Looks like that's first. Idk much about ham, so I'll do some reading on it. Thank you, guys.
The technician's license isn't hard to get anymore, you don't need code or anything. Plenty of practice tests out there you can use if you're interested.
Didn't know that either. Thought it was a difficult and expensive hobby. Looks like I can just get a handheld and listen without a license. Very good. I'll probably pick one up soon.
At least in the USA, there aren't any restrictions on just owning and listening to the equipment. It's kind of encouraged so you go "Hey, I'd like to do that too."
I've used this site in the past: https://hamexam.org/