Ham Radio: Ham Radio License, Equipment, Antennas, and Activities; The Ultimate Guide to Amateur Radio

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The all NEW Amateur Radio User Guide! Completely up-to-date information so you can get the most out of your Ham Radio. Grab the guide that should be in every ham shack!

What can you do with your Ham Radio? Only this guide provides a comprehensive, easy to understand, and completely up-to-date explanation of how to get up and running in your very own ham shack! Learn exactly why so many enthusiasts love the world of amateur radio! Grab this guide today and learn:

What is Ham Radio?
History of Ham Radio
Ham Radio in the 21st Century
Why get into Ham radio?
How to Get Started With Amateur Radio
Ham Radio Licensing Procedure in the United States
License Classes
License Exam
How to prepare for the Amateur Radio Licensing Exam
What to Consider When Purchasing a Ham Radio
Hand held Ham Radios
Mobile Ham radios
Ham radio base stations
Antennas
Uses of the different categories of ham radios
Choosing your radio
Hand held Transceivers
Mobile Ham Radio Transceivers
Mono band, Dual band, and Multi band radios: Which to choose?
High Frequency, Very High Frequency, Ultra High Frequency, or All Modes: Which to choose?
Summary: Choosing a transceiver
Radio 101
Terms and basic concepts
Radio Frequency
Radio Wavelengths
High Frequency, Very High Frequency, and Ultra High Frequency Ranges Radio Bands
Radio Channels
Basic Operating Procedures and Beginning Contact
Beginning using a Hand Held Transceiver and a Local Repeater
Initiating a call
Responding to a Call
Making direct Contact
Using CQ to make contact
How to Respond to a C Q
Continuous Wave Contacts
QSL Cards
Common problems in amateur radio
Citizen Band Radio
Family Radio Service System
And much more!

If you are serious about getting into ham radio, it only makes sense to also have the knowledge to get the most out of it. Empower yourself to fully enjoy your ham radio when you grab this guide today!

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Publisher

‎Independently published (February 22, 2018)

Language

‎English

Paperback

‎77 pages

ISBN-10

‎1980366802

ISBN-13

‎978-1980366805

Item Weight

‎4.8 ounces

Dimensions

‎5 x 0.18 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank

#2,492,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #185 in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) #923 in Radio Communications #947 in Radio Operation

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3.8 out of 5 stars 12Reviews

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Top reviews from the United States

William W. FlintVerified Purchase disappointing Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019 I''ve already got my ham radio and a technician''s license, but the one big thing I wanted to know - the reason I bought Bosworth''s book is this: how do I decide what exact frequency to use? Such a simple question, and so utterly frustrating. Yeah yeah I get the that I can... See more I''ve already got my ham radio and a technician''s license, but the one big thing I wanted to know - the reason I bought Bosworth''s book is this: how do I decide what exact frequency to use? Such a simple question, and so utterly frustrating. Yeah yeah I get the that I can use 70 cm or 2 meters or even 6 or 10 meters; but there are THOUSANDS of possibilities within those bands. Where do I begin? I''ve tried listening and all I hear is silence. How about a CLUE? What specific frequencies do I start with? (BTW I know 2 other new hams with the same exact question - and yeah we''ve talked to each other on the radio BUT WHERE IS ALL THE ACTION? And why did Bosworth LEAVE OUT this key information? (Oh yes, I DID go to a local ham meeting to look for a mentor - two kinds of people at the meeting: either electronic engineers - interested in incomprehensible esoterica or ignoramouses like me who won''t be back - not a single potential mentor in sight. Helpful

NoseeitVerified Purchase Five Stars Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2018 very informative Helpful

John Climacus Good intro Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018 For someone with no background in radios I found this a helpful introduction that covered the basics clearly. Good historical section. This is a very short book so you probably will consider it more worthwhile if you buy the digital version. One person found this helpful Helpful

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j w hopeVerified Purchase Great for starting out Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2018 This is a short and sweet,clearly written book ideal for people starting out with no technical skills or experience.More relevant to USA residents as this outlines their licencing system however it cuts through the usual jargon and gives practical tips on most aspects of...See moreThis is a short and sweet,clearly written book ideal for people starting out with no technical skills or experience.More relevant to USA residents as this outlines their licencing system however it cuts through the usual jargon and gives practical tips on most aspects of the hobby.

DollyVerified Purchase "Ultimate Guide"? Barely even a beginner''s guide... Reviewed in Germany on March 25, 2020 This is a self authored & published book, which doesn''t immediately mean bad. I''ll come back to this later though. But firstly, the "book" itself is more of a booklet. It''s only 77 pages. I did not check this before buying, and honestly regret it. I''ve read it cover to...See moreThis is a self authored & published book, which doesn''t immediately mean bad. I''ll come back to this later though. But firstly, the "book" itself is more of a booklet. It''s only 77 pages. I did not check this before buying, and honestly regret it. I''ve read it cover to cover. "Ultimate guide" makes you think it will go in depth. In 77 pages, this is impossible... It was like reading a slightly more in depth Wikipedia page. But at least Wikipedia usually does not have typos or formatting and grammatical errors. And Wikipedia is free... Each section gives you a very, very surface level look into different aspects of ham radio. The author also inexplicably decides to elaborate on some acronyms and not others. For instance, for some bizarre reason every single time "in" or "cm" appears, the author elaborates that these stand for inches or centimetres. Yet, does not elaborate on what "DX" means, among other radio-related acronyms (LotW, Lord of the Wings?) within the booklet. Being nitpicky, for whatever reason the author has also decided to add spaces between some of the acronyms and not others, and sometimes even between numbers. It is easy to read (beyond the weird formatting), and it did introduce me to some concepts I''d not yet heard of. But this is not by any stretch of the imagination an "Ultimate Guide". You won''t be able to get started with this booklet. Likewise, I don''t understand the author''s intended audience. The first practical exercise assumes you already have a license and thus the knowledge required to participate in the exercise... But if you have that already, what do you even need this booklet for? Overall I don''t think I can really recommend this to anyone. I''m suspecting the positive reviews are from the author''s friends rather than people actually interested in starting the hobby...

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Ham Radio: Ham Radio License, Equipment, Antennas, and Activities; The Ultimate Guide to Amateur Radio

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