Resources

Ham Radio Resources

Licensing and Memberships:

ARRL: The National Association for Amateur Radio

ARRL is the national association for Amateur Radio in the US. Founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim as The American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial organization of radio amateurs. ARRL numbers within its ranks the vast majority of active radio amateurs in the nation and has a proud history of achievement as the standard-bearer in amateur affairs. ARRL’s underpinnings as Amateur Radio’s witness, partner and forum are defined by five pillars: Public Service, Advocacy, Education, Technology, and Membership. A bona fide interest in Amateur Radio is the only essential qualification of membership; an Amateur Radio license is not a prerequisite, although full voting membership is granted only to licensed radio amateurs in the US.

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FCC: Get your FRN Number

This article provides information on getting an FCC Registration Number (FRN). You need an FRN if you are “doing business with the FCC.”

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How to become a VE

Are you a General Class ham and want to help PWA facilitate exams for prospective technicians? Or are you an Amateur Extra Class and want to help facilitate upgrade tests? Check this page out for more details. Fast track to being an ARRL VE

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Education:

ARRL: Gordon West Amateur Radio License Prep

Want to talk to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, or speak with your friends across town? How about sending digital signals through satellites, or linking your radio into the internet to speak with fellow hams around the world? You can do all of this—and more—with just the entry level amateur radio license, Technician Class.

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Ham Radio Prep

The Ham Radio Prep program makes it fast, easy and fun to get your license in just a few hours of study time. Pass your exam on your first try or your money back, guaranteed!

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Tools:

DX View: Current HF Propagation

This website shows the current propagtaion conditions based on WSPR data. Check this website out before starting your next POTA! Click the link to learn more.

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DX View: Current VHF Propagation

From the same developers of DX View: HF Propagation, this website shows the VHF propagation maps in real time.

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Solar Conditions and Ham Radio

This website gives information about band quality and current solar conditions as well as predicts solar conditions. Check it out!

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Log Books:

HAMRS

A simple, portable logger tailored for activities like Parks on the Air, Field Day, and more.

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N1MM

N1MM Logger is the world’s most popular ham radio contest logging program. For CW, phone and digital modes, its combination of contest-optimized features is unmatched.

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QRZ

QRZ.com is an amateur radio website listing almost every callsign in the world. In 1992, QRZ founder Fred L. Lloyd accessed data from the FCC database to create a CD-ROM with all call signs issued in the United States.

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LoTW: Log Book of the World

Logbook of The World® -- LoTW® -- is a web-accessed database and repository that enables you to submit electronic logs for amateur radio contacts (QSOs) and for confirmation (QSLs). Users can view submitted QSOs and resulting QSLs online. Radio amateurs can use LoTW to track their progress toward achievements and awards such as The ARRL Worked All States Award, and amateur radio’s premier award, DXCC®, membership in which is achieved by confirming on the air contacts with 100 countries.

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N3FJP

From that first program, our software library has grown to more than 120 applications! Amateur Contact Log is an easy to use general logging program that has many great features including tracking of worked all states, counties and countries. The rest of our programs are easy to use "contest specific" applications. You can see what we've been up to lately on our recent news and announcements page.

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