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Amateur Radio (Ham Radio)

Communicate worldwide across VHF, UHF, and HF bands

Intermediate Under €25 Both Moderate pace

Get licensed to broadcast on amateur radio frequencies, bounce signals off the ionosphere, and talk to ISS astronauts.

Your first week

A simple day-by-day plan to get you started smoothly — no experience needed.

0 of 7 activities complete Start with Day 1 whenever you are ready.

Technician class license study drills

⏱️ ~25 min

💡 HamStudy.org has free practice tests.

Handheld Baofeng radio & repeater offsets

⏱️ ~30 min

💡 Program local repeater CTCSS sub-audible tones.

Building a DIY 2-meter tape measure Yagi antenna

⏱️ ~40 min

💡 Directional antennas provide massive gain.

Listening to APRS digital packets and NOAA satellites

⏱️ ~35 min

💡 RTL-SDR dongles decode live satellite imagery.

Your first check-in on the local evening net

⏱️ ~25 min

💡 State your callsign phonetically.

Set up your space

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