Ham Radio Page

Overview of Ham Radio

Ham operators are licensed by the FCC. The test costs between $6 to $12. Volunteers of ham radio give the test to people who want to become ham operators.

When the test is completed and passed, paperwork is filed with the FCC and the license is sent to the user via mail.

There are many ways to go about preparing for and taking the ham radio license test.

The best way to learn how to use ham radios is by joning local ham clubs. These clubs are located throughout the U.S.

Ham clubs have one main benefit. Learning from experience ham users.

Another way to learn about ham is to take classes. Community Colleges and trade schools throughout the nation offers such programs.

In order to know about ham it is important to learn the history behind this amazing marvel.

Clicking on the brief ham history link to the left of the page you will learn more about about the history of ham radio.