Skill Tree

Ham radio is a hobby with many faces. Whether you want to chat with astronauts on the International Space Station, build your own antennas, hunt for transmitters in the local park, or bounce signals off the moon, there is a corner of the hobby waiting for you.

Your licence is the entry ticket to all of these. The good news is that getting one has never been easier - head to the doors page for the easiest path to your first ticket.

The skill tree below is one map of the breadth of activities waiting on the other side. It is not exhaustive, and the branches do not always stay neatly separated, but it gives a taste of what is on offer.