Into the New Year – With Varying Frequency 31 - December - 2008
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio.Tags: Hamcram, K9ZW, K9ZW Just Rambled
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I would like to thank everyone who takes a moment now and then to read & comment to my postings. Hopefully something in them is useful, helps you out, or is at least an amusement.
Thank you!
Looking into 2009 With Varying Frequency will continue as my web exercise in sharing what others have been kind enough to share with me.
Expect more about the Flex-Radio Flex-5000A and other equipment changes in the K9ZW shack.
On request there will be a new more concise Hamcram series, as a step-by-step How-To for your group’s own Hamcram.
Looking forward to our new year!
73
Steve
K9ZW
An All Amateur Family – Victor KC9NWB 27 - June - 2008
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio.Tags: Hamcram, K9ZW, KC9NWB
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Today the FCC issued my youngest son, Victor, the Technician Call Sign “KC9NWB”
It is good to get this 12 year old youngster involved, and as a special treat Victor’s passing his first license means that all five of our family members have Amateur Radio Licenses.
Victor’s brothers Tom KC9JGD (18) and Winston KC9FVR (15) were joined by my wife Alison pass her license as KC9MPL this spring.
With Winston KC9FVR and VIctor KC9NWB now competing for who can pass their General Class first, I best have more than one operating position in the shack!
Passing their tech exams the same day with Victor KC9NWB were:
- Candi KC9NVX
- Brent KC9NVY
- Micaila KC9NVZ
- Joel KC9NWA
Congratulations to all of the new licensees!
73
Steve
K9ZW
More New Hams – June Hamcram a Success 22 - June - 2008
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio.Tags: Hamcram, K9ZW, Mancorad, W9DK, W9PE
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On Staurday June 21st Mancorad held the main session & VE session for another of our modified Hamcram Classes.
We’ve adapted the W9PE Hamcram by adding a formal “Pre-Session” and a preparation Elmering Responsibility.
From our Club President (Why retype!!):
From: Carl KA9WYK
June 21, 2008To: All ManCoRad membersToday Mancorad hosted its spring Ham Cram. I am happy to announce that there are 5 new Hams.We also had two upgrades.I want to congratulate the following Hams:Joel NelsonVictor WeinertMicaila LeighCandy StaufferBrent WrightUpgradesKB9YRC Travis – GeneralKB9VLS Chris – ExtraI also want to say Thank You to all of the members who worked so hard to make the Ham Cram a success.See you all at Field day next weekend!!!Carl KA9WYKPresident Mancorad
My thanks to everyone who helps and congratulation to those who tested. The passing new Amateurs were 5 of the 6 students, and with a bit more Elmering I am certain we’ll mentor the the group to a 100% new Ham result!
A Special Thanks to the Sheboygan Amateur Radio Club’s VE Team, which made the VE Session possible!!
We will be watching for the FCC to post the new call signs, so the Elmering team can work to get the new Hams on the air!
Mancorad has enough Hamcram & Upgrade interest that another class is in planning for early Autumn.
73
Steve
K9ZW
Mancorad Hamcram Summer 2008 31 - May - 2008
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio, K9ZW Learned.Tags: Hamcram, K9ZW, Mancorad, W9DK
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Mancorad W9DK has announced a summer 2008 Hamcram with VE session.
The pre-session orientation is June 2nd and the Hamcram & VE session Saturday June 21st.
Here is the PDF announcement: hamcram-summer-2008-announcement-v2
W9DK has sponsored several Hamcrams (check this blog – search on Hamcram) and this is the second session where the Sheboygan Radio Club has offered to provide massive support for the VE session.
73
Steve
K9ZW
MANCORAD Welcomes Eight New Members 7 - December - 2007
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio, HamCram Note.Tags: Hamcram, K9ZW, Mancorad
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The FCC callsigns for the MANCORAD W9DK December 1st Hamcram have already been issed by the FCC!
Our Eight new club member and new Radio Amateurs are:
Terry Schumacher KC9MPE
Nick Bushman KC9MPF
Mark Salmon KC9MPG
Tom Bushman KC9MPH
Michael Thompson KC9MPI
Kurt Bushman KC9MPJ
Wayne Bashaw KC9MPK
Alison Weinert KC9MPL
Tom KC9MPH is the son of long time club member Oran N9VIA. Nick KC9MPF and Kurt KC9MPJ are grandsons of N9VIA. A real family affair.
As is my dear XYL Alison becoming KC9MPL. As part of her efforts to gain a teaching license in Science (Alison is something like the third generation of Chemist in her family) she thought being able to teach the children about Amateur Radio really would be better done if she became an amateur herself.
With our youngest son Victor continuing to study for his exam, we could soon be an “all-ham” household!
Youngest is Michael KC9MPI who is a 6th grader at Jackson Elementary. His classmate in the Hamcram, Miki, is studying hard and hopefully will add another youthful ham to their school soon.
Congratulations to our eight new amateurs and Mancorad Club members!
73
Steve
K9ZW
Mancorad Announces Winter 2007 Hamcram Class 31 - October - 2007
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio, HamCram Note.Tags: Hamcram, W9DK
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MANCORAD W9DK
Winter 2007 “HamCram”
Licensing Class
December 1st, 2007 8 am to 4 pm
Join a fellow group of highly motivated Amateur Radio Candidates for Winter 2007 Manitowoc County Radio Club – MANCORAD’s “HamCram”
Class
HamCram is a specially designed single day session that teaches everything needed to become an FCC Licensed Radio Amateur, with official FCC Licensing the same day.
A preparation session several weeks prior will explain in detail all that you need to study & know to pass the FCC multiple choice Technician License (Entry Level License).
We will show you how you can easily join the exciting Amateur Radio hobby through the use of the course preparation materials, a few on-line practice quizzes, the HamCram class and testing at our in-house test session.
Pre-Class: Monday November 12th at 7 pm (Optional Monday November 26th at 7 pm)
HamCram: Saturday December 1st, 2006 8 am – 4 pm
Where: Mancorad Club Shack, Old County Building at Waldo Blvd & Fleetwood Dr.
Cost: $40 which includes the $14 FCC Exam Fee, a copy of the ARRL Manual, $6 for your course materials, and a Pizza Lunch on HamCram Saturday. (Fee without Book is $20)
Contact: Mancorad – HamCram, P.O. Box 204, Manitowoc, WI 542210-0204
Email: info@w9dk.com Website: http://www.w9dk.com
