Is there a primer somewhere that tells us someone, who is interested but knows pretty much nothing about all this yet, what all this means?
As in what are the equipments one must have (as bare minimum), or should have, what are the daily uses (other than things like helping out during disaster etc)? What are the fun aspects of it - for someone who is setting into and not from an “old timer’s” pov?
I am mostly curious about what it would be mean to use it actually. Will one need to have huge antennas and consoles etc? Or something handheld works and if it’s handheld then how short the range is?
Whenever I try to read about it, almost everywhere it immediately becomes pedantic and jargon filled.
As in what are the equipments one must have (as bare minimum), or should have, what are the daily uses (other than things like helping out during disaster etc)? What are the fun aspects of it - for someone who is setting into and not from an “old timer’s” pov?
I am mostly curious about what it would be mean to use it actually. Will one need to have huge antennas and consoles etc? Or something handheld works and if it’s handheld then how short the range is?
Whenever I try to read about it, almost everywhere it immediately becomes pedantic and jargon filled.