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Am currently applying for an Amateur radio license (Ham Radio), after easily passing the written exam there is still a practical exam here in Kuwait where trainee are trained & then examined practically.

My 1st "QSO" or amateur radio conversation took place on the 12th of May 2009 at 16:51 UTC with Italian guy named "Moreno" call sign "IK6LBV" (India Kilo Six Lima Bravo Vector).
The conversation was conducted from the Kuwaiti Amateur Radio club station "9K2RA" (Nine Kilo Two Romeo Alpha).

Then other "QSO"s:
"IZ6CLZ" (India Zulo Six Charlie Lima Zulu)
"IT9NMJ" (India Tango Nine November Mike Juliet)
"II2ERBA" (India India Two Echo Romeo Bravo Alpha), which is a special event station for celebrating 20 years of the Amateur Radio League in Albino Italy, guy named Slavyo (hope the spelling is correct).

Then yesterday 17th of May 2009, I went on the air with my 1st "DX" ever, I screwed up @ the beginning xD, but soon I was doing okay.
Didn't record all call signs on my book here, they are all logged into the computer there.

Spoke to a guy in UAE, Germany, Italy, Russia & others.

One of the stations were a Russian airport with special call sign.

Anyways, my exam should be tomorrow Tuesday 19th of May 2009, where I would be asked to speak to some people on the air then start call, I think I need to practice one more time, hope my trainer would give me some time today so I'd go DX for the second time & get used to it, specially when ppl pile up for a 9K2 Call!

It is kinda confusing the 1st time where you listen to many signals being mixed up & all those call signs & then you have to pick a station, also for a 1st timer it's a little bit stressful knowing all those ppl are listening & knowing that your not quite yet a professional operator :P.

So for all people, if someone reads this before my exam time (I doubt), I should be on the band (20m I assume, depending on the propagation & the will of my examiners) around 13:00 UTC or 16:00 Kuwait time, from station "9K2RA".

Wish me luck ;) ... Nine Kilo Two Romeo Alpha going QRT, 73's