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== Radio Equipment ==
* '''[[What Radio(s) should I buy?]]'''
* '''[[Is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?]]'''
* '''[[What should I learn First, Second, Third...?]]'''
** [[How To program my radio]]
** [[How to Find Repeater Info]]
** [[How to Operate on a Radio Net]]
* '''[[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?]]'''
* '''[[What information do I actually ''program'' into my radio, and why?]]'''


'''LOTS needs to be added here!  N6NBN'''


* "Is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?"
 
** NOPE!
== On the Air ==
* "What should I learn First, Second, Third...?"
* '''[[What is a Radio Net?]]'''
** How To program my radio;
* '''[[How do I find Radio Nets?]]'''
** How to Find Repeater Info;
* '''[[Do I have to learn Morse Code?]]'''
** How to Operate on a Radio Net;
* '''[[How can I learn Morse Code?]]'''
* "How do I meet other Hams?"
* '''[[What is ''Earth-Moon-Earth'' communications?]]'''
* "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?"
== Club Information ==
* "How do I find an Elmer? (experienced Ham to help me)"
* '''[[How do I meet other Hams?]]'''
* "How do I find Repeaters?"
* '''[[How do I find an Elmer? (an Experienced Ham to help me Learn and Practice)]]'''
* "What information do I actually ''program'' into my radio, and why?
* '''[[How do I find Ham Clubs near me?]]'''
** A Repeater needs you to program 4 things into your Radio's Memory for a given Channel:
* '''[[Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?]]'''
*** the Frequency the Repeater actually ''transmits'' on;
* '''[[How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?]]'''
*** the Offset to that Frequency, that Your Radio Adds or Subtracts to the Repeater's Frequency, that your radio will ''transmit'' on, so that the Repeater will hear it;
* '''[[How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?]]'''
*** 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).
 
* "How do I find Radio Nets?"
== Other Frequently Asked Questions ==
* "How do I find Ham Clubs near me?"
* '''[[I want to Upgrade my License; where do I find Study Materials online?]]'''
* "Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?"
* '''All this Jargon!!  [[New Ham Operator FAQ and Terminology | Help me with Ham Vocabulary!!]]'''
* "How can I learn Morse Code?"
* '''I have my license and some equipment. What kind of new [[Activities for Amateur Radio operators | activities]] can I try?'''
** [http://morsecode.scphillips.com/trainer.html '''Morse Trainer at SCPhillips.com''']
** [http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html '''CW Academy''']
** [http://lcwo.net/ '''Morse Practice at LCWO.net''']
** Windows Morse programs:
*** [http://www.g4fon.net/CW%20Trainer.htm '''CW Trainer at G4FON.net for Windows''']
** Android Morse programs:
*** [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hunt.morseDit&hl=en '''Morse Code Trainer for Android''']
** iOS (iPhone/iPad) Morse programs;
*** [http://aa9pw.com/hammorse/ '''Ham Morse on iPhone at AA9PW.com''']
* "I want to Upgrade my License; where do I find Study Materials online?"
** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com''']
* "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 [http://wiki.psrg.org/ '''HamWiki at PSRG.org''']
* "How do I Program my Radio?"
* "What is ''Earth-Moon-Earth''?"
* Online Practice Ham Tests:
** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com''']

Latest revision as of 15:07, 16 May 2017


Radio Equipment


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