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!

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

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