I looked into that a while back. From what I read, the most important thing was to attend a local Ham Radio Club meeting.They can answer your questions, and also help you get your license.
Exactly, find a local club. Some clubs are more active than others so look at a couple or three in your area. Most clubs provide tutoring and also exam sessions.
The big thing is to get on the air after you get your ticket. That can mean as little as a $40 investment in a cheap handheld radio to get started on a local repeater net. After that the options are limitless.
What he said. Next, start studying for your Technician class license. It’s pretty easy. Aced mine first time through. Almost passed the General class then and there, but I wasn’t up on the antenna math as I should have been.
Don’t worry about the gear until you’re licensed. Lots of good deals around. Look carefully at antennas.
Bkmk