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Below are the links to resources discussed during the Hama Radio Operators class given at the Temecula office of the Riverside County Red Cross. This is by no means an exhaustive list as that would take many pages. As you follow these links you will find many more.

Please email me at don.bowen@eart hlink.net if you have questions or want more information.

Nation Wide calling Frequencies
  • 6M -
  • 2M - 146.520
  • 220 -
  • 440 -


  • Band Plan
  • ARRL 2M band plan

    Repeaters
  • Southern California repeaters
  • Keller Peak Repeater Association/


  • Linked repeaters
  • The Condor Connection

    D-STAR
  • Wikipedia defination of D-STAR
  • ICOM DStar brochure


  • APRS
  • APRS mail list on yahoogroups
  • ca_aprs mail list on yahoogroups
  • Main APRS siteg
  • APRS at the Tuscon Amateur Packet Radio Corp
  • Windows APRS/
  • Byonics tinytrak
  • APRS tracker


  • Echolink
  • Main echolink page/
  • echolink mail list on yahoogroups


  • Proxies
  • Proxy solutions

    Connicting to Echolink via RF
  • DTMF Functions
  • Connecting to test server via RF


  • routers and firewalls
  • Firewall soultions
  • portforward.com/


  • Manufactures
  • Alinco
  • Icom
  • Kenwood
  • MFJ
  • Yaesu

    Accessories
  • All Electronics Surplus electronic goodies
  • Nifty Ham Accessories pouches, quick reference guides


  • Antenna building
  • ARRL Ground Plane antenna
  • ARRL J-Pole
  • Some J Poles

    ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services
  • ARRL emergency communications


  • RACES Radio Amateur Communications Emergency Services
  • Riverside County RACES



  • SKYWARN
  • Skywarn
  • Southwest California skywarn
  • Orange charset= Skywarn.org


  • MARS (Military Affiliate Radio System)
  • Wiki page on MARS
  • US Army MARS
  • US Navy - Marine MARS
  • US Air Force MARS

    Clubs
  • Inland Empire Council of Amateur Radio Organizations
  • Golden Triangle Amateur Radio Club of Temecula
  • Lee Deforest Amateur Radio Club of Hemet

    Additional references
  • ARRL
  • qrz.com
  • eham.net
  • FCC ham data
  • Ham Radio Help Group yahoogroups.com


  • Further study
  • ARRL online courses
  • FEMA online courses

  • Please email me at don.bowen@eart hlink.net for more information or if you have a subject you would like me to cover.

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