#2 Getting started

When I started in this hobby, I wasn't so lucky to have a friendly ham just down the street. I lived out in the country. So I visited the library in town and shopped at the local book store. Also, as luck would have it, there was no internet as we have today. I mail ordered books. That is why I stress Amazon.com and the ARRL for study material, to name a few. There are many more that I will include later.

I did have an Uncle that was of great help. His name was Ralph. He was a ham and his call, W6WET. My luck again, he lived 1800 miles away. I spent a great deal of money on phone calls, but I got the job done. On January 1988, I became KB5IIQ. I was so proud. I did it on my own, no classes, just me, my books, my code tapes and good old Uncle Ralph.
I hope you have an easier experience that I did getting started. Next I will explore another area, kit building. For now 73 Dan ki5jb.