{"id":7237,"date":"2026-08-18T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stonemountainhamfest.com\/?page_id=7237"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:43:16","slug":"are-you-a-new-ham","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stonemountainhamfest.com\/index.php\/are-you-a-new-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You a New Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>Presenters:\u00a0 <\/strong>Kevin Scott\u00a0K4GTR<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n

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Forum Description:<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Are you a new ham?\u00a0 And now that you have that license, what\u2019s next?\u00a0 This session will address the next steps for Technician class for VHF\/UHF and limited HF operation as well as General and above for full HF operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Topics will include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Equipment to obtain (radios, antennas, coax, antenna analysis tools, power supplies, digital operation, etc.)<\/li>\n
Operating etiquette for various modes<\/li>\n
Antenna fundamentals: what kind, where to put it, and how to put it there<\/li>\n
What is an Elmer?<\/li>\n
After this forum,\u00a0 you should be better prepared to get on the air to try out that new license or get on that band that you have been wanting to try<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Links:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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How to Get on the Air as a New Ham<\/a><\/li>\n
ARRL Antenna Book<\/a><\/li>\n
ARRL Dual-Band 2 m\/70 cm Handheld Yagi Antenna<\/a><\/li>\n
End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna 80m<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Return to<\/span>\u00a0Forums<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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