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Amateur radio test.

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    #32
    snowman707
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    best of luck to all to morrow

    hope to hear some new callsigns on air soon!


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    #33
    ei2dj
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭ei2dj


    I hope it went well for all today,

    Best of luck,

    73 de Mike


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    #34
    Our man in Havana
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    Thanks! :)

    It was a tough one.


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    #35
    watty
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    Come on Comreg!

    Results before end of next week?


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    #36
    Our man in Havana
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    They took 6 weeks the last time.


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    #37
    EI8GHB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭EI8GHB


    Fair play to all who did the test and best of luck. Having been through the experience last October I can tell you the wait for the results can be agonising. It took the exam on October 6th and got my results on October 21st - 15 days later. Best thing to do is to try to put it out of your head and concentrate on other things!!

    I believe the IRTS mark the exams fairly quickly and get the results back to Comreg within a few days but it can take a while for things to be processed from there.

    I felt the October 2009 exam was tough, very tough, but later discovered I had achieved a good result, getting 74%, 80% and 90%, well above the 60% needed in each section. So don't sweat too much. And for those who ultimately don't make it - definitely try again in October because a lot of the stuff will still be fresh in your mind.

    73 de EI2KC (ex EI8GHB)


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    #38
    Our man in Havana
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    Best thing to do is to try to put it out of your head and concentrate on other things!!
    That is very difficult to do. :(


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    #39
    EI8GHB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭EI8GHB


    That is very difficult to do.

    Yes I know. To be honest, I couldn't put it out of my mind at all. I fretted and agonised over the questions and the answers I had given and spent two or three days trying to figure out if I had enough correct answers to pass and that only made it worse because it seemed as though I was close to passing but maybe not enough.

    Maybe tranquilise yourself or enter a time warp or something? :D


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    #40
    Taildragon
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    The letters started dropping on doormats today. How did you get on, Haddockman?


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    #41
    Our man in Havana
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    Black smoke. Missed it by 1 question. Roll on October.


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    #42
    Taildragon
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    Bummer. So close, too. Will you try again later in the year, or wait for the new syllabus in 2011?


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    #43
    Our man in Havana
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    I will try again in October.

    What are the main changes in 2011?


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    #44
    Taildragon
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    It's the same HAREC syllabus, just more clearly defined. You'll know which areas will require an "in depth" knowledge, and which will need a more cursory, "working" knowledge. Details should be on the IRTS website by now.


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    #45
    BravoMike
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭BravoMike


    Brand new shiny callsigns came through the door today


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    #46
    Our man in Havana
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    Well done. :)

    Hope to be joining you all in October.


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    #47
    telecinesk
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    Yes go for it again, bit like driving test. its not about the end result, its the doing it and learning process. Radios are useful things and knowing what goes on inside and so on is a worthwhile education.really best of luck in october..


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    #48
    Taildragon
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    Wishing all candidates for the exam the very best of luck for tomorrow, October 6th.


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    #49
    Our man in Havana
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    I passed!


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    #50
    BravoMike
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭BravoMike


    Congrats now put the licence application in the post and hope to hear you on the air soon.
    Out of cutiosity what was the exam like compared to the one in June?


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    #51
    Our man in Havana
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    It was much harder in my opinion. I thought it would be another try again letter.


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    #52
    CrowdedHouse
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    Congrats - Have you any radios yet Haddockman ?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #53
    Our man in Havana
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    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Congrats - Have you any radios yet Haddockman ?
    I has a 10W 2M set and a 5W handheld 2M/70cm transceiver.


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    #54
    BravoMike
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭BravoMike


    You can start putting a shack together for when the licence comes through the door.


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    #55
    EI8GHB
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    Congrats Haddockman. Are you near any repeaters?


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    #56
    Our man in Havana
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    EI8GHB wrote: »
    Congrats Haddockman. Are you near any repeaters?
    Yep. I get Mount Leinster and Ring of Capard.


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    #57
    EI8GHB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭EI8GHB


    :( Ridge of Capard has been off for about six months now. Not sure when they're going to fix it. I would love to hear it back on because I can work into Cork on it - from Drogheda!!

    Do you get Kippure on 145.7625? I get that very strong in Drogheda so we could have a chat on that one whenever you get your callsign.


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    #58
    Our man in Havana
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    I can hear Kippure sometimes depending on conditions.

    Limerick is sometimes possible on the 10 Watt set.


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    #59
    CrowdedHouse
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    Haddockman wrote: »
    I has a 10W 2M set and a 5W handheld 2M/70cm transceiver.

    Good stuff,must take the cobwebs off mine,(for shame I'm gone inactive - I blame the sunspots :)) might have a simplex sometime, I think we're fairly near.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #60
    pixbyjohn
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    Haddockman wrote: »
    I passed!

    Congratulations


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    #61
    Taildragon
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    Haddockman wrote: »
    I passed!


    Congratulations, and welcome to the "brotherhood" :p


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