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Is 3 weeks plenty of time?

I had a guy from my company that gave me a copy of the test questions with answers as well as the study book. I need to start diving into the material.

 

More than enough. It's really rather easy...one of those rare areas where the payoff is greater than the amount of work involved.

 

It took me 10 days to get to 90% consistently using just lunch and bathroom breaks using website. It's multiple choice and there are only x hundred question pool.

 

The baofengs are capable of transmit and receive, however you're not legally aloud to transmit without a license. I recommend getting one just to have even if you're planning on getting a dedicated mobile rig. It never hurts to have a handheld available. They are cheap and if you're anything like most of us, you've spent more money on stupider things.

The book is a good resource to have and will explain the how's and why's, but honestly if you're crunched for time you can just memorize the questions and answers. The current test bank is always available on the ARRL website. Keep redoing the questions till you get most of them right.

 

You can talk, but you wound be illegally operating on the frequency.

Plenty. Get on hamstudy.org and practice!

 

I went with the "HAM Radio School" kindle edition and app. Stu is a local Monument professor and retired USAF guy. Between the App and the book (not actually needed but GREAT...esp the kindle edition as you can search for questions and many other things)...I was ready to go within a couple of days. Kept studying for the week and the test was a BREEZE! The app is really nice as it tracks your progress and has a wealth of info!

As others have stated...get your tech license...it is easy with some cramming and gets you in the door. I also think once you get your license and start talking on the air you might find you are interested in getting a mobile rig. I have a Yasue FTM400 setup in my taco and use APRS a ton now. (a bit advanced for you just learning but you can essentially transmit your position if you are in range)....I was actually able to send the location of our campsite near Kenosha pass without having cell reception just based on APRS....

 

For CB? I thought you didn’t have to be licensed for CB.

 

You dont. They were talking about HAM. There will be plenty of folks there with just CB.

 

Thanks, yeah I’m just looking for quick cheap comms to meet up with the group. But it seems I’ll be hanging with you until the others get there the 26th. Seems like most are coming the 26th.

 

Shound take a poll of the group going bit I think it’s split ham vs cb

 

Me and the group that meeting will all have CBs so if you just show up with that then you will be totally fine.

 

CB you can yap all you like but 90% of conversation is unreadable by the receiver.

 

Zip it, Nancy. CBs work great from here to there just not well to over yonder.

 

Where will our initial meet up location be? @johntoyota do you have coordinates of a site you and your TN buddy are going to be?

 

Shoot me your cell so we can talk more closer to time but the very first night it just depends on what time we get in town.

 

If you can reach out and poke the other guy cb will work. If ya want any distance more than you can yell get HAM

 

I'd just pick a CB that's small and easy to install. Bigger is not better, and you're not going to get significantly better performance on a CB by spending $100 vs $50.

The cobra 75 wx st is a popular CB radio because you can tuck the main unit out of the way just about anywhere, and all the controls are on the MIC. I wouldn't call it cheap though for a CB radio at $140 when a baofeng HAM can be had for less than $50.

Cobra 75 WX ST Compact/Remote Mount CB Radio with Weather and SoundTracker

https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-75-WX-...3CD0YS9MVHYV&qid=1567548219&s=gateway&sr=8-15

While I can't speak for it personally, something simple like this will probably do just fine for under $50

$67 Uniden PRO520XL Pro Series 40-Channel CB Radio. Compact Design. ANL Switch and PA/CB Switch. 7 Watts of Audio Output and Instant Emergency Channel 9. - Black

https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-PRO52...rds=uniden+cb&qid=1567548267&s=gateway&sr=8-3