What happens when you put a wire in the air and feed it energy? You can talk across countries. Across oceans. Around the world. This is amateur radio – a hobby built on physics, antennas and understanding. No internet. No mobile network. Just radio waves bouncing off the sky.
Most people think radio is old technology. It isn’t. It’s hands-on science, experimentation, engineering and human connection – still evolving more than a century later.
In the UK, amateur radio begins with the Foundation Licence. Training is widely available through local clubs and online courses.
If you’re curious, that’s how it starts.
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Callum McCormick M0MCX
DX Commander