New Ham Internet Links ~ last update:  26 Mar 2024

Internet Linking for New Hams

When you are starting out a new venture {i.e. Ham Radio}, a few good internet links can really be useful. Links selected by other Hams that include great information for hams and some related links can save you time. These links lead you  good and accurate information. Individual backgrounds will be widely variable but some direction(s) to get started may assist any new ham, so checkout the following:

Shiawassee Amateur Radio Association [SARA] page links:

• SARA Home page                                             https://www.w8qqq.org 

• New Ham Internet Links                              https://www.w8qqq.org/misc-info/

• Ham Swap List:                                                 https://www.w8qqq.org/misc-info/ham-swaps 

• SARA Meeting details:                                    https://www.w8qqq.org/sara-club-items/sara-meeting-details 

• SARA Announcements:                                  https://www.w8qqq.org/sara-announces 

• VE Testing:                                                          https://www.w8qqq.org/misc-info/ve-testing 

• SARA Zoom Call:                                               https://www.w8qqq.org/sara-club-items/zoom-call-setup 

• Many others by "menu browsing" the SARA home site ...

ARRL - [American Radio Relay League]

• ARRL Home page                                              http://www.arrl.org 

• ARRL ~ How Antennas Work                       http://www.arrl.org/how-antennas-work

• ARRL W1AW Schedule                                     http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule

• ARRL Magazines                                                http://www.arrl.org/arrl-magazines

• ARRL Callsign Search                                       http://www.arrl.org/advanced-call-sign-search
                                              {A Place to find New Licenses ~ about a week behind FCC Site below}

• ARRL Affiliated Clubs                                      www.arrl.org/clubs

• Find your ARRL Section                                  www.arrl.org/sections

• Find a license class in your area                  www.arrl.org/class

• Find a license exam in your area                 www.arrl.org/exam

• Find a hamfest or convention                      www.arrl.org/hamfests

Federal Communications Commission [FCC] ~ Amateur Service

• FCC Amateur Radio Service       https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/amateur-radio-service

• FCC Callsign Search                                  https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp   

                                                                                       {The First Place a New License Shows Up}

Call Sign Lookup

• QRZ Callsign Searching                                     https://www.qrz.com/lookup

• Ham Call World-Wide Callsign Search       https://hamcall.net/call

• Radio Reference Callsign Lookup                  https://www.radioreference.com/apps/ham/

Internet Materials

• Wikipedia                                                                                en.wikipedia.org  ~ (a simple link not an active one, but use the address ~ learn to add 'search topics' = HUGE information source)

•  Archive.org ~ Digital Library of Amateur Radio    https://archive.org/details/dlarc

• You Tube (Videos on everything!)                                https://www.youtube.com/

Some other interesting areas ...

• Ham Band Charts [from ARRL files]
      http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations

• EM Radiation                                                         Article: http://hawkins.pair.com/eRadiation.html

• You Tube (Videos on everything)                                  https://www.youtube.com/

• NCDXF Home Page for Beacons and Reverse Beacon Networks      
  NCDXF and IARU Beacon Page
  Reverse Page Link How to Setup a Reverse Beacon Guide
  Quick Reverse Beacon View

There are many, many sites with ham radio topics. They range from zero previous knowledge to very deep knowledge required. Keep searching, your needed level of knowledge is out there - you can find it!  Take your time and enjoy your hobby. Make the hobby  what "YOU" want it to be.   73 from SARA!

SARA Club - W8QQQ