[BARC-List] Information for Pre-Hams discussed at Dec. 1, BARC Business Meeting

[Arthur Ashley]

      The Dember 1,BARC Business Business had a discussion about
collecting information for Pre-Hams seeking a ham license so that we
could provide several sources of tangible information for people who
ask us, "How can I get a ham license?"

      Below is the information that I have gathered and have
distributed in response to people who have asked me.

--Arthur  N1NHZ, 73
  Boston Amateur Radio Club
  Membership Services

    Reference:  www.aabb.eboard.com

Information for Pre-Hams to become Hams  
  
Reference:
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.php3?category=Help+for+Beginners

"Now You're Talking!" --5th edition
-- All You Need For Your FIRST Amateur Radio License 

Amateur Radio's most popular beginners study guide! In one book, you
have everything you need to earn your Technician class license. Study
from this book, and pass your 35-question license exam. It's that
easy! 
-- Inside you'll find: 
· Friendly, easy-to-understand theory and rules. 
· Latest Technician class question pool (Element 2) with answer key.·
Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules.

But it's far more! Learn how to select and set up radios, accessories
and antennas for your ham radio station. It will also guide you
through your first contacts on all the popular operating modes,
including FM repeaters and packet radio. Practical information every
beginning ham needs is presented clearly and simply, in small doses.
Now You're Talking! shows you how to enjoy ham radio to the fullest! 

No Morse code test is required for the Technician license.

"Now You're Talking!"
5th edition, first printing, 2003. © 2003, The American Radio Relay
League, Inc. (ISBN: 0-87259-881-0) #8810 -- $19.95

It's the standard text for "All you need for your First Amateur Radio
License". See if the subject matter interests you. Take a good long
look at "Discovering Amateur Radio" starting on page 1 to learn more
about what Hams do in the hobby.

"Ham Radio For Dummies", by Ward Silver  N0AX
describes "What is Ham Radio All About?". There is information about
licensing and the many aspects of the hobby.

A good introduction to the hobby
How Ham Radio Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ham-radio.htm

Go to a large magazine store and browse magazines like "QST" and "CQ"
to learn what you can do in the many aspects of the Ham Amateur Radio
hobby.

Another source of information with a large display of ham radio
publications is:
You-do-it Electronics Center
40 Franklin Street
Needham MA 02494
Tel. (781) 449-1005
Fax:( 781) 449-1009 http://www.youdoitelectronics.com/

Information can be obtained from our national association, The
American Radio Relay League, ARRL:

Visit Web URLs: 
http://www.arrl.org/  
AND
http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html

Call toll free 1-800-326-3942 or send email to: newham at arrl.org

The ARRL will provide helpful advice on obtaining your Ham license
and send you their informative Prospective Ham Package.

Attend a meeting of the Boston Amateur Radio Club on the Third
Thursday of the month. Please see Note no.4 on this bulletin board
labelled, "BARC General Meetings". 


You can contact BARC by writing to:
  Boston Amateur Radio Club
  P. O. Box 15585
  Boston MA 02215-0011
or email: w1bos at arrl.net

Visit the Home page of the Boston Amateur Radio Club with its links
to many other ham radio activities.
  http://www.barc.org/barc

There are many Ham Radio related Web Pages such as "World Radio"
http://www.wr6wr.com

http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/exam.html
This site is intended to provide practice for the US Amateur Radio
examinations required to obtain a US Amateur Radio licence. To obtain
a licence you will have to take the exams at a testing session run by
an accredited Volunteer Exam Coordinator. For more information
regarding testing, please see:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml 

Got a Scanner? Search between 144-148 MHz, the ham 2 meter band and
420-450 MHz, the ham 70cm (440) band; and hear hams on the air doing
voice, morse code and other modes of communication. BARC has a Monday
night Net at 9:00 PM on the club's repeater: 145.230 MHZ to which all
are invited.

Additional References and Study Aids

AA9PW On-line Ham Tests 
http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/ 

EHAM On-Line Ham Tests 
http://www.eham.net/exams

KB0MGA's "Smart" Practice Ham Radio Tests 
http://www.kb0mga.net/exams/ 

QRZ On-Line Ham Tests 
http://www.qrz.com/p/testing.pl 

W8MHB On-Line Ham Practice Exams 
http://www.w8mhb.com/exam/online/default.asp 

Study Material sites 

http://www.ac6v.com/help.htm 

ARRL Study Material 
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/ 

Gordon West study guides at W5YI 
http://www.w5yi.org/toc.htm 

Ham Test Online 
http://www.hamtestonline.com 

Universal Ham Radio Store....study guides 
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/bk_hamst.html 





		
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