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National simplex frequencies: 146.52, 446.000. Also reference this review from K4JWM that includes a history of the Wilderness Protocol.

Grid Square: Enter your call sign to find out your Grid Square.


Another Amateur Radio VOIP option is the AllStar Link Network go here to Register. Download the Basic User Overview presentation in PDF format.

An informal discussion of Beacons, some sites mentioned: N0HR.com and NCDXF.org. There are tools you can download for your iPhone, iPod, Linux, Mac, and Windows-based computers also at NCDXF.org beacon tools

Enjoying the Hobby Using Software and the Internet., presented by Rob, K0RAR. Rob introduced us to many ways we can enjoy the hobby using software and the Internet, here are some:

No HF Rig? No Problem! Our friends at the Boulder Amateur Radio Club (BARC) introduced us to their HF Remote radio. If you have a General License and are a member of BARC, you can work with their remote setup as though it were your own. (Certain rules do apply, but that is the basic concept.) Thanks to our friend Jack, WM0G, the President of BARC for the introduction to their HF remote.

National Traffic System (NTS) Methods and Practices Guidelines presented by Rob, K0RAR, ARRL Message Format.

Repeaters presented by Rob, K0RAR, using this reference A New Ham’s Guide.

Digital presented by Steve, KF0RW. Motorola TRBO and D-STAR.

PropNET Project presented by Rob Rude, K0RAR. The reference site is at http://propnet.org/.

Selecting a handheld radio article mentioned by Jim Beall, K0TOR. Published in World Radio Magazine, the PDF article is Choosing Your First Handheld Radio by W6APZ. It is the first article shown on page 4 of the magazine in the Table of Contents, just click the link to jump right to it.

Converting gain in dB to a Power Ratio Factor: presented by Rob Rude, K0RAR. Learn how to convert gain in dB to a Power Ratio Factor so you can calculate the output of a device or the Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of a transmitter and its antenna system. Download the presentation in PDF format Working with dBs.


QSL Cards: guest Elmer Jack, WM0G. Here are some tips and advice, instructions on how to make your own QSL cards, and more make your own cards help. QSL card boxes and other products, QSL cards recognized by the ARRL for the purpose of ARRL contests: Logbook of the World Logbook of the World. A service that is a little easier to use, you can upload your own images for a small fee at Electronic QSL eQSL.


More on Stealth Antennas: guest Elmer Steve, KF0RW. During the course of his talk, Steve mentioned Smith Charts. Here is a link to a Smith Chart tutorial and materials.


RF Safety: RF Safety compliance is required by the FCC Part 97 Rules. The ARRL also posts the rules. Here is a RF Safety Calculator online and here is another safety calculator.


Licensing Study Guides. Technician Class Exam Study Notes by AH0A. General Class Exam Study Notes by AH0A. Extra Class Exam Study Notes by AH0A.


Going Mobile: guest Elmer David, W0CBI, discusses the trailer used by the Rocky Mountain Ham Radio Club. This custom built trailer is used for everything from emergency operations by ARES to contesting.


Stealth Antennas: guest Elmer Jack, WM0G. Download Jack’s presentation in pdf format. Also, look at the index at the bottom of Jack's website for more information about gutter antennas.


Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur: authored by ON4UN and ON4WW; presented by Rob, K0RAR. This presentation covers best practices and is available for download in pdf format. Replaced with the June 2010 Edition by John Devoldere, ON4UN, and Mark Demeuleneere, ON4WW.


Vanity Call Signs: authored and presented by Rob, K0RAR. Available for download in pdf format


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