Hello from W6SYS

[W6SYS]

Hello everyone, I'm moving to Haarlem at the end of the month from California. I currently hold a technician license in USA. Sadly this wont work in Holland so I will either need to get a Generalist license in the next few weeks or figure out how to take the exam in Holland. I mostly stay on VHF and UHF. Also spend a lot of time playing around with SDR. I use both SDRSharp and gnuradio.

My QRZ page is here: http://qrz.com/db/W6SYS

73
W6SYS - Peter.

[PA3FAT]

Peter,

Welcome. Don't forget your raincoat

No idea about the conversion options with technical. Our N license is basic electronics so that might be the level you could enter.
Also gives access to HF/VHF/UHF. But probably you already investigated the conversion model of your current license.

PS: And if possible bring some of the Californian sunshine. Better: bring a lot of it.

[PE2AAB]

Welcome to the Netherlands (Holland in your case 'couse Haarlem is in Holland)

Here's some more info about the implementation of licenses in the USA and the Netherlands.
http://www.erodocdb.dk/Docs/doc98/offic ... TR6101.pdf

[elsinga]

Yes, you need a US General license to be able to use the CEPT regeulations and be a dutch Novice licensee. Since the dutch exam is in dutch, your best bet is to do the exam for the General license in the US.

[Randy]

Some Dutch would be nice, but find the latest Novice (a bit harder than technician) can be found here. One of my co-workers is only in the country for 3 months and was able to read (decode Dutch) it with enough score to pass. Tough it's better to get your General (Extra) before moving over. You can only take your exam 4 times a year over here and after passing it's waiting for a month before the license is there and you're able to use it.

What brings you to the Netherlands, work-related Peter?

[PH2LB]

Welcome to this forum Peter.

When in doubt about something, just ask.

[Vertrokken]

Welcome here!

If I where you, just write and email to: info@agentschaptelecom.nl

Then you know soon enough what to do, just ask them if you can get a dutch callsign.

[PA9X]

Hi Peter,

Hope you will enjoy your new home in Haarlem (where I actual work a few days per week). Be sure to buy a good coat as soon as you get over, because winter here is a whole lot more colder adn wet than in Oakland!

[Steef]

Welkom! (op dit forum voor nu, en in PAíses bajos voor later)

Een tip, hier spreken ze Nederlands!
Dus zal ik er maar alvast mee beginnen....

En van Californië naar Haarlem verhuizen?
Dat zou bij mij dan weer niet opkomen!
Andersom wel natuurlijk

Het gras is altijd groener bij de buren

[W6SYS]

Thanks for the warm welcome and helpful information everyone! I will try and get the generalist license next Friday before I leave.

What brings you to the Netherlands, work-related Peter?

My wife and I have always wanted to try living in Europe and The Netherlands seems to be the perfect match! I have also been fortunate to find a job working in Amsterdam similar to what I'm doing now in San Francisco for Twitter Inc.

Het gras is altijd groener bij de buren

For once this might hold true!

[PD2R]

Welcome Peter, I hope you are able to pass the general exam next friday. Good luck!