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By Silver Ward
Favorable media coverage and heightened awareness of emergency and disaster preparedness are increasing public interest in amateur or "ham" radio In a disaster ...situation, ham radio is often the only reliable method of communication; ham operators handle messages for police and other public service organizations during hurricanes, earthquakes, search-and-rescue operations, and events such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the space shuttle recovery effort, and the 2003 blackout Material thoroughly explains what ham radio is, what readers need to get started, and how to become a licensed operator Author Ward Silver has been a licensed amateur radio operator for thirty-one years; he is a contributing editor to QST (the American Radio Relay League' s national ham radio magazine), where he writes a new monthly column for beginners called "Hands-On Radio"Detailed info »« Brief info
| Publisher: | Wiley Publishing |
| Publication Date: | 4/30/2004 |
| ISBN: | 9780764559877 |
| Ean: | 0764559877 |
| Paperback: | 360 pages |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Info: | 7.44 x 0.82 x 9.22 inches, (1.23 lbs) |
| Categories: | Radio |
| LC Subjects: | Radio |
| Dewey: | 621.384 |
| LCCN: | 2004101969 |
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