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== Radio Equipment == |
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'''<span style="color: red;">Titles in RED are for Articles that Don't Exist Yet!!</span>''' |
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* '''[[What Radio(s) should I buy?]]''' |
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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?]]''' |
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* '''[[What should I learn First, Second, Third...?]]''' |
* '''[[What should I learn First, Second, Third...?]]''' |
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** [[How to Find Repeater Info]] |
** [[How to Find Repeater Info]] |
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** [[How to Operate on a Radio Net]] |
** [[How to Operate on a Radio Net]] |
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* '''[[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?]]''' |
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* '''[[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?]]''' |
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** A Repeater needs you to program 4 things into your Radio's Memory for a given Channel: |
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*** the Frequency the Repeater actually ''transmits'' on; '''(Example: 146.96 MHz)''' |
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*** 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; '''(Ex: -0.600 MHz)''' |
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*** the Sub-Audible Tone that the Repeater needs to hear on your signal; '''(Ex: 103.5 Hz)''' |
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*** the Output Power Setting you want your Radio to use (usually Low Power is best). |
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== On the Air == |
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* '''[[What is a Radio Net?]]''' |
* '''[[What is a Radio Net?]]''' |
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* '''[[How do I find Radio Nets?]]''' |
* '''[[How do I find Radio Nets?]]''' |
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* '''[[How do I find Ham Clubs near me?]]''' |
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* '''[[Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?]]''' |
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* '''[[Do I have to learn Morse Code?]]''' |
* '''[[Do I have to learn Morse Code?]]''' |
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* '''[[How can I learn Morse Code?]]''' |
* '''[[How can I learn Morse Code?]]''' |
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== Club Information == |
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** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com'''] |
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** [https://hamstudy.org/ '''Ham Study - Free Practice Tests and Flash Cards'''] - Log in and it can track your progress across devices. Works great from mobile devices, too. |
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* '''[[Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?]]''' |
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* '''[[How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?]]''' |
* '''[[How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?]]''' |
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* '''[[How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?]]''' |
* '''[[How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?]]''' |
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** '''(see “New Ham Terminology” at [[New_Ham_Operator_FAQ_and_Terminology]]''' |
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== Other Frequently Asked Questions == |
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* '''[[How do I Program my Radio?]]''' |
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* '''I have my license and some equipment. What kind of new [[Activities for Amateur Radio operators | activities]] can I try?''' |
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* '''[[Online Practice Ham Tests]]''' |
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** [http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/ '''Free Amateur Radio License Self-Study Programs at NC4FB.com'''] |
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** [https://hamstudy.org/ '''Ham Study - Free Practice Tests and Flash Cards'''] - Log in and it can track your progress across devices. Works great from mobile devices, too. |
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 16 May 2017
Radio Equipment
- What Radio(s) should I buy?
- Is a Walkie-Talkie ("HT") enough?
- What should I learn First, Second, Third...?
- 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?
On the Air
- What is a Radio Net?
- How do I find Radio Nets?
- Do I have to learn Morse Code?
- How can I learn Morse Code?
- What is ''Earth-Moon-Earth'' communications?
Club Information
- How do I meet other Hams?
- How do I find an Elmer? (an Experienced Ham to help me Learn and Practice)
- How do I find Ham Clubs near me?
- Are there Public Service Events I can participate in?
- How do I find Ham Fests, Conferences, and/or Swap Meets?
- How do I find an Emergency Preparedness Group to join?
Other Frequently Asked Questions
- I want to Upgrade my License; where do I find Study Materials online?
- All this Jargon!! Help me with Ham Vocabulary!!
- I have my license and some equipment. What kind of new activities can I try?