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How did you get started in ham radio? I've been considering it but I keep seeing comments like yours online about the community being standoffish.
I just started using the hamstudy.org website and app, and started participating in the ham subreddit on Reddit. Then I bought a Baofeng UV-5R and got my GMRS license. I used that to learn all about finding repeaters, programming the radio, etc.. Then I kept studying and got a Yeasu FTM-7250DR, a power supply, and a Comet antenna. Once you have a radio you can start learning hands on. It doesn't need to be an expensive radio, and you don't need a license as long as you don't broadcast.
Thanks !
NP. One more thing I did was read a book called Pass Your Ham Radio Technician Class - The Easy Way. Hamstudy is really good for practice, and memorization, but it doesn't really explain the principles behind the answers. That book does a great job of explaining things like bands, frequencies, tones, etc.. You'll have a much stronger understanding of how things actually work, instead of just having answers to questions.