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Question by Eddie: how do i make an amateur radio station?
is there a way to broadcast radio out of my house? where can a buy the equipment to do this (what is the equipment called?), and then how do i use it?
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Answer by Little Dog
how do i make an amateur radio station?
Response: Assuming you are asking about ham radio, there are a few different ways – most buy already made equipment. You must be a licensed radio operator.
is there a way to broadcast radio out of my house?
Response: Yes. You must be a licensed radio operator.
where can a buy the equipment to do this (what is the equipment called?), and then how do i use it?
Response: Several places – and depending on the investment you want to make, will depend on what equipment you get. Generally speaking, reputable dealers will sell you ham radio equipment capable of transmitting over certain frequencies if you are licensed.
There are lots of ham radio clubs around the world. In the US, getting your “Technician” license is your first step. There are lots of online resources to help you if there is no nearby amateur radio club.
One really good place to start is www.arrl.org – they have lots of useful information on local clubs, links to example test questions and other information sources. I read through the Technician book a couple of times, took the sample test questions at the back of the book – and took online test questions at a few different sites until I was consistantly in the 95%+ passing range, then went to a local club administering the Technician test and passed… a week or so later, my license from the FCC appeared… and I went to HRO and bought an ICOM transceiver. Since then, I have also invested in a couple of antennas, cables… and have gotten into EchoLink (which is basically ham radio using a computer – no actual radio needed).
Good luck! Have fun!
73’s to you.
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Amateur Radio is not broadcasting. Rather is it two way between operatiors, for the most part.
What equipment you need depends on your budget, and what bands and modes you wish to operate on, what activities you will take part in ( just chatting, conteests, emergency preparendness), and to what degree you want to get it to the technical side of things, as in building, modifying, and repairing gear and antennas.
Broadcasting is illegal for Amateur Radio licensees. To broadcast, you need a broadcast license and station equipment, which largely is different than an Amateur Radio station.
broadcasting is prohibited by amateur radio operators, period. amateur radio is 2 way communication, point to point, not broadcast to the community. i guess you have this confused with the LPFM (low power FM) broadcast service. you can get info on LPFM at FCC.org but there is no current licensing window open.
If you want to make an FM station out of your house, the answer is you can’t. Airwaves are licensed and monitored.