| You can't deny that the average person you find on | | | | Google, such as forums, blogs, auctions or sales pages, |
| the street probably doesn't know anything about ham | | | | or social networking sites. These are all great |
| radios, as it is not exactly a common interest. As a | | | | resources for finding your niche. |
| result, you may find it difficult to find these radios, and | | | | Forums are an excellent resource for anyone who |
| connect with others who have the same hobby. There | | | | has a niche interest or hobby. They are a great place |
| are ways, however, that you can find a great | | | | to post tips of the trade, advice for mechanical issues, |
| community-and consequently find great new | | | | references to local repair shops, or radio auctions |
| resources for purchasing the equipment you need to | | | | either local or online. You'll have the opportunity to |
| advance. This most certainly includes ham radio | | | | meet people from all over the world, and get advice |
| auctions online. | | | | from the niche's leading experts. |
| There are a variety of resources online for finding ham | | | | Blogs are a great informational resource for news and |
| radio auctions and communities- you just have to | | | | recent developments in the industry. They not only |
| know where to look. Perhaps you have a few friends | | | | detail interesting stories, but provide links to other blogs, |
| that have relayed a website or two, but the real | | | | sites, or businesses that deal in the niche, including ham |
| answers may be right in front of you. The obvious first | | | | radio and area mechanics. They are relatively |
| step is to use a search engine to pull up related | | | | interactive, allowing you to leave feedback and discuss |
| websites. You may find a variety of pages listed on | | | | the stories with other people who share your interest. |