The content on this CD-ROM is divided into folders which contain software for a variety of ham radio applications. You'll also find programs for APRS, packet radio and satellite tracking. Plus, handy software tools for calculating transmission line loss, creating custom DSP audio filters, and more. Bonus files include ARRL screensavers, audio samples, video files, and PowerPoint presentations.

Minimum System Requirements: A 400 MHz Pentium PC with 256 MBytes of RAM and Microsoft^® Windows^® XP or Windows Vista. (Note: The included CWDecoder application will not function under 64-bit versions of Windows XP, or on Windows Vista.) A sound card is required to listen to sound samples or use the sound-card-based digital communication software. Includes the free Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® viewer. Please note that ARRL does not support the software in this collection. For support questions, please contact the program authors directly.

CD-ROM. © 2009, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

This course is designed to give hams a quick course in public relations activities. It uses the skills of experts in various aspects of public relations to provide volunteer Public Information Officers with the basic skills and expectations that a PIO needs to know. PR-101 covers everything from the basic news release to Web sites and video work.

The PR101 course is conveniently set-up for you to complete it on your own schedule. Upon completion it guides you to the Web for the final exam. Participants who successfully complete the exam will be directed to a special area where they can create, print and save a certificate of completion.

For more information on PIOs visit: www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/pio.html

PR101 CD-ROM. © 2009, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

With TravelPlus for Repeaters™, you have the power of The ARRL Repeater Directory^® on your COMPUTER!

Make TravelPlus for Repeaters™ your traveling companion, and you’ll never be alone on the road. Locate ham radio repeaters along US and Canadian travel routes using this map-based software. Fast. Powerful. Flexible. Convenient.

Feature-Packed CD-ROM:

Minimum System Requirements: Pentium computer or comparable processor, Microsoft Windows™ XP or Vista , and a CD-ROM drive. 16 MB of RAM (32 MB or more recommended). Hard disk with at least 50 MB free (run from CD-ROM) or 260 MB free (run from hard drive). 640 x 480, High Color (16 bit) graphics supported.

Also Available:
TravelPlus Upgrade for previous customers
The ARRL Repeater Directory (Pocket-sized)
The ARRL Repeater Directory (Desktop Edition)

*Cable and adapter purchased separately (not supplied with TravelPlus)
Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc.

TravelPlus for Repeaters CD-ROM. 2009-2010 edition, version 13.0. © 2009, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

With your ARRL General Class Course you get:

The ARRL General Class Course includes everything you need to upgrade your ham radio license. Once you do, you’ll earn new frequency privileges on the HF bands for exciting world-wide communications!

CD-ROM* features:

Pass Your Exam - Guaranteed!
If not completely satisfied, return within 30 days for a prompt, friendly refund.

This course is valid for exams given until June 30, 2011.

*System Requirements (minimum) – Microsoft Windows® Vista/XP/2000/NT/98/95 or Apple OS X, 200 MHz processor, 32 MB RAM, sound card and speakers, 4-speed CD-ROM drive or higher. Requires Web browser; Microsoft Internet Explorer™ 6.0, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Apple Safari 3.0—or later versions. Some documents require Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®.

Also available:

Already purchased the manaul? Contact ARRL for a discount on the complete course. Phone toll-free 888-277-5289 (US) or email pubsales@arrl.org.

See supplemental material and product support for the ARRL General Class Course.

ARRL General Class Course. Book with CD-ROM. © 2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

In this course, we will introduce you to all the ways Amateur Radio operators are using digital technology as a valuable emergency communications tool. The topics discussed during the course include:

• Packet radio APRS
• Winlink 2000
• IRLP
• EchoLink and WIRES-II
• D-STAR
• APCO25
• HF sound card modes
• Automatic Link Establishment (“ALE”)

We’ll help you answer questions such as:
Can you transfer supply lists or personnel assignments between emergency operations sites?
Can you get critical e-mails to the Internet if a connection goes down?
Can you relay digital images of damage at specific locations?
Can you track the locations of emergency personnel and display them on computer maps?
…and more!

Illustrations, screenshots, Internet links and audio files are used to demonstrate transmission modes and equipment configurations. Bite-sized learning units and interactive knowledge checks make learning interesting and fun!

System Requirements (minimum) – Microsoft Windows® Vista/XP/2000/NT/98/95 or Apple OS X, 200 MHz processor, 32 MB RAM, sound card and speakers, 4-speed CD-ROM drive or higher. Requires Web browser; Microsoft Internet Explorer™ 6.0, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Apple Safari 3.0—or later versions. Some documents require Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®.

Also available: ARRL's HF Digital Handbook

See supplemental material and product support for The ARRL Digital Technology for Emergency Communications Course.

Self-study. CD-ROM, version 1.1. © 2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Quick access to information and software:

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.

• QST The official membership journal of ARRL
• NCJ National Contest Journal
• QEX Forum for Communications Experimenters

SEARCH the full text of every article by entering titles, call signs, names--almost any word.
SEE every word, photo (including color images), drawing and table in technical and general-interest features, columns and product reviews, plus all advertisements.
PRINT what you see, or copy it into other applications.

New 2008 Edition-only $24.95!

Additional sets....$19.95 each:

System Requirements:

PLEASE NOTE: ARRL is retiring QST View. The software is outdated and is increasingly incompatible with some computer configurations. We want to assure our valued members and customers that our consideration of alternatives is ongoing. We will continue to offer the more popular annually-produced ARRL Periodicals on CD-ROM. These single-year CDs are available for 1995 through present.

The following sets remain (limited inventory). Retail $39.95 per set (each set includes multiple CDs):

Published by The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

All the information you need to design your own complete antenna system.

SPECIAL OFFER! Only $39.95 (regular $44.95 -- save $5.00)
Offer expires December 31, 2009. Valid on orders from ARRL, only.

Since the first edition in September 1939, radio amateurs and professional engineers have turned to The ARRL Antenna Book as THE source of current antenna theory and a wealth of practical how-to construction projects. Use this book to discover even the most basic antenna designs-- wire and loop antennas, verticals, and Yagis--and for advanced antenna theory and applications. Many of the antennas in this edition benefit directly from advances in sophisticated computer modeling.

This 21st edition has been extensively revised to include information you can use to build highly optimized or specialized antennas. The book includes new content on Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) techniques, phased arrays, S-parameters as used in modern vector network analyzers (VNA), Beverage receiving antennas, mobile “screwdriver” antennas, ionospheric area-coverage maps, and much…much more.

Fully searchable CD-ROM included!
Bundled with this book is a CD-ROM containing The ARRL Antenna Book in its entirety, using the popular Adobe® Reader® software for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® systems. View, search and print from the entire text, including images, photographs, drawings…everything!

The CD-ROM contains additional utility programs, including:

Thousands of Propagation Tables
Propagation forecasts for more than 170 QTHs around the world for all portions of the solar cycle are included on the CD-ROM (PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader).

CD-ROM System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98 or later for PCs. Publication PDF files can be view on any Apple Macintosh computer that has Preview or Adobe Reader ver. 7 or 8 loaded. Additional software utilities are included, for Windows and DOS only.

SPECIAL OFFER! Only $39.95 (regular $44.95 -- save $5.00)
Offer expires December 31, 2009. Valid on orders from ARRL, only.

Also available: The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications

Softcover book with CD-ROM. Twenty-first edition. © 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

• search for articles by title and author
• select specific year and issue
• browse individual articles and columns

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 95 or later.

CD-ROM. © 1999, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

The complete set covers more than 30,000 pages!

Search--Select--Browse--it's all there!

• search for articles by title and author
• select specific year and issue
• browse individual articles and columns

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 95 or later.

Each set includes four CD-ROMs. © 2001, American Radio Relay League, Inc. Ham Radio Magazine © 1968-1990, CQ Communications, Inc.

Only $59.95 per set:

SAVE $30! when you order the complete set:

Note: A small number of articles are excluded in instances where permission was not obtained from the authors.

System Requirements: Requires Microsoft Windows.

CD-ROM. © 2002, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Published since 1920. More than 1,600,000 licensed radio amateurs! Includes United States and International call sign listings covering more than 250 countries, islands and dependencies.

Winter 2010 edition. © 2009, by Radio Amateur Callbook

Published since 1920. More than 1,600,000 licensed radio amateurs! Includes United States and International call sign listings covering more than 250 countries, islands and dependencies.

Summer 2009 edition. © 2009, by Radio Amateur Callbook

NEWS FLASH! FCC Drops Morse Testing for All Amateur License Classes (More Information)

Contents:

• The history of Morse code
• How to get started
• Abbreviations and prosigns
• How to increase your speed
• Using the code when DXing or contesting
• How to use a straight 'pump', modern keys, and paddles
• The latest learning techniques involving computers
• Circuits to build a Morse practice oscillator and electronic keyer

CD included!: A free dual purpose computer/audio CD is included. The CD contains nearly an hour of audio recordings of Morse code at 5, 10 and 15 words per minute. This provides the opportunity to learn Morse code in the car or at leisure by playing the disk in a CD player. The computer section contains audio files which can be run on a PC soundcard or downloaded to a personal MP3 player. The CD also contains Morse Software for learning Morse code and Morse contesting. In addition there is bonus material such as additional articles, pictures, and an array of web links.

Morse Code for Radio Amateurs is essential for anyone wanting to widen their horizons by adding Morse code to their skills.

32 pages. 9th edition. © 2006, published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

This CD is a complete source of information for all those interested in telegraph keys from beginner to avid collector. It explains the history and technology of telegraph keys and even gives their current values. Designed for easy, convenient, fast access to over 7,000 photographs and a vast array of descriptions, prices, books, maps, vidoes and lists.

Also available: Perera's Telegraph Collectors Guide

CD-ROM. Second edition. © 2007, Tom Perera Ph.D

The Story of the Enigma is the complete story of the Enigma cipher machine, the primary device used by the German Military during WWII to produce what they believed were secure coded messages. Organized in a logical sequence of topics it begins with the history of codes and progresses through the development of code machines, the Enigma, and other cipher machines.

Includes:

CD-ROM. Fourth edition. © 2006, Tom Perera Ph.D

NEWS FLASH! FCC Drops Morse Testing for All Amateur License Classes (More Information)

The Latest Question Pools!
Includes the new Extra Class License Pool that goes into effect July 1, 2008.

Ham University contains the questions for all three FCC written exams. You can browse the questions, quiz yourself on your weak areas, or give yourself a mock exam. Select either the old or the new question pools. Includes three years of free upgrades from the date you activate it.

Complete 100% of your Morse Code Training! Learn Morse code at 5 words-per-minute, and increase your copying speed with Ham University! This CD-ROM includes 3 great ways to learn Morse code. First, there are formal lessons which introduce the code one letter at a time. Then there are exercises -- a set of typical transmissions to practice on (you set the speed). And finally there is Pentode -- a highly motivating game which makes learning the code effortless.

Free Trial Demo: Download Now. [Note: The demo version times out after 5 minutes. Order from ARRL and receive a fully-licensed version on CD-ROM.]

Also available: Ham University--Technician/General Edition, covers only the Technician exam material. Great for beginners, or anyone preparing for their first ham radio license!

Instructors! Print the special installation instructions for Amateur Radio instructors.

System Requirements: You will need a PC with a 386 or higher running Win95, Win98, Win-ME, WinNT, Win-2000/2003, WinXP, or Windows Vista plus a sound card. PLEASE NOTE, this software will not work on 64 bit computers running 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. It will, however, work on 64 or 32 bit computers running 32-bit editions of Windows Vista.

Version 2.008 for Win95-XP. Licensed "per household" with free upgrades for 3 years. © 1995-2008, by Michael F. C. Crick.

Includes:

You can browse the questions, quiz yourself on your weak areas, or give yourself a mock exam. Prepare to Pass the Test!

After you've earned your Technician or General license, this software can be easily upgraded to include the Extra Class question pool, and Morse code lessons and exercises.

Free Trial Demo: Download Now. [Note: The demo version times out after 5 minutes. Order from ARRL and receive a fully-licensed version on CD-ROM.]

Also available: Ham University--Complete Edition, covers all three Amateur Radio question pools and Morse code training.

Instructors! Print the special installation instructions for Amateur Radio instructors.

System Requirements: You will need a PC with a 386 or higher running Win95, Win98, Win-ME, WinNT, Win-2000/2003, WinXP, or Windows Vista plus a sound card. PLEASE NOTE, this software will not work on 64 bit computers running 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. It will, however, work on 64 or 32 bit computers running 32-bit editions of Windows Vista.

Ham University--Technician/General Edition. Version 2.006 for Win95-XP. Licensed "per household" with free upgrades for 3 years. © 1995-2006, by Michael F. C. Crick.

Includes:

You can browse the questions, quiz yourself on your weak areas, or give yourself a mock exam. Prepare to Pass the Test! Bonus Morse code training!

Free Trial Demo: Download Now. [Note: The demo version times out after 5 minutes. Order from ARRL and receive a fully-licensed version on CD-ROM.]

Also available: Ham University--Complete Edition, covers all three Amateur Radio question pools and Morse code training.

Instructors! Print the special installation instructions for Amateur Radio instructors.

System Requirements: You will need a PC with a 386 or higher running Win95, Win98, Win-ME, WinNT, Win-2000/2003, WinXP, or Windows Vista plus a sound card. PLEASE NOTE, this software will not work on 64 bit computers running 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. It will, however, work on 64 or 32 bit computers running 32-bit editions of Windows Vista.

Ham University--Extra and Morse Code Edition. Version 2.007.01 for Win95-XP. Licensed "per household" with free upgrades for 3 years. © 2007, by Michael F. C. Crick.

Filled with projects!

Also available: QRP Quarterly CD-ROM

DVD, requires Microsoft Windows. 2005, published by QRP Amateur Radio Club International.

You can build it! Access a variety of tried and tested projects: transverters, preamplifiers, power amplifiers, antennas, test and measurement equipment, and more.

CD-ROM requires Microsoft Windows 98 or later, or Macintosh. © 2003, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

With HamCall CD-ROM, you can look up hams by call, name, street address, city, state, postal code, county, and country. View photographs, edit records to change addresses, add new records, delete edited records, add e-mail addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and add your own text notes. US data includes: call sign, class, name, address, license issue date, expiration date, birth date (for the 664,000+ US birth dates still in the database), previous call(s), previous class, grid square, time zone, area code, county, QSL manager, e-mail address, WWW URL and FAX numbers. Displays precise latitude/longitude for almost every US and DX call. Supported by over two dozen logging programs--including Buckmaster’s own HCLog--and packet BBS systems. Calculates beam heading and distance from your home QTH automatically (distance is measured in miles and kilometers).

Now includes a Buckmaster Rotor Control feature which allows automatic rotator control with Hy-Gain/MFJ and Yaesu SDX/DXA control boxes equipped with an Idiom Press Rotor-EZ board. Your purchase gives you FREE full access to the Internet Online HamCall Search Service for a full 6 months, at no additional charge. Enhanced label-printing capabilities for Windows. You can pick the printer and font, and print almost any size labels. Label size, margins, columns, and rows are fully configurable. Requires Windows. Updated regularly.

CD-ROM. © 2003-2008, by Buckmaster.

Features:

System requirements: Pentium or similar processor; 256 colors (or more) graphics; Sound card; Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP; at least 32 MB RAM; 19 MB free hard disk drive space.

CD-ROM, ver 2.2. © 2005, Northern Lights Software Associates.