Australian Amateur Radio FAQ

General

• What is this site about?
• What is Amateur Radio?
• Is Amateur Radio like CB?
• What can I do with Amateur Radio?
• What can't I do with Amateur Radio?
• Do I need to know morse code?
• Why do hams use phonetics?

Licences

• Introduction
• Categories of licence
• Arranging the exam
• Waiting for the results
• Certificate of proficiency, callsign and licensing
• After the licence, then what?
• Morse code and amateur licensing
• I'm visiting Australia - how do I get a visitor's licence?

Operating

• Operating an amateur radio station

Special interests

• DX hunting
• Awards
• Contests
• Low power operation
• Morse code operation
• AM operation
• HF digital modes
• Low frequency operation
• Slow scan television
• Mobile operation
• Portable operation
• Fox hunting
• Homebrewing
• Public Service
• WICEN

Special interests (continued)

• VHF/UHF DX operation
• Microwaves
• FM and repeaters
• Internet Repeater Linking
• Satellites
• Sarex
• Television
• Packet Radio
• Automatic position reporting system

Associations, Clubs, Periodicals, Reference Books and Information

• The Wireless Institute of Australia
• Is there a club I can join?
• Amateur radio news bulletins
• Magazines and books about amateur radio
• Amateur radio on the Web
• What newsgroups cover amateur radio?
• Amateur radio mailing lists
• Visit my Ham Radio Bookstore for books about ham radio

Equipment

• Where can I get amateur radio equipment?

Software

• Where can I get amateur radio software?

FAQ Administration

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• FAQ revision History
• Subjects Covered, Revision Policy for FAQ