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Ham Radio News

NEWS

• ARRL -- Bulletins
• NewsLine -- Amateur Radio News
• Icom Radio News -- Amateur Radio Videos
• Southgate Amateur Radio News (Daily)

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On-Line Training
(updated: 22-Feb-2010 )

Amateur Radio Practice Exams

• Ham Academy On-Line or Downloadable Program
• KB0MGA.net Practice Exams
• QRZ's Practice Amateur Radio Exams

Electrical & Electronics Tutorials

• Capacitors
• Capacitive Reactance
• DC Theory
• HF Ionospheric Radio Signal Propagation
• Inductors
• Radio Receiver Technology
• Resistors
• RC Networks
• Transmission Lines
  • Half and Quarter Wave Length Transmission Lines
    • Half and Quarter Wave Lines
    • Audio (MP3) presentation: Half and Quarter Wave Lines (use with above link)
  • THE SMITH CHART
    • Smith Chart Tutorial - learn how to use the Smith Chart through interactive flash programs.
    • THE SMITH CHART - computing impedance transformation of arbitrary lengths of line
    • Audio (MP3) presentation: The SMITH CHART (use with above link)
    • IEEE paper "Personal Computer Assisted Tutorial for Smith Charts"
    • Printable Smith Chart - courtesy Analog Instruments Company

Federal Emergency Management Agency - Independent Study Program (ISP)

• NIMS (National Incident Managment System) Training
  • IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
  • IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
  • IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
    • IS-701.a NIMS Multiagency Coordination Systems
    • IS-702 NIMS Public Information Systems
    • IS-703.a NIMS Resource Management
    • IS-704 NIMS Communications and Information Management
    • IS-706 NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid an Introduction
  • IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
• Professional Development Series:
  • IS-139 Exercise Design
  • IS-230.a Principles of Emergency Management
  • IS-235 Emergency Planning
  • IS-240 Leadership & Influence
  • IS-241 Decision Making and Problem Solving
  • IS-242 Effective Communication
  • IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers
• IS-1 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position
• IS-22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
• IS-26 Guide to Points of Distriution (PODs)
• IS-55 Household Hazardous Materials A Guide for Citizens
• IS-102 Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners
• IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises
• IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
• IS-288 The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
• IS-292 Disaster Basics
• IS-293 Mission Assignment Overview
• IS-546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness Course
• IS-547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP)
• IS-548 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager
• IS-820 Introduction to NRF Support Annexes
• IS-821 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex
• IS-860.a The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIIP), An Introduction
• IS-1900 National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course
• Emergency Support Functions (ESF):
  • IS-801 ESF #1 - Transportation
  • IS-802 ESF #2 - Communications
  • IS-803 ESF #3 - Public Works and Engineering
  • IS-804 ESF #4 - Firefighting
  • IS-805 ESF #5 - Emergency Management
  • IS-806 ESF #6 - Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
  • IS-807 ESF #7 - Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex
  • IS-808 ESF #8 - Public Health and Medical Services Annex
  • IS-809 ESF #9 - Search and Rescue
  • IS-810 ESF #10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Annex
  • IS-811 ESF #11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex
  • IS-812 ESF #12 - Energy
  • IS-813 ESF #13 - Public Safety and Security Annex
  • IS-814 ESF #14 - Long-Term Community Recovery Annex
  • IS-250 ESF #15 - External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution

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Station Setup
(updated: 19-Jan-2010 )

Antennas

• NVIS (Near Vertical Incident Skywave) Systems
  • Near-Real-Time F2-Layer Critical Frequency Map

Mobile

• K0BG's Site for Mobile Operators - A great site loaded with informatiopn on mobile operation.

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Find A Ham

Call Sign Lookup

• Buckmaster
• FCC ULS Data Base Advanced License Search
• QRZ.COM
• Vanity HQ by NM4C - Try out NM4C's Ham Locator

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How to...

• Install PL-259 connector on RG-213 coax cable
• Install PL-259 connector on RG-8X coax cable
• Solder Correctly

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Printable Op-Aids

General Purpose Op Aids

• U.S. Amateur Radio Band Plan (effective: 23 February 2007)
• ITU Phonetics - with enunciation guide
• NTS Radiogram (Blank) (updated: 22-Mar-2007 17:33 EDT )
• KD0AOE's Quick Reference

Graphs and Forms

• Smith Chart - courtesy Analog Instruments Company

National Traffic System (NTS) Methods and Practices Guidlines
(Public Service Communications Manual (PSCM) App.-B)

• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 NTS Message Format
• Chapter 2 Sending Messages On Voice
• Chapter 3 Sending Messages On CW
• Chapter 4 Net Operations
• Chapter 5 Net Control
• Chapter 6 NTSD (NTS Digital)
• Chapter 7 Station Reporting - SAR (Station Activity Report) -- PSHR (Public Service Honor Roll)
• Chapter 8 Delivering, Servicing, Originating
• Chapter 9 Tactical Nets, Public Service Events
• NTS Area/Region Net Directory Listing
• NTS Routing, Call/State/Region/Area/Section/Division

• NTS Radiogram (Blank) (updated: 22-Mar-2007 17:33 EDT )

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Reference Library
(updated: 18-Dec-2009 )

Contesting

• The Contesting Compendium

Dictionaries

• Amateur Radio Jargon - AC6V
• Glossary of Terms - Presented by eHam.net
• Ham Radio Dicitonary

History

• Early Amateur Radio History
• Shortwave History on the Net
• United States Early Radio History
• USA Amateur Radio History and Licensing - AC6V

Operating Modes

• Packet Radio
  • Beacons by K0RAR
  • Getting Started on Packet AirMail by KB2WF and KJ7NO
  • INTRODUCTION TO PACKET RADIO by WB9LOZ
  • Packet Engine Pro Help compiled by KC2RLM from SV2AGW's notes and from input from other Packet Engine Pro users
  • PACKET Radio Primer by K4ABT
  • Setting Your TNC's Audio Drive Level by N8UR

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Rules & Regulations (U.S.)

Federal Communications Commission

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• FCC ULS Data Base Advanced Applications Search
• FCC ULS Data Base Advanced License Search
• FCC Part 97 Amateur Rado Service - Government Printing Office PDF

Rules & Band Plans

• U.S. Amateur Radio Band Plan (effective: 23 February 2007)
• Part 97: Amateur Radio Service [Rules and Regulations] - (HTML)

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Time & Date

Official Time

• Official U.S. Time -[USNO]
• UTC (a.k.a., Zulu, GMT) - [USNO]

Interesting Facts about time...

• A Walk Through Time - [NIST]
• About Daylight Savings Time - History, rationale, laws & dates

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Digital Modes
(updated: 13-Dec-2009)

Information

• ALE (Automatic Link Establishment) HF
• APRS - (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
  • APRS using UI-View32 - Recomended configuraitons, software and data packages.
  • APRSLink provides a link between the Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) and the Winlink 2000 (WL2K) Radio e-mail system.
  • APRS Path - Using the proper digi-path.
• AVRS (Automatic Voice Relay System) -- AVRS is a marriage of APRS with any of the Voice over IP HAM Projects (IRLP, ECHOlink, etc)!
• CW (Morse Code)
• D-STAR
  • D-STAR Presentations
    • Alabama D-STAR Digital Radio Project - W4OZK
    • D-STAR '07 Amateur Digital Mode for 21st Century - W4VM
    • Index of Public D-STAR Presentations - Compiled by K5TIT
  • Alabama's Linked D-STAR Repeater System
  • D-Star Channel Spacing - UTAH VHF Society
  • D-Star for Newbies
  • D-Star Get-on-the-Air radio configuration - Alabama D-Star
  • Icom America: What is D-STAR?
  • Locate D-STAR Repeaters
  • Map D-STAR Repeaters & Users
  • Repeaters Directory - D-STARusers.org
• Digital Voice -- Amateur Radio Digital Voice Communications
• Packet
  • Beacons by K0RAR
  • Getting Started on Packet AirMail by KB2WF and KJ7NO
  • INTRODUCTION TO PACKET RADIO by WB9LOZ
  • Packet Engine Pro Help compiled by KC2RLM from SV2AGW's notes and from input from other Packet Engine Pro users
  • PACKET Radio Primer by K4ABT
  • Setting Your TNC's Audio Drive Level by N8UR
• PSK31
• VoIP - (Voice-Over-Internet Protocol)
  • EchoLink
    • Current Logins
    • Using Linksys Routers and More than one computer
    • Repeater Map
  • IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project)
• WinLink 2000 (WL2K) -- Winlink 2000 uses enabling technologies and sound operating practices to provide a full-featured radio digital message transfer system, worldwide. Email transfer with attachments, position reporting, graphic or text-based weather bulletins, and emergency communications.

Last Modified: Monday, 22-Feb-2010 10:06:09 EST