The phonetic alphabet, more formally the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet.
US Radio Spectrum Chart in PDF format - very detailed chart of all radio services.
The Telegraph Office - Resource for Wire and Wireless Telegraph Key Collectors and Historians.
HAMPEDIA - Resource for Radio Data and Mods.
Amateur Radio Frequency Propagation - (PowerPoint presentation by Jerry VerDuft, ADØA)
NVIS: Near Vertical Incidence Skywave
Dx Links - XE1BEF WEB -20,200 Links AMATEUR RADIO
Field Day - PHONE OPERATING GUIDLINES
QRP LINKS -
Vertical Antennas, Ad Hype and Technobabble
(A Self-defense Primer for the Beginner)
By Donald R. Newcomb W0DN
The Mic holder project
by Robert Northrup, KC8PSW
Portable Folding J-Pole
By Joshua E Boyd, N8XAY
We invite all beginners and seasoned amateur radio enthusiasts in the Cambridge, Ohio area and beyond to ask, how do you do this and that and can you show me? Elmers offer help and information on Ham Radio. We will post articles and links here on different modes of operation, antenna design, radio installation, etc. If you have a question dealing with amateur radio, send us an email and we will try to find you an answer. W8VP Contact
Radio Study Guides
Even in the age of the Internet, radio remains an important part of our lives. There is much that goes into running a radio station or hosting a successful radio show, but even those who do not have a career in radio can enjoy amateur broadcasting as a hobby. Whether you are interested in a career in radio or are only pursuing it as a hobby, there are countless resources to give you information on radio or help you prepare for a test needed to pursue it as a vocation or hobby.
Radio Show Prep
• FM Jock — subscription-based site to help jocks prepare for their shows
• Guest Finder — searchable directory of potential radio show interviewees
• Newswriting for Radio — all about preparing written news briefs to be read on the radio
• PrepLinks — dozens and dozens of links to sites to help radio personalities prepare for their shows and on-air time
• Radio 411 — an alphabetized list of links to different radio prep websites
• Talk and Talent — another good source to find guests for a radio show
Radio Station Exams
• Commercial Exam Practice — four different tests for different FCC radio licenses
• Examination Question Pools — official listings of the possible questions that can be asked on the FCC licensing tests
• FCC License Practice Tests — subscriber-based site with many FCC radio license tests
How Radio Stations Work
• Basics of Radio Wave Propagation — some basic information for those interested in the science of radio waves
• How a Radio Station Works — basics on how a radio station works from a radio engineer and voiceover announcer
• Programmer Help Videos — some videos that explain the basic operation of radio station
• Radio Basics — basic terminology and procedures related to the operation of radio stations
• Radio Programming and Production — online syllabus of a course on how radio stations work
• Radio Station Manager — job profile for the person who keeps a radio station operating
• Virtual Station Tour — take a virtual tour of a talk radio station in Iowa here
Ham Radio Practice Tests
• Ham Exam — purchasable software that allows users to practice for their ham radio exams
• Ham Test Online — a good, online, fee-based ham radio test site
• QRZ Test Prep — return to this site again and again to prepare for your ham radio test
• Radio Exams — three different practice tests for potential ham radio operators
Amateur Radio Communities/Websites
• Amateur Radio and DX Reference Guide — thousands of ham radio resources are available here
• Amateur Radio Repeater Database — find other ham operators currently on the air at this site
• CQ Amateur Radio Magazine — a magazine devoted to the hobby of ham radio aficionados
• Eham — articles and other resources on amateur radio
• Gordon West Radio School — learn how to be a ham radio operator at this school
• How Ham Radio Works — a page on ham radio from How Stuff Works
• International Amateur Radio Union — a society that has united amateur radio operators worldwide for over 80 years
• National Association for Amateur Radio — homepage of one of the largest groups devoted to ham or amateur radio
• QRP Radio Club International — another international club made up of amateur radio hobbyists
• Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation — devoted to the furtherance of satellite technology for the purposes of ham radio operation
• Shortwave Radio Command Center — useful page on amateur radio from an amateur radio operator
Radio Training Schools
• Academy of Radio and Television Broadcasting — renowned school for the training of radio broadcasters
• Advanced Training — military personnel will find this school particularly helpful for training in a radio career
• American Broadcasting School — an online school that trains people in radio broadcasting
• Broadcasters Mentoring Group — sets up mentoring relationships between radio broadcasters and students
• Center for Education in TV and Radio — offers a bilingual curriculum to prepare students for work in the radio industry
• Connecticut School of Broadcasting — school that has prepared students for all kinds of careers in radio for over four decades
• Radio Connection — a program that pairs students with real radio personnel for on-the-job training
• Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts — Michigan school that trains students for careers in radio, television, or film
• UK Radio Training Courses — listing of British radio training schools
Sound Card Packet
by Ralph Milnes, NM5RM (ex-KC2RLM)
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