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- HOW TO GET STARTED IN AMATEUR RADIO
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- Getting started in Amateur Radio has never been easier! You can
- usually find a ham radio class in your area sponsored by friendly
- volunteers who will help you learn the "ropes."
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- Two Entry-Level Licenses To Choose From
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- The Novice Class license lets you talk by radio using voice, Morse
- code or computers. You'll take a relatively easy exam on radio
- operating practices, FCC rules and basic electrical theory. You'll
- also pass a 5 words-per-minute Morse code test. Novice Class
- operating privileges include FM voice, digital packet,
- single-sideband voice and Morse code. Novice operators can use
- many of the popular shortwave frequencies (below 30 Megahertz) to
- communicate worldwide using Morse code, and on one shortwave
- frequency band they can even use voice.
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- The Technician Class license NO LONGER REQUIRES A MORSE CODE
- EXAMINATION, and gives you all ham radio privileges above 30
- Megahertz. You'll pass a relatively easy exam on radio operating
- practices, FCC rules and basic electrical theory. Technician Class
- operating privileges include FM voice, digital packet, satellite,
- television, single-sideband voice and several other interesting
- modes. You can make international radio contacts via satellites,
- using relatively simple equipment.
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- Where Do I Start?
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- The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and others publish ham radio
- license study guides to help you learn the things you'll need to
- pass your exam and have fun with Amateur Radio. ARRL can also
- assist you in finding ham operators in your area who'd like to help
- you get started.
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- The ARRL Educational Activities Department (EAD) distributes a
- "Prospective Ham Package" that is sent at no cost to you. The
- material describes Amateur Radio, popular ARRL study guides, and
- includes a list of your local ham radio clubs, ham radio classes
- and volunteer examiners in your area. Contact us for a
- "Prospective Ham Package", today!:
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- TOLL-FREE -- 1-800-32-NEW HAM (our New Prospect "Hot Line")
- mail -- ARRL EAD, 225 Main St, Newington CT 06111
- phone -- (203) 666-1541
- fax -- (203) 665-7531
- e-mail -- rinderbi@arrl.org
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- (Make sure to include a specific request for the "Prospective Ham
- Package" and include your postal address because there is too much
- material to send via e-mail or fax.)
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- Robert J Inderbitzen, NQ1R | voice: (203) 666-1541 X213
- Educational Activities Department | fax: (203) 665-7531
- American Radio Relay League | email: rinderbi@arrl.org
- 225 Main Street | ARRL BBS: (203) 666-0578
- Newington, CT 06111 USA | CompuServe: 70007,3373
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