Sioux City Stake Communications

Last updated 10/1/07

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STAKE COMMUNICATIONS

LEARNING ABOUT HAM RADIO

Stake Plans	Stake Emergency Response Plan Stake Hams Stake Readiness Levels Stake Communications Plan Intro (PowerPoint) Ward Communications Plan Intro (PowerPoint)
Ward/Branch Plans	Blank (Boilerplate) Ward Plan Macy* Norfolk* Sioux City First* Sioux City Second* Spencer* Storm Lake* Vermillion* Yankton* Planning your plan (PowerPoint for overview)*
City Plans	Local Emergency Organizations (.doc)* Sioux City Strategic Plan: Disaster and Emergency Response
FAQs	Beginner FAQ Advanced FAQ

Overviews	About ham radio Where do I start? How to become a ham The Canned Ham
Study Guides and Tutorials	HamElmer (free, recommended) Classroom PowerPoint (free, recommended) Ham jargon (definitions) Full online training course, $69 (ARRL, includes book below) Now You're Talking (ARRL self-training manual, $24.95)
Practice Tests & Question Pools	Practice at QRZ.com Practice at eHam Practice at HamTestOnline Complete official question pools
Taking the Test	Contact your local radio club for information on their next testing session. In Sioux City, it's held at the Red Cross building (4200 War Eagle Drive, by Fareway). Tests cost $14.

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

MAPS & GRAPHICS

Handheld (HT):	Yaesu FT-170R ($120): Simple, tough, loud, cheap. Great starter radio. [Web Page] [Brochure] [Reviews] [Buy @AES] [Buy @HRO] High-gain HT Antennas: Increase your range. 12-inch:* 20-inch:*
Mobile/Base:	Icom IC-2200H ($140=$160-$20 rebate): Tough, good heat dissipation, 65W output. Antenna not included. [Web Page] [Brochure] [Reviews] [Buy @AES] Mobile Antennas: Short mag-mount MO-144-440 ($22) Thru-glass mount: GM-144 ($40) Other mounts Base Antennas & Accessories: 1/4 wave: 5/8 wave: Longer: Mongo: Mast brackets: [3.5A power supply $30] [23A power supply $100] 100W amp: $210
Clubs & Memberships	National: ARRL: The club for U.S. ham radio operators. Includes magazine and web resources. $39/year. ARES: Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Helps non-gov't entities during disaster relief. Local chapter. Free. RACES: Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. Helps gov't agencies during disaster relief. Free. ARRL advocates dual ARES/RACES membership. Local: SARA: Siouxland Amateur Radio Club (Sioux City area). Monthly meetings. $14/year/. PARC: Pioneer Amateur Radio Club (Norfolk, NE) Monthly meetings. $10/year, $14/family. PDARC: Prairie Dog Amateur Radio Club (Yankton, SD)*

Maps	Stake Map Sioux City Map Stake Repeater Locations Map* Stake Repeater Range Map* Stake Repeater Coverage Map* Stake Radio Operator Locations Map* Stake Radio Operator Range Map* Stake Radio Operator Coverage Map*

Contact: Mike Sawyer, KC7URN, brothersawyer@sawyerhome.net