On the Air with Ham Radio

On the Air with Ham Radio: Your guide to the fascinating ways hams communicate! by Steve Ford, WB8IMY. Published by ARRL - the National Association for Amateur Radio, Newington, CT, 2001. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 192 Pgs. ISBN 0872598276. All the info you need to get started in just about any ham radio activity. Why hams do what they do and how do they have so much fun doing it. The ins and outs of FM and repeaters. All the incredible things you can do with your computer: making on the air contacts via PSK31 and other HF, tracking moving objects via APRS; the mystery of weak signals; communicate through a bevy of ham satellites or the International Space Station; set up and amateur TV station and exchange pictures with other hams; have a conversation with the world, the HF ham bands offer an endless variety; plus info guide to books, software, equipment, newsletters, Web sites, the amateur bands, the W1AW schedule. Description text copyright 2017 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 32108.