Posted on 01/02/2012 10:46:48 AM PST by Professional Engineer
A lot of preppers are talking about Ham radio as a communications system during and after an SHTF event. The ability to listen and even talk with people vast distances away in real time is powerful tool.
For a very long time Ive wanted to get an Amateur Radio license (Ham). For one reason or another I never undertook the study and the test. Until now. I have just passed my Technicians license exam! (as of writing this) While it will still be a couple of weeks before I get my official station call sign, Im very excited and already preparing for the next step of licensing. In this article I will walk you through the details of exactly how to get your first Ham radio license. It isnt a hard process but can be a bit confusing and I didnt find any one source that clearly listed it all.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesurvivalmom.com ...
Thanks for adding me to the ping list.
I know I’m resurrecting an old thread... I’ve been looking around at various radios and will make a purchase someday.
In the 70s some people used to connect their CB radios to amplifiers but I think it was illegal. Is it possible to legally connect a hand held ham unit to an amplifier?
To post 6,
What he said.....
What I would do.
I could not tell you.
I don’t have a license.
I just listen.
Go Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_licensing_in_the_United_States
(I know, don’t be a wikipedophile...)
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