Get your ham license and use your phone.

[Boppa's Travels]

I am a new ham licensee. I just received my radio via UPS yesterday (Friday afternoon). Although not installed yet, I was still able to talk with some other OB members using my smartphone and the EchoLink app during the Friday Night HAM Radio Net. I had a blast and learn some things about my new radio with the help of people in the NET group. Also picked up some information that will be beneficial later down the road. It does require a ham license and a cell signal but no radio needed to talk with other OB members from around the world. Bottom line if your thinking that you need a radio or you can't afford a radio, you can still be part of the OB Friday Night Radio NET with a license , smartphone and cell signal. First Friday of every month is new ham operators night and will you will be able to ask questions related to ham and maybe GMRS if you sneak a question in like I did (just saying). So get your license or if you already have it come interact with the NET every Friday night.

 

[AA1PR]

if you ever get into dmr check some of us members out on brandmeister talkgroup venture overland 31655
I try to get on the overlandbound net every friday, was in there last friday
Ive been linking in my dmr bridge 42282 there back onto ventureoverland as well
whats your call?
73

 

[El-Dracho]

I am a new ham licensee. I just received my radio via UPS yesterday (Friday afternoon). Although not installed yet, I was still able to talk with some other OB members using my smartphone and the EchoLink app during the Friday Night HAM Radio Net. I had a blast and learn some things about my new radio with the help of people in the NET group. Also picked up some information that will be beneficial later down the road. It does require a ham license and a cell signal but no radio needed to talk with other OB members from around the world. Bottom line if your thinking that you need a radio or you can't afford a radio, you can still be part of the OB Friday Night Radio NET with a license , smartphone and cell signal. First Friday of every month is new ham operators night and will you will be able to ask questions related to ham and maybe GMRS if you sneak a question in like I did (just saying). So get your license or if you already have it come interact with the NET every Friday night.

Thanks. Just installed the EchoLink App and waiting for validation.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

I am a new ham licensee. I just received my radio via UPS yesterday (Friday afternoon). Although not installed yet, I was still able to talk with some other OB members using my smartphone and the EchoLink app during the Friday Night HAM Radio Net. I had a blast and learn some things about my new radio with the help of people in the NET group. Also picked up some information that will be beneficial later down the road. It does require a ham license and a cell signal but no radio needed to talk with other OB members from around the world. Bottom line if your thinking that you need a radio or you can't afford a radio, you can still be part of the OB Friday Night Radio NET with a license , smartphone and cell signal. First Friday of every month is new ham operators night and will you will be able to ask questions related to ham and maybe GMRS if you sneak a question in like I did (just saying). So get your license or if you already have it come interact with the NET every Friday night.

Thanks. Just installed the EchoLink App and waiting for validation.

This Friday will be the first Friday of the month which means new ham operators night. Hope to talk to you then and anybody else who wants to join on the Friday night net.

 

[El-Dracho]

This Friday will be the first Friday of the month which means new ham operators night. Hope to talk to you then and anybody else who wants to join on the Friday night net.

So, it starts at 05:30PM Pacific Standard Time which means 00:30AM UTC next day, correct? For me this would mean 02:30AM - let´s see if I am able to manage that

 

[Boppa's Travels]

So, it starts at 05:30PM Pacific Standard Time which means 00:30AM UTC next day, correct? For me this would mean 02:30AM - let´s see if I am able to manage that

LOL yeah that would be to biggest problem in the different time zones.

 

[TxJeeper75]

I am a new ham licensee. I just received my radio via UPS yesterday (Friday afternoon). Although not installed yet, I was still able to talk with some other OB members using my smartphone and the EchoLink app during the Friday Night HAM Radio Net. I had a blast and learn some things about my new radio with the help of people in the NET group. Also picked up some information that will be beneficial later down the road. It does require a ham license and a cell signal but no radio needed to talk with other OB members from around the world. Bottom line if your thinking that you need a radio or you can't afford a radio, you can still be part of the OB Friday Night Radio NET with a license , smartphone and cell signal. First Friday of every month is new ham operators night and will you will be able to ask questions related to ham and maybe GMRS if you sneak a question in like I did (just saying). So get your license or if you already have it come interact with the NET every Friday night.

Thanks for the info. I just passed my technician exam Saturday. Just waiting for my call sign. Not sure what radio to get for my rig yet. The EchoLink will at least get me started, till I can talk to some people on here, and figure that out. Looking forward to my first ham communication.

 

[El-Dracho]

Thanks for the info. I just passed my technician exam Saturday. Just waiting for my call sign. Not sure what radio to get for my rig yet. The EchoLink will at least get me started, till I can talk to some people on here, and figure that out. Looking forward to my first ham communication.

Congratulations!

 

[TxJeeper75]

Congratulations!

Thanks.