CB/HAM radio: where to start

[badkuk]

patanong naman:

0. ...buhay pa ba to?
1. any license/permit required?
2. where to buy handset?
3. any special permits needed if you want to install a transceiver in your car?
4. any fees/recurring expenses?
5. me signal ba virtually anywhere in the philippines?

thanks

[Ungas]

0 - Medyo, there are still some active groups in amateur frequencies. Kung active ka sa mga NGO-socio activities like REACT, Kabalikat, fire volunteers & etc.

1 - Yes, you will need to take the National Telecommunications Commission test for Operator Certificate/License for Amateur (Class D-C-B-A). Which is non-transferrable by the way.

2 - Sa Raon pa rin ang murang portable, mobile, base stations for brand new units. Unless you want to purchase 2nd hand units which are available on daily ads classified ads section.

3 - No permit needed as long as your units are registered within your Operator Certificate.

4 - Operator Certificates have period of validity which is usually 365 days upon date of issue.

5 - Ham radios can and will have signals virtually anywhere even in the middle of the ocean. These aren't the same with beepers & mobile phones. All you need to do is scan for active frequencies who to modulate with.

[boybi]

buhay na buhay pa ang HAM radio. ang dami paring mga active communication groups. mas maganda pa ngang gamitin ito in cases of emergency basta's nasa range ka pa ng base station nyo.

aside from raon, mura din magbenta sa CQ-DX, sa may retiro, sa taas ng Red Ribbon. or sa Unico Sales sa may Chinatown Shopping Center sa Sta. Cruz.

[badkuk]

regarding ung licensure exam, san po makakakuha ng review materials, if any? Is there a website for this?

[zeourx]

pwede d na magexam kung commercial liscense ang gagamitin bayad lang ayos na may liscense na

sa amateur naman wala ng class d ngayon automatic class c na and yung morse code exam e required nalang pang class A

yung review materials e nagtanong na ko sa ntc nyan at walang silang maibigay mostly electronics lang naman yung laman ng exam e with some radio rules and regulations

[amboy]

check out website of the Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) http://www.qsl.net/dx1par/. you might get an info there about review materials or at least an amateur radio group close to your location where you can get in touch regarding your querries.

[boybi]

pwede d na magexam kung commercial liscense ang gagamitin bayad lang ayos na may liscense na

seminar lang kapag commercial license, good for 5 years yung operator's permit, pero yearly yata ang renewal para sa registration ng radio.

[Ungas]

...sa amateur naman wala ng class d ngayon automatic class c na and yung morse code exam e required nalang pang class A...

Eto nga rin yung nabalitaan ko, may inalis na class. Di ko lang maalala yung unang reply.

Ang tanong, pano na yung mga Class B dati na may morse code tests na kinuha? Does it mean they are eligible to be Class A?

Naalala ko may nabibili sa National Bookstore na book, manipis lang and costs less than 100 dati. "So you want to be a HAM" ang title, compiled by previous local hammers... or jammers if you may.

[boybi]

Class C and A ang meron morse code exam dati, wala sa Class B.

ako swerte, nag exam ako sa class D, promoted agad sa Class C ;)

[zeourx]

pag dati ka ng class B d ka na kelangan pa magtake ng morse code pag upgrade ka ng class A yung written test lang ang kelangan mo ipasa class A ka na

yung book na "so you want to be a ham" yan lang yung available na reviewer dati pero la na ata mabili nito e