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FCC Amateur Radio License-
Easy study & test site locator ==> HamStudy.org (It is free and better than a book) ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio Join this great organization. ARRL is a resource for all things Amateur Radio. Read the ARRL: QST magazine online monthly OnTheAir -new Hams, online bimonthly QEX for experimenters -bimonthly Get their fine books such as the Handbook for Radio Communications and The Antenna Book. (e-books included with these 2 books) ARRL - Logbook of the World (LOTW) Log your local and Worldwide contacts (QSOs) Gives you & others credit toward awards. QRZ - Database of Radio Operators Many Hams put photos and biographical data here. Fun to know who you are talking with in the USA and around the World. Digital Radio Weak signal modes including those developed by astrophysicist & Nobel laureate Joe Taylor, K1JT. Make distant contacts digitally. WSJT - HF weak signal modes WSPR HF propagation FT8 Operating Guide HF digital RTTY - Radio Teletype DMR for VHF/UHF World Networking Contesting Lots of fun and a challenge. You can try to reach Hams in every US state and every country around the World. Get awards and maybe join a team. Contest Calendar CQP - California QSO Party Contest Northern California Contest Club DX- Contacting Distant Ham Stations Operators contact Ham stations Worldwide or travel to rare Worldwide locations for a "DXpedition". Space weather & the sunspot cycle are important influences. Northern California DX Club Northern California DX Foundation Azimuthal Map -by NS6T HF Skywave Propagation & Distant QSOs Understanding HF Skywave Space Weather Solar Ham |
Outdoor Radio Activities
A great way to enjoy the outdoors and operate portable radios. Parks on the Air (POTA) Summits on the Air (SOTA) W6 SOTA - California SOTA summit map HamAlert - a great notification app SOTAmat off-grid SOTA/POTA spots Antennas Build simple wire HF antennas -W4RNL sk End Fed Half Wave Antenna (EFHW) 1 End Fed Half Wave Antenna (EFHW) 2 Transmission lines & Antennas- W2DU sk RF Chokes Cookbook- K9YC Build your own Ham Radio gear Building your own radio, electronics, antennas and software is in the spirit of Amateur Radio. CW - Morse Code 20x more powerful than SSB. You can carry a small, light radio & battery when portable or reach distant stations from your home radio without high power. Huge interest in CW for SOTA, POTA & contesters. Morse Code Ninja Long Island CW Club CWops Pacificon - Ham Radio convention San Ramon, CA October Emergency Communications What do you do in a disaster when there is no power, no internet, no cellphone or landline? First responders will be overwhelmed and will need your help. Support your Community & join: Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) Exotic Ham Radio Exciting, challenging Amateur Radio Meteor scatter Satellites Ballooning and Radio EME - Moon-bounce History of Radio and Amateur Radio A Brief History of Amateur Radio Ham Radio History Maritime Radio Historical Society History of Radio |
