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henkvis...@gmail.com

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May 15, 2009, 12:06:59 PM5/15/09
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I want to be the RF master. I was hoping that after I received my
technician class license I would be talking and meeting people with
high technical abilities that would allow me to building my own
radios, antennas and other equipment.

I went to a few local ham radios meetings and it was more of a social
club for people over 60. ( I'm 30.) Then I used the local repeater
and all people were talking about was cat food and silly issues.

My background is in computer engineering (BS) and I have finished my
masters course work in electrical engineering. What I want to do now
is actually build and design some radios!

Can anyone recommend a good strategy for me to rapidly get into this?
Books? Programs? Anything?

Thanks you.

-Mike

dave

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May 15, 2009, 9:44:24 PM5/15/09
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http://www.arrl.org/qex/

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/03/16/10704/?nc=1

dave

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May 16, 2009, 8:43:49 AM5/16/09
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And you really need to get on HF digital. Technician Class is basically
a CB license for 2 meters.

admin

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May 17, 2009, 9:25:14 PM5/17/09
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I built my own transceiver many years ago it was in the Ham Radio Today magazines, spread over quite a few issues, it was all mode and 1-30mhz, phase
lock loop synthizised, with about 10 crystals giving about 2-3 mhz bandwidth each, 100 watt power output, all modular.

Dave M
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Stanley Miln

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May 20, 2009, 2:52:58 AM5/20/09
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Go look at ARRL Hand book. It is full of Building Projects.
Some of the Older books have a 40 Meter CW Transmitter
you can build.
A Back issue of QST had an article on building an HF SSB
tranciver.
stan K6RMR
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Farticus

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May 20, 2009, 11:24:55 PM5/20/09
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<henkvis...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I want to be the RF master. I was hoping that after I received my
> technician class license I would be talking and meeting people with
> high technical abilities that would allow me to building my own
> radios, antennas and other equipment.
>
> I went to a few local ham radios meetings and it was more of a social
> club for people over 60. ( I'm 30.) Then I used the local repeater
> and all people were talking about was cat food and silly issues.

When you get to 60 and beyond, you too can socialize.
In the mean while, just ask one or two of those rag chewers a question - you
will be surprised at some of their knowledge.


>
> My background is in computer engineering (BS) and I have finished my
> masters course work in electrical engineering. What I want to do now
> is actually build and design some radios!
>
> Can anyone recommend a good strategy for me to rapidly get into this?
> Books? Programs? Anything?

Start with a crystal set, you are obviously at that level now.
>
> Thanks you.
>
> -Mike
>


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