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

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'''LOTS needs to be added here!  N6NBN'''
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* [["Is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?"]]
* [[Is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?]]
** NOPE!
** NOPE!
* [["What should I learn First, Second, Third...?"]]
* [[What should I learn First, Second, Third...?]]
** How To program my radio;
** [[How To program my radio]]
** How to Find Repeater Info;
** [[How to Find Repeater Info]]
** How to Operate on a Radio Net;
** [[How to Operate on a Radio Net]]
* "How do I meet other Hams?"
* [[How do I meet other Hams?]]
* "Do I need to spend Thousands of Dollars to be a Ham Operator?"
* [[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?"
* [[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 somebody to talk with?]]
* "How do I find an Elmer? (an Experienced Ham to help me Learn and Practice)"
* [[How do I find an Elmer? (an Experienced Ham to help me Learn and Practice)]]
* "How do I find Repeaters?"
* [[How do I find Repeaters?]]
* "What information do I actually ''program'' into my radio, and why?
* [[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:
** 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;
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*** 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).
* "How do I find Radio Nets?"
* [[How do I find Radio Nets?]]
* "How do I find Ham Clubs near me?"
* [[How do I find Ham Clubs near me?]]
* "Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?"
* [[Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?]]
* "How can I learn Morse Code?"
* [[Do I ''have'' to learn Morse Code?]]
* [[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''']
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** iOS (iPhone/iPad) Morse programs;
** iOS (iPhone/iPad) Morse programs;
*** [http://aa9pw.com/hammorse/ '''Ham Morse on iPhone at AA9PW.com''']
*** [http://aa9pw.com/hammorse/ '''Ham Morse on iPhone at AA9PW.com''']
* "I want to Upgrade my License; where do I find Study Materials online?"
* [[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''']
** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com''']
* "What Radio(s) should I buy?"
* [[What Radio(s) should I buy?]]
* "How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?"
* [[How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?]]
* "How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?"
* [[How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?]]
* "Ham Vocabulary, help!!??"
* [[Ham Vocabulary, help!!??]]
** (see “New Ham Terminology” at [http://wiki.psrg.org/ '''HamWiki at PSRG.org''']
** (see “New Ham Terminology” at [http://wiki.psrg.org/ '''HamWiki at PSRG.org''']
* "How do I Program my Radio?"
* [[How do I Program my Radio?]]
* "What is ''Earth-Moon-Earth''?"
* [[What is ''Earth-Moon-Earth''?]]
* Online Practice Ham Tests:
* [[Online Practice Ham Tests]]
** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com''']
** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com''']

Revision as of 19:33, 23 March 2017


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