Getting back into Amateur Radio: What's new and what you

Getting back into Amateur Radio: What's new and what you forgot

Maybe youâ€™ve let radio activities lapse but are considering a return. Or are perhaps just curious about what we get up to. Either way Getting back into Amateur Radio could be for you.

In a clear, conversational style, it brings you up to date with whatâ€™s changed and what you may have forgotten. In almost no time youâ€™ll be tuning the bands even if you donâ€™t yet own a receiver.

Getting on air is easier and cheaper than ever before, with a huge range of modes, bands and activities to choose from. Thereâ€™s sure to be a specialty that appeals to you, with major recent developments including low-cost digital modes and software defined radios. You may even be able to become relicensed without sitting another test, depending on your country and documentation.

New amateur equipment these days is cheaper relative to other things than it was. You might prefer the nostalgia of restoring something you remember. Or the anticipation then joy of making contacts on something you built yourself. Getting back into Amateur Radio discusses all these equipment choices.

Then thereâ€™s antennas. Ideas on what to use and what to avoid are given, with special help for those with limited space. Except in extreme cases you should be able to stick up something thatâ€™s heard.

Forgotten operating procedure? A refresher course on the various way to make contacts is in this book.

A big part of amateur radio â€“ then and now â€“ is meeting other amateurs and learning new things. Included are links to ideas and resources that will keep you reading for hours and help you interact with amateurs.

Getting back into Amateur Radio is an ebook readable on most devices. Itâ€™s the authorâ€™s third, following on from the top-selling Minimum QRP and Hand-carried QRP Antennas titles.
Country USA
Manufacturer Peter Parker
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-02-16
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Peter Parker
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-02-16
Format	Kindle eBook

Getting back into Amateur Radio: What's new and what you forgot

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