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Discover a fun new hobby with helpful possibilities
Get directions, talk to folks overseas, or find out whether the fish are biting
Want to check out the morning news in London, help out in emergencies, or tune in to the big race? Two-way radios open up a world of possibilities - literally. This handy guide tells you about the equipment you need, fills you in on radio etiquette, shows you how to stay legal, and gives you lots of cool ideas for family-friendly radio activities.
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H. Ward Silver has experienced a 20-year career as an electrical engineer developing instrumentation and medical electronics. He also spent 8 years in broadcasting, both programming and engineering. In 2000, he turned to teaching and writing as a second career, producing Ham Radios For Dummies in 2004. He supports Seattle University's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in laboratory instruction. He is an avid Amateur Radio operator, Extra Class, first licensed in 1972. Each month, his columns and articles can be found in the national ham radio magazine, QST, published by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). He is the author of the ARRL's online courses in Antenna Design and Construction, Analog Electronics, and Digital Electronics. When not in front of a computer screen, you will find him working on his mandolin technique and compositions.
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Discover a fun new hobby with helpful possibilities
Get directions, talk to folks overseas, or find out whether the fish are biting
Want to check out the morning news in London, help out in emergencies, or tune in to the big race? Two-way radios open up a world of possibilities — literally. This handy guide tells you about the equipment you need, fills you in on radio etiquette, shows you how to stay legal, and gives you lots of cool ideas for family-friendly radio activities.
Discover how to
Résumé
Discover a fun new hobby with helpful possibilities
Get directions, talk to folks overseas, or find out whether the fish are biting
Want to check out the morning news in London, help out in emergencies, or tune in to the big race? Two-way radios open up a world of possibilities - literally. This handy guide tells you about the equipment you need, fills you in on radio etiquette, shows you how to stay legal, and gives you lots of cool ideas for family-friendly radio activities.
Discover how to
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Introduction 1
About This Book 1
What You're Not to Read 2
Foolish Assumptions 2
How This Book Is Organized 3
Part I: Making Radio a Hobby, a Habit, or a Helper 3
Part II: Two-Way Radios at Home, Work, and Play 3
Part III: Listening In: Scanning and Shortwave Listening 3
Part IV: Getting Technical with Your Radio 4
Part V: The Part of Tens 4
Appendix 4
Conventions Used in This Book 4
Where to Go From Here 5
Part I: Making Radio a Habit, a Hobby, or a Helper 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Radios and the Wireless World 9
Understanding How Radios Fit into a Wireless World 10
Radios, PCs, and phones Oh, my! 10
Why get enthusiastic about radio? 11
Communicating person to person 11
Communicating in an emergency 13
Using your radio for fun 14
Putting radios to work 14
Introducing Radio's Unique (And Magical) Forms 15
What You Can Do with a Radio 16
Roger: Sharing information 17
Using your radio at work 17
Listening in with a scanner 18
Chasing broadcasts 19
Knowing Radio Rules and Regulations 19
Getting Training (If You Need To) 20
Books and videos 20
Online training 21
In-person training 21
You, Too, Can Build and Fix Your Own Radio 21
Limitations on opening the hood 21
Kits and homebrewing 22
Chapter 2: Discovering the Art and Science of Radio 25
Doing the Wave: How Radio Waves Work 25
Introducing frequency 25
Measuring frequency across the spectrum 26
Understanding wavelengths 28
Getting From Here to There: Propagation 30
Signals on the ground and in the sky 30
Reflections 31
The weather, the sun, and the seasons 32
What You Hear Is What You Get: Modulation 33
Amplitude modulation (AM) 34
Frequency modulation (FM) 35
Terms of Endearment: Using the Language of Radio 35
Understanding controls and features 36
The antenna 36
The contact 37
Chapter 3: Making Radio Fit Your Life 39
Seeing What Makes Radio Services and Allocations Different 40
Characterizing services by frequency and modulation 40
Characterizing services based on equipment limitations 42
Comparing Two-Way Radio Services 43
Choosing Between the Services 45
Buying Equipment to Fit Your Budget 45
Getting a License When You Need To 46
Who made them king? The FCC 46
Registering with the FCC online 47
Accessing the ULS and applying for a new license 48
Coloring Inside the Lines: Basic Rules 50
Broadcasting (one-way transmissions) 51
Identifying your station 51
Recognizing power and antenna limits 51
Modifying your radio 51
Avoiding naughty talk 52
Where to Find All the Rules and Regulations 52
Part II: Two-Way Radios at Home, Work, and Play 53
Chapter 4: A Radio in Your Pocket: FRS/GMRS Radios 55
Introducing the FRS and GMRS Services 55
Getting a GMRS License 57
Understanding Basic Radio Features 59
Operating controls 60
Indicators 61
Introducing privacy codes 62
Rings and beeps 64
Table of Contents ix
Basic Operating Skills 64
Holding the radio correctly 65
Using a PTT radio 65
Learning how to speak 66
Using a headset 67
Scanning 67
Using call signs 67
Participating in public communications 68
Using Your Radio at Public Events and Places 68
Using Your Radio in the Great Outdoors 69
Maximizing Your Range 71
Repeating Yourself 71 ...