New Ham FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)

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• Is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?
  • NOPE!
• What should I learn First, Second, Third...?
  • How To program my radio
  • How to Find Repeater Info
  • How to Operate on a Radio Net
• How do I meet other Hams?
• Do I need to spend Thousands of Dollars to be a Ham Operator?
• Do I need a huge antenna on my roof, or a Big Tower in my backyard?
• How do I find somebody to talk with?
• How do I find an Elmer? (an Experienced Ham to help me Learn and Practice)
• How do I find Repeaters?
• What information do I actually ''program'' into my radio, and why?
  • A Repeater needs you to program 4 things into your Radio's Memory for a given Channel:
    • the Frequency the Repeater actually transmits on;
    • the Offset to that Frequency, that Your Radio Adds or Subtracts to the Repeater's transmit Frequency, that your radio will transmit on, so that the Repeater will hear it;
    • the Sub-Audible Tone that the Repeater needs to hear on your signal;
    • the Output Power Setting you want your Radio to use (usually Low is best).
• How do I find Radio Nets?
• How do I find Ham Clubs near me?
• Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?
• Do I ''have'' to learn Morse Code?
• How can I learn Morse Code?
  • Morse Trainer at SCPhillips.com
  • CW Academy
  • Morse Practice at LCWO.net
  • Windows Morse programs:
    • CW Trainer at G4FON.net for Windows
  • Android Morse programs:
    • Morse Code Trainer for Android
  • iOS (iPhone/iPad) Morse programs;
    • Ham Morse on iPhone at AA9PW.com
• I want to Upgrade my License; where do I find Study Materials online?
  • Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com
• What Radio(s) should I buy?
• How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?
• How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?
• Ham Vocabulary, help!!??
  • (see “New Ham Terminology” at New_Ham_Operator_FAQ_and_Terminology
• How do I Program my Radio?
• What is ''Earth-Moon-Earth''?
• Online Practice Ham Tests
  • Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com