<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">As it relates to obtaining your license, the "Getting Started" page is here:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.rac.ca/en/amateur-radio/beginner-info/getting-started.php">http://www.rac.ca/en/amateur-radio/beginner-info/getting-started.php</a></div><div><br></div><div>I've had mine since I was a kid (Call sign VE3SLG, Basic + 12WPM Code; only 5WPM is needed now) but am rarely active these days.</div><div><br></div><div>It is handy when you want to do longer-range RC vehicle stuff; see <a href="http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/services/bandplans/6m/">http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/services/bandplans/6m/</a> in the 50.8 - 50.98 MHz range.</div><div><br></div><div>Andrew.</div><div><a href="http://www.rac.ca/en/amateur-radio/beginner-info/getting-started.php"></a><br><div><div>On 2011-06-02, at 1:11 PM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 12:07:30PM -0400, Jean-Marc LeBlanc wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">is there any one who is currently into amateur radio? I am wondering<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">if any one has any links? and maybe the average cost to get a license?<br></blockquote><br>I had a moderate interest as a kid, but never did get my licence. I am<br>still interested, but have too many of those at the moment!<br><br>I'd start with the Radio Amateurs of Canada:<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="http://www.rac.ca/cdn_clubs/region_ontario_no.htm">http://www.rac.ca/cdn_clubs/region_ontario_no.htm</a><br><br>I've been to one local meeting, a while back. There are a number of<br>members in the local Linux users group (oclug.on.ca), Richard<br>Haggemeier, Tyler Tidman come to mind...<br><br><blockquote type="cite">Jean-Marc Le Blanc<br></blockquote><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>slainte mhath, RGB<br><br>--<br>Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.net><br><www.TriColour.net> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike!<br>Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\%<br>Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br>Lab@artengine.ca<br>http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div>
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