Chapter 2 – Procedures and Practices
You’ll find that operating on the HF bands as a General Class licensee has many similarities to the operating you’ve done as a Technician. You’ll also find that there are many new and different modes and methods to try. Section 2 introduces you to those new procedures and practices.
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- The ARRL Operating Manual - covers many popular types and styles of operating and operating activities
- ARRL Field Organization The ARRL has organized hams for nearly 100 years - this part of the League is called the Field Organization and there are several types of appointed positions.
- Phonetics - use these when operating phone
- CW Prosigns and Abbreviations - these make QSOs flow smoother
- UTC Time Zone Conversion Chart
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Sending and Receiving QSL cards
- ARRL Incoming QSL Bureau - receiving foreign cards
- ARRL Outgoing QSL Bureau - sending foreign cards
- Logbook Of the World - The ARRL's online contact database
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- ARRL Awards program - a large selection of operating achievement awards
- Islands On the Air - 1200 island groups worldwide waiting for your contact
- K1BV directory - over 3000 ham radio awards
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- Amateur band plans - guidance about where to find different types of operating
- Amateur Frequency Chart - a colorful chart that makes remembering band segments easier
- Digital mode calling frequencies – here is where you can find digital mode operations
- Frequency Coordinators - find your local frequency coordinator here
- The ARRL Repeater Directory - annual list of repeaters in North America Nets
- Amateur Traffic Handling - an introduction to formal net operation and message handling
- ARRL Net Search page - find nets on-line
- The National Traffic System - the original Amateur Radio Internet is still handling messages today
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- ARRL Contests
- ARRL DX Bulletin - a variety of bulletins are transmitted by W1AW over the air or can be received by email
- DXing propagation
- Field Day
- National Contest Journal - bimonthly magazine on contesting
- SM3CER Contest Calendar - SM3CER runs one of the most comprehensive sites, listing contests from all over the world
- The Complete DXer by Bob Locher W9KNI
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- Amateur Satellites - general information about communicating through the amateur satellites
- Amateur Radio on the ISS - learn all about contacting the International Space Station
- AMSAT - largest amateur satellite organization
- Earth-Moon-Earth or "Moonbounce" - information on this lengthiest of contacts and other interesting operating activities on the VHF+ bands
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