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Get Started as a Ham!

Solution What other hobby can link you with others around the world with a similar interest? You can even talk to the astronauts on the International Space Station!

Amateur Radio encompasses all methods of Radio Communication from working through satellites, bouncing signals off the moon, microwave links, television, to simple radio contacts. You can take part in radio contesting, radio orienteering, contact remote islands and countries around the world.

Join a group providing radio communications in your community both for events like fun runs and fetes or in emergencies.

Need a Licence?

Once you have been bitten by the bug, you will want to get started straight away. To get 'on the air' opens a whole new world to you, enabling you to make friends all over the world, build your own equipment, install your own amateur radio station in your home and fully participate in the hobby in whatever way you want. To do this it is necessary to obtain an amateur transmitting licence.

In the UK there are three types of licences that can be obtained. Each one gives a different level of privileges and requires exams at a different level to be passed.

FOUNDATION / INTERMEDIATE / FULL

http://www.rsgb.org/getlicence/#foundation

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Article ID:	9
Category:	Amateur Radio
Date added:	2009-05-06 08:38:38
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