A 2 meter ham station usually consists of a small transceiver, a power supply, swr/power meter, coax leading outside to the antenna and connecting cables from each piece of equipment along with a station ground and something to set it on, and of course, don't forget a good comfortable chair and a pen and writing pad!
Display your license proudly on the wall or the desk!

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A 2 meter ham station usually consists of a small transceiver, a power supply, swr/power meter, coax leading outside to the antenna and connecting cables from each piece of equipment along with a station ground and something to set it on, and of course, don't forget a good comfortable chair and a pen and writing pad!
Display your license proudly on the wall or the desk!

Soldering gun rated at least 150 watts for soldering coax connectors plus solder.
Soldering iron, your choice depending on your needs. YES, you may have to learn to solder. Paying someone else for their labor to solder can get expensive!
Wire cutters, assorted pliers, screwdriver assortment, assorted wrenches, socket sets, as needed.
Electrical tape.
(You may have some or all of these on hand anyway.) Many different hand tools will be required if you get into antenna building or other projects later on.

Headphones for quiet times with the family around.

Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a hobby and a service in which participants, called "hams," use various types of radio communications equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training.

Amateur radio operators enjoy personal (and often worldwide) wireless communications with each other and are able to support their communities with e...

Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a hobby and a service in which participants, called "hams," use various types of radio communications equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training.

Amateur radio operators enjoy personal (and often worldwide) wireless communications with each other and are able to support their communities with emergency and disaster communications if necessary, while increasing their personal knowledge of electronics and radio theory. An estimated six million people throughout the world are regularly involved with amateur radio.

The term "amateur" is not a reflection on the skills of the participants, which are often quite advanced; rather, "amateur" indicates that amateur radio communications are not allowed to be made for commercial or money-making purposes.
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Contents
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* 1 History
* 2 Activities and practices
* 3 Licensing
o 3.1 Newcomers
o 3.2 Callsigns
o 3.3 Privileges
o 3.4 Band plans and frequency allocations
* 4 References
* 5 See also
* 6 External links