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Public Forums => Radio Talk => Topic started by: makgirl on Sep 30, 07, 03:34:14 PM
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Has a date been set?
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I believe Clint said January.
Why wait? Practice online
http://www.qrz.com/xtest2.html
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Yes, January. Sign up list will be started soon.
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The date will be Jan 5 & 6 (the first Sat-Sun of Jan 2008)
Classes will be in Wrightwood
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Rennman is pestering me about this and wants me to ask you which Technician level book will be used, ARRL or Gordon West? He's chomping at the bit to get me a book but was waiting to see which one. :crazy:
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Clint will chime in on this one!
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Okay, I looked for a bell smiley so I could chime in but finding none,
We will be using the Gordon West / W5YI book this time around.
I suggest everyone buy it now and start studying.
There is an all new presentation in production!
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Hey Clint,
I have several people who would like to attend the training session. Where will it held and how many students can you accommodate?
What is the price? Will you have good snacks? (If so, i may take the class again) ;D
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Linnet Leasrning center. Where it has been before.
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cost of the book ($20.?)
No!
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Clint will we be taking the exam at the completion of the class?
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According to Clint, the test will be the following week.
The near Mrs.
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At the moment I do not have enough confirmed students to hold the class as scheeduled. Perhaps we are too close to the holidays?
If you are interested post here or PM me or e mail me, and sign up, or the class will be rescheduled for February.
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Next Amateur Radio Licensing Workshop will be February 16th and 17th 09:00 to 16:00 each day with a 1 hour lunch break. The test should be Saturday February23rd but that is tentative.
The class that was supposed to be in Januray was potponed due to lack of interest. So if you want to take this, reply here and send me a PM with your e mail address.
Also purchase the Gordon West Technician Class book from www.aesham.com and start studying.
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What, if any, sort of fee is associated with this?
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What, if any, sort of fee is associated with this?
Only the cost of the book.
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I believe Clint said January.
Why wait? Practice online
http://www.qrz.com/xtest2.html
I took the Ham course from Clint and it's a great class. I believe the book is around 10-15 bucks. The study tests on line were the key to my success. Clint's excellent teaching, coupled with great graphic illustrations of principles is extremely helpful also. He keeps things fun and will explain things.
Practice the tests on line now and you will amaze yourself when it comes to your own test. I am very technically challenged and between the two, got a respectable grade on my final exam. It's a great two days and the result is something that is both fun and very useful.
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Class in two weeks
February 16th and 17th and the test is confirmed for the 23rd.
I have had a lot of people ask and I think we may be getting close to full but I have to make a final list. So Pm me with confirmations please!!!!
Cost of the class is the book. about $20.00
My time is free although we are registered at the BMW dealer ;)
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My time is free although we are registered at the BMW dealer ;)
Hmm, I never figured you for a BMW-type person. More of an Audi S8 perhaps?
Ordered MakGirls first HT, a VX-150 like mine, with the requisite accessories. She's been studying hard to pass the test!
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Actually I'm more the MBZ G 500 type, but $75K seemed like a lot to ask ;D
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My time is free although we are registered at the BMW dealer ;)
Clint,
I don't believe I've ever seen a HAM antenna on a BMW. Do the roof rails run "center" like on my chevy or "offset" like on the ford. ;D
I'm still working on getting my Mobile radio into my Corolla with a trunk mount.
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Trunk mount on a Corolla huh? Just don't use your 440 very much!
VERY bad idea.
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Trunk mount on a Corolla huh? Just don't use your 440 very much!
VERY bad idea.
Awe, come on... Nothing like 35 watts of RF Radiation at 440MHz to the back of my head first thing in the morning. I suppose I should use the 5 watt setting when transmitting on 440 until I get my lead screen installed in the back window. ;D
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Trunk mount on a Corolla huh? Just don't use your 440 very much!
VERY bad idea.
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You already know my answer Robert. ROOF MOUNT! Seriously, don't use high power on 440 with a gain antenna mounted on the back deck or trunk. I actually have a slide about this very thing in the new show.
5 watts is okay.
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Okay, now time to bring this thread back on topic.
The misses has been studying at least two hours a day and has been getting between 60% to 80% on the online tests. :thumbs:
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You already know my answer Robert. ROOF MOUNT! Seriously, don't use high power on 440 with a gain antenna mounted on the back deck or trunk. I actually have a slide about this very thing in the new show.
5 watts is okay.
I wasn't sure your comment was regarding the roof being a better ground plane then the trunk in relation to signal propagation, heating up up the inside of the drivers head, or both.
I've always enjoyed drilling holes in new cars :)
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You already know my answer Robert. ROOF MOUNT! Seriously, don't use high power on 440 with a gain antenna mounted on the back deck or trunk. I actually have a slide about this very thing in the new show.
5 watts is okay.
The problem is my Corolla has a Sunroof that slides to the back of the car, leaving very little room for anything to be drilled through the roof (That is the reason the Corollas have the radio antenna positioned where they do at the very back edge of the roof).
Any other ideas besides my trusty Mag Mount I use on the Blazer?
Back on topic...
I wasn't able to take Clint's class and had to do it on my own.
After reading through the books, I marked the questions that I missed or felt I had trouble with. I'd go over and over those questions on my lunch hour until I got them all right.
I then would take ALL 12 tests online and did so until I could go all the way through ALL 12 tests without missing any questions. Result? 100% on my exam.
Clint will not only teach you the things you NEED to know to pass the test, but will give you practical use instruction that the books don't give you. It's that practical use information that I missed out on by not taking Clint's class.
I have taken other classes taught by Clint and will say he has a gift for taking complicated subjects and making them simple and easy to understand. Clint missed his calling. He should have been a teacher.
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Though not on topic about the next class, this information is good for those taking the next class.
The best alternative would be a glass mount antenna. You need two to three inches between your highest window defroster wire and the window frame, depending on the brand of glass mount. Mount it at the top center of the window. This puts the radiating element above the roof line. Compared to a 1/4 wave drilled in the center of the roof, this will only be down about -0.5 db
I would recommend Larsen, $140. for a VHF/UHF.
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Next class is just about full. I still have not heard confirmations from a couple of people.
In working on the new slide show I have been surprised by how much easier the test is now.
Lots of items removed.
We have a couple of people who are going for their upgrade at the test.
If you have studied the book on your own you should still attend my workshop, as you will learn quite
a bit of practicle info that is not in the book.
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Does one have to attend the class in order to take the test?
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No. But the beneift of class is that you will learn what to do with the license. The book does not teach you how to be a ham just how to pass the test. I don't teach to the test. You will get a huge amount of info that you need.
The test is open to anyone but I need to know how many bodies to plan for to tell the VE team. And what license classes people plan to take.
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Thank you Clint...for running another well run and informative class.
Over ;)
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Over ;)
Please Surfer_Dude...........
Best of luck to all the soon to be hams :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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The test next weekand (Saturday 2/23 @ 09:30) is open to all who wish to take the test for a new license or upgrade.
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I agree with Surfer Dude! Clint has a great teaching style and the class was a lot of fun. Susan was really helpful as well. So a huge thanks again for all your time and effort!
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I hear about 4 people at Wildfire / Disaster Awareness day expressed interest in another class. I already had two interested and six is enough to start a list. So, anyone who is inclined, let me know and we'll start to look for a date.
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Looks like we might have 8 already so if anyone is interested get your names in here!
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Hello Clint, my husband and I are interesting in taking the ham class and becoming hams......I got my ham license many years ago, but unfortunately I let it lapse. If I passed the test now, do you have any idea if I could get my old call sign (KC6NVR) again? If not, fine, but I was wondering. Anyway, whatever date the class happens, please put the two of us on the list.
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The call has not been reassigned. Did you live in Brea?
So it's possible you could get it through the vanity call program.
And that makes 10
Room for only a few more.
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Hi Clint, I already have my license (Technician) but would like to attend your class to learn more about being a HAM radio operator rather than someone who studied the book and passed the test. We talked about this at the Wrightwood Fire Awareness day last weekend and I look forward to participating in your class. Saturdays work well for me during the summer month's.
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Tall Trees,
I sent you a PM about this. The class is Saturday and Sunday and for your needs you probably need both days. I have one other person attending as a refresher.
Clint
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My husband and I are very interested in becoming hammies too! Please pm with info. Will the hours/days conflict with the June WW CERT training? Thank you!
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The class is two days on a weekend. 9:00 - 12:00 / 1 hour lunch break / 1:00 - 4:00 six hours on Saturday and six hours on Sunday.
Then I try to schedule the test session for the following Saturday at 9:00 and it takes about an hour.
I think I have enough folks for a class so I will look at weekends and poll the list for conflicts.
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How would July 19th and 2Oth work for those who have expressed interest?
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July 19 and 20 would work fine for us. Yes, we had a mailing address in Brea - we actually lived out by Lake Mathews back then. Now we're just over the ridge in West Cajon, off Hess Road, though our mail comes to Phelan for added security.
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Okay, it looks like I have 11 to 12 students.
Please send me an e mail to clint@wrightwoodcalif.com with your name and day and night phone numbers so I can start to finalize the class list.
Thank you,
Clint
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Just got two more confirmations this morning so we have twelve confirmed. That's my usual cut off number. I can squeeze in a couple more if need be. If you have signed up and can't attend for any reason let me know as I am now starting a stand by list.
Thanks
Clint
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We are now filled with 15 students signed up. This will be our largest class to date. So if you have a change in plans let me know so an alternate could have your spot.
I will see everyone the 19th and 20th. You all should have received your class info sheet.
If not let me know.
I hope everyone got their books and are taking practice Technician Class exams at www.qrz.com
At least one of you is already getting 70-80% on practice tests!
I'm looking forward to meeting some new faces and seeing some old familiar ones too.
Clint
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Are there any classes starting soon? Hubby and I are interested. Phelan or Pinon Hills are ok also. Thanks
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Are there any classes starting soon? Hubby and I are interested. Phelan or Pinon Hills are ok also. Thanks
You won't get a response here from Clint, as he has told me he no longer is part of, or checks into this forum. I suggest you email him to see if he has any classes in mind for the near future in Wrightwood.
Better yet, I'll be working with him this Saturday as part of the Wrightwood Golden Guardian Earthquake Preparedness Exercise and will ask him about it and report back.
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Thanks so much for your help. I'll check back later.
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You won't get a response here from Clint, as he has told me he no longer is part of, or checks into this forum.
:'(
That's to bad. I enjoyed reading is well written posts.
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I know how to bring him out and schedule something. If he doesn't schedule something then you will have to start taking your class by taking the tests in this website. Read the book too.
http://www.qrz.com/xtest2.html
http://www.qrz.com/p/testing.pl
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Worked with Lin, Karen and Clint today in the Wrightwood Emergency COMM Center during the disaster drill. It was a pleasure working with all three of them and the control room ran very smoothly. Clint told me he is going to have another HAM class, tentively in January.
Many of the HAMs that participated in the exercise today are former Clint students and the drill went very well.
We will have more details on the class as the time approaches. My wife Kim needs to get her HAM license as well. I got my license through hours of study and memorizing each of the 300 + questons possible then doing the 12 different tests online over and over until I was 100% correct everytime. Kim isn't as anal as me. Clint's class will be the perfect thing for Kim. A concise and practical approach to HAM radio and passing the test, with emphasis on things you need to know and will use as a HAM operator.
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Thanks so much for the information. We would like to be included in the next class, but until then we will study.
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According to Clint:
"Looks like we will shoot for January 10-11 with a tentative test date of January 17th.
This will miss conflicts with CERT and the Super bowl."
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According to Clint:
"Looks like we will shoot for January 10-11 with a tentative test date of January 17th.
This will miss conflicts with CERT and the Super bowl."
My hubby and I took Clint's last class (great job Clint :2thumbsup:). We never took the test due to family issues...anyway, we may want to take the test with this next class. HOWEVER, we live in Phelan and wonder if it will be a major deal to get into WW on a weekend? I guess that will depend if there is more snow!
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I suspect that with the way the snow is melting, that by 17th there won't be that many splayers. It wasn't that bad this past Sunday, even though Saturday was a nightmare. Of course if it snows again before then, it might be a different story.
Long Range computer models shows High Pressure setting up over us and keeping all the storms well north of us through the 21st of January.
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Someone on the Splayer's msg just mentioned it's a HOLIDAY WEEKEND on testing day!
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The test session will not be held Jan 17th and has been delayed a week or two.
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GREAT NEWS!! Can you post the testing date when known? Thanks!
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Next test date WILL BE JAN 17 as per the instructor.
Date was confirmed today.
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I talked with Clint a few moments ago and today the VE's called and said that it will be Jan 17 after all.
Sorry for the confusion as Clint did not think that they would be able to make it next weekend.
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Clint's last class was excellent and very informative. I understand that, once again, his class had a 100% passing rate. ALL in the class passed the test and will be HAMs in the next week or so once they've been assigned their call signs.
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When is the next class? Just finished the CERT class today
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I also would like to take the class, in case you need to know what the interest level is :2thumbsup:
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Check you PMs regarding a Technician Class, class.
For class inquiries e mail clint@summsecurity.com
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I am signed up for free ham radio class this coming week-end in Wrightwood - March 28 and March 29 - 9 am to 4 pm both days. I signed up from information I found in the Mountaineer Progress.
If anyone is interested, send me a Personal Message and I can provide an e-mail address for you to sign up - I don't have any idea if class is full or if I am the only one signed up right now.
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pinetrees check your PMs.
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May 2nd, 3rd
for info or to register
email clint@wrightwoodcalif.com
call 249.3235
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May 9th class almost full.