Thoughts on HAM Radio

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by Flint

Just got an e-mail, my corporate masters are offering a free Amateur Radio Operator course that includes taking the licensing exam. The goal is "to have a minimum of two licensed HAM operators at each entity" to "complement current disaster communication response plans" ...

I think this sounds like something I should do. I mean, I'm on call 24/7 as it is. Sure, I'd be volunteering for an extra duty, but it would make me look good, raise my visibility. Plus it sounds extra geeky, and I get the HAM license. Whatta you think?

Depends on what you want to get out of it. I've been licensed since '94 and have really enjoyed it, but it wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be, initially.

Find some local clubs and go to some meetings so you can get a feel for it. People in the hobby are incredibly friendly and many of them love to teach, so you are sure to get quite a bit of hands-on experience even without a ticket.