21 Things to Do After You Get Your Amateur Radio License offers practical advice for the new ham—or the ham that hasn't really been all that active lately. Its 21 chapters include:

• Join a club
• Join the ARRL
• Find an Elmer
• Buy a radio
• Get on the air
• Set up a shack
• Buy some tools
• Buy a digital multimeter (DMM)
• Build an antenna
• Build a kit
• Go to a hamfest
• Learn the lingo
• Subscribe to mailing lists, blogs, and podcasts
• Upgrade to General
• Go to Field Day
• Learn Morse Code
• Get to know your (ham) neighbors
• Buy QSL cards
• Join SkyWarn, ARES, or RACES
• Participate in a contest
• HAVE FUN!