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Exam or not?

  • 12-06-2013 04:26PM
    #1
    Michael_Myers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭


    Closing date for Comreg Exam applications is this Friday. I am on the verge of applying, but wonder if it is worth it???

    Is there any activity on 2m / 70cm bands as this Is the most likely mobile rig that I would buy ? I am based in Cork.

    All advice appreciated on what level of activity is out there.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    there is a LOAD going on.

    dunno about repeaters for 2m down far south, but HF is pretty good. I had a chat (20m SSB) with a guy bombing along an Autobahn a while back.

    Used gear is for pennies and new Chinese kit is good and costs very little too!


  • #3
    martinsvi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,729 ✭✭✭martinsvi


    definitely worth it! hope to see you there, I'm taking it myself. On a side note - there was a news bulletin from IRTS recently that there are so many candidates this year that they are setting up a morning group, that will take the exam at 10.30. (original time was 14.00)

    I'm based in Dublin so I might be wrong, but South Easter Amateur Radio group (http://www.searg.com/) seems like a very active group of amateurs that run multiple repeaters on 2m/70cm, has dozens of members etc. So is North Cork Radio Group - they're organizing a "Fox Hunt" event - read more about it here - http://ei1nc.com/fox-hunt-2013.html

    common sense would suggest - if there would be no activity there, no one would organize and maintain anything..


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