Ham Train Recommends

Cost is around £5, and available as a Paper version or Kindle Version

After your Foundation, comes Intermediate. The book’s about £9, and is available as a Paper version or Kindle Version

After Intermediate comes the Full licence, and the manual for that is about £12, and is available as a Paper version

Need some extra help? This book contains a summary of the main points for each of the 3 levels, plus lots of mock questions to try out. Paper version

The Baofeng UV-5R is a basic 2m and 70cm handheld recommended to get you started:

You can buy a Baofeng from Amazon: Baofeng UV-5R – from Amazon

Want a pre-programmed Baofeng with UK repeater settings installed? Service available from Prepcomm UK

Listen to the bands on your computer with this USB software-defined radio – priced from £10-£15

USB Software Defined Radio Dongle at Amazon.

A book full of callsigns, repeaters, clubs and very handy information – this is the annual yearbook from the RSGB.

RSGB Yearbook

Got a small garden and want to set up an effective antenna without upsetting the neighbours? We recommend the Stealth Antenna book

RSGB Stealth Antennas Book

You may want to consider joining the national body that protects and supports amateur radio.

Benefits of joining include: Radcom monthly magazine (and Radcom Basics), book discounts, contests and awards, free Bletchley Park entry, Planning & EMC advice and more.

Occasionally, there are some special offers for signing up – at the time of writing… free RSGB book vouchers, and you’ll be helping us too! RSGB Membership Offers