Operating Practices
Operating as an Extra is pretty much the same as a General, but as you gain more experience on the bands, you’ll have a wider variety of experiences and opportunities on the air. The goal of Chapter 2 is to increase your understanding of on-the-air practices and explore some new topics.
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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 and this part of the League is called the Field Organization.
- US Band Plans
- IARU Band Plans
- Signal spectrum - this article discusses how to keep all of your signal inside the bands
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- ARRL Contest Program - home page for ARRL contests
- ARRL Results, Records and Awards
- CQ WW Contest - one of the world’s largest contests
- Contesting.com - a Web site with news and articles and email reflectors about contesting
- WA7BNM’s contest calendar
- http://sk3bg.se/contest
- ARRL DXCC Program - DX Century Club is the world’s most widely sought-after DX award
- CQ WAZ - Worked All Zones is a popular DX award
- RSGB Islands On the Air
- The Complete DXer - this book is an excellent guide to working DX on the HF bands
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- Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) - much more than packet radio, TAPR is a leading organization in amateur digital communications
- ARRL HF Digital Handbook - a desktop reference on HF amateur digital operating
- ARRL VHF Digital Handbook - a desktop reference on VHF/UHF amateur digital operating
- Winlink 2000 - the Winlink system is widely used as an emergency communications system
- Automatic Position Reporting System - an overview of this popular amateur digital system
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- Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) - the organization behind many of the amateur satellites
- Satellites - an overview of the technology and basic science of artificial satellites
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