GENERAL RESOURCES

CONTEST CALENDAR

This link will make sure you never miss an Amateur Radio Contest: WA7BNM Contest Calendar

DIGITAL LIBRARY OF AMATEUR RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS

The Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications is a library of materials and collections related to amateur radio and early communications. The DLARC is funded by a significant grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, a private foundation, to create a digital library that documents, preserves, and provides open access to the history of this community.: https://archive.org/details/dlarc

LEARN TO PASS ARRL RADIOGRAMS

ATEN has been operating daily since the beginning. There have been times when the net was very busy handling traffic. The net meets each day practicing the passing of formal written Radiogram Traffic messages into and out of our coverage area. We have a great bunch of people that make up the Net. We practice every day for that emergency which we hope never comes. Visit https://www.atenaz.net/ for more information or listen in on 3986 kHz at 5:30 PM MST or 0030Z daily October 15 through April 14 or  7:00 PM MST or 0200Z April 15 Through October 14.

View this presentation for more information on ARRL NTS and Radiograms.

HAM RADIO DURING PUBLIC SERVICE EVENT NETS

ABOUT DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)

Rick’s  (KJ7ROX) Presentations to TARA, Parts 1 & 2

COMPUTER STUFF

Using Netlogger for the Gila County Breakfast Club Net (Mon – Fri @0800) on 7.243 MHz

Currently three videos are up. #1 video is how to download and install Netlogger. #2 video is how to use it to log into the net using Netlogger, and #3 – how to setup and use Netlogger when you are  going to do the logging.

#1 – How to download and install
#2 – How to use
#3 – How to setup and use Netlogger when you are the logger

Shared by W7YU (Breakfast Club Net Member Station):

NetLogger SetUp Guide
NetLogger Colors Guide

Is Your Browser Leaking Information?
Linux Instead of Windows 11?

If you are considering Linux as an alternative to upgrading to Windows 11, here is a short video on an excellent Windows-like distro to try.

PROGRAMMING HTs USING CHIRP

How-to Video: Using Chirp to Program an HT

How to Program your HT

A presentation by KJ7YYI and KJ7ROX on how to program your HT radio using either computer software such as CHIRP OR just using the front panel on your radio while in the field.

ABOUT WINLINK

Winlink is a digital radio communications system that allows amateur radio operators to send and receive electronic mail (e-mail) and attachments without having a direct connection to the Internet. Winlink is a store and forward messaging system. Being able to send and receive e-mail without an internet connection is especially valuable during times of commercial communication outages.

Want to send a Text Message via Winlink? Check out this article: Sending Text Messages by Radio

Ever wonder where WinLink came from? Here is the definitive PDF that explains its origins and and the basis for how it works (still). https://n7tar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Radio_Only_Winlink.pdf

NOTE: The section about Message Pickup Stations (MPS) is outdated. This is all automatic between the message repositories now.

NanoVNA RESOURCES

Website: https://nanovna.com/ The website has guides and links, including the Saver application

Rick’s (KJ7ROX) NanoVNA Guide – Revision 1

https://n7tar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Using-NanoVNA-for-SWR-Measurement-Rev1.pdf

More NanoVNA documentation (not tested for quality or accuracy)

Absolute_Beginner_Guide_NanoVNA_v1_5
Absolute_Beginner_Guide_NanoVNA_v1_6
Introduction_to_Network_Analyzer_Measurements
NanoVNA H2_English (1)
NanoVNA N4WYE Jan 21, 2020 v3
NanoVNA User Guide_20190527.
NanoVNA User Guide_20190711

HANDY SCANNER FREQUENCIES

  • Payson PD and FD – PD is moving to encrypted trunking, however, FD is staying as is
  • ScannerFreqs    just a few to get you started

MISCELLANEOUS LINKS & INFORMATION

Weather & Lightning Links – (Courtesy KG5LVG – Hal)
Build or Repair a Remote Antenna Switch:

https://n7tar.org/2023/11/05/woodys-remote-antenna-switcher/

Pat’s (KD6PZB) All-Star Node
Solar Powered 8 Watt Repeater (submitted by KJ7YYI)

Here is a video describing a Baofeng 8 Watt, solar Powered, highly portable, repeater

SKYWARN – National Weather Service Information Page

https://www.weather.gov/fgz/Skywarn