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However, they each had to constantly review Part 97, to be sure they were
in the spirit of amateur radio. But, when harmonic violations did occur,
the Official Observers were diligent in letting their parents know of them...and the continuous whipping CW paddles were definitely in use on
the harmonics backsides.

It's rumored that the battery fanny packs were removed before the
discipline was administered with the Wouff Hong, Rettysnitch, and
Ugerumph. And, while the harmonics may have felt that the discipline
stung like 10 50 hertz, their parents knew that the warnings before
discipline were always the SAME, and they made sure that the harmonics
wouldn't become tone deaf. And it seemed like the most likely time for the discipline was to be needed was between 11am and 12 Noon on Wednesdays.

But, the discipline was not rough enough to the point of making their
signals bleed. And, the noise level of the harmonics in response to the discipline was not known; and it's none of our business.

The more serious violations required the harmonics to go to court in
west, wearing their Mores Coat outfits. This was because the pink slips
were too skimpy for the sake of decency for the females...not to mention
they especially looked even worse on the males!! One also had to be
careful not to rile E. Hollingsworth, the Enforcement Judge. He had a reputation of sending scofflaws to Hellschriber as punishment. No word
on how long they had to be there, or if the Wouff Hong, Rettysnitch, and Ugerumph were in use by the bandwidth demons on the miscreants.

In time, it was time for the harmonics to date and marry...and for them
to follow in the footsteps of their parents. Once they reached 25 years
of age, they were able to become part of the Quarter Century Wireless Association.

And so, with ham and radio saying seven three (best wishes) to their
harmonics, and eighty eight (love and kisses) to each other...that is
a look at the lives of ham and radio, and their harmonics.

**

Ham For The Holidays - The 12 Days Of Hamming

And now...with a Christmas In July theme...never mind longing for cooler weather in summer (especially in August in Arkansas), the Cabot Nightflyers
Net is proud to present "Ham For The Holidays".

Using the melody of the song "TheTwelve Days Of Christmas", I've created
a new tune, as it were..."TheTwelve Days Of Hamming". Instead of more ham
radio pun humor, it's now a gift giving scene, with Radio providing gifts
for Ham, and the harmonics...and I'm sure that some may be glad that the majority of the dry humor is over...at least for now (hi hi).

However, while metrically correct in what will be noted...since any
singing on the airwaves is defined as music...no matter how badly one sings...and since music is prohibited on the amateur radio frequencies,
as per FCC rules, I obviously can not sing these lyrics on the air, or
with this recording. That even means not even tenor solo...which is ten
or eleven miles away, and so low that no one can hear it (hi hi).

Anyway, each of these are different items that are experienced in the
hobby, and it's by no means an all inclusive list...because there is just
too much in amateur radio to just cover 12 categories.

For each one listed, though...I have included a brief (but sometimes, a detailed) explanation of each one. This could be for the ham radio
operator who has, or wants everything (hi hi).

**

On the 1st day of Hamming, my radio gave to me:

A license, callsign, from the FCC.

This is obviously needed for one getting on the air in the first place.
Today, the Technician Class license is the entry level license into
amateur radio. Morse Code is no longer required for a ham radio license...
but you can still learn and use the original digital mode, CW...and many amateur radio operators do just that. But, you no longer have to prove
that you know Morse Code at the license exam session.

There are several options for studying for a ham radio license exam...
which are multiple choice, and can be with, or without schematic diagrams.

If you pass an exam, congratulations. Unlike years ago, when you had to
have the paper copy of your license "in hand" before you transmitted for
the first time...you now can get on the air as soon as your callsign
appears in the FCC ULS database, which can be anywhere from 5 days to
2 weeks or more after the exam session.

Some exam teams can now upload the session data to the Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) electronically, and if the session is held on a Sunday through Thursday, the VEC can have the data to the FCC within 24 hours.
If the session is on a Friday or a Saturday, the VEC will have the data
by the first of the following week (if it's a US holiday, it will be to
the VEC, then the FCC on the next business day).

If it has been more than 2 weeks since your exam, and you still haven't received a note from the FCC on your license/callsign, you can call the
Exam Team Leader (Liaison), who can contact the VEC, to find out what the
delay is, and get back to you.

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