| The
Essence of Ham Radio |
I've talked with Kings, doctors, actors,
astronauts, aristocrats, Indian Chiefs... |
| What
can you do with HAM radio |
7:03 |
| 100
Years of HAM radio |
24:51 |
| Discovering
Amateur Radio |
19:44 |
| Intro to the
ARRL Book |
By Dave Casler, KE0OG |
| Seven
Year Old gets her HAM License! |
Yup! Anyone can! |
| Sisters
7 and 8 years old get their License |
From Shippensburg, PA! |
| Do you
have the 'knack?' |
(Note: Great if you have it. You don't need
it.) |
| Listening
in on an orbiting satellite with an HT |
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| Info on
how to talk with the International Space Station (ISS) |
ARISS
(Amateur Radio on the Int'l Space
Station)
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| Real
Time Ham Communications with the International Space
Station |
YouTube Video - Includes a mini tour of the
International Space Station (Want to know when the ISS over your
head? Click
Here )
(What it feels like when YOU make contact with the ISS! Click Here ) |
| AC
Electricity |
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| How
Repeaters Work |
(Getting 'over the hill' is
sometimes very desirable!) |
| Batteries |
 How they
work |
| Batteries
(when they are abused) |
The
portable power we need, but don't mishandle them |
| Resistor |
 |
| Transistor |
 |
| Manual
Switch and Relay |
 |
| Induction
(Coil) |
 |
| Impedance
and Reactance |
 and  and (capacitor) |
| Radio
Propagation (summary) |
2:00 |
| Radio
Propagation 101 |
7:42 |
| Directional
Antenna - Diana Eng |
5:51 |
| Why
1/2 wave length |
5:46 |
| Building a Dipole |
25:10 |
| J Pole |
7:28 |
| Build a home antenna for your HT radio | 16:34 (first 10 min) |
| Homebrew
antenna made from ??? |
2:05 |
| Lightning
vs Antenna |
5:22 |
| How to
use an SWR Meter |
2:35 |
| SWR
explained |
9:51 |
| Build
your own repeater! |
|
| Ham
Radio Jargon |
|
| Your
first call using a local repeater |
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| Tips on
Earning Your First Ham License |
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| ARRL
-Frequency Charts |
|
| GIANT
- Frequency Chart |
|
| FCC
ULS (Universal Licensing System) |
| What
is it like during an Amateur Radio Exam? --> Click Here |
HERE’S A VIDEO OF A VE SESSION
(fyi). Gives a good overview... not overly
exciting, but important. Techs, Generals, and Extras all
take the tests together. Note that the levels are color
coded so we don’t get everything mixed up. At least 3
VEs are required to be present to assure integrity of the
process. The tests are graded quickly using the blue plastic
overlays on the bubble-answer sheets, visible in the
video We don’t give you scores of how many right or
wrong. Oh, yes, by the way, sorry, we don’t serve coffee and
donuts (I think they run weekend morning VE sessions)! |
| Ham Test Online | Charges - 2 Year subscription - Has
comprehensive tracking of your progress, strong points, weak
points and many other options. |
| HamStudy.org website |
Free. Options include... Study, Flash Cards
and Practice test. You can sign in with your email
address, Facebook or Google accounts |
| Ham Study (YouTube explanation) | Explanation of how
HamStudy.org works. (Sound is very quiet) |
| ARRL's Ham Radio
License Practice |
Free - Requires Sign-up |
| ARRL Question pool | Free - A list of the questions |
| ARRL Getting
Ready to take the Exam |
Other practice tests are shown here |
| AA9PW.com exam practice | No sign-up needed. Free. Practice exams with
scoring at the end. |
| Radio QTH | Free. Requires sign-up. Keeps a history of
the practice tests you've taken. |
| QRZ Practice Exam | Free. Requires sign-up. Shows previous
question with your answer and the correct answer. Keeps a
running score. |