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The ARRL Emergency Communication Handbook
-- Intended for all hams that volunteer their skills in public service applications (or who are interested in doing so). Includes details on basic emergency communication skills, message handling, and more. Understand what to expect and what to take along.

This book encompasses the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course—Level I manual, but adds a substantial amount of additional material.

CONTENTS

  • Amateurs As Professionals--The Served Agency Relationship. Who “works” for whom? What kind of non-amateur communications systems do they use?
  • Network Theory and the Design of Emergency Communication Systems
  • Emergency Communication Organizations & Systems. ARES, RACES, MARS and other organizations.
  • Served Agency Communication Systems
  • Basic Communication Skills
  • Introduction to Emergency Nets
  • Basic Message Handling
  • Net Operating Guidelines
  • The Incident Command System
  • Preparing for Deployment. Where and when to go. What to expect. What to take along.
  • Equipment Choices for Emergency Communication
  • Emergency Activation
  • Setup, Initial Operations, and Shutdown
  • Operations & Logistics
  • Personal Safety, Survival and Health Considerations
  • Alternative Communication Methods
  • What to Expect in Large-Scale Disasters
  • Hazardous Materials Awareness
  • Marine Communications

    The book also includes a large appendix with more useful information about the ARRL Field Organization, the WinLink 2000 system and much more!

    Also available:
    Emergency Power for Radio Communications
    The ARRL Emergency Communication Library v. 1.0

    First edition, third printing, 2007. © 2005-2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

    (ISBN: 0-87259-938-8) #9388 -- $19.95
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    The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Details)
    -- All you need to become an Amateur Radio Operator

    BONUS! Now including a guide for Choosing the Right Radio!

    Get your FIRST ham radio license!

  • Easy-to-understand “bite-sized” sections. Use this book, and pass the 35-question license test.
  • Includes the latest question pool with answer key, for use beginning July 1, 2006.
  • Designed for self-study and for classroom use. Intended for all newcomers, instructors and schoolteachers.

    This is the most popular introduction to Amateur Radio! The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual is your ticket to joining the ranks of "ham" radio operators.

    Use this book to discover the appeal of ham radio. The Amateur Radio Service offers a unique mix of technology, public service, convenience and fun. Some hams enjoy communicating across the country and around the globe, making new friends over the airwaves. Others like to build and experiment with electronics, experiencing cutting edge technologies. Some use their radios and skills during emergencies or disasters when all else fails. And, today's ham radio gear offers possibilities for getting started at any level. Your first radio station might be at home, in the car, or small enough to take with you on the go.

    Use this book to study for your first license exam-you’ll be on the air in no time! Every page presents information you will need to pass the exam and become an effective operator. You'll cover small sections at a time:

    At the end of the book, you'll find the entire Technician Question Pool--so you can be sure you're ready at exam time.
    You'll turn to it again and again as you are getting started!

    BONUS! Now including a guide for Choosing the Right Radio! This bonus guide is intended to help newcomers acquire their first radio. It allows you to make sense of common features and determine which ones are important to you.

    See also supplemental material and corrections to the First Edition.

    Also available:

  • The ARRL Instructor's Manual for Technician and General License Courses. For instructors and school teachers using The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual and The ARRL General Class License Manual.
  • ARRL's Tech Q&A. Includes the entire question pool with brief explanations.
  • The ARRL Ham Radio License Course. This course is available online.
  • Ham University--Technician/General Edition on CD-ROM. Easy to use software for exam training.
  • HamTestOnline™. Web-based online training for the Amateur Radio exams.

    The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual with one-year ARRL membership. Includes monthly delivery of QST magazine.
    #9639M -- $63.95 (includes FREE shipping) More information

    First edition, fifth printing. © 2006-2009, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

    (ISBN: 0-87259-963-9) #9639 -- $24.95
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    The ARRL Emergency Communication Library v. 1.0
    -- CD-ROM

    Quick access to information and software:

  • Informative PDF documents and PowerPoint presentations on many aspects of emergency radio communication operating
  • ARES® Field Resources Manual in PDF format
  • The ARRL Public Service Communications Manual in PDF format
  • APRS software
  • WinLink 2000 software
  • Simulated Emergency Test (SET), a video created by Bob Doherty, K1VV
  • Microsoft® Powerpoint® viewer and Adobe Acrobat Reader® included

    The content on this CD-ROM is divided into topic folders. See the README file for complete contents. Please note that the ARRL does not support the software in this collection. For support questions, please contact the program authors directly.

    Minimum System Requirements: A 400 MHz Pentium PC with 256 MBytes of RAM and Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows 2000.

    Also available:
    The ARRL Emergency Communication Handbook

    CD-ROM. © 2006, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

    (ISBN: 0-87259-986-8) #9868 -- $19.95
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    Two-Way Radios & Scanners for Dummies
    -- by H. Ward Silver, N0AX
    Author of Ham Radio for Dummies

    Are you new to radio? This book will help you discover a fun new hobby with helpful possibilities. Get directions, talk to folks around town, or find out whether the fish are biting. Want to check out the morning news in London, help out in emergencies, or tune in to the big race? Radio opens up a world of possibilities—literally. This handy guide tells you about the equipment you need, fills you in on radio etiquette, shows you how to stay legal, and gives you lots of cool ideas for family-friendly radio activities.

    Already a licensed ham or scanner user? Learn about alternate types of radio, such as FRS or MURS--what are the rules, really? Here is the information you need on other radio services such as Aviation, Military, and Land Mobile. Put the wideband receive capabilities of your ham rigs to work! Not found in Amateur Radio, trunking radio systems can be quite mysterious, but this book shows you how to listen in using a scanner. You’ll also find lots of references to Web sites with frequency information for local businesses and government agencies.

    Are you involved in emergency communications or in training emergency volunteers? This book will broaden your understanding of the radio services that are available to the emcomm responder. Volunteers can use the book as a training manual for radio use. The frequency lists and reference Web sites are invaluable for designing a communications plan.

    Discover how to

  • Choose and operate different types of radios
  • Get a license if you need one
  • Use the appropriate radio jargon
  • Communicate in emergencies
  • Program a scanner
  • Tune in signals from public service action to sporting events
  • Install radios safely and effectively

    About the author: Ward Silver is an electrical engineer who’s been a licensed ham for 31 years. His ham radio call sign is N0AX. He is a contributing editor and columnist for QST, the monthly magazine for ham operators published by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL--The national association for AMATEUR RADIO).

    384 pages. © 2005, by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

    (ISBN: 0-7645-9582-2) #9696 -- $21.99
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    ARRL's VHF Digital Handbook
    -- by Steve Ford, WB8IMY

    Today's Amateur Radio operators are using digital radio applications for fun, technical achievement, and public service. And it’s no wonder. Getting started often requires little more than a VHF radio and a computer.

    Without complicated “owners manual” jargon—ARRL’s VHF Digital Handbook presents the material through a unique how-to approach and friendly, conversational style. Readers will understand how to setup and operate their equipment and software, and make the best use of their VHF digital station.

    Also available: ARRL's HF Digital Handbook

    First edition. © 2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

    (ISBN: 0-87259-122-0) #1220 -- $19.95
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