Difference between revisions of "New Ham FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)"

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New Ham FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

LOTS needs to be added here! N6NBN

"is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?"
- NOPE!
What should I learn First, Second, Third...
- How To program my radio;
- How to Find Repeater Info;
- How to Operate on a Radio Net;
How to 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 Repeaters?
How do I find Radio Nets?
How do I find Ham Clubs near me?
Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?
How can I learn Morse Code?
- Morse Trainer at SCPhillips.com
- CW Academy
- Morse Practice at LCWO.net
- CW Trainer at G4FON.net for Windows
- Windows Morse programs:
- Android Morse programs:
- iOS 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 [http://wiki.psrg.org/ HamWiki at PSRG.org)
How do I Program my Radio?
Earth-Moon-Earth
Online Practice Ham Tests:
- Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com

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 * Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?
 * How can I learn Morse Code?
-** [http://morsecode.scphillips.com/trainer.html Morse Trainer at SCPhillips.com]
+** [http://morsecode.scphillips.com/trainer.html '''Morse Trainer at SCPhillips.com''']
-** [http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html CW Academy]
+** [http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html '''CW Academy''']
-** [http://lcwo.net/ Morse Practice at LCWO.net]
+** [http://lcwo.net/ Morse Practice at '''LCWO.net''']
-** [http://www.g4fon.net/CW%20Trainer.htm CW Trainer at G4FON.net for Windows]
+** [http://www.g4fon.net/CW%20Trainer.htm '''CW Trainer at G4FON.net for Windows''']
 ** Windows Morse programs:
 ** Android Morse programs:
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 * 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 <nowiki>wiki.psrg.org</nowiki>)
+* Ham Vocabulary, help!!?? (see “New Ham Terminology” at [http://wiki.psrg.org/ '''HamWiki at PSRG.org''')
 * How do I Program my Radio?
 * Earth-Moon-Earth
 * Online Practice Ham Tests:
 ** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com''']