Ham projects are invaluable when learning amplifiers
and tuning. Yet there is a lot of room for PIC
knowledge too :)

john

--- Harold Hallikainen <harold@hallikainen.com> wrote:

> 
> > Hi all,
> > I know there are some hams on this list, and I
> would like to get a feel
> > for what it means to be a ham. I know there is
> some testing involved to
> > get permission for certain radio bands etc., but
> other than that, what
> > do you do after that? Is it a worthwhile pursuit
> for someone with a
> > strong interest in electronics and working toward
> an EE degree?
> > Thanks,
> > - Marcel
> 
> 
> Don't know what country you're in, but the US rules
> regarding amateur
> radio are available at
> http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2006/97/ .
> Another website to visit is http://www.arrl.org/ .
> 
> I've been an amateur radio operator for about 40
> years (though not
> currently on the air). Ham radio led me into
> broadcasting (station
> maintenance, construction, ect., where I worked for
> about 25 years, slowly
> fading into electronic design and manufacturing.
> 
> I think a ham radio license along with activity in
> building equipment
> indicates an enthusiasm for electronics that is
> valuable to an employer.
> It's also great "lab experience" for the theory
> learned in school.
> 
> So, I'd encourage it if you find it interesting.
> There are, of course,
> lots of other hobbies one can have to explore
> electronics. Many using
> PICs!
> 
> Harold
> 
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