Getting on the Air
First Step
how to get your license, what's next ?
Now that you are on the Air
So many choices of modes
Antennas
You got your license, you got a radio, you thought about what mode, now what type of antenna
Information
Resources are just a mouse click away
ARRL
The American Radio Relay League is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the USA.
More Info
How do I find info about a ham?
Many use QRZ but there are a number of other places to go.
Try these sites:
What you need to succeed
Equipment
Keeping track of your data
Logging
QRZ
QRZ has the ability to log your contacts. It's not as powerful as the others but is useful for many of us. It does not cross connect to other programs but the data can be saved.
Why QRZ?
Many hams use QRZ to get more info about whoever they are listening to or talking to.
By adding your E-Mail address you provide a way to be contacted off air.
Using QRZ
QRZ provides a world of data about you including a map of your location. Look at the "Details" tab. You will see your Lattitude/Longitude, grid square and zone info.
Finding the right place to go
Repeaters
Finding ones in your area
Radio Reference
RadioReference.com is the world's largest radio communications data provider, featuring a complete frequency database, trunked radio system information, and FCC license data. RadioReference is also the largest broadcaster of public safety live audio communications feeds, hosting thousands of live audio broadcasts of Police, Fire, EMS, Railroad, and aircraft communications.
Repeater Book
Welcome to the best FREE resource for amateur radio repeater information around the world. We have the most up-to-date amateur radio repeater listings (updated by you, our admins, and repeater coordinators). This site is different than others because we use local admins that collect repeater data. No repeater directory can be 100% up-to-date, but we believe this one is more up-to-date and comprehensive than any other you can find. Visitors are invited to update and add listings.
Broadcastify
Broadcastify, The world's largest source of public safety, aircraft, rail, and marine radio live audio streams.
Other links
The World Conference is hosted on the Western reflector by NARRI. The www.narri.org web site has a list of the repeaters they have.
Many other repeaters also connect to the IRLP or Allstar systems that may carry the World Nets.
Check for IRLP connected repeaters here: http://status.irlp.net/index.php?PSTART=3
Then to see the Allstar connections look here: https://web-tpa.allstarlink.org/nodelist/
Software-Defined Radio
WebSDR
A WebSDR is a Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously. SDR technology makes it possible that all listeners tune independently, and thus listen to different signals; this is in contrast to the many classical receivers that are already available via the internet.
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