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Make it easier to get into? I've wanted to for years but when I looked into studying for the test (which can only be taken in another city in my state and only a few times a year), I found a like 4 hour long video and when I tried watching it it was like someone speaking a foreign language. I don't have a ton of free time to study for the test and it seems like I need to already be a master electrician to even study for the test.
So yeah, maybe don't make it so difficult and more people might want to get into it?
My country just introduced a super-beginners license that can be done with basic high school physics. Of course, severe limitations, basically, a "Baofeng license". Still great idea.
Lol, I like the idea of a Baofeng license. 🤣
10W at 2m, 70cm and 10m. Except for the 10m, which I have never heard anyone use (*), that fits pretty well with the idea of giving high school kids an aliexpress handheld to get them into STEM.
The ugly part is, you need to do the same regulatory and legal questionnaire that you need to do for the larger licenses.
"N Lizenz" in Germany, for reference
(*) I just remembered that 10m is basically CB, but Ham. So if you find/inherit an old CB radio and want to experiment, it might be a really cheap way into the hobby.
I have a set of Baofeng type radios but no idea how to really use it yet.
As always, the answer is "it depends" :D
Feel free to PM me or ask in a new post
I can't trouble you or anyone with that, lol, I have zero knowledge, it would be like teaching a toddler.
You do realize that this hobby consists of nerds and pensioners, who sometimes spend thousands on being able to talk to other nerds?
If anything, you might need to politely stop people from over-sharing all the cool stuff they made.. :D
LMAO, very very fair point. 🤣