When starting out, and looking for a ham radio, you need to ask what you want to do with it and how you will fit into your existing lifestyle. Ie do you want to get into local repeaters and talk to the locals? Do you want HF to talk across the country? Are you a camper/prepper or sofa surfer? 🤔
I got the license for two reasons, the ability to do emergency communications and to see if I could pass the test. I passed with 100%. The local repeater is not far from me. If I got a radio I could afford, I'd tune in to that, I suppose. My Baofeng handheld doesn't seem to connect with anything.
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