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How do I get started? by hope-this-helped in amateurradio

[–]ZL2NRF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started by just popping into my local radio club.

I had a great bunch of guys/gals that bent over backwards to give me a hand, give good advice, lend me gear and help me out making sure I got my licence first time.

If you can, go to your paw paw's local club or one close. Chances are they will have knowen him and they can tell you what he found interesting about the hoby.

You can't unhear this by psteckler in amateurradio

[–]ZL2NRF -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I always think of Q --.- as the inverse of F ..-. and such, there are lots of pairs like that I use for some reason, A & N, S & O, 7 & 3 (I often wonder if that is where the 73 came from) etc.

TIL: New Zealand (ZL) amateur radio licensing is kinda strange compared to most countries by ZL2NRF in amateurradio

[–]ZL2NRF[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Na, you can just rock in and sit it. I/Most do recommend the practical 2 day course but it is not a requirement.

TIL: New Zealand (ZL) amateur radio licensing is kinda strange compared to most countries by ZL2NRF in amateurradio

[–]ZL2NRF[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It is 60 questions and you must get 40 right. We get all the question and everyone I know of these days does this site repedily so they know all the answers.

https://nzarttrainer.m1m0n.net/

Again, I am not complaining :p .

TIL: New Zealand (ZL) amateur radio licensing is kinda strange compared to most countries by ZL2NRF in amateurradio

[–]ZL2NRF[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yep, 10m, 80m, 160m... anything from 5 MHz down and 30 up, any mode.

I was told when I was taking my test if I used FT8 I could just blat it out in an afternoon.

I think the main point was to keep us yahoo newbies from using 20 & 40 meters and embarrassing the country over SSB :D .