Mr Fish@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat hobby do you have that no one else in your family shares?message-squaremessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down14
arrow-up196arrow-down1message-squareWhat hobby do you have that no one else in your family shares?Mr Fish@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square119fedilink
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 year agoAmateur radio (Ham radio)
minus-squaredhtseany@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year ago73, my friend, there are dozens of us out there!
minus-squareChobbes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI got my general license, but I’m too scared to talk to people 🥲
minus-squareranok@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoCame here to say this, 73 from KB1OTE! Come join us at !amateur_radio@sopuli.xyz
minus-square/home/pineapplelover@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI was wondering if I should get into this. I’m more interested because it seems cool and I need some kind of backup means of communications in case communication is down or something
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoSure, give it a go. The bands and the learning you get access to as a ham are a valuable tool. But don’t be that kind that gets a licence just for ‘prepping’. Having the gear without being proficient in it’s use or having someone to talk to is pretty useless.
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe process varies from country to country. Let me know where you’re from and I’ll try to point you in the right direction.
minus-squareFirstWizardZorander@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago73 de SA5FTP. I’m the only one in my circle of friends. Could be more active on HF, mostly on the local repeater
Amateur radio (Ham radio)
73, my friend, there are dozens of us out there!
I got my general license, but I’m too scared to talk to people 🥲
Came here to say this, 73 from KB1OTE! Come join us at !amateur_radio@sopuli.xyz
I was wondering if I should get into this. I’m more interested because it seems cool and I need some kind of backup means of communications in case communication is down or something
Sure, give it a go. The bands and the learning you get access to as a ham are a valuable tool.
But don’t be that kind that gets a licence just for ‘prepping’.
Having the gear without being proficient in it’s use or having someone to talk to is pretty useless.
Any guides to get started?
The process varies from country to country. Let me know where you’re from and I’ll try to point you in the right direction.
US of A
73 de SA5FTP. I’m the only one in my circle of friends. Could be more active on HF, mostly on the local repeater