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Janie,
This hobby can be done in several ways. It can be very inexpensive, and it can be very expensive. Just depends on which part of the hobby suits you, what you are willing to do, or pay to have done for you. Just how 'involved' you want to get, the capabilities you want to have. How 'frugal' you want to be (nice way of saying cheap).
The licensing is sort of that way too. It starts with the Technician class license and goes to the Extra class license. Each license grants a few more privileges and capabilities. Each also requires a bit more knowledge about certain aspects of the hobby. It seems a bit intimidating at first, but it honestly isn't that bad, just takes time and a little effort. None of it is impossible for almost anyone. There are exceptions to that but there are to everything, isn't there? (I can't knit worth a @#$, ain't real thrilled with cooking, and hate cutting grass. Big deal.)
This hobby isn't ever going to be the cheapest thing in the world. You can knit with two sticks you whittled from a tree limb. But it's much easier with a couple of knitting needles, isn't it? Same with radios. (Boy! That's a stretch! )
You've probably already gotten a 'taste' of what's possible. Depending on the effort you are willing to put into it, none of it is impossible. If you find that you are willing to put out that effort, the 'limits' are only set by you. Aim high! Sounds 'hoaky', but it's how it works.
Before spending a lot of money, get the license. I certainly saves time and money in the long run, and gives you a legitimate base to work from. (If you don't care to talk to the people you hear, then forget the license, it isn't needed to just listen. Easier said than done, sometimes.)
Ready for one of those 'war stories'? I've helped test a lot of people. I've found that the ones who didn't pass the licensing tests only failed because they didn't put enough effort into it. That includes people from 8 to 80, age just isn't a factor. If you've got the "want to", you can certainly do it. 'Nuff of that.
Like they used to say to 'Mikey', try it you'll like it!
- 'Doc

<blockquote data-quote="W5LZ" data-source="post: 134663" data-attributes="member: 129">Janie,This hobby can be done in several ways.&nbsp; It can be very inexpensive, and it can be very expensive.&nbsp; Just depends on which part of the hobby suits you, what you are willing to do, or pay to have done for you.&nbsp; Just how &#039;involved&#039; you want to get, the capabilities you want to have.&nbsp; How &#039;frugal&#039; you want to be (nice way of saying cheap).The licensing is sort of that way too.&nbsp; It starts with the Technician class license and goes to the Extra class license.&nbsp; Each license grants a few more privileges and capabilities.&nbsp; Each also requires a bit more knowledge about certain aspects of the hobby.&nbsp; It seems a bit intimidating at first, but it honestly isn&#039;t that bad, just takes time and a little effort.&nbsp; None of it is impossible for almost anyone.&nbsp; There are exceptions to that but there are to everything, isn&#039;t there?&nbsp; (I can&#039;t knit worth a @#$, ain&#039;t real thrilled with cooking, and hate cutting grass.&nbsp; Big deal.)This hobby isn&#039;t ever going to be the cheapest thing in the world.&nbsp; You can knit with two sticks you whittled from a tree limb.&nbsp; But it&#039;s much easier with a couple of knitting needles, isn&#039;t it?&nbsp; Same with radios.&nbsp; (Boy!&nbsp; That&#039;s a stretch! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />)You&#039;ve probably already gotten a &#039;taste&#039; of what&#039;s possible.&nbsp; Depending on the effort you are willing to put into it, none of it is impossible.&nbsp; If you find that you are willing to put out that effort, the &#039;limits&#039; are only set by you.&nbsp; Aim high!&nbsp; Sounds &#039;hoaky&#039;, but it&#039;s how it works.Before spending a lot of money, get the license.&nbsp; I certainly saves time and money in the long run, and gives you a legitimate base to work from.&nbsp; (If you don&#039;t care to talk to the people you hear, then forget the license, it isn&#039;t needed to just listen.&nbsp; Easier said than done, sometimes.)Ready for one of those &#039;war stories&#039;?&nbsp; I&#039;ve helped test a lot of people.&nbsp; I&#039;ve found that the ones who didn&#039;t pass the licensing tests only failed because they didn&#039;t put enough effort into it.&nbsp; That includes people from 8 to 80, age just isn&#039;t a factor.&nbsp; If you&#039;ve got the &quot;want to&quot;, you can certainly do it.&nbsp; &#039;Nuff of that.Like they used to say to &#039;Mikey&#039;, try it you&#039;ll like it!&nbsp;- &#039;Doc</blockquote>

[QUOTE="W5LZ, post: 134663, member: 129"] Janie, This hobby can be done in several ways. It can be very inexpensive, and it can be very expensive. Just depends on which part of the hobby suits you, what you are willing to do, or pay to have done for you. Just how 'involved' you want to get, the capabilities you want to have. How 'frugal' you want to be (nice way of saying cheap). The licensing is sort of that way too. It starts with the Technician class license and goes to the Extra class license. Each license grants a few more privileges and capabilities. Each also requires a bit more knowledge about certain aspects of the hobby. It seems a bit intimidating at first, but it honestly isn't that bad, just takes time and a little effort. None of it is impossible for almost anyone. There are exceptions to that but there are to everything, isn't there? (I can't knit worth a @#$, ain't real thrilled with cooking, and hate cutting grass. Big deal.) This hobby isn't ever going to be the cheapest thing in the world. You can knit with two sticks you whittled from a tree limb. But it's much easier with a couple of knitting needles, isn't it? Same with radios. (Boy! That's a stretch! :)) You've probably already gotten a 'taste' of what's possible. Depending on the effort you are willing to put into it, none of it is impossible. If you find that you are willing to put out that effort, the 'limits' are only set by you. Aim high! Sounds 'hoaky', but it's how it works. Before spending a lot of money, get the license. I certainly saves time and money in the long run, and gives you a legitimate base to work from. (If you don't care to talk to the people you hear, then forget the license, it isn't needed to just listen. Easier said than done, sometimes.) Ready for one of those 'war stories'? I've helped test a lot of people. I've found that the ones who didn't pass the licensing tests only failed because they didn't put enough effort into it. That includes people from 8 to 80, age just isn't a factor. If you've got the "want to", you can certainly do it. 'Nuff of that. Like they used to say to 'Mikey', try it you'll like it! - 'Doc [/QUOTE]

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