{"id":15755,"date":"2020-07-04T22:33:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T21:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?page_id=15755"},"modified":"2024-12-29T10:26:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T10:26:34","slug":"kit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ham Train Recommends"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re new to the hobby, you might be looking for some items to add to your amateur radio shack. Here are a few items that we’re happy to recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Foundation<\/a><\/td>\nHamTrain’s Foundation Study Guide<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

This guide is the support book for our online course, with information on the exams, a summary of all of the study material for Foundation, plus an example mock test.<\/p>\n

Our Foundation Study Guide is available now on Amazon in Paperback<\/a><\/strong> and on Kindle<\/a><\/strong>. It’s also available for Apple Books<\/strong><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nBaofeng UV-5R 2m \/ 70cm 5 watt handheld<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Baofeng UV-5R is a basic 2m and 70cm handheld recommended to get you started:<\/p>\n

You can buy a Baofeng from Amazon:\u00a0Baofeng UV-5R – from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Want a pre-programmed Baofeng with UK repeater settings installed? Service available from Prepcomm UK<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Realtek<\/td>\nUSB Software Defined Radio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen to the bands on your computer with this USB software-defined radio – priced from \u00a310-\u00a315<\/p>\n

USB Software Defined Radio Dongle at Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Intermediate<\/td>\nIntermediate Licence Manual<\/strong><\/p>\n

After your Foundation, comes Intermediate. The book’s about \u00a39, and is available as a Paper version<\/a> or Kindle Version<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"RSGB<\/td>\nFull Licence Manual<\/strong><\/p>\n

After Intermediate comes the Full licence, and the manual for that is about \u00a312, and is available as a Paper version<\/a> or Kindle Version<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Exam<\/td>\nRSGB Exam Secrets<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"RSGB<\/td>\nRSGB Yearbook<\/strong><\/p>\n

A book full of callsigns, repeaters, clubs and very handy information – this is the annual yearbook from the RSGB.<\/p>\n

RSGB Yearbook<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Stealth<\/td>\nRSGB Stealth Antennas Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

Got a small garden and want to set up an effective antenna without upsetting the neighbours? We recommend the Stealth Antenna book<\/p>\n

RSGB Stealth Antennas Book<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"RSGB<\/td>\nRSGB Membership & Radcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may want to consider joining the national body that protects and supports amateur radio.<\/p>\n

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

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<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note that we make a small commission from some of the items on this page. This helps to fund our free courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re new to the hobby, you might be looking for some items to add to your amateur radio shack. Here are a few items that we’re happy to recommend: HamTrain’s Foundation Study Guide This guide is the support book for our online course, with information on the exams, a summary of all of the…<\/p>\n

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