Beginner's guide to ham radio

Guides to amateur radio for beginners

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  • What Amateur Radio is (13)
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    • Beginners Guide to Ham Radio
      What is Amateur Radio ?. Things you can to do with amateur radio.
    • Idiot's guide to coaxial cable
      A very beginner's guide to coax cables. Characteristics, detailed comparison of typical coaxial cables, commonly used connectors, and a few words about SWR.
    • Radio & Communications
      Info about many aspects of Radio & Communications. Antennas, signals, frequencies, codes, swr, scanning etc.
    • Programming VHF/UHF Radios
      Programming a new VHF/UHF radio usually proves to be a frustrating experience for most new amateur radio operators. A new radio must first be programmed for simplex and repeater operation before it can be used to communicate with local hams.
    • How To Get An Ham Radio License
      Provides information about how to get a ham radio license, with reference links to ham radio societies.
    • How to make a Morse Code QSO
      This step-by-step tutorial contains everything you need, not only to survive that first contact, but also to learn to enjoy Code and actually do it well. Even if you detested learning it in the first place
    • A Simple Telegraph Key
      How To Build Code-Practice Apparatus: A Simple Telegraph Key
    • A Beginner's Guide to Making CW Contacts
      Jack Wagoner WB8FSV, a very well done article on how start a CW QSO, how to answer a CQ, how call your CQ and more. A must reading for beginners
    • How to select an amplifier
      Thierry LOMBRY, ON4SKY, develops in three long articles all you need to know about amplification, and how to seletc an HF and a solid-state amplifier, with pictures.
    • Introduction to packet radio
      Why Packet Radio? Could be, You are Missing Something Funm, by Greg Jones, WD5IVD
    • The Considerate Opertator's Frequency Guide
      An ARRL guide to where on the HF bands various modes and activities are generally found.
    • Recommended frequencies for digital modes
      Active digital mode frequency list compiled by Jason Buchanan - N1SU
    • PSK for Beginners
      Article on PSK modes. PSK for Beginners Has RTTY's Replacement Arrived?
    • A basic CW operating manual
      Compiled by Dan Stegner KC0OBU from FISTS CW Club member tips, amateur radio morse code procedures
    • What is QRP
      To those new to the hobby of Amateur Radio, hearing the term QRP often raises questions: What is QRP? Why do some hams choose to operate QRP? How can I operate QRP? These are good questions, and all are worth asking. This article will attempt to answer these questions. by William Eric McFadden

    • What is QRP

      • To those new to the hobby of Amateur Radio hearing the term QRP often raises ...
      Hits: 2626 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 9.5

    • A basic CW operating manual

      • Compiled by Dan Stegner KC0OBU from FISTS CW Club member tips amateur radio morse code ...
      Hits: 3432 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 5.6

    • A Guide to Test Equipment

      • That just about sums up many peoples attitude towards test equipment Multimeter SWR Power Meter ...
      Hits: 2206

    • A Simple Telegraph Key

      • How To Build Code-Practice Apparatus: A Simple Telegraph Key
      Hits: 9801 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 5.75

    • Amateur Radio Modes

      • A table that summarize all known amateur radio emission modes with reference to software and ...
      By: VK6FLAB Hits: 209

    • Antenna Selection Made Easy

      • This page will help you answer important questions about antenna selection before you talk to ...
      Hits: 2031 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 3

    • Beginners Guide to Ham Radio   pop

      • What is Amateur Radio ?. Things you can to do with amateur radio.
      Hits: 27809 | Votes: 30 | Rating: 5.56

    • Contest University

      • After a year of preparation 150 students and 11 professors participated in 10 hours of ...
      Hits: 602

    • DX Code of Conduct

      • Improve ethical conduct Unpleasant uncivil impolite behavior of our fellow hams reduces the enjoyment of ...
      Hits: 974

    • Electronic Construction Tutorial

      • Everything you wanted to know about building stuff but were afraid to ask This series ...
      Hits: 1962 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 5.75

    • Getting Started on RTTY

      • A complete guide to start using MMTTY to start trasmitting in RTTY This is a ...
      By: AA5AU Hits: 883 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 10

    • Getting Started on RTTY

      • A tutorial on how to get started operating RTTY using MMTTY as the primary program ...
      By: RttyContesting.com Hits: 210

    • Guide to D-star, DMR, Fusion

      • An introduction to digital modes DMR Fusion and D Star This excellent article will guide ...
      By: K3DO Hits: 332 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 8

    • Guide to HF Contesting

      • HF contesting is a rising aspect of amateur radio that can be enjoyed at any ...
      By: RSGB Hits: 137

    • Ham Radio Beginner

      • Our goal is to provide helpful and useful information to Ham Radio Beginners so you ...
      By: Scott Hits: 261 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 8

    • Ham Radio Conversation Guide

      • Amateur radio multi language QSO with translation in several languages How to conduct a QSO ...
      Hits: 916 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 5.5

    • Ham radio for the novice

      • A site exclusively meant for the novice Find all the information necessary to become an ...
      By: Sandeep Hits: 2269 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 4.5

    • Ham Radio Guide to DMR

      • Amateur Radio Guide to Digital Mobile Radio by W2XAB
      By: W2XAB Hits: 1163 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 4.75

    • How Radio Works

      • Excellent slides explaining radio and radiowaves generation basics
      Hits: 1738 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 9.75

    • How to become an amateur radio

      • How to become an amateur radio by ON4SKY Review of general conditions to get licensed ...
      By: LOMBRY Thierry Hits: 683

    • How To Get An Ham Radio License

      • Provides information about how to get a ham radio license with reference links to ham ...
      Hits: 14535 | Votes: 19 | Rating: 6.68

    • How to make a Morse Code QSO

      • This step by step tutorial contains everything you need not only to survive that first ...
      By: ZS6EZ Hits: 12811 | Votes: 31 | Rating: 6.4

    • How to select a transceiver

      • Thierry LOMBRY ON4SKY develops in several technical articles the way to select a transceiver His ...
      By: Thierry Hits: 1791 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 8

    • How to select an amplifier

      • Thierry LOMBRY ON4SKY develops in three long articles all you need to know about amplification ...
      By: Thierry LOMBRY, ON4SKY Hits: 5519 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 6.4

    • Idiot's guide to coaxial cable

      • A very beginner s guide to coax cables Characteristics detailed comparison of typical coaxial cables ...
      By: pcs-electronics Hits: 21916 | Votes: 28 | Rating: 5.68

    • Introduction to HF

      • A interesting guide to help get started with HF published at Essex Ham
      Hits: 602 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 9

    • Introduction to packet radio

      • Why Packet Radio Could be You are Missing Something Funm by Greg Jones WD5IVD ...
      By: WD5IVD Hits: 5178 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 10

    • Operating in SPLIT mode

      • He's operating split? What does that mean? By Terry Lines, KD5RA
      By: KD5RA Hits: 660 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 8

    • Operating Practice - ON4WW

      • A must read guide for all new and old operators This document was originally written ...
      Hits: 2492 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 8.6

    • Operating Tips for new hams

      • Some operating tips mainly for new hams that may have crossed over from 11 meters ...
      By: RSMT Hits: 343 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 1

    • Programming VHF/UHF Radios

      • Programming a new VHF UHF radio usually proves to be a frustrating experience for most ...
      By: KJ6RZ Hits: 15795 | Votes: 29 | Rating: 6.45

    • PSK for Beginners

      • Article on PSK modes. PSK for Beginners Has RTTY's Replacement Arrived?
      Hits: 3841 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 10

    • Radio & Communications

      • Info about many aspects of Radio Communications Antennas signals frequencies codes swr scanning etc ...
      By: VHX685 David Hits: 18495 | Votes: 13 | Rating: 3.32

    • RARS Repeater Operating Guide

      • What is a repeater How do you use repeaters A great guide to use amateur ...
      By: RARS Hits: 297 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 9

    • Repeaters Use Guide

      • A document about Repeaters what are they and how to use them in a pdf ...
      By: W4UA Hits: 918 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 6

    • Satellite for Beginners

      • Learn how to start using ham radio satellites for your DX contacts PDF presentation by ...
      By: ZS5FR Hits: 994

    • Setting Up Your HF Station

      • From buying an amateur radio transceiver choosing the correct power supply selecting the antenna and ...
      By: K8ZT Hits: 192 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 8.5

    • SSTV Fast guide

      • Get on SSTV FAST with this quick tip quide All the info you need to ...
      By: n4ujw/others Hits: 1302 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 8

    • The Origin of 73

      • Taken from April 1935 issue of QST page 60 where there is a short article ...
      By: K9STH Hits: 512

    • What does 73 mean

      • What does 73 mean and why do ham radio operators say it?
      By: KB6NU Hits: 266 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 10

    • What is DX

      • Some people say the D in DX stands for Distance and the X stands for ...
      Hits: 812 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 10

    • Which bands to use

      • An excellent introduction to ham radio bands, which bands to use and when.
      Hits: 1442 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 10

    • Why a Beam Antenna

      • Some basic antenna information for the newcomer
      Hits: 1047 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 10

    • Working DX Should be fun

      • How we cal all improve our operating for the benefit of other amateurs by G3RWF ...
      Hits: 417

    • Your First Rig

      • Recommendations on choosing your first rig
      Hits: 1002 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 4
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