Don65Stang
Well-known member
I just bought a cool hand held radio that many ham radio guys recommend. I bought it because all of my other walkie talkie radios are the plastic package wrap variety that you can get at BassPro or and sports store. Those all have fixed antennas and that is the limiting factor. I can only talk to my kids around the neighborhood and no farther...about a half mile or so.
My new hand held has a detachable antenna and operates on the same frequencies as the $60 Motorolas I have. The new radio can also transmit on a bunch of other frequencies. I'm thinking about getting my Ham license which aparently is really easy and only $14 for a 10 year license. The test is 35 questions and can be passed after skimming through the study booklet.
I've always been interested in computers, radios, the weather and such. This may be a neat way to combine all those interest into something I can use in addition to tracking down my kids when they run off to their friends houses.
Just wondering if anyone on here has messed with ammerature radio stuff.
My new hand held has a detachable antenna and operates on the same frequencies as the $60 Motorolas I have. The new radio can also transmit on a bunch of other frequencies. I'm thinking about getting my Ham license which aparently is really easy and only $14 for a 10 year license. The test is 35 questions and can be passed after skimming through the study booklet.
I've always been interested in computers, radios, the weather and such. This may be a neat way to combine all those interest into something I can use in addition to tracking down my kids when they run off to their friends houses.
Just wondering if anyone on here has messed with ammerature radio stuff.