jayaram@amdcad.UUCP (Jayaram Kalpathy) (10/16/85)
I have a friend in India who is a ham-radio enthusiast and I wanted to find out what it takes to start communicating with him over ham-radio. Does anybody know: 1) Is it possible to communicate with India over ham ? I'm on the west coast of the U.S. near San Francisco. 2) What kind of equipment would I require to establish a reliable link ? 3) What does it take to get started ? Thanks in advance! Jayaram Kalpathy. ucbvax!amdcad!jayaram
scott@hpuslma.UUCP (10/20/85)
I definitely think that amateur radio is a good way to communicate with your friend in India. 80, 40, and 20 meter bands should easily offer you the frequencies to do just that. I just recently obtained my Technician class license after letting my General license expire many years ago, and one of my intentions is to be able to talk to other countries. A good way to begin is to buy some of the ARRL license manuals and radio handbooks and some of the monthly magazines like QST, Ham Radio, etc. These documents will give you a feel for the events, equipment, and requirements for licensing. You can also find most of these items in local libraries too. By the way, I am a Sales Eng. for Hewlett Packard here in St. Louis. What are you busy pursuing in the San Francisco area? Also, if I can provide further assistance on your Ham endeavors, please let me know. Jim N0GLP :x