{"id":152,"date":"2025-11-20T23:44:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T23:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w7rjp.com\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2025-11-27T07:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:00:40","slug":"other-information-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w7rjp.com\/index.php\/other-information-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Links to Ham Radio Recourses"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>US Primary Organization and Regulatory<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARRL (American Radio Relay League)<\/a><\/strong>: The national association for amateur radio in the US. It&#8217;s an essential resource for news, technical information, publications, operating awards, and regulatory advocacy.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCC (Federal Communications Commission)<\/a><\/strong>: The U.S. government body that licenses amateur radio operators and regulates the airwaves.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda<\/strong><strong> Licensing and Study Tools<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hamstudy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HamStudy.org<\/a><\/strong>: Provides free online study tools, flashcards, and practice exams to help you prepare for your Technician, General, and Extra license exams.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hamradioprep.com\/ham-radio-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ham Radio Prep<\/a><\/strong>: Offers guides and resources, including paid courses and free resources, to help you get your license.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcde<\/strong><strong> Call Signs and General Information<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/strong>: The premier callsign database and a widely used resource for looking up fellow operators. It also features a popular forum and ham radio news.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eham.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eHam.net<\/a><\/strong>: A huge ham radio resource site featuring forums, equipment reviews, news, and operating information.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udce1<\/strong><strong> On-Air Operation and Logging<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotw.arrl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Logbook of The World (LoTW)<\/a><\/strong> (Part of the ARRL site): The ARRL&#8217;s online system for hams to upload and confirm QSOs (contacts) to obtain operating awards.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsat.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp)<\/a><\/strong>: Dedicated to amateur radio communication via satellites.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcac<\/strong><strong> Community and Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QRZ Forums<\/a><\/strong>: Active forums for discussing a wide range of amateur radio topics, from technical questions to operating events.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/amateurradio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">r\/amateurradio on Reddit<\/a><\/strong>: A large, active community on Reddit for general discussion, news, and advice.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/ares\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)<\/a><\/strong>: This is a program of the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) consisting of licensed amateurs who register to provide public service communications during disasters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usraces.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)<\/a><\/strong>: A protocol established by FEMA and the FCC for licensed amateurs who are certified by a civil defense organization to provide communications for government agencies during declared emergencies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/skywarn\/wfo_links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SKYWARN<\/a><\/strong>: A volunteer program sponsored by the National Weather Service (NWS) where amateur radio operators and other trained spotters provide real-time reports of severe weather.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hamradioprep.com\/ham-radio-in-emergencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ham Radio Emergency Communications Guide<\/a><\/strong>: A guide that provides an overview of why and how ham radio is used in emergencies, including information on ARES, RACES, and getting licensed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpv-cert.org\/member-resources\/radios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Radios<\/a><\/strong>: While not exclusively ham radio, CERT is an organization often supported by ham radio, and this link provides resources on communications for CERT members.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0 <strong>Repeater Directory:<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repeaterbook.com\/repeaters\/location_search.php?type=county&amp;state_id=49&amp;loc=Sanpete&amp;__cf_chl_tk=8e8jQZO1IXP4gwv7UcTKN1x4_PkyYXOTaTdh83IAmUM-1764250968-1.0.1.1-.PmgE6lO7xVlyblSYpCvMf2BZ58TTVNPLZwT5kCASWM\" rel=\"noopener\">Repeater Book:<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0National database<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0Sanpete Country, Utah<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"htpps:\/\/tinyurl.com\/localhams\" rel=\"noopener\">Content provided by kc7lxx<\/a>: htpps:\/\/tinyurl.com\/localhams<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0To be added:<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0To be added:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Primary Organization and Regulatory \ud83d\udcda Licensing and Study Tools \ud83d\udcde Call Signs and General Information \ud83d\udce1 On-Air Operation and Logging \ud83d\udcac Community and Discussion \u00b7 \u00a0Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES): This is a program of the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) consisting of licensed amateurs who register to provide public service communications during disasters. 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