Ham Radio For Dummies, 4th Edition

Chapter 3

Finding Other Hams: Your Support Group

IN THIS CHAPTER

Finding mentors and clubs

Checking out online communities

Becoming a member of the ARRL

Finding a specialty organization

Going to hamfests and conventions

One of the foundations of ham radio is helping newcomers. After all, a ham radio license is mostly a license to learn! Hams are great at providing a little guidance or assistance. You can make your start at ham radio operating much easier and more successful by taking advantage of those helping hands. This chapter shows you how to find them.

HAM RADIO — MEETING ONLINE

As this edition is being written, Covid-19 continues to require social distancing, so many face-to-face ham radio events have been canceled. For now, the hamfests, meetings, conventions, and conferences described in this chapter are still happening, but only online. Many hams are taking advantage of the situation to watch the many presentations and seminars now available to an online audience at little ...