Amateur radio
Facts, tips and ideas about Amateur radio — and how to find people for it.
Did you know?
Ham radio operators were often the only working communication in disasters — after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Fukushima earthquake in 2011, they kept connections up for months while power, cell and internet networks failed. Radio is the fallback when infrastructure is gone.
Source: Wikipedia
Tip
Take the exam. In Germany, the “Klasse E” license is the easy entry — four to six months of preparation, after which you're allowed to transmit almost everywhere. Without a license, only receiving is allowed.
Break the ice
“Who in the world did you first make contact with on the radio — and what did you talk about?”