(VE2FFP)
1. I'm quite an "introvert" with all my Math books and propagation studies interest.
2. I did my exam alone in an autodidactic way. ( Last Army radio operator course (1988) that used morse code.) Exam in 1996 at the industrie Canada Tower in Quebec city.
3. Started with code exam, passed 12 wpm ( forces school --> 13 wpm, so it was easy for me ) Then, went up a couple of elevator levels to an already started up exam in a full classroom! ... was all red face ... ( i'm shy )
4. But, LOL, got out of the classroom first! after electronics, regulations, ( with a good score )
5. I studied 2 years, but started at age 11 has a short wave listener
The old radios are:
-1970 yeasu Ft-101ex: Only Rx works. 2 final lamps tubes problem ... i think ... love the audio - honey to my ears
-1982 yeasu ft-726r (nobody wanted it, too old and needed fixing. ) transistor final. Bought used after tour in 2004: 144-440 mhz (the gentleman had put a new plastic front)
-1983 old kenwood ts-430s, transistor final Hf, (father gift) i saw i man throw one in the garbage in Haiti in 1997
Rest is cheap kits (Ten Tec) and some equipement from deceased grandfather (with Ft-101ex).
I builded all my wire antennas. Best contact was VK7 on 21mhz at 23h00 local.
The Yagi is TH2. I'm going to edit the photograph just up ... i think i put to much :shy: ... lol
Best regards, 73