These threads are designed to help those that want to either become a ham operator or upgrade. To get started if you are interested in becoming a ham radio operator then probably the first thing to do is acquire your study material. The study manual can be ordered from http://www.arrl.org or you can ask here and we will see that you get one. Next, if you have the time you can sign up for a class we usually have at least two per year. Again ask here and we can let you know the upcoming class dates. If you would rather study on your own then this is the place to ask for help in your studies. There are many people here that can help with any question you have.

So what are you waiting for? Git R Done! We're ready to help!

As an additional bit of information: For those folks who have been interested in Amateur Radio for years, but felt the morse code requirement was too big an obstacle to overcome - things have changed!

The FCC no longer requires a morse code test to obtain a "Ham Radio" license! It is now just the written exam. The entry-level license class is the "Technician" license, which involves a simple 35-question multiple choice test. Topics on the test include FCC Rules and Regulations, electronics safety, and very basic electronics.

The FCC also no longer requires you to travel to one of their field offices to take the written exam. A nationwide network of authorized test examiners administer the exams at scheduled test sessions at various locations across the USA and even overseas. One of those locations happens to be right here in Great Falls, Montana!

So, if getting into ham radio has been on your "list of things to do" for years - make 2010 the year you make it happen!

Great points Bruce, thanks for pointing these facts out!