Amateur Radio

6 posts
2026

Getting Started with Amateur Radio Repeaters

After this month’s licensing exam, the VEs had two handouts. One was a printout with a bunch of useful info and links to …
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License upgrade

On Monday, I took the exam to upgrade to a General class license. I’ve now ticked off one of my 2026 goals. I have not actually spent …
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So that’s where the “mobile” comes from

I wasn’t entirely certain where the “mobile” portion of the Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club’s name came from. I guess I …
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Spring POTA Fest

Touching grass The Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club does Parks on the Air throughout the year, but the last weekend in March was the Spring POTA …
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Goals for 2026

I earned my Technician’s license last month and since then I’ve accomplished a few minor ham-related things: Immediately got on …
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First post

Sometime in 2024, a person I follow on social media mentioned they were considering getting a ham radio license. This was a direct reaction …
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