Welcome to amateur or "ham" radio. It's a fascinating world filled with friendly people and sometimes jargon that can be intimidating. Because you need to be licensed, this jargon and other seemingly scary technical bits can feel like obstacles to getting started. A word of advice, keep the friendly people but lose your fear of of all the technical mumbo jumbo. Smart people sometimes like to make things seem hard. But you're just as smart as the ham radio experts out there and you're going to make this look easy. I promise! 

Start by browsing the study strategies by clicking on the first circle below. Find one that feels right for you. The guides on that page will steer you to the right study resources. After you begin, you'll find the"Cut the Mumbo Jumbo" section to be useful as you work through the study materials. Then when you can't help yourself any longer, take a minute and check out the radios (many under $100). Oh, and even if you think you don't want to learn Morse Code, give it a chance. You're going to love going retro! Don't forget the Cool stuff section for links to things like finding testing locations, getting amateur call sign license plates, custom call sign name tags, and more! There is also contact information on the page somewhere. Reach out if you get stuck or just to say “hi,” really. (How does such a nerdy hobby have so many nice people participating, anyhow?)

With the "Hamurai" you can cut through unnecessary technical mumbo jumbo. Please reach out and let us help you get licensed in amateur radio!