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The NARS Ham Radio Purity Test

On the Air

  • Have you sent an SSTV transmission? OTA-001
  • Have you made an SSTV QSO? OTA-002
    • ... where you received what looks like a 1990s dorm room poster (complete with ample flesh) via SSTV? OTA-002-001
    • ... with someone who doesn’t understand why they shouldn’t be sending 1990s dorm room posters via ham radio? OTA-002-002

Setup

  • Have you put up an antenna? SET-001
    • ... in the rain? SET-001-001
    • ... in a thunderstorm? SET-001-002
    • ... not technically in a thunderstorm? SET-001-003
    • ... by throwing a heavy object that you didn’t properly attach to the line? SET-001-004
    • ... and then had to take it back down again to attach the coax because you forgot before you put it up? SET-001-005
    • ... that fell down and broke itself? SET-001-006
    • ... that fell down and broke something else? SET-001-007
  • Have you attached ham radio gear to something other than a purpose-built ham radio support? SET-002
    • ... to a balloon? SET-002-001
    • ... to a rocket? SET-002-002
    • ... to a kite? SET-002-003
    • ... to another human? SET-002-004
    • ... to a pet? SET-002-005
    • ... to an endangered species (flora or fauna)? SET-002-006
    • ... in a protected area (state/national park)? SET-002-007
    • ... to a plane? SET-002-008
    • ... to a boat? SET-002-009
    • ... to a house? SET-002-010
    • ... to a car? SET-002-011
    • ... to a bike? SET-002-012
    • ... to a place of business you worked for? SET-002-013
    • ... to a place of business you did not work for? SET-002-014
    • ... to a place of worship? SET-002-015

Operating Events

  • Have you ever attempted to do ham radio from inside a granite (or other mountain) bowl? OPE-001
  • Have you ever torn an antenna in half during an activation? OPE-002
  • Have you neglected personal care while DXing for multiple hours? OPE-003
    • ... where the number of hours exceeded the number of contacts you made? OPE-003-001
    • ... using a voice mode? OPE-003-002

Other Hams

  • Have you ever discussed a prostate on ham radio? OHA-001
  • Have you ever heard a QSO on ham radio that would pass the Bechdel Test? OHA-002
    • ... on HF? OHA-002-001
  • Have you ever used ham radio to discuss dialysis? OHA-003
    • ... on 2m? OHA-003-001
    • ... on 10m? OHA-003-002
    • ... on 20m or lower? OHA-003-003

Potpourri

  • Have you seen a vacuum tube? POT-001
    • ... in person? POT-001-001
  • Have you tuned a vacuum tube transmitter? POT-002
  • Do you own radio gear that weighs more than you do? POT-003
  • Have you ever fat-fingered a frequency so badly you ended up in Part 90? POT-004
  • Have you transported yourself more than 10 miles to buy ham radio gear? POT-005
    • ... 50 miles? POT-005-001
    • ... 100 miles? POT-005-002
    • ... 200 miles? POT-005-003
  • Have you ever been inspired to add an antenna to your house while working on an unrelated household chore? POT-006
    • ... Did you complete the chore first? POT-006-001
    • ... Did you ever complete the chore? POT-006-002
  • Can you remember the difference between a heterodyne and superheterodyne receiver? POT-007




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