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[eecue]

Just got my Tech and General 3 days apart from each other!

KI6LZK


Mobile:
ICOM IC-7000
Yaesu FT-90R
Yaesu FT-7800R

HT:
Yaesu VX-7
Yaesu FT-50R

I am about to install the 7800 and the IC-7000 in my FJ.

[gascolator]

-.. . -.- ...-- --. .-- -... .-.-.
...-.-

[gascolator]

gnwhite previously said:

I keep pictureing dale gribble in his basement.

Not too far off in many cases

[KD7NAC_07FJ]

gascolator previously said:

-.. . -.- ...-- --. .-- -... .-.-. ...-.-

For you no-code guys;

DE K3GWB (but I don't get .-.-. ...-.-)

[Teejeaux]

gascolator previously said:

Not too far off in many cases

There is this guy in my neighborhood. He's got a couple towers in his back yard, so I stopped off to introduce myself and say hello. His garage looks like a damn radio shop! He's got some really crazy stuff in there!

I ordered my VX-7R, now I just need to figure out what mobile rig to pick up, and what antenna to mount.

[radiorobwalker]

teejeaux previously said:

I ordered my VX-7R, now I just need to figure out what mobile rig to pick up, and what antenna to mount.

Congrats on the radio! Now, we gotta get out and wheel!

Thanks for the call at The Wolf the other day! Next time we yak it'll be on the ham!

[Teejeaux]

Finally got my Vanity callsign. Please notice the new sig! ~N7TJO~

[crazyhermit]

KM5CQ - Quemado,NM

[gascolator]

KD7NAC_07FJ previously said:

(but I don't get .-.-. ...-.-)

Now I really feel like an antique! These are Continental Code 'prosigns.'

AR (run together, usually written with a bar over it to signify) means
'End of message.' It's generally used at the end of one station's turn
to send during a CW QSO. It might be followed by 'K' which is the
code equivalent of 'over.'

SK (also run together) means 'End of transmission' Usually
used to signify that I believe the QSO is now over.

You'l also here BT (-...-) which is official a break between
sections of a radiogram but is also used as the equivalent of
a verbal 'ummmm' which lets the listener know that the sender
isn't dead, he's just figuring out what to say next.

So .-.-. -.- would mean 'I've said what I have to say for this round,
what do you say?'

On the other hand if AR was followed by ...-.- it means 'I've said
what I have to say, and I'm not really expecting you to say more,
and in fact I may not be listening for more.'

So a CW QSO might wind down like this:

K3GWB DE W1AW R GREG FB ON NW RIG HPE U ENJOY IT. STILL STUCK
WITH BKN DWN OL JEEP HR HI HI BT BT BT BT XYL SEZ DINNER RDY SO
WILL SAY 73 ES HPE C U AGN. 73 ES GNITE AR K3GWB DE W1XYZ K

Which translates to 'Roger, Greg, fine business on your new rig hope
you enjoy it. I'm still stuck with a broken down old JEEP here. (laughter)
Ummmmmmm My wife says dinner is ready so I'll say best wishes and
hope to see you again. Best wishes and good night. (identification) Over

W1AW DE K3GWB R OK HIRAM. HVE A GUD DINNER ES EVNG. BCNU ON THE
BAND AR W1AW DE K3GWB SK

That is, Roger, OK Hiram. Have a good dinner and evening. Be seeing you on
the band. (identification) Out.

[KD7NAC_07FJ]

gascolator previously said:

Now I really feel like an antique! These are Continental Code 'prosigns.'

Ha - well I think I CW'd for maybe two weeks back when you had to get go through Novice before taking the Tech and now the people can go straight no code Tech and then take the no code General without even a waiting period. I think ol' Morse will be relegated to RTTY and Hollywood.

In fact I've started playing with HF and the only CW I every hear is at computer speed or Repeater call signs and even some of those of spoken anymore.

gascolator previously said:

K3GWB DE W1AW R GREG FB ON NW RIG HPE U ENJOY IT. STILL STUCK
WITH BKN DWN OL JEEP HR HI HI BT BT BT BT XYL SEZ DINNER RDY SO
WILL SAY 73 ES HPE C U AGN. 73 ES GNITE AR K3GWB DE W1XYZ K

Which translates to 'Roger, Greg, fine business on your new rig hope
you enjoy it. I'm still stuck with a broken down old JEEP here. (laughter)
Ummmmmmm My wife says dinner is ready so I'll say best wishes and
hope to see you again. Best wishes and good night. (identification) Over

W1AW DE K3GWB R OK HIRAM. HVE A GUD DINNER ES EVNG. BCNU ON THE
BAND AR W1AW DE K3GWB SK

That is, Roger, OK Hiram. Have a good dinner and evening. Be seeing you on
the band. (identification) Out.

I tried to tell one of my friends teenage kids that her texting contractions are nothing new but she didn't believe me. She thinks texting invented things like U for you and 4 for For etc.