Difference between revisions of "New Ham FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)"
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** A Repeater needs you to program 4 things into your Radio's Memory for a given Channel: | ** A Repeater needs you to program 4 things into your Radio's Memory for a given Channel: | ||
*** the Frequency the Repeater actually ''transmits'' on; | *** the Frequency the Repeater actually ''transmits'' on; | ||
*** the Offset to that Frequency, that Your Radio Adds or Subtracts to the Repeater's Frequency, that your radio will | *** the Offset to that Frequency, that Your Radio Adds or Subtracts to the Repeater's ''transmit'' Frequency, that ''your'' radio will transmit on, so that the Repeater will hear it; | ||
*** the Sub-Audible Tone that the Repeater needs to hear on your signal; | *** the Sub-Audible Tone that the Repeater needs to hear on your signal; | ||
*** the Output Power Setting you want your Radio to use (usually Low is best). | *** the Output Power Setting you want your Radio to use (usually Low is best). | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 23 March 2017
LOTS needs to be added here! N6NBN
- Is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?
- NOPE!
- What should I learn First, Second, Third...?
- How do I meet other Hams?
- Do I need to spend Thousands of Dollars to be a Ham Operator?
- Do I need a huge antenna on my roof, or a Big Tower in my backyard?
- How do I find somebody to talk with?
- How do I find an Elmer? (an Experienced Ham to help me Learn and Practice)
- How do I find Repeaters?
- What information do I actually ''program'' into my radio, and why?
- A Repeater needs you to program 4 things into your Radio's Memory for a given Channel:
- the Frequency the Repeater actually transmits on;
- the Offset to that Frequency, that Your Radio Adds or Subtracts to the Repeater's transmit Frequency, that your radio will transmit on, so that the Repeater will hear it;
- the Sub-Audible Tone that the Repeater needs to hear on your signal;
- the Output Power Setting you want your Radio to use (usually Low is best).
- A Repeater needs you to program 4 things into your Radio's Memory for a given Channel:
- How do I find Radio Nets?
- How do I find Ham Clubs near me?
- Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?
- Do I ''have'' to learn Morse Code?
- How can I learn Morse Code?
- Morse Trainer at SCPhillips.com
- CW Academy
- Morse Practice at LCWO.net
- Windows Morse programs:
- Android Morse programs:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad) Morse programs;
- I want to Upgrade my License; where do I find Study Materials online?
- What Radio(s) should I buy?
- How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?
- How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?
- Ham Vocabulary, help!!??
- (see “New Ham Terminology” at HamWiki at PSRG.org
- How do I Program my Radio?
- What is ''Earth-Moon-Earth''?
- Online Practice Ham Tests