A lot of new hams will join the hobby because they want to become involved with an Emergency response organization. Thank you for wanting to help out during crisis times! Any new ham will have a lot to learn before they can be effective. Some of the key points are: Ability to function under pressure […]
Category: New Hams Corner
New Hams Corner: Batteries
Most ham rigs operate on 12VDC. Most HTs operate on a lower voltage, 7-10VDC. Choosing a battery has never been easy but it has a few factors that should be considered. Are you going to have a way to recharge the battery? How much talking do you expect to do? Do you have spare batteries? […]
New Hams Corner: Callsigns
During a practice I had one new ham who did not their callsign! I asked three times before the person got it right. When the FCC issues callsigns they are done in sequential order. If you take your test with a few other people you will have similar calls! For example: KA4AAA, KA4AAB, KA4AAC. This […]
News Hams Corner: Elmers
A lot of new hams have a whole host of questions and cannot find the answers to them. Ham operators have traditionally been very willing to help out other hams. This is also the case for new hams. There is actually a name for the folks who are willing to help out, Elmers. They tend […]
New Hams: How to Troubleshoot ham radio problems – radio-wave frequency and power
HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT HAM RADIO PROBLEMS: RADIO-WAVE FREQUENCY AND POWER Ham Radio For Dummies, 2nd Edition By H. Ward Silver Your ham radio station is a system of equipment and antennas. To operate properly, each piece of equipment expects certain signals and settings at each of its connectors and controls. You can trace many station problems […]
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