{"id":11289,"date":"2024-10-16T08:16:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T02:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=11289"},"modified":"2024-10-16T08:16:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T02:46:31","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-amateur-radio-examination-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/how-to-prepare-for-amateur-radio-examination-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for Amateur Radio Examination: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v9vaj229icA?si=UXeiNyNZGUlzIZtI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nAmateur radio is a wonderful hobby in which radio amateurs with a valid license in their country communicate using two way radios with amateur radio operators around the world. There are thousands of radio amateurs in India. In some countries there are several hundred thousands of radio amateurs. Long distance communication is possible through short wave or HF communications and through amateur radio satellites. Amateur radio operators render emergency communication support during natural calamities which might destroy regular communication networks. Preliminary details on appearing for the licensing examination in India are covered in this part 1 of the series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amateur radio is a wonderful hobby in which radio amateurs with a valid license in their country communicate using two way radios with amateur radio operators around the world. There are thousands of radio amateurs in India. In some countries there are several hundred thousands of radio amateurs. 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