(sorta OT) Free Ham Radio Course

From: "Ebby"
Date: 1/17/2005 19:47 Central Standard Time
Message-id:

Didn't at one time a pilot require a radio station license to legally
operate two-way radio equipment?

I don't remember what kind of license it was, but the FCC also required
licenses for R/C and CB at one tme. I always wondered how I was supposed to
give my station identification with my R/C ticket.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

On 18 Jan 2005 04:20:16 GMT, (B2431) wrote:

From: "Ebby"
Date: 1/17/2005 19:47 Central Standard Time
Message-id:

Didn't at one time a pilot require a radio station license to legally
operate two-way radio equipment?

I don't remember what kind of license it was, but the FCC also required
licenses for R/C and CB at one tme. I always wondered how I was supposed to
give my station identification with my R/C ticket.

Dunno about R/C and CB, but back when I started to fly, we were required to
obtain the FCC Radiotelephone Operators Permit. No test, but there was like a
$5 charge. Still got mine, though my 2nd Class probably covers me if I fly
outside the US.

Ron Wanttaja

I just took the practice test and scored 28 out of 35...
Nowhere near the 90% Jim wants but, for having never taken
any Ham courses, it isn't that bad...

John

How to ID an RC transmitter? Skywriting, of course!

The license that used to be required for operating an aircraft radio was
called a restricted radiotelephone operators permit. I have one (kept
for posterity), along with a General Radiotelephone License w/Ship Radar
Endorsement and a "ham" ticket as well...

Scott
N0EDV

B2431 wrote:
From: "Ebby"
Date: 1/17/2005 19:47 Central Standard Time
Message-id:

Didn't at one time a pilot require a radio station license to legally
operate two-way radio equipment?


I don't remember what kind of license it was, but the FCC also required
licenses for R/C and CB at one tme. I always wondered how I was supposed to
give my station identification with my R/C ticket.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Ebby wrote:
Didn't at one time a pilot require a radio station license to legally

operate two-way radio equipment?
snip

I'm going from memory here, but I believe the radio station license
was required for the plane ( and still is when flying to some
countries). The pilot required a separate radiotelephone operators
permit (also still required in some countries outside the U.S.).
John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Thanks for the timely link; I'm now studying for my ticket.

Ham is another one of those fun things to do when the weather is crap.

I'm one of the 25% and I know quite a few other pilots who have ham tickets.

Cheers

Dave
WD2AAF

Sam O'Nella wrote:
Thanks for the timely link; I'm now studying for my ticket.

Well done Jim. A think lot of Aussies will also be interested to see your
site. I've posted the address up at aus.radio.amateur.misc.

73
Phil VK6AD
Grumman Tiger / Piper Tomahawk / Cessnas
Very slowly building a KR2

Of course it's legal. It just has to be separate from any comm radio
gear installed in the plane. Of course, this is only true in an
experimental unless a 337 is completed and approved. But, since this is
a homebuilt newsgroup, no 337 required.

Right?

On a second note, handheld radio equipment solves all the above
mentioned problems...

Scott
N0EDV

PS...Sorry. Couldn't resist starting that war...



RST Engineering wrote:


(Besides, just think of the hewmongous flame wars we could get into by
arguing whether it is or is not legal for a ham to install a ham radio in
their very own airplane {;-) )

Denny - K8DO - and Fat Albert the Apache...
One of my instrument instructors from way back had a bug about
carefully decoding each VOR and marker beacon and writing them down...
Of course, he had to copy down the dots and dashes then look each
letter up... By the time he did this we were usually established on the
glide slope... He would invariably challenge me with, "I didn't see you
write it down!" pugnacious glare
I invariably replied, "Didn't have to. I hear the morse code just like
I hear you"
Of course he never believed me and was always dialing up some VOR,
letting the identifier run through the code once, then he would quickly
turn off the audio and ask me what the letters were... I would tell
him... Then he would turn the audio back up and laboriously copy the
dots and dashes onto paper and look them up... Then he would glare at
me and pout for the rest of the ride...