{"product_id":"welcome-to-amateur-radio-paperback","title":"Welcome to Amateur Radio - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Weir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've heard about ham radio. Maybe your grandfather had a room full of glowing tubes. Maybe you've seen antennas on emergency vehicles during a storm. Maybe you simply want to understand how people communicate across continents without the internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Amateur Radio is an invitation to explore the hobby-no licence, mathematics background, or equipment required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first volume in the RadioBook series offers a concept-first path from absolute beginner toward becoming a licensed, on-air operator. Rather than beginning with exam memorization, it starts with the experience and possibilities of radio itself. Guided exercises in the free RadioBook Game Suite let readers explore propagation and see why different bands behave differently by day and night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will learn about amateur radio's history and culture, emergency and community communication, antennas, equipment choices, licensing, operating possibilities, and the practical costs of getting started. The book explains budget, intermediate, and more capable station options without assuming that the reader has already committed to the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a friendly, practical voice, this book helps readers answer an important first question: Is amateur radio for me? If the answer is yes, it provides a clear path into the remaining RadioBook volumes and toward confident participation in the on-air community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo licence is required to begin-only curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67960173854941,"sku":"9780978142339","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/zRTDB_GcOH9780978142339.webp?v=1790819525","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/welcome-to-amateur-radio-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}