Independently Published
The Fast Track to (Finally!) Getting on the Air With Ham Radio
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- Kerry Burnette
- Independently Published
- Paperback
- 9798608425844
- 9.02 X 5.98 X 0.51 inches
- 0.73 pounds
- Technology & Engineering > Radio
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
In this lively guide, award-winning ham radio author Michael Burnette, amateur radio call sign AF7KB, covers what you need to know to set up your station, get over your mic fright, and start enjoying the fun of ham radio. You'll learn what to plug into what, and exactly what you're supposed to do on VHF, UHF, and HF frequencies.
* How to build a station.
* What the real rules are.
* Conquering mic fright.
* Working repeaters.
* Buying and using handheld transceivers.
* How to program a VHF/UHF radio.
* Mobile transceivers and installations.
* Choosing a mobile transceiver.
* VHF/UHF fixed stations.
* Grounding an amateur radio station the right way.
* Advanced VHF/UHF operation.
* Digital voice modes.
* Building your first HF station.
* Choosing an HF radio.
* HF antennas and feed lines.
* HF antenna tuners.
* All those buttons! A guided tour of HF radio controls.
* Operating HF phone.
* Operating HF digital modes.
* And much more!
Created by one of the nation's leading ham radio educators, this nuts and bolts,turn on the microphone and say these words guide is designed to get you through the now what? after I got my license!
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