Welcome
to my web site of Amateur Radio links and amateur web sites. For the newcomers
to amateur radio there are some excellent sites on the net for
information. This site holds web pages related to almost entirely
to Amateur Radio, Ham Radio which I have created to complement
existing related web sites on the internet.
The ARRL
(American Radio Relay League) will give your curiosity some useful
answers. Also you may want to look at the Birmingham
Amateur Radio Club info page and also the Beginner's Guide to Making CW Contacts by Jack
Wagoner WB8FSV. Please feel free to visit this site anytime, and
browse through the ham links, as I will be maintaining it frequently.
What is amateur radio?
It is both a hobby and a service - better known
as ham radio. Unlike most hobbies, however, operators are licensed by
their national government (in the U.S., by the Federal Communications
Commission) and provide a number of services to their nation. Because
It is a true service its formal name is the Amateur Radio
Service. It is a non-profit hobby in which ham operators communicate
with other hams in all parts of the world and out of this world! They
donate their time for emergency communications, local events. Communications
is accomplished via means of what is called modes of transmitting and
receiving. Once licensed, ham operators are able to use a wide variety
of communications technologies examples of these modes are in the "Modes
of communications page".
With an appropriate ham license, you can use
high technology radios for personal communications between friends and
family, with no air time charges like cellular. You can provide assistance
to your community during emergencies. You can access 911 from your radio
(available on many repeater
systems) to call for help. You can also place personal phone calls
through many repeater systems.
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My ex calls were: WA1TQO & AI1P. I have been licensed
since 1974. Operate mostly in the hf bands with the exception
of 2M. Modes are SSB, CW, RTTY & FM. Life member in ARRL,
WAS, DXCC. Member in Southington amateur radio association. 10-10
member #11521. Where I'm Located (Map).
Military Service:
Full term in United States Navy aboard the USS
Cony DD508 Life member VFW Post - 574
Member American Legion Post - 72
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April 24, 2008
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regarding Amateur Radio that could be useful to
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