 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Think You Wanna Be a Ham?
So Now You Have a License . . . Let’s Get on the Air!
Several of our members enjoy
setting up stations for new hams almost as much as they love tinkering with
their own. And in most cases they have extra gear which can be lent to new hams
until they acquire their own. Often times a little help goes a long way, such
as building and erecting a wire antenna for a few bucks which can outperform
expensive commercial antennas - or knowing which $250 used radios will perform
nearly as well as a $1,500 new rig. Maybe a simple twist of a knob can help
your seemingly dead E-Bay radio work just fine.
Choosing Ham Gear
One “must see” website for
gear reviews is eHam: http://www.eham.net/reviews/ You will find user reviews there for
essentially every piece of ham gear ever made, and often 50 or 100 reviews for
a particular radio or accessory. | ||
There is a huge range of
both new and used ham gear available today; so much that it can be a bit hard
to know what can best suit your needs or where to get the best bargains. Happily there are also great ways to
understand your options, and ways to get on air for much less than you might
think.
There is a huge range of
both new and used ham gear available today; so much that it can be a bit hard
to know what can best suit your needs or where to get the best bargains. Happily there are also great ways to
understand your options, and ways to get on air for much less than you might
think.
