Ham Radio For Dummies - 2nd Edition

Be a lifesaver! Make new friends! Find out how you can join in the fun with Ham Radio For Dummies!

Let's face it. Amateur radio is just plain cool. What other hobby gives you the power to help co-ordinate emergency communications or send your voice through the air and talk with other like-minded enthusiasts around the world? Ham radio empowers you to do all this and more. Ham Radio for Dummies will show you how.

This new second edition of the classic Ham Radios For Dummies book gives you the start you need to set up your amateur radio hobby. The licensing requirements, how to set up a station, it's all there, in easy to read, simple to assimilate text. And if you already have your amateur radio license, Ham Radio For Dummies will help guide you in the next step of getting on the air, with information you can use to sound like a pro!

Discover how to:

• Learn what ham radio is all about
• Understand ham jargon
• Prepare for the license exam
• Set up a radio shack
• Help your community in an emergency or natural disaster
• Learn the ten secrets every ham should know

Learn the technical basics of ham the fun and easy way and get the amateur radio book that doesn't bore. Ham Radios for Dummies 2nd Edition is the book every aspiring ham should read.


Topics Covered By Ham Radio For Dummies

• Chapter 1 - Getting Acquainted with Ham Radio
• Chapter 2 - Getting a Handle on Ham Radio Technology
• Chapter 3 - Finding Other Hams: Your Support Group
• Chapter 4 - Figuring Out the Licensing System
• Chapter 5 - Studying for Your License
• Chapter 6 - Taking the Test
• Chapter 7 - Obtaining Your License and Call Sign
• Chapter 8 - Making Contact
• Chapter 9 - Casual Operating
• Chapter 10 - Operating with Intent
• Chapter 11 - Operating Specialties
• Chapter 12 - Getting on the Air
• Chapter 13 - Organizing Your Shack
• Chapter 14 - Housekeeping (Logs and QSLs)
• Chapter 15 - Hands-On Radio
• Chapter 16 - Ten Secrets for Beginners
• Chapter 17 - Ten Secrets of the Masters
• Chapter 18 - Ten First Station Tips
• Chapter 19 - Ten Easy Ways to Have Fun on the Radio
• Appendix A - Glossary
• Appendix B - The Best References

About the Author

Ward Silver is an electrical engineer who’s been a licensed ham since 1972. His ham radio call sign is N0AX. He is author of Ham Radio for Dummies and contributing editor and columnist for QST, the monthly journal of ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, and publishes the ARRL e-newsletter and The ARRL Contest Update.

Product Details

Softcover: 384 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Second Edition (August 2013)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-118-59211-3
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.30 pounds