Becoming amateur radio operator is not that hard, specially if you come from techie background. Workshop will cover basics needed to get certified as class D (entry-level) amateur radio operator, from physics to law to communication protocols, equipment and community. If you feel ready - perhaps [having studied](https://es1tp.github.io/comms-parent/#/public/et) and [tried answering exam questions](https://es1tp.github.io/comms-parent/#/public/et/pages/qualification/products/D-%20kvalifikatsiooniklass/offers/qualification_cat_d_et_qualification_D) - you can pass both practical and theoretical part of exam during BSides Tallinn. Workshop is planned together with village on 25th - so participants can get an intro course to amateur radio, do first communication tests and take amateur radio operator's exam on-site (class D), like in famous DEFCON https://defcon.social/@HamRadioVillage. Village, workshop and exams are organized by Radio Network Committe of Eesti Raadioamatööride Ühing (https://eesti-raadioamatooride-uhing.github.io/raadiosidevorkude-toimkond/) having goal of building and maintaining repeaters, IP and radio networks, digital systems, and cybersecurity.