Provided by Jeff Alan, a reader and frequent comment provider. I am blessed to have many that have a vast knowledge of radio experience and don’t mind sharing it.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_22/604477_Ham_Radio_101.html
The article is lengthy, but has a ton of good basic information.
In light of the recent discussions over at Western Rifles regarding, “Get your ham license so you can get some experience under your belt” versus “Who does the government think they are telling us we need a license”, the introduction to the article pretty much explains why the bands are regulated.
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