Resources

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Propagation/Space Weather

• DX View HF/VHF Propagation Maps
• VE3EN SolarHam Extensive space weather information
• Space Weather Woman Excellent solar news from Dr. Tamitha Skov
• NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
• VOACAP HF Tool HF propagation predictions

Area Repeaters

• Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team (SMART) Club sponsoring K8KZO repeaters
• Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club (KARC) Club sponsoring the W8VY repeaters
• Allegan County Amateur Radio Club (ACARC) Club sponsoring the AC8RC repeater
• Blossomland Amateur Radio Association Club sponsoring W8MAI repeaters
• Northern Indiana Repeater Group Sponsoring K9DEW repeaters
• West Michigan System Fusion Linked repeaters serving western Michigan via Fusion
• Independent Repeater Association Sponsoring W8IRA repeater and IRA Link System

Spotting Tools

• PSK Reporter Useful tool to see how far and where your digital signal is going
• Ham Alert Great tool to set up push notifications for SOTA/POTA/PSK Reporter/DXCC/watch for friends and much more.
• Parks on the Air (POTA) Hunt or Activate–Lots of fun!
• APRS.fi Real time APRS tracking data
• DX Watch DX spots
• DX Heat DX cluster real time

Contesting

• WA7BNM Contest Calendar Great contesting resource
• ARRL Contest Calendar Listings with details

Groups

• American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
• Radio Club of America World’s oldest professional society-hams and non-hams in wireless
• Michigan Amateur Radio Public Service Corps ARES, NTS, AUXCOMM Work Group
• Michigan Area Repeater Council Michigan spectrum management
• Youth on the Air (YOTA) International group to foster ham radio interest for the future
• Amateur Radio in Space (AMSAT) Amateur radio satellites
• Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) Inspiring youth through communication with the ISS

Instruction/Guides

• Ham Study Get or upgrade your ham license privileges! You can find testing sessions here, too.
• The Daily DX Interesting resource on all things DX, clubs, spots, etc. (may be outdated/inactive?)
• ARRL Band Plan
• The Considerate Operator’s Frequency Guide Downloadable .PDF
• Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) Get started with APRS
• ARRL RF Exposure Calculator Useful tool to aid compliance with the latest FCC RF exposure rules
• Winlink Global Radio Email Great starting point for all things Winlink
• D-Star More information than you probably wanted about D-Star
• DMR For Dummies Decent DMR basics
• Fusion Yaesu’s intro to System Fusion includes WIRES-X at the bottom of the page
• AllStar Build and have your own AllStar node. Easy to do and the audio quality is amazing.
• Electronics Notes Decent starting point to learn about electronics, communications, test equipment
• Long Island CW Club Want to learn CW? A great starting point
• Q Signals Downloadable .PDF from ARRL

Reference

• Ham Net Extensive database of radio nets in progress and upcoming.
• NetLogger Great tool for catching radio nets in progress and for logging your net in progress.
• QRZ Free callsign search, online swapmeet, logbook, modify your profile
• RepeaterBook Free repeater directory
• RadioReference.com Extensive frequency database
• K2DSL Maidenhead Grid Square Locator Different ways to look up your grid square with maps
• CFR Title 47, Part 97 We all talk about it, but how many have read it?

Misc

• Field Day, 1962, Kensington Park, Michigan. Courtesy of Computer History Archives Project.
• Jim W6LG “…radio elmer…” Interesting YouTube channel