I am wanting to get into ham radios. What do I need where can I take the test and is there an age limit?
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Starting out.
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There is no age limit. The only requirement is that you pass the exam. The ARRL and W5YI both offer study guides that cover the particular license class you are trying to obtain. There are also online practice exams that you can take in preparation for the exam such as the one at QRZ. Do yourself a favor though and learn the material instead of just memorizing the answers. The knowledge gained will come in handy as you progress into the hobby. Good luck with your studies and exams.
A check of the ARRL's web site also reveals that there is an amateur radio club in Fremont, CA that you might want to reach out to for assistance.
Their web site is: SBARA South Bay Amateur Radio Association KU6S
Their web site is: SBARA South Bay Amateur Radio Association KU6S
Yep !! Study all you can ... and go for the general class ticket while you are at it...get a good portion of all bands with general class 
and welcome ot the board !!
and welcome ot the board !!
The Ft-7900R is a solid unit for shack or veh...I just bought one....
As far as the BR-180 goes it doesn't give any info on it as far as hight(did a quick search),you should be at least 27" tall with a dual band antenna.....
I can say the MFJ-1729 is a good dual band mag mount,I have the 1729 and it works good for me,the closest repeaters are 25 + miles away from me and I can hit them,can't wait to get into bigger cities like Minneapolis area were I know it will really shine.
As far as the BR-180 goes it doesn't give any info on it as far as hight(did a quick search),you should be at least 27" tall with a dual band antenna.....
I can say the MFJ-1729 is a good dual band mag mount,I have the 1729 and it works good for me,the closest repeaters are 25 + miles away from me and I can hit them,can't wait to get into bigger cities like Minneapolis area were I know it will really shine.
Technical Details
37-Inch tall
144?148 MHz/30?450 MHz
3 dBd gain VHF/6 dBD gain UHF
NMO mounting (mount sold separately)
Center load
› See more technical details it is 37 inch and would this be the antenna ?http://www.gigaparts.com/store.php?action=profile&sku=ZMF-1729
Ok must of over looked it,I had surgery yesterday on my arm and a little out of it,i have been up now for 27 hours,cant fall asleep..............Antenna looks like it should be just fine.
You can just hook it up to a car battery thats what I do...I use a power supply in my shack it keeps the Amps at 13.8 and has a noise offset,you can also switch it over to Volts and ajust the volts..I have the PS30SW II.........
I got the FT-7900R mounted in my F250 about a hour ago but still need to figure how to run the power or have a Shop do it..........Give me a sec and I'll take a pic and post it..
be right back.....
You can just hook it up to a car battery thats what I do...I use a power supply in my shack it keeps the Amps at 13.8 and has a noise offset,you can also switch it over to Volts and ajust the volts..I have the PS30SW II.........
I got the FT-7900R mounted in my F250 about a hour ago but still need to figure how to run the power or have a Shop do it..........Give me a sec and I'll take a pic and post it..
be right back.....
I am going to mount the face with a differant mount later but wanted to get it in the trk,same style mount I use for my garmin GPS.I will use small velcro strips to clean up the extention cable and need to find the right spot for the mic clip..
Can I use any power supply like this? Amazon.com: Pyramid PSV300 Heavy-Duty 30 Ampere Switching Power Supply: Electronics
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