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<blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 3638464" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>I would suggest you do some research on ham radio in general first, ARRL has a lot of info but can be a little hard to navigate if you are not familiar with the hobby but there are many sites out there for beginners. There are 3 progressive classes of licenses and several bands (groups of frequencies) each with their own characteristics you get access to as you progress. The Technician license will give you access to mostly line of sight frequencies (think laser beam) but there are a lot of repeaters around you might be able to hit which will typically give you a 50-70 mile radius from them as they retransmit your signal out. When you move up to the General Class license then the world opens up and you have a license to talk on other bands and frequencies that your signal can bounce off of charged layers in the ionosphere. (Think sound bouncing around a corner, down the hall and sometimes into another room) That can be state wide, nation wide, and world wide. The extra class gives you more frequencies in each band that you can use. Yep, there is a lot to learn about radio and signal propagation. There are many many different radios out on the market, new and used, each applicable to what you are needing to do, what bands you are looking to use, how much power output you need, along with various antenna configurations for different applications. Yes, ham guys are very protective of our hobby, but most of us also are very helpful if you would desire to join us. I am sure someone will join in here with Radio Clubs in the OKC area that would invite you to one of their monthly meetings and help you get started heading in the right direction. Good Luck to You.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="p238shooter, post: 3638464, member: 24583"] I would suggest you do some research on ham radio in general first, ARRL has a lot of info but can be a little hard to navigate if you are not familiar with the hobby but there are many sites out there for beginners. There are 3 progressive classes of licenses and several bands (groups of frequencies) each with their own characteristics you get access to as you progress. The Technician license will give you access to mostly line of sight frequencies (think laser beam) but there are a lot of repeaters around you might be able to hit which will typically give you a 50-70 mile radius from them as they retransmit your signal out. When you move up to the General Class license then the world opens up and you have a license to talk on other bands and frequencies that your signal can bounce off of charged layers in the ionosphere. (Think sound bouncing around a corner, down the hall and sometimes into another room) That can be state wide, nation wide, and world wide. The extra class gives you more frequencies in each band that you can use. Yep, there is a lot to learn about radio and signal propagation. There are many many different radios out on the market, new and used, each applicable to what you are needing to do, what bands you are looking to use, how much power output you need, along with various antenna configurations for different applications. Yes, ham guys are very protective of our hobby, but most of us also are very helpful if you would desire to join us. I am sure someone will join in here with Radio Clubs in the OKC area that would invite you to one of their monthly meetings and help you get started heading in the right direction. Good Luck to You. [/QUOTE]
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