What is Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio is a great way to learn about communications technology and make friends all over the world. Getting involved in this fascinating hobby is easy. Amateur radio is the most versatile hobby around as it consists of so many facets. Radio Amateurs, or “Hams” use two-way radio communication to make contact with other radio amateurs all over the world. They are even able to use satellites and on occasion speak with astronauts. Radio Hams can do this from home or while mobile in cars, boats or on foot.

Radio Hams have a full range or communication modes at their disposal. These include plain voice, Morse code, numerous digital computer modes and even graphical modes like Slow Scan television (SSTV). As a licensed amateur radio operator you will be able to join in experiments using all these modes. Amateur radio can be enjoyed by young and old, male and female, even the most severely disabled can make friends around the world from their own home. This hobby knows no boundaries. Using even the simplest of radio setups and antennas, amateurs communicate with each other for fun, during emergencies, and in contests.

The RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain) created a video which gives insight into Amateur Radio