2. AMATEUR RADIO (aka “ham radio”)
Presented by Ivan Shapiro, MD
president, Aroostook Amateur Radio Association
Call sign WK1W

3. Amateur Radio what is it why is it called amateur why should I be interested in it when would I use it whom do I contact…and why how do I get into it is it expensive can I get help….from whom

4. Regular Communication Methods*
Telephone
Cell Phone
Internet
*depends on integrity of infrastructure
*Remember Katrina, Twin Towers etc

5. WHEN ORDINARY COMMs ARE DOWN*
HAM RADIO IS ON THE AIR
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL
* FLOOD – HURRICAINE – FIRE
* NUCLEAR-BIOLOGICAL-CHEMICAL

6. Get Your Ham Radio License
The FCC has made it easier-why ?!?!
ARRL Books:
QRZ Practice tests
Another practice
You don’t need a car to get a driver’s license
You don’t need a radio to get a ham license
You don’t need morse code any longer 

7. Test Question

8. Test Question

9. 2-Meter Radio

10. Power Supply

11. Casual DX-ing

12. Contact me if interested (207) 476-0000 or email WK1W@ivanshapiro,com