Ham Radio For Dummies

Ward Silver - Collection For Dummies

360 pages, parution le 30/04/2004

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Résumé

You can be a lifesaver while you make new friends

Find out about ham radio, prepare for your license, and join the fun!

Hams do cool things like talking to folks around the world and helping with communications during emergencies. If hamming it up sounds like fun, here's the scoop, including licensing requirements and how to set up a station. And if you're already licensed, this book will help you start sounding (and feeling) like a pro!

The Dummies Way

Explanations in plain English
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Tear-out cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

Understand ham jargon
Communicate on the air
Prepare for the license exam
Set up a radio shack
Help in an emergency or natural disaster
Be a ham on the go

L'auteur - Ward Silver

Ward Silver is an electrical engineer whos been a licensed ham for 31 years. He is a contributing editor and columnist for QST, a monthly magazine for ham operators.

Sommaire

Part I: What Is Ham Radio All About?
- Getting Acquainted with Ham Radio
- Getting a Handle on Ham Radio Technology
- Finding Other Hams: Your Support Group
Part II: Wading through the Licensing Process
- Figuring Out the Licensing System
- Studying for Your License
- Taking the Test
- Obtaining Your License and Call Sign
Part III: Hamming It Up
- Making Contact
- Casual Operating
- Operating with Intent
- Specialties
Part IV: Building and Operating a Station That Works
- Getting on the Air
- Organizing Your Shack
- Housekeeping (Logs and QSLs)
- Hands-On Radio
Part V: The Part of Tens
- Ten Secrets for Beginners
- Ten Secrets of the Masters
- Ten First Station Tips
- Ten Easy Ways to Have Fun on the Radio
- Ten Ways to Give Back to Ham Radio
Part VI: Appendixes
- Appendix A: Glossary
- Appendix B: The Best References

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Ward Silver
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	30/04/2004
Nb. de pages	360
Format	19 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	565g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764559877