Amateur radio

[Alana Ashleigh]

Are there any amateur radio operators here? I'm studying to get my ham ticket.

[Lori Dee ✅]

That is so cool, Alana!

There is an older thread (2018) on this:
https://www.susans.org/index.php?topic=239651.msg2158715#msg2158715

I'm not sure that any of those members are still active, but I thought we had some operators on here not too long ago. Hopefully, they will chime in here.

[Anne_lifetrip]

Hello @Alana Ashleigh, one here, from Spain.
How may I help you? What do you need?.

Wow, thanks @Lori Dee, I will check it out too.

There is an older thread (2018) on this:
https://www.susans.org/index.php?topic=239651.msg2158715#msg2158715
I'm not sure that any of those members are still active, but I thought we had some operators on here not too long ago. Hopefully, they will chime in here.

73s (best regards)

[ChrissyRyan]

I see we are HAMming it up!




Chrissy

[Alana Ashleigh]

Hello @Alana Ashleigh, one here, from Spain.
How may I help you? What do you need?.

Wow, thanks @Lori Dee, I will check it out too.
73s (best regards)

I'm studying to get my technician license. All the information is far more interesting than I was expecting. There's far more to all of it than expected Definitely seems like more fun than just running a "barefoot" CB radio.

[MistressStevie]

For passing any of the Ham Licenses, the ARRL study guides are a wealth of information.  There is no need to buy the latest and greatest manual as the used ones for a couple bucks still have much relevant information.  The question data base changes every couple years and some questions drop out.  You can take practice exams online.  The ones I used were at:  https://www.qrz.com/hamtest/ 🔗  The ARRL runs there version here: https://arrlexamreview.appspot.com/ 🔗

I took my Technician and General Exams in the same evening. 
Extra took some extra study as algebra is more helpful than memorization.

Decades back, I took a ham radio class and could never get anywhere with Morse Code.  To this day a dot and a dash are still alien to my hearing.   

[Lori Dee ✅]

I can second the ARRL Handbook advice.

I had one from 1985, with it tabbed to various formulas and references. I used that as a study guide and reference when I went for my NICET Certifications (Level II Telecommunications).