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Call Sign : M7MXE Posts : 7 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Barking, London Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:04 am
A proud moment for me and my Dad (26-CT-4652) - We completed our foundation exam yesterday evening at our local club and pass !!!
I’ve personally learned a lot in a short space of time, through my studying for the exam and I highly recommend it for any HAM that takes radio seriously.
I’ll be updating my call-sign ASAP.
73
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chazwozza Senior contributor
Posts : 126 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2020-02-15 QTH or Location : England Equipment Used : Radios
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:55 am
Grats m8
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5814 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 8:02 am
Congratulations Mark to yourself and your Dad for passing the Foundation and becoming 'Hams'.
Always thrills me no end when I hear the news of someone passing their exams and their journey into Amateur Radio.
Enjoy those new frequencies available to you once those certificates come through and you get to choose your call signs.
All the best, Victor
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1216 Times Thanked : 72 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 8:14 am
Yes, echo Victor's congratulations to you both. Well done! Great to see clubs are still doing exams so people have the option if they don't want to do online.
Have fun with your new privileges, I am sure you will
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Mick Lake New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4652 M7EAO Posts : 18 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Dagenham Equipment Used : CRT SS6900V with Silver Rod Age : 71
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:44 am
Thanks to Chazwozza, Victor and SangueG for the congrats. I'm proud of Mark because he worked very hard for the exam and did very well. It was nice to do it at the club, and for us to be able to take it together in a friendly relaxed environment. Much better than using a lap top. We are both now looking forward to receiving our certificate and call sign. I would recommend anyone to join a club if they can. You will find all the members are friendly and wanting to help and encourage you.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2547 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 15
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:45 am
Well done to both of you. With a bit of luck you might just get your certificate Friday/Saturday morning. After that comes it takes minutes to get your call on the Ofcom site.
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Mick Lake New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4652 M7EAO Posts : 18 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Dagenham Equipment Used : CRT SS6900V with Silver Rod Age : 71
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:52 am
Thanks Alan. We did it on paper so it's going to the RSGB by snail mail. It'll be about another week before we can get our call signs. But it'll be worth the wait.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2547 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 15
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 12:27 pm
Forgot that bit. Didn't say this Friday/Saturday lol.(sorry couldn't resist)... Can't trust snail mail the way they are at the moment.
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DerekF Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4631....M7OGB Posts : 104 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2022-09-09 QTH or Location : Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Equipment Used : Icom F25SR, Intaride IR-803, Baofeng UV-5R, Anytone AT-778UV Age : 71
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:34 pm
Well done and congratulations to both yourself and your dad. Good luck with choosing your new callsigns.
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Mick Lake New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4652 M7EAO Posts : 18 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Dagenham Equipment Used : CRT SS6900V with Silver Rod Age : 71
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:42 am
Thanks Derek.
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RadioWavez New Member
Call Sign : 2-CT-210 Posts : 45 Times Thanked : 7 Join date : 2022-01-01 QTH or Location : Lexington, Kentucky Equipment Used : Alinco DX-SR8
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:46 pm
The effort is worth the reward. Congrats and see you on the bands.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2547 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 15
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:39 am
Anything in the post yet ??.
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Mick Lake New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4652 M7EAO Posts : 18 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Dagenham Equipment Used : CRT SS6900V with Silver Rod Age : 71
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:57 am
Hi Alan. Thanks for asking. Yes Mark's and my certificates came yesterday and we both now have our call signs. I'm M7EAO and Mark is M7MXE, and I have updated my profile. All exciting stuff!!
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5814 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 17, 2022 10:13 am
Great to hear about your certificates and call signs there Mick, plus proudly displaying them on your CT profile.
Probably won't be long before someone says "Here, I can't find you on QRZ".
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 643 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:39 pm
Congratulations both and hope you enjoy the ham bands, some great guys on there MW6RDX
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Mick Lake New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4652 M7EAO Posts : 18 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Dagenham Equipment Used : CRT SS6900V with Silver Rod Age : 71
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:28 pm
Thanks Kaosss.
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MarkeeMaark New Member
Call Sign : M7MXE Posts : 7 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Barking, London Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:30 am
Thanks all for the congrats. I have just updated my profile with my call sign and QRZ profile. I have had a few successful QSOs on 2m and local repeaters so far. I am hoping to get onto HF very soon, but I will be testing for noise in my area first, before I take the plunge and buy a HF rig. Not long bought an MFJ-1622 antenna (I live on the 9th floor in a high-rise building ), so I hope this will be a step in the right direction. I’ve also purchased a NanoVNA to check SWR etc on any antennas I intend to use or make. Looking forward to making my fist home brew antenna soon, as well. Loving the world of Ham Radio!
Mark - M7MXE
73s
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5814 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:27 am
Hi Mark,
Great to read as well as feel the excitement of your first steps into 'on the air' Amateur Radio!
Don't get too hooked up concerning QRM/Noise and just enjoy operating in any way you can. Also never take any notice to mentions of 'compromise' antennas either, I'm sure you'll do well with the MFJ and the NanoVNA will help immensely. (A three band Yagi beam would be a 'compromise' because it'd never fit in your living accommodations! )
I've worked the world with a bit of lawnmower lead as an antenna with FT8 digimodes so never say never!
I wish you all the very best and hope that excitement for radio stays with you forever.
73, Victor
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CyDer DrinKer Contributor
Call Sign : M3VUI Posts : 52 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-08-10 QTH or Location : Somerset Equipment Used : Yaesu FTDX10- Anytone 2/70 - EFLW-20 , 2/70 Co-Linear Age : 51
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:43 pm
Bit late to the show, by a week. Well done on passing and enjoy the extra freedom it brings you, catch you on air
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Mick Lake New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4652 M7EAO Posts : 18 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-09-19 QTH or Location : Dagenham Equipment Used : CRT SS6900V with Silver Rod Age : 71
Subject: Re: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:44 pm
Yesterday at 8:01 pm by Gazsv
Subject: Foundation Exam - PASSED!!! 
), so I hope this will be a step in the right direction. I’ve also purchased a NanoVNA to check SWR etc on any antennas I intend to use or make. Looking forward to making my fist home brew antenna soon, as well.
