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 quickly to 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" on 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
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
You Tube (Videos on everything) ~ https://www.youtube.com/
NCDXF Home Page for Beacons and Reverse Beacon Networks ~ NEW HAMS should learn about these!
NCDXF and IARU Beacon Page
Reverse Page Link and How to Setup a Reverse Beacon {Guide}
Quick Reverse Beacon View
Broadcast Radio (FM & AM) ~ Station Locator Site List
Radio Locator site ~ a web site with information on station location data.
Enter your location {see what you can hear} - click a station and get current a live stream from a station.
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!
Historical ~ W8QQQ site had a page with over 2,000 links to ham radio and electronic sites. Our change to 'Google Sites' made updating information a really big task, so we removed that links page. :>(
SARA Club - W8QQQ