Subj : Re: HAM-Official Documentary 2022
To   : paulie420
From : MobbyG
Date : Wed Apr 05 2023 02:11 pm

On 03 Apr 2023, paulie420 said the following...
 
 pa>  Av> Just watched this also in the last day and enjoyed it, sent out a twe
 pa>  Av> about it to anyone who follows me... it was well done eh?
 pa> 
 pa> Yea, I thought it was done well - and actually kinda like... not like I'm
 pa> running out and spending 2k or hanging a huge antenna, but; I'm kinda
 pa> interested in learning more about HAM. 

Give me 102' of wire, and I can talk to the world. 

Getting into the hobby now adays can be pretty inexpensive. 
If you buy a book to study for the test, that may run you $40 tops. But there are websites online you can study for free. I like the books because they have explanations and breakdowns of the answers.

For a Tech licnese, which is the entry level, 30 question mulitople choice test. A radio to get started, $35 to start for a hand held which will get you into the local repeaters. A mobile radio for the car if you want one, start around $75-$100 for low end. 

Home station is where the big bucks come in. I think over the course of my Ham radio life, I have dropped $50K on my hobby between antennas, radios, accessories etc. And I have a nice collection of hand helds too. 

The test fee is $15, and license renewal is $35 every 10 years. 

So all told, you could get into the hobby for about $150 or maybe even a little less. 

73. 

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|15   --|-       |02"Give me 102' of wire..                                   
|15     |        |02 ..and i'll show you how to talk to the world!"

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 * Origin: 73 from Radio Freqs & Geeks BBS - Albany, NY (21:1/219)

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