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You cannot make money—except for some very specific circumstances—be compensated for operating an amateur radio station. You can, however, make money from ham radio. You can sell amateur radio equipment, or like I do, write and sell amateur radio books. No, you're not supposed to.

While it may not be used in practice as much today, up until 1991, in order to get an entry-level ham license, you were required to demonstrate you could copy Morse code messages. Because Morse proficiency is not required these days, many amateurs today don't bother learning the skill.

Like any hobby, there are costs, but they can be as low or high as you decide. My first equipment was bought new covering VHF, used both at home and in the car. How Much Does it Cost to Start in Ham Radio? The lowest starting point is around $100.

As a licensed amateur radio operator, you immediately become a value add to your local CERT team. Amateur radio operators are invaluable for local emergency response teams or can join amateur radio emergency groups like RACES and ARES to contribute back to their communities.

The classes of license, from highest to lowest are: Amateur Extra Class, General Class, and Technician Class. Before receiving a license grant, you must pass an examination administered by a team of volunteer examiners (VEs).

Federal law generally prohibits radio broadcasts without a license issued by the FCC. Anyone found operating a radio station without FCC authorization can be subject to a variety of enforcement actions, including seizure of equipment, fines and other civil and criminal penalties.

Almost all GMRS radios also support FRS frequencies, which can be used without a license. Channels 8-14 on a typical 22 channel consumer radio reserved exclusively for FRS. These channels can be used license-free, but are limited to a half watt of transmit power and will have limited range.

General Class licensees can do all of the things that Technicians can, but they are given more HF privileges, most notably, can operate digital modes and SSB phone on the HF bands below 28 MHz. Generals can also operate at full output power of 1500 W, on most of the HF bands.

Ham radios require a license, and, more importantly, business use of ham channels is forbidden. There is a large community of hobbyists and enthusiasts who sustain the ham radio industry, and they are zealous guardians of their channels.