How Far Can I Talk with a Handheld Radio?
Recently, a work colleague became interested in ham radio for emergency preparation purposes. Knowing that I am an enthusiastic ham…
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What Are the Different Kinds of Ham Radios?
Ham radio offers a broad swath of different activities, including a wide range of different categories of radio communications. As…
What's So Great About Ham Radio?
Maybe you have heard about ham radio from a licensed friend or family member who has answered this question for…
Tech, General, or Extra License... What's the difference?
A common question we receive from prospective new hams is, "What's the difference between the three ham radio licenses?" Let's…
What is the Amateur Radio Service?
The Amateur Radio Service is better known by its colloquial name, ham radio. It is one of numerous radio services…
I Got My License! Now What?
It seems that when people are studying for their ham radio Technician license exam, they understandably get very focused on…
Five Common Mistakes New Hams Make
In this article, we’ll take a look at some common mistakes new radio amateurs sometimes make. This short list comes…
What's That Connector on My HT?
All ham radio handheld transceivers are shipped standard with an electrically-short monopole antennas, more commonly called rubber duck antennas. I…
