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GETTING STARTED IN RADIO UNDERSTANDING & BUYING HARDWARE

About Ham Radio

 [Hampedia] -- [Getting Started (Doug Miller)] -- [About Amateur Radio (W5YI)] -- [About Licensing (W5YI)] -- [Getting Started (ARRL)] --

How to Get Licensed

 [The Canned Ham] ~ [eham.net] -- [Types of Licenses ("Classes")] --

Study Guides/Tutorials

 HamElmer-Technician (free, recommended)
Classroom PowerPoint (free, recommended)
Ham jargon (definitions)
AARL online training course ($, includes Now You're Talking)
[W5YI Study Guides ($)]
Podcasts KB6NU General Study Guide KB6NU Technician Study Guide ~ MicroHams training materials

Practice Tests

 [KB0MGA-recommended] ~ [by element] ~ [QRZ] ~ [eHam] ~ [HamTestOnline] ~ [QRZ] ~ [AA9PW] ~

Question Pools

 From ARRL, ASCII text
HamElmer-General (only correct answers)

Taking the Test

 [Exam Sessions (ARRL)] ~ [Exam Sessions (W5YI)]

Licensing

 [License renewal (FCC ULS)] [Vanity Callsign Overview (W5YI)]

Tranceivers

 [General beginner advice] -- [Advice for a beginner] -- [Making a canned ham radio-#1] ~ [Making a canned ham radio-#2]

Antennas

 [QRZ's Antenna designs] -- [W4RNL's Antenna notes] -- [G3YCC's Antenna Projects] -- [KD4SAI's VHF/UHF line-of-sight calculator] -- [KD4SAI's antenna calculator] --

Computer Interfaces

 [EchoLink] -- [IRLP] -- [Global Tuners] -- [Packet (Data) Radio] --

Mods

 [Mods links by OH3TR] ~ [KD4SAI] ~ [Geocities\1158] ~ [Mods.dk] ~ [QRZ] ~ [KB2LJJ Mods Database] [Google "ham radio mods"]

Makes

 [ADI/Prime] ~ [Yaesu] ~ [Icom] ~ [Alinco] ~ [Kenwood] ~ [Ten-Tec] ~ [Ranger] ~ [List of manufacturers] ~ [ArtSci's Manufacturers List] ~

Reviews

 [eham.net] -- [K0SWI] -- [Google "ham radio reviews"]

Online Stores

 List of suppliers Ham City Gigaparts ~ [Ham Radio Outlet] ~ [Amateur Electronic Supply] ~ [Joe Tracker's eBay Tracking] ~ [Scanner Master] ~

Used Equipment

 Ham City Aesham [] - [Icom] - [Kenwood] [Classifieds- temp]
SKILL BUILDING MAPS & WEATHER ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS

Electronics Tutorials

 [UTexas] ~ [MIT (with videos)]

Morse Code (not required)

 [All About the Code] ~ [Overview] ~ [Overview & History] ~ [NuMorse Download] ~ [Practice Online at QSL.NET] ~ [MorseTest] ~ [MorseGen] ~ [Practice here or here at AA9PW.COM] ~ [Tips] ~ [Audio CDs ($)]

ARRL

 [Search for ARRL-Affiliated Clubs] -- [IARU-int'l] -- [ARRL] -- [Civil Air Patrol] -- [StormWatch] -- [Etc.] -- [Link] -- [Google "ham radio clubs"]

ARRL/ARES/RACES

 [MARA (mercury, etc.)] -- [ARES] -- [RACES] -- [etc.] --

Private

 [MARS] -- [SARS] -- [Red Cross] -- [Sheriff] --

FCC

 [FCC quick links] -- [FCC official site] --
TRANSMITTING SCANNING

Basic Guidelines

 [Coming]

Repeaters

 [Overview at HamQuick] -- [Overview at HamUniverse] -- [ArtSci Repeater Mapbook] --

Packet Radio

 [Link] -- [Link] -- [Link] -- [Link] --

Antennas

 [Homemade Projects] -- [Antenna Theory for Beginners] -- [Frequency/Wavelength Calculator 1] -- [Frequency/Wavelength Calculator 2] --

Theory

 [Link] -- [Link] -- [Link] -- [Link] --

In Space

 [Int'l Space Station] -- [Listen to Jupiter] -- [Link] -- [Link] --

Internet

 [Echolink] -- [Remote Tuning] -- [Web-controlled receivers] -- [Link] --

Scanning/Receiving

 [Monitoring Times] [Shortwave Intro] [Receivers] [Online scanning]

Repeater Frequencies

 [Iowa Repeaters] ~ [Nebraska Repeaters] ~ [South Dakota Repeaters] ~ [Nationwide Repeaters] [Repeater Directory-WIKI] --

Business Radio Frequencies

 [Iowa (CityFreq)] -- [Iowa (Bearcat)] -- [Nebraska (CityFreq)] -- [Nebraska (Bearcat)] -- [South Dakota (CityFreq)] -- [South Dakota (Bearcat)] -- [Nationwide Frequencies] -- [Siouxland Scanning] -- [Scanning Via Internet] --

Band Plans

 [VHF/UHF] -- [All] -- [Technician (MicroHams)] -- [Technician (MicroHams)] --

Non-Ham Frequencies

 [Iowa Frequencies] -- [Nebraska Frequencies] -- [South Dakota Frequencies] -- [All States Frequencies] -- [Siouxland Scanning] -- [Scanning Via Internet] -- [Radio Reference Database] -- [Radio Reference: Woodbury cty, IA] ~ [Radio Reference: Dakota cty, NE] ~ [Radio Reference: Union cty, SD] ~ [Google "scanner frequencies"]
x NEWS & PUBLICATIONS SIOUXLAND

ARRL

 [Link] -- [Link] -- [Link] -- [Link] --

Blogs

 [KB6NU] ~ [K3OQ] ~ [K0NR] ~ [W0JRM] ~ [W21J]

Online & Clubs

 [QRZ.com] ~ [ArtSci] ~ [National Communications] --

Magazines & Blogs

 [CQ Magazine Archives] ~

Comprehensive Web Sites

 [W5YI] ~ [Smeter.net] ~ [Link] ~ [Link] ~ [Microhams] ~

Maps

 [Iowa maps] -- [Azimuth Projections] -- [Geographic Calculators] -- [Great Circle Maps]

Repeaters

 [Repeater Map] ~ [Repeater List 1] ~ [Repeater List 2] ~ [Link] ~ [Link] ~ [Google Maps] ~ [Topographical Maps] ~

Clubs and Nets

 [Nets] ~ [Repeaters] ~ [Clubs] ~ [Link] ~ [Link] ~ [Link] ~ [LDS Church Links] ~

Community

 [Hello Sioux City] ~ [Repeaters] ~ [Clubs] ~ [Link] ~ [Link] ~ [Link] ~ [Link] ~
REV 2-29-08
"The possession of a ham license is not evidence of either good manners or common sense" 

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