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Kent R

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El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
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Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Thanks to @brien & @Michael you can now add your ham call sign to the member banner.

Here is how it works.

1. It will be shown during registration (optional)
2. The editable field is located in "Personal Details" here:
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3. The field is located here:
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Kent Reynolds
West, NW,SW, Ambassador
kent@overlandbound.com
 
What about gmrs call signs? Will those be added also?
I think not they are long and I have never heard anyone using them. Since the FCC really just wants you money in order to get one it doesn't have the same weight as the ham.
 
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Exactly, 1 more character is just too many... Lol. I don't have my GMRS call sign yet. Eek...
 
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Thanks to @brien & @Michael you can now add your ham call sign to the member banner.

Here is how it works.

1. It will be shown during registration (optional)
2. The editable field is located in "Personal Details" here:
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3. The field is located here:
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4. It will be displayed here:
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Kent Reynolds
West, NW,SW, Ambassador
kent@overlandbound.com
Guess it doesn't work on mobile... I get a very different view, no call sign thoughScreenshot_2018-12-12-21-49-46-241_com.android.chrome.png
 
Just a heads up when posting your ham call signs.... a quick Google search gives anyone your address listed with the FCC. so... privacy and security and all....
True, not worried though. For those that are, you can use a po box.
 
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Just a heads up when posting your ham call signs.... a quick Google search gives anyone your address listed with the FCC. so... privacy and security and all....
Good point the FCC info is public.
 
I just received my call sign KM6YSI. now I just need to decide what mobile radio i’m going to get for my rig.

If you haven’t gotten a radio yet I purchased the TYT 7800 and have had very good luck with it. A lot of radio for the money. Works great for 2M/70CM (2M/440) if that’s all your working under.
 
I think not they are long and I have never heard anyone using them. Since the FCC really just wants you money in order to get one it doesn't have the same weight as the ham.

2 extra digit's....7 instead of 5. Would be nifty to have them stacked in your Sig. I'm not a programmer, so no idea how hard that would be to write code for it. After all, it's all about being legal :grinning:

WREA307 :sunglasses:.....................................
 
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Industry Canada allows us to request civic address be removed from public domain. That said, APRS can often blow your cover. Lol!

Most APRS radios have ambiguity setting. Works just fine.