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[pennyJo1960]

@microchick that is how I felt also was so good the her from her and
had been quite some time that just to have her say hi was great

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Offered my teaching position in fall, from biblical supervisor, so that will work. Hopefully hubby will have recovered enough to assist. Either that or I teach alone.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Happy Dance Celebration time here everyone!

@perchie.girl! Going to back track and catch up on how life has been treating you since you last checked in.

For now, I just got home from my testing to become a HAM technician class radio operator.
I ACED IT!

35 out of 35 questions correct! All the hard studying, frustration (mostly on my poor husband's part as I am not the easiest person to tutor! Thank you dear!)paid off. My brain is numb but very happy. Now I have to wait for my name to appear on the FCC's data base and get assigned my call number and I am good to go. The test manager leaned over when he got finished grading my test and said. 'You really need to study for your first upgrade. You did this way too easily to stay a tech class operator' So I will probably take a couple of weeks off and have at it again. Makes this old brain proud that it can still learn something new and retain the knowledge.

Guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all....of course now I can't remember my address or phone number but danged, I know what frequencies on the 70cm bandwidth I can use now!

Wow congrats and well done!

 

[ronott1]

Thanks! I'm pretty happy. There is just so much techobabble that goes along with it that I didn't think I'd ever get it. I told my husband that when the light bulb finally went on over my head I felt like Helen Keller at the well when her teacher kept holding her hand under the pump nozzle and pumping water over it while signing W-A-T-E-R at the same time. Until that moment it was just a bunch of nonsense. Then suddenly it was, OH I know that! I know what they are talking about!

The area HAM club in Kirksville is very active in the community doing emergency service. We will probably be part of the system but I'm wondering at what point my nursing knowledge will want to kick in and override the Emergency Radio Services.

@perchie.girl. I am so happy to hear from you. I read your post and once again from a nursing POV the first thing that popped into my mind was "She is in such good spirits and has such a fighting attitude!She is going to do fine!" Please keep hanging on to that state of mind. Surely things will get tougher before they get better but thinking positive and keeping your faith will carry you through those bumps in the road.

We surely understand how you are comforable with one sentence responses. We don't mind. Just drop by and say. I'm doing fine. Or even, Not feeling well this week. more later." and we will be happy. It's about you right now. Just know we are all keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.

Yes!

Hams are very important in times of emergencies. Often they are the only way to communicate. Cell phones get over loaded and there are not many land lines anymore

 

[getaclue]

 

[bruceha2000]

but I'm wondering at what point my nursing knowledge will want to kick in and override the Emergency Radio Services.

Never know when you might be the "first responder" to someone calling for assistance on the radio.

Of course you DO know that the only one that was concerned you would have trouble passing the test was ... YOU! Congratulations

 

[microchick]

Yep, Bruce. How well I know that. I had a nursing instructor that once told me I was my own worst enemy when it came to having self confidence. She was truly a great educator and helped me grow past my own self imposed limitations. Amazing how liberating that can be!

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Happy Dance Celebration time here everyone!

@perchie.girl! Going to back track and catch up on how life has been treating you since you last checked in.

For now, I just got home from my testing to become a HAM technician class radio operator.
I ACED IT!

35 out of 35 questions correct! All the hard studying, frustration (mostly on my poor husband's part as I am not the easiest person to tutor! Thank you dear!)paid off. My brain is numb but very happy. Now I have to wait for my name to appear on the FCC's data base and get assigned my call number and I am good to go. The test manager leaned over when he got finished grading my test and said. 'You really need to study for your first upgrade. You did this way too easily to stay a tech class operator' So I will probably take a couple of weeks off and have at it again. Makes this old brain proud that it can still learn something new and retain the knowledge.

Guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all....of course now I can't remember my address or phone number but danged, I know what frequencies on the 70cm bandwidth I can use now!

Congratulations a job well done, take a bow

 

[drumstick diva]

Congratulations Microchick - we always knew you could ace it.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Doesn't anyone else want to know what a biblical supervisor is?