What do I need to transmit voice and receive voice on the ham radio
bands?
I am reading the postings and see that you are all experts, but I have
no idea where to start, and do not just want to go into Radio Shack and
ask them without first having some idea. I do not wnat to buy
unncessary equipment or the wrong things. I want to be able to hear and
respond to people around the world when atmospherics allow, and not just
my region. Also, please suggest a magazine that is readily available
that will give me the basics that I can start out understanding what
equipment is needed, what it does, and what does it best. Also, how I
can do this without an outside antenna, or with just stringing up some
wire around the apartment? I also get the idea that some of this can
now be done with a computer? How? And if there are some groups in the
Northern Virginia region that will allow beginners to sit in on their
meetings and go to field events to see how things operate, I would
appreciate that information as well.
maria