*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro*
"Castagno, Tony" <tcastagno@foodbuy.com> wrote:
> My question is can anyone point me in the direction to get a license so I
> can operate these radios in a civillian capacity? I thought the Amateur
> Radio licensing was fairly difficult requiring learning morse code and
> such... is this a myth or is that another level of certification?
The short answers are:
* Go to http://www.arrl.org/ and click on "Learn About Amateur Radio"
* You can get on the air on all ham bands above 50 MHz after passing a
35-question written test, with NO Morse code requirement. Minimal
proficiency with Morse code is required for higher license classes.
I sent Tony a much longer answer, which I judged was too long and
off-topic for this list... email me off the list if you want a copy.
One thing I forgot to mention in my longer response: If you're not too
technically savvy, find someone who is to help you get your green
radios operating properly... It's not too hard to get the license, but
you're still responsible for making sure any converted equipment that
you use is up to the required specs.
-- Mark J. Blair, KE6MYK <mblair1@home.net> PGP 2.6.2 public key available from http://pgp.ai.mit.edu/ Web page: http://www.qsl.net/ke6myk/ DO NOT SEND ANY UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL EMAIL TO THIS SITE
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Jul 02 2000 - 23:51:27 PDT