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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:56 am
by slipknot
Oh thanks goodness. I was freaking out and panicing for a moment there, I guess it makes you appreeciaite what we have.

cheers.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:01 pm
by ConstableCare
slipknot wrote:Oh thanks goodness. I was freaking out and panicing for a moment there, I guess it makes you appreeciaite what we have.

cheers.
Didn't they teach you anything on your "F" Call course?

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:32 pm
by robbage
There are standard calls that don't know what power they are permitted... 30 watts AM and FM (not 100 ... that's SSB only) in case they are reading this... :-)

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:24 pm
by slipknot
well they did, Ham Collage are wounderfull, I was just a little confused, mind you, I had an older addition of the foundation licence manual so.... anyway. Thanks anyways.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:27 pm
by Bonez
slipknot wrote:well they did, Ham Collage are wounderfull, I was just a little confused, mind you, I had an older addition of the foundation licence manual so.... anyway. Thanks anyways.
If you've been to Ham College, how come you still can't spell amateur?
Surely you would have learnt about what class of license you were applying for?

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:55 am
by ConstableCare
Bonez wrote:
slipknot wrote:well they did, Ham Collage are wounderfull, I was just a little confused, mind you, I had an older addition of the foundation licence manual so.... anyway. Thanks anyways.
If you've been to Ham College, how come you still can't spell amateur?
Surely you would have learnt about what class of license you were applying for?
You would think so!!! No use blaming the book!!!

Ahhh, the Spelling Police would have a field day with "Slippy" :lol:

Cheers, CC 8)

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:26 pm
by Zebedee
ConstableCare wrote:
slipknot wrote:Oh thanks goodness. I was freaking out and panicing for a moment there, I guess it makes you appreeciaite what we have.

cheers.
Didn't they teach you anything on your "F" Call course?
Unfortunately there's still a fair amount of misinformation here and there about what's allowed and what's not - and the pX vs pY manages to still confuse people as well (as robbage mentions)...

Congratulations though to slipknot on completing the foundation course! Look forward to hearing you on-air!

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:59 pm
by VK6ZMS
slipknot wrote:well they did, Ham Collage are wounderfull, I was just a little confused, mind you, I had an older addition of the foundation licence manual so.... anyway. Thanks anyways.
So whats your new call sign?
Cheers

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:55 pm
by robbage
Jeez slipknot, why didn't you just say you had passed the F and were waiting for a callsign. Or did I miss something (likely)
Congrats mate. Your shout.

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:36 pm
by gromit
VK6ZMS wrote:The rules have been changed, foundation operators can run 10 watts all modes.
Cheers
I must admit I will need to bone up on the regs if I am to get back on air again. I have been inactive since ~1997 and am aware the regs have undergone some changes in that time.

Because I had a 2 letter full call at the time, I've kept renewing my license every year in order to keep it. I dare say any spare 2 letter calls that pop up get snapped up!

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:06 pm
by VK6ZMS
The LCD has changed but the regs are basically the same.
I first passed the regs in 84 but couldn't find any paper work and had to re sit them last year when I started to get back into radios, not a lot was different.

The current LCD is here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1256

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:14 am
by robbage
gromit wrote:Because I had a 2 letter full call at the time, I've kept renewing my license every year in order to keep it. I dare say any spare 2 letter calls that pop up get snapped up!
It's a ballot for 2 letter calls at the moment WIA link