How do I listen to ham radio?

How to listen to repeater contacts

1. Use a repeater directory or website to find a repeater in your area.
2. Determine the repeater’s input and output frequencies.
3. Set up your radio to listen on the repeater’s output frequency.
4. Tune your radio as you do for FM signals.

How can I get ham licence in India?

You can apply for more than one grades at a time (or for only one grade), provided, separate application forms along with the prescribed examination fees separately for each grade in the form of Demand Draft issued from a “State Bank of India” branch drawn in favour of the “Pay & Accounts Officer” (Headquarters).

What can you do with a ham radio without a license?

Emergency weather: Through Ham radio, you can listen to live official weather broadcasts to get instant information regarding your locality’s weather situation without a license. Local Amateur Radio Transmissions: Using Ham radio for local transmission does not require obtaining a license.

How many radio stations are there in Bangalore?

There are 9 commercial radio station in Bangalore and numerous non commercial ones. 5 Kannada channel. Radio city 91.1, Radio Mirchi 98.3, Big FM 92.7, vivid bharathi 102.9, rainbow AIR 101.3. 2 Hindi channels.

What types of ham radio channels can I listen to?

The “live”links will let you hear ham radio operators using every imaginable mode of communication… SSB, FM and AM voice, RTTY, SSTV. The list of modes is nearly endless because new ones are experimented with regularly.

What is the history of ham radio in India?

History of Ham Radio in India The history of ham radio began in India as early as 1921. The first Indian ham late Amarendra Chandra Gooptu, started his transmission in the year 1921 with a callsign 2JK. He was the lone ham at that time and so his radio transmission was a one way traffic.