Ham Radio for Dummies

[W4TEY]

My wife just gave me the new book "Ham Radio for Dummies" for my birthday. I can't remember if this was covered as a topic here or not. On first glance through it looks like a great book for someone wanting to know about ham radio and one all clubs should have on hand for newbies. Anyone else read it yet?

[w5klb]

No, but when you're done reading it-past it this way. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[K8ERV]

Their books do well cause there are so many of us dummies out here!!!

TOM K8ERV

[WA2ZDY]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (W4TEY @ July 24 2004,23:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">My wife just gave me the new book &quot;Ham Radio for Dummies&quot; for my birthday.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
And you always wondered what your wife thought of you . . .

[K5USS]

ERV,

I resemble that remark! # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[ai4ep]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif I used that book to study for my EXTRA exam ...and only missed 3 !! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[W4MAJ]

It (http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0764559877.html) is how I got General! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[ae4fa]

A round of applause for NØAX!

[k6pme]

I went to the bottom of the page to related titles and clicked on homebrewing for dummies. Silly me, shoulda known it was about beer.

[ae4fa]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Silly me, shoulda known it was about beer[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
You got a problem with beer?


Mmmmmmmmm . . . . Beeeeeer . . . . .

[k6pme]

Only certain domestic ones..... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[G0GQK]

Why should a ham need to read a book about how to be a radio ham when he already is one ? Its like reading a book &quot;How to pass your driving test&quot; whenyouv've been driving for 40 years

[m0dhs]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (G0GQK @ July 26 2004,14:31)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Why should a ham need to read a book about how to be a radio ham when he already is one ? Its like reading a book &quot;How to pass your driving test&quot; whenyouv've been driving for 40 years[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
It was written for Americans. Amateur radio for Americans it should read. Hi HI http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[K7JBQ]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (m0dhs @ July 26 2004,14:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (G0GQK @ July 26 2004,14:31)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Why should a ham need to read a book about how to be a radio ham when he already is one ? Its like reading a book &quot;How to pass your driving test&quot; whenyouv've been driving for 40 years[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
It was written for Americans. Amateur radio for Americans it should read. Hi HI http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Have you seen &quot;War for Brits?&quot;

It recommends wearing bright red coats and standing in the open in straight lines.

Cheers,
Bill

[ai4ep]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif How about the half page documentary of &quot; Wars the FRENCH have won &quot; !! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[N7AAO]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ai4ep @ July 26 2004,16:04)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif How about the half page documentary of &quot; Wars the FRENCH have won &quot; !! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Half page? Must be in BIG type! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[ai4ep]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif BIG type and lots of pictures !!

[k6pme]

I had a few minutes to kill yesterday morning so I went by a well known book store chain to look for the book. Running a title search the computor said there was one in the media-film making section. Alas, it was nowhere to be found. I even checked the electronics section with the same result. Oh, well. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

I did notice that they still have Billy Boy's book prominately displayed at the front door and it's 30% off.

[K8ERV]

I think Billy Boy is 30% (or more) off !!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

TOM K8ERV

[KG4ZQZ]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KG6QQL @ July 27 2004,06:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I did notice that they still have Billy Boy's book prominately displayed at the front door and it's 30% off.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
- i'll buy it when the publisher releases it in the 2-ply, quilted version with laser perfs on each page!

:-)

[N7AAO]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KG6QQL @ July 27 2004,03:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I did notice that they still have Billy Boy's book prominately displayed at the front door and it's 30% off.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Did ya measure how thick it is? I have a table with a wobbly leg, and I need something to put under it. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[k6pme]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (N7AAO @ July 27 2004,11:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KG6QQL @ July 27 2004,03:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I did notice that they still have Billy Boy's book prominately displayed at the front door and it's 30% off.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Did ya measure how thick it is? I have a table with a wobbly leg, and I need something to put under it. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Well, no. I made as wide a detour as I could in case somebody spotted me standing too close and got the wrong idea. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I did seem to be about an inch and half or so. Thats about 700 pages of Billy Boy talking about himself.....

[N7AAO]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KG6QQL @ July 27 2004,19:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (N7AAO @ July 27 2004,11:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KG6QQL @ July 27 2004,03:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I did notice that they still have Billy Boy's book prominately displayed at the front door and it's 30% off.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Did ya measure how thick it is? I have a table with a wobbly leg, and I need something to put under it. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Well, no. I made as wide a detour as I could in case somebody spotted me standing too close and got the wrong idea. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I did seem to be about an inch and half or so. Thats about 700 pages of Billy Boy talking about himself.....[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Naah, I think that is too thick... he never did get the concept of &quot;brevity,&quot; did he?

[KA7RRA]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (W4MAJ @ July 25 2004,06:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It (http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0764559877.html) is how I got General! # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I used the book by Dick Bash to get my tec