We're glad you're interested and will be pleased to help answer your questions and point you in the right direction for more information. Since many prospective hams ask similar questions, we'll try to address some of the most common here.
Ham radio is many different things to many different people.
That's because ham radio is actually several different hobbies folded into one. Either one will expand your horizons about our hobby. Worldwide, amateur radio operators number in the millions. There are over 700,000 licensed amateurs in the United States, and more than 25,000 in Canada. No two hams share the same callsign.