What a club will or will not do, depends solely on the club. It is
impossible for someone not familiar with that club to give you an answer. I
personally have never heard of a club buying a prospective member a radio.
There may be such organizations, but I have never heard of one. I was
president of a club for over 11 years, and we certainly didn't buy
prospective members equipment of any kind.
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 5:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cost of getting into ham radio
I live in a house. I've got three akers. I only want to contact people
locally for now. I want a cheep radio with speach output. Can my local club
assist me in getting an antana and radio? RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Cost of getting into ham radio
> Hi RJ,
>
> What do you want to do with Ham Radio? What license do you intend on
> obtaining?
>
> If you want to work the high frequency bands where you could possibly talk
> to other countries, you will need to live in a place where you can put up
> antennas outside. There is not enough room inside for these type antennas
> and it is not safe to be that close to the antenna if using 100 watts or
> so.
> You can make wire antennas fore these bands for $40 to $50 depending upon
> how much coax you will need and how many antennas you might want. A
> transceiver that will cover the high frequency bands may cost anywhere
> from
> $500 and up for used equipment.
>
> If you are intending on working only locally through repeaters on VHF and
> UHF with a hand-held type radio, then you can get a new radio for under
> $100. Depending upon the type of building materials used in your
> building,
> you may or may not have trouble from inside the building. The distance to
> the repeaters will also be of concern.
>
> Your question is to broad. Tell us more about what you want to do and
> something about your living arrangements, can you put antennas outside
> what
> floor do you live on if an apartment, etc.
>
> Be more specific and we can be more specific in answering you.
>
> Howard Thomas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RJ Sandefur" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:29 PM
> Subject: Cost of getting into ham radio
>
>
>>I have a question, How much would it cost me to do ham radio? I'm on =
>> SSDI and SSI. I'm looking at the Baofeng, but what about Antana's and =
>> coax? Can my club purchose my radio and antana? RJ
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