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I'm trying to get my almost 9 year old son through the tech level now. Are there very many youngsters on the radio around here?
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I'm trying to get my almost 9 year old son through the tech level now. Are there very many youngsters on the radio around here?
I've heard local Hams as young as 10 on here from time to time. I'm trying to get my kids to get their licenses as well, but it's tough to get them to do the homework required. (I've been trying to get all 8 of my kids working on it with zero success...)
East Multnomah County - Hoodview Amateur Radio Club http://www.wb7qiw.org/, meets at Mt Hood Community College on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30pm.
Portland - Portland Amateur Radio Club http://www.w7lt.org/, meets in the basement auditorium of the Liberty Center building at NE 7th and Holliday on the 4th Friday of the month at 7:30pm.
West side - Oregon Tualatin Valley Amateur Radio Club http://www.otvarc.org, looks to meet at a church on NW Cornell Rd on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm.
... Amateur Radio Emergency Services groups. Multnomah County ARES http://www.multnomahares.org/ meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 7pm at Portland Fire Training Center and Fire Station 2 on NE 122nd just north of Sandy.
I've heard local Hams as young as 10 on here from time to time. I'm trying to get my kids to get their licenses as well, but it's tough to get them to do the homework required. (I've been trying to get all 8 of my kids working on it with zero success...)
I passed my Technician test last week and am waiting for it to be posted in the FCC database. Plan to take the General next month. Thanks for the info on these little radios. A pair should arrive before the weekend and I'll see how they work once my license is official.
Try these sites for studying...no need to buy any books;
eham, aa9pw, hamexam.org, hamtestonline, hamstudy.org, kb6nu.com