http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/8cde7a83-1b62-469c-a331-f99850ad70a7?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/8cde7a83-1b62-469c-a331-f99850ad70a7#0a62046a-8fd6-4644-b985-81c540269b06 I got involved for $130. It can be done for less by buying used rather than new radios. For my $130, I took the licence exam ($10) and bought an Icom T2H handheld transceiver ($120). The price of this radio has come down, incidentally, because it is now discontinued, and the last price I saw for it was $80. Being discontinued, you can probably find it for even less if someone is clearing them out. This past weekend was Field Day. One of the things that the ham clubs try to do on Field Day is get press attention. Look in your local paper to see if any of the clubs in your area succeeded, and that may give you something to grab hold of as far as finding a local club. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:53:40 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/8cde7a83-1b62-469c-a331-f99850ad70a7#0a62046a-8fd6-4644-b985-81c540269b06 Glenn 2007-06-25T10:53:40Z http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/8cde7a83-1b62-469c-a331-f99850ad70a7#b933c3be-b838-4542-a52c-69d6ec16e6b6 Google your area for a ham radio club. Met up with them, get your license and maybe someone has some used radio equipment. It sort of depends on what you want to do in ham as to the price. But I found meeting people in my area that area experienced was very helpful. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:23:16 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/8cde7a83-1b62-469c-a331-f99850ad70a7#b933c3be-b838-4542-a52c-69d6ec16e6b6 Shooter 2007-06-25T02:23:16Z http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/8cde7a83-1b62-469c-a331-f99850ad70a7#80dcb5bf-5ff6-4a08-b471-dfe98f8dc8aa Been thinking of getting into amateur radio here in Georgia. What does it take to get one started? Is it expensive? Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:39:24 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/8cde7a83-1b62-469c-a331-f99850ad70a7#80dcb5bf-5ff6-4a08-b471-dfe98f8dc8aa Mickey 2007-06-20T02:39:24Z