Links and Resources
Below are links to various amateur radio resources.
General Information
- https://www.arrl.org/ – ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio
- https://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/minnesota – ARRL Minnesota Section Site
- https://www.qrz.com/ – QRZ – Call sign lookup and more
Local Information
- https://metroskywarn.org/ – Metroskywarn weather spotter organization
- https://northstarradio.org/ – North Star Radio Convention
- ARRL Minnesota Section Convention – Occurs in October
- http://magicrepeater.net/ – The MAGIC (Minnesota Amateur Group of Independent Communicators) Club site. Click on “Marty’s Announcements” for updates on stuff going on in ham radio around the Twin Cities!
- https://mnhamradio.com/ – Bloomington Amateur Radio Association
Special Interests
- https://hamsci.org/ – Amateur Radio Science and Tech Group
- https://www.amsat.org/ – Amateur Radio Satellites
- Information on Amateur Radio satellites, including pass prediction, frequency and news
- https://www.ariss.org/ – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
- Make contacts via the amateur radio repeaters on the ISS
- https://parksontheair.com/ – Parks on the Air
- https://pota.app/ – POTA Spotting Site
Study Resources – Getting Licensed
- https://www.arrl.org/getting-licensed – ARRL info on getting licensed
- https://hamstudy.org/ – License testing study and practice
YouTube Channels
- https://hamradiocrashcourse.com/ – Ham Radio Crash Course Community and Channel
- https://www.jpole-antenna.com/blog/ – KB9VBR Blog
- https://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/ – Ham Radio 2.0
- https://www.youtube.com/@wd0omhamradio – WD0OM Ham Radio
Radio Propagation Conditions and Predictions
- https://pskreporter.info/ – Digital Mode Propagation Reporter
- https://www.reversebeacon.net/ – Reverse Beacon Reports
- https://www.voacap.com/ – Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program
- 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 21
- 1700Z, Oct 19 to 0100Z, Oct 20
- 2300Z, Oct 19 to 0100Z, Oct 20
- 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 20
- 1300Z, Oct 20 to 2359Z, Oct 24