Tiff81

KD3Y… this was exactly the starting point I was looking for. Appreciate the thoughtful response and am going to start with your and Jim’s recommendation to link up with a local ham radio club as well as begin researching some things you mentioned! Thank you & nice to meet you!

Hahaha - thanks for the welcome wagon Jim! Hi everyone- it’s nice to be here! I initially thought that GMRS was what I wanted so I obtained a GMRS license. I’M A VERITABLE NEWB here. The prospect of being able to communicate around the world however - is appealing. I have a couple of questions that maybe the group might be able to answer… 1. What is the HAM radio called on the FCC dropdown list and is the FCC who administers the Amateur test? 2. I’m looking mainly to make sure I have a communications device in my home that allows me to communicate with my kids & family off of traditional devices (incase they’re ever not working). As well as to obtain reliable news from around the world that doesn’t make it to mainstream channels. Is HAM a good way not only to connect with a cool network around the world (and with your own family internally) - but also to stay tuned into events around the world? 3. Why/how did you get involved with HAM radio? What do you love about it? 4. Around how much is the cost for a beginner (but well functioning) system? What should I expect to invest on the front end? Nice to meet everyone and thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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