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Part 97 - Rules of the Amateur Radio Service
For the most updated Part 97 www.ecfr.gov --- A PDF of Part 97 is here. --- A copy of Part 97 maintained by the ARRL can be found here.

Dipoles are easy simple and cheap to install, almost invisible and work good. They should be installed as high as possible - in the clear -- away from metal parts of your house, and away from power lines. Here's a chart for dipoles from the 1962 ARRL handbook. Strangely enough, the laws of Physics haven't changed in 50+ years?? click it to make it bigger	COAX LOSS link to Loss calculator Quick thoughts: the longer the coax the more power you lose, the LOSS also effects how much of the received signal you lose. The higher the frequency, the more you lose. Bigger diameter coax usually has less loss. Knowing the impedance of your antenna and the coax is important. A dipole is actually close to 75 Ohms. SO, you can use cheap RG-59 or RG-6 TV cable since its also 75 Ohms. I (k0ip) used 75 ohm coax (RG-11) for years on dipoles, it works just fine. the biggest problem using cheap TV coax is --- its not copper and hard to solder to. Its best to make a good crimp with a F connector and get an F to PL-259 adapter. you can save a bunch ($$) by thinking outside the box !! BUT its not nearly user friendly as copper coax.. Another coax loss page, http://www.w4rp.com/ref/coax.html WHAT THE HECK what kind of coax is this ? a list of most coax's types starting with RG- Link
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Vertical antennas need a GOOD ground system, radials , etc Vertical Calculator Calculations depend on the diameter of the conductor / pipe	SWR Chart . CHART
Do it all Antenna Calculator , Beams, Dipoles, Verticals N3DNO Calculator	Contest help. Phonics, do you know the proper phonics heres a list State & Province Abbreviations heres a list ARRL Sections (84) heres a list + Mexico for the 10 meter contest
Here's Three pages of information about Diode, Transistor , and three Pin Voltage Regulators, stolen from a Russian Web. Someone did a great job, of course its not 100% , there are "billions" of transistor numbers out there, but this might be a good place to start your search if you need info.. Transistors Diodes Three Pin Regulators	heres a list of various Frequencies used by many different radio services. it covers LF to microwave, Cell phones, to Aircraft on HF, GRMS Family Radio, GPS , Boats, and lots of other stuff, check it out, note tabs at the bottom for different services KØIP's Frequency Book
microphone connections, check this out for the pin out of your radio .. want to connect a TNC , ETC, this is it. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rg4wpw/date.html#others	A Great amount of useful information about how to do just about anything see this link http://www.hamradioschool.com/recent-articles/ Ham Radio School .com
ASCII and 5 level Teletype codes.. lots to see LINK
Looking for a simple Shortwave Receiver, here's some tips see this link	6 meter Halo , etc, antenna designs Links for three different antennas that will get you on 6 meters with style !!! Link one copper Link two aluminum Link three this & that
Hf radio from kglassarrl	for you deep thinkers, this is a in-depth handbook about Impedances This is a 152 page book, if you can understand even a little bit of it, your ready for a PhD... Keysight's impedance measurement instruments have been in the industry for over 40 years. Optimized for your frequency range, measurement parameters, accuracy, and your device or material, we offer LCR meters, Impedance Analyzers .. For most hams the current 'crop' of test equipment is priced out of reach. However Keysight in the olden days was called HP Hewlett Packard.. They did and do make some of the best test equipment in the world, and lots of the old stuff will do the job in style ! Link to the Impedance Measuring Handbook
	QSL CARDS Guidelines First, if at all possible to have your card printed on a 3 1/2"x 5 1/2" post card card stock, not a piece of paper, something like postcard thickness. To make mine, I use both 67 and 110 LB Bond. minimum information needed : 1. your Call 2. your name and complete address. 3. something that indicates 2 way radio contact... like "Confirms QSO WITH" or my card says "This QSL card Confirms TWO-WAY radio contact with", 4. a place to write contact information about your QSO, his call, the date and the time in UTC , the frequency , the RST, and Mode. optional : for the county hunters, your county weak signal VHF guys your Grid . Some folks put their CQ zone & IARU zone. A place to request a card or to thank someone for sending their card to you . see confusion below .. YOU NEED TO SIGN your card when you send one out. Note the extra info above and beyond the minimum , like his zones and club info, email, a place for notes. Confusion: On both of these cards there is a place that seems to be a confusion point, that being Pse QSL Tnx If you need a QSL, circle Pse for please, put it in an envelope along with a SASE. If you received his card in the mail, and are sending a reply circle Tnx. otherwise , you will be replying in an endless loop !. Circle one, not both,, its please or thanks not both. Here is a copy of my present card, I make my own on my old trusty HP4 laser printer, sometimes not an easy task, and I am not sure its cheaper than buying pre-printed QSL's. There are several printing companys in pocatello that makes cards, if you ask. most will if you show them what you want, . you will notice I did away with the Pse and Tnx confusion , the RST is preprinted since in my opinion it is totally useless information, however it is required for many awards, so its there. If I copied your call without assistance, your in my logbook its a contact .. I also have more info on my card than you need but the basics are all covered. that is , again, the stations call, time and date (utc), band , mode and 59+. REAL HAMS, have QSL cards. I also use the ARRL LoTW system too.