![]() ![]() ![]() Many will be happy with a cheap little 2/70 Baofeng handie and may never proceed further than that. So depending on which category you fall into (and depending on your disposable income), you have to choose which radio equipment is best for you. Personally, I've been a Short Wave Listener for many, many years and becoming a licensed HAM is a big deal to me. For others, it's a dream hobby that they've always fancied being involved in but just never had the time to do until now. I'll try to cover each one of these by either writing about it myself or by linking you to websites, blogs and videos that I found to be really useful.įor some people, HAM RADIO is just a bit of a hobby - maybe one of many hobbies and not really something that they'll be getting too obsessed over. Below is a list of the subjects that I wish I'd had some guidance on as part of the training course. It seems crazy to me that the Entry-Level licensee is free to operate with such limited 'real world' knowledge.įor example, I had to demonstrate the use and understanding of Morse Code (which included receiving and sending messages (albeit at super slow speed)) and yet I didn't need to know how to solder a PL-259 to the end of my coax-lead. So what I was hoping to do in this post (which may end up being quite long) is fill you in with all the everyday practical stuff which I had to learn in the months following my pass. Needless to say, having a Foundation Licence is like having a set of L-PLATES and you can now begin learning in earnest. What it won't do, is provide you with much practical knowledge! Doing so will provide you with enough knowledge to pass your exam with flying colours (hopefully). When you're going to take your Foundation/Technician exam, you prepare for it by studying whatever is listed in the syllabus of the relevant governing body (RSGB, etc). ![]()
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