Thank you all for letting me be part of the forum here. I recently became interested in Ham Radio and have been studying with hamtestonline for my tech and general license. I'm pretty much ready for the tests and I have been working on my code skills as well even though it's not required. A local ham loaned me one of his radios FT-840 and a wire antenna so I could listen while I prepared for my test.
I'm sure how to say this without offending anyone but what I hear on the radio troubles me a little. I have heard all kinds of arguments, threats to show up at someones house, recordings of weird things and a 14 year old was cqing and was told to by others that was their frequency and to move on.
I have listened on 80m 40m 20m and 17m. I also have a CB that I listen to because I'm by a busy truck stop.
Some of the CB guys are nicer than the ham guys I hear.
What troubles me is the fact that ham radio call signs identify you and your location. From what I have been hearing there are a lot of people with ill intent within ham radio.
I'm not sure what to do and I'm a little nervous about getting into this hobby after hearing all this on the radio. Everything I have been studying says you can't do this type of thing. Is there any enforcement of the rules I'm studying about?
Thank you all.
I'm sure how to say this without offending anyone but what I hear on the radio troubles me a little. I have heard all kinds of arguments, threats to show up at someones house, recordings of weird things and a 14 year old was cqing and was told to by others that was their frequency and to move on.
I have listened on 80m 40m 20m and 17m. I also have a CB that I listen to because I'm by a busy truck stop.
Some of the CB guys are nicer than the ham guys I hear.
What troubles me is the fact that ham radio call signs identify you and your location. From what I have been hearing there are a lot of people with ill intent within ham radio.
I'm not sure what to do and I'm a little nervous about getting into this hobby after hearing all this on the radio. Everything I have been studying says you can't do this type of thing. Is there any enforcement of the rules I'm studying about?
Thank you all.
