of "ham". A couple different versions of that story appear there, but nothing truly definitive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_ham_radio

[AdmiralCochrane]

  On 4/16/2024 at 5:51 PM, LariatAdvance said:

WOW!  NOTARUBICON replied to one of my comments!

It's like meeting Elvis and shaking his hand!
Love all your videos on Rumble, Sir.
BRB...I gotta print this page out so I can frame it and hang it on the wall of my shack!   

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Shaking Elvis's hand would be icky considering how long he's been cold.  Meeting him would be even worse, because that would mean I was with him.  Not sure if Randy has been complimented or insulted. 

[OffRoaderX]

  On 4/30/2024 at 10:27 PM, AdmiralCochrane said:

Shaking Elvis's hand would be icky considering how long he's been cold.

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My handshakes have often been described as both cold and icky.. and sometimes... moist..

[SOBX]

Cold and icky handshakes are OK if they're on the square and level.  ;)

[mlk32170]

  On 4/16/2024 at 5:47 PM, OffRoaderX said:

HOW DARE YOU SIR!!  Any lack of enforcement is not the fault of the FCCs!! It is obviously the fault of some guy on Youtube daring to point out the fact that the FCCs don't care/does nothing to enforce the H.A.M., CB, or GMRS rules!!!1

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The problem in the Santa Clarita area is the Repeaters are creating the interference with automatic announcements. Announcements they are not supposed to be doing. Plus everyone in this area wants to fight and argue. I almost don't turn the radio on anymore. Even the ham club guys are involved in the arguments. I almost attended one club meeting. But, the silliness on air turned me off for even that.

 

PS, I have heard many of your videos. Good for you.

[WRXB215]

  On 5/2/2024 at 9:52 PM, mlk32170 said:

everyone in this area wants to fight and argue

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That's what forums are for. 

[WRUQ758]

  On 1/4/2023 at 2:21 AM, intermod said:

Just setup a remote station away from most population and you would be good to go.  All of my equipment is located on a mountain top away from most all noise sources.  If you need me to assist or tutor you on how to do this let me know.

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Are you offering funds to go along with the tutoring? Not everyone has money or resources to do that. Most of us are not in the top 1%

[HHD1]

  On 4/16/2024 at 5:47 PM, OffRoaderX said:

It is obviously the fault of some guy on Youtube

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I'm sorry...

[HHD1]

  On 4/30/2024 at 11:08 PM, OffRoaderX said:

My handshakes have often been described as both cold and icky.. and sometimes... moist..

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My handshakes bring all the HAMS to the yard

They're like, it's better than MURS

Damn right, it's better than MURS

You can key up, but we'll have to charge...

[HHD1]

  On 4/30/2024 at 7:25 PM, WSCH851 said:

The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless station operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station “HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY”.

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"He said Hymen..."  -Butthead

[intermod]

Poogie?   Really....

[WRTC928]

  On 4/30/2024 at 4:21 PM, WRYZ926 said:

I hate when that happens. I have to deal with that myself. It gets so bad at times that I can't even keep my call signs straight. 

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Just today, I heard a guy use his ham callsign on a GMRS repeater. I told him the FCC will take away his dessert tonight.

[WRYZ926]

We had our weekly 2m net and our monthly GMRS net last night.  We always have the 2m net first. One of our members tried checking into the 2m net 2 or 3 times last night but he was on the GMRS repeater. We gave him some trouble once he grabbed the correct mic to check in on the 2m repeater.

It happened from time to time when you have both licenses. Most of us have done it a time or three.

[SteveShannon]

  19 hours ago, WRYZ926 said:

We had our weekly 2m net and our monthly GMRS net last night.  We always have the 2m net first. One of our members tried checking into the 2m net 2 or 3 times last night but he was on the GMRS repeater. We gave him some trouble once he grabbed the correct mic to check in on the 2m repeater.

It happened from time to time when you have both licenses. Most of us have done it a time or three.

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It’s even easier when a person has one device programmed to cover both services. I’ve done it. That’s why I no longer program radios for both.