Longest HAMer

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on April 26, 2011 at 12:58am

mh I got IW2NYD in 1997... but I began working with radios few years before that so I think 17 years ago I was starting this passion and I've been lucky to find a lot of friends with the same interest.

Permalink Reply by techie on April 26, 2011 at 1:24am

It has been just over 20 years for me..

Permalink Reply by BigFish on April 26, 2011 at 7:56am

I am be the newest HAMer.  ;)

90% done with the install in the FJ.  Hope to finish in Moab.  

Permalink Reply by BigFish on April 26, 2011 at 1:15pm

That was I "may" be the newest ...

KJ6NTF

Permalink Reply by PRS TiFJ on April 26, 2011 at 11:39am

19 Years -  Got my first license in 1992 as a freshman in High School.  Was KD6KZU back then.

 

Now - AG6I Extra Class

Permalink Reply by potatomutato on April 27, 2011 at 1:15pm

what is the value add of the extra class designation?

Permalink Reply by opg4759 on April 27, 2011 at 2:37pm

although you aren't required to change your call. I upgraded to extra and kept my 2x3 to keep it old school.

 

Permalink Reply by opg4759 on April 29, 2011 at 9:11am

I'm kinda attached to my call KD6WJX, within my radio friends we tend to refer to each other by the 3.

Now if I was smart enough to have gotten the vanity call I wanted when it was available I would have changed to "K9BBQ"

Permalink Reply by techie on April 27, 2011 at 3:10pm

That's basically it..

Better choice of callsigns, some additional HF segments, and the ability to sit on a VE team..

Plus bragging rights, and never having to think about upgrading ever again, unless of course you decide to go for the GROL or other commercial license, which is in another league entirely, since a amateur license doesn't actually buy you anything on the commercial side except the knowledge and experience to help you pass the test.

Permalink Reply by techie on April 27, 2011 at 12:41am

I was KC6SXC for 18 years, from Mar 1991 until Aug 2009, when I upgraded to extra. Now AF6RR.

Permalink Reply by opg4759 on April 27, 2011 at 12:26pm

I got my ticket in 1992.