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(New page: Amateur Radio is free; including licensing as well as the technology. Your only cost is hardware for building, or buying, a radio. One of the modern, popular uses of Amateur radio is [[AP...)
 
 
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One of the modern, popular uses of Amateur radio is [[APRS]]. Another popular usage is [[Satellites]], as well as homebrewing, including the building of [[Antennas]].
 
One of the modern, popular uses of Amateur radio is [[APRS]]. Another popular usage is [[Satellites]], as well as homebrewing, including the building of [[Antennas]].
  
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== Canada ==
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This is the actual ham radio exam in Canada:
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[http://www.strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/smt-gst.nsf/en/h_sf05378e.html Download ICP.exe from this website]
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Once you get get 70%, you'll get your basic license. Over 80% and you'll
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get your [[HF]] (under 50MHz) privileges.
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[http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/examiner.htm List of Canadian examiners] once
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you think you're ready. Although technically free, I agreed to give my
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examiner $20 for his time when I wrote my basic.
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[http://www.rac.ca Radio Amateurs of Canada]
 
[http://www.rac.ca Radio Amateurs of Canada]
 
[http://www.arrl.org Radio Amateur site of the U.S.A.]
 
[http://www.arrl.org Radio Amateur site of the U.S.A.]

Latest revision as of 21:02, 14 March 2007

Amateur Radio is free; including licensing as well as the technology. Your only cost is hardware for building, or buying, a radio. One of the modern, popular uses of Amateur radio is APRS. Another popular usage is Satellites, as well as homebrewing, including the building of Antennas.


Canada

This is the actual ham radio exam in Canada: Download ICP.exe from this website

Once you get get 70%, you'll get your basic license. Over 80% and you'll get your HF (under 50MHz) privileges.

List of Canadian examiners once you think you're ready. Although technically free, I agreed to give my examiner $20 for his time when I wrote my basic.




Radio Amateurs of Canada Radio Amateur site of the U.S.A.