Ham Radio

Ham Radio Resources
What is Amateur Radio?
Most of the time, it's the most fun you can have with a radio. It's a way to talk with people around the world, or even orbiting the world; to send e-mail without any sort of internet connection and to keep in touch with friends across town or across the country. But it is called the "Amateur Radio Service" because it also has a serious face. Ham radio is also a very important emergency communications system. When cell phones, regular phones, the internet and other systems are down or overlo...

Ham Radio
Ham Radio or Amateur radio as this is sometimes referred to is a means for people to communicate using radio equipment. To become a radio amateur you must have passed a basic test and have a good basic knowegde of your equipment in order to minimise RF interfearance in other nearby devices. Once qualified you will get a quiqe call ID which is a means of identifying you when your speaking over the airwaves. Amateur radio is all about the skill and fascination of communicating using radio. R...

My Ham Radio Equipment
A Primer On Amateur Radio Equipment
How much and what type of equipment to buy is one of the great mysteries--some say pleasures--of becoming a ham radio operator. With so many models of radios and antennas to choose from, not to mention all the accessories available, outfitting your "shack" (ham radio room) can seem like a daunting task. It need not be. You can enjoy ham radio with a bare bones setup if you wish, or you can go all out. It's totally up to you. (Within reason, of course. Budget, space constraints, and even buil...

KQ8RP Amateur Radio Station
Welcome to KQ8RP Amateur Radio Station
We have been hamming it up since 1983 and this is still one of the hobbies we still really enjoy. We have met alot of nice people from around the world and still talk with many of them today. I am a member of ARRL and like to operate HF most often. I enjoy casual contesting, building wire antennas as well as vertical antennas. Favorite bands are 60 meters and 160 meters. Here is a run down of our station: QTH: Westerville, OH USA, Franklin County Note: (Westerville is our mailing address....