~~NOTOC~~ ====== Articles and Links ====== ---- ===== For Aspiring Hams ====== * [[hambasics/home |Ham Basics Study Guide]] Under Construction * [[http://www.hamstudy.com/ | Hamstudy]] * [[hambasics/reference#practice_tests | Practice tests]] * [[links/conceptual_electronics_videos |Conceptual electronics videos]] ===== For New Hams ===== * [[links/newhams |For new hams]] * [[links/newmembers |For new members]] * [[links/best_ham_radios_to_buy_when_starting_out|Best ham radios to buy when starting out]] * [[links/stationcoax |Station coax and grounding]] * [[links/distracteddriving |BC distracted driving laws]] ===== VHF/UHF/Microwave ===== * **Frequency Lists**: * [[links/radioprogramming| Radio programming and frequency list]] * [[/nets/home#island_trunk_system |Island Trunk System]] * [[links/simplex |VHF & UHF simplex frequencies]] * [[links/chirp |CHIRP]] * [[http://wp.rac.ca/vhfuhf-repeater-frequency-co-ordinators-and-councils/ |RAC's VHF/UHF Repeater Frequency Coordination]] * [[http://www.bcarcc.org/ |British Columbia Amateur Radio Coordination Council]] * [[https://repeaterbook.com/repeaters/index.php?state_id=CA02|Repeater Book]] ([[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zbm2.repeaterbook|Android App]]) * [[links/xband | Cross Band Repeater]] * [[links/echolink | EchoLink]] * [[links/starticip | Static IP]] * [[links/microwave |Microwave]] ===== HF ===== * **IC-7300** * [[links/band_scope |IC-7300 band scope tweaks]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL48JZWhCJoH3bGOyfmZVxgRHFqs2VUG8P |HamCuredSmoke IC-7300 Youtube Series]] * [[links/band_plan_with_swr|Python band plan]] * [[links/contestspreadsheets |Contest spreadsheets]] * [[https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestcal.html| WA7BNM Contest calendar website ]] * [[http://www.sdrutah.org/ |Northern Utah WebSDR]] ===== Digital ===== * [[http://wcaredn.ca |West Coast AREDN]] * [[links/signalink| Signalink]] * [[links/winlink |Winlink Express]] * [[links/packet |Packet]] (place holder for future) * [[links/aprs |APRS on Windows]] * [[links/ssid |SSIDs for Winlink vs APRS]] * [[hambasics:sections:digitalconcepts|Digital Concepts]] * **IC-7300** * [[links/7300digital |IC-7300 settings for digital modes]] * [[links/js8 |JS8 with the IC-7300]] * [[links/winlink_ardop |Winlink Ardop]] * [[links/sstv |Slow Scan TV]] ===== Callsign Searches ===== * [[https://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/pls/apc_anon/query_amat_cs$.startup |The Canadian Amateur Radio Callsign Database]] * [[https://www.qrz.com |QRZ]] ===== Amateur Radio Groups and Services ===== * [[https://www.bcwarn.net/ |British Columbia Wireless Amateur Radio Network]] * [[http://ve7scc.org/ |Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club]] * [[http://www.cvars.com/ |Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society]] * [[https://deltaamateurradio.com/wp/ |Delta Amateur Radio Society]] * [[http://www.islandtrunksystem.org/cms/ |Island Trunk System]] * [[https://lngara.wordpress.com/ |Langley Amateur Radio Association]] * [[http://mrarc.net/ |Maple Ridge Amateur Radio Club]] * [[https://midislandradio.ca/ |Mid Island Radio Association]] * [[http://www.ve7na.ca/ |Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association]] * [[http://www.nwarc.org/cms/ |New Westminster Amateur Radio Club]] * [[https://nsarc.ca/ | North Shore Amateur Radio Club]] * [[http://ve7sar.net/ |Surrey Amateur Radio Club]] * [[http://www.tparc.org/ |Telephone Pioneers Amateur Radio Club]] * [[https://vectorradio.ca/ |VECTOR]] ===== Amateur Radio Associations ===== * [[https://wp.rac.ca/ |Radio Amateurs of Canada]] * [[https://www.bcwarn.net/ |BC Wireless Amateur Radio Network]] * [[http://www.bcfmca.bc.ca/ |BC Frequency Modulation Communications Association]] * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf06320.html |Industry Canada On-Line Services]] * [[http://www.arrl.org/ |ARRL]] * [[http://irlp.net/ |IRLP System]] * [[https://archive.org/details/dlarc |Internet Archive: Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications]] ===== Amateur Radio Equipment Retailers ===== * [[https://burnabyradio.com/ |Burnaby Radio]] (Burnaby) * [[https://www.fleetwooddp.com/ |Fleetwood Digital]] (Surrey) * [[https://www.canakit.com/ |CanaKit]] (North Vancouver) * [[https://www.gpscentral.ca/ |GPS Central]] (Alberta) * [[https://www.radioworld.ca/ |Radioworld]] (Ontario) * [[http://www.mapleleafcom.com/ |Maple Leaf Communications]] (Ontario) * [[https://dxengineering.com/ |DX Engineering]] (USA) * [[https://www.hamradio.com/ |Ham Radio Outlet]] (USA) * [[http://www.randl.com |R&L Electronics]] (USA) * [[https://powerwerx.com |Powerwerx]] (USA) * [[https://www.ebay.ca/str/gigaparts |Gigaparts]] (on eBay) **Used:** * [[/memberscorner/buyandsell | Our very own Buy and Sell page]] * [[https://hamshack.ca/ |Hamshack.ca]] ===== Amateur Radio Equipment Manufacturers ===== **Radios:** * [[http://www.icomcanada.com/ |ICOM Canada]] * [[https://www.kenwood.com/ |Kenwood]] * [[http://www.yaesu.com/ |Yaesu]] **Antennas:** * [[https://comprodcom.com/ |Comprod]] **Accessories:** * [[http://www.westmountainradio.com/ |West Mountain Radio]] (USA) * [[https://timewave.com/ |Timewave Technology]] ===== Commercial Frequencies ===== * [[http://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sms-sgs-prod.nsf/eng/h_00010.html |Canadian Spectrum Management System Data]] (Formerly known as TAFL) * [[https://tafl.mckie.ca/ |Search the TAFL]] * [[https://tafl.jonathanmorgan.net/map.php?rec_lat=49.429954&rec_lon=-123.7&rec_siteelev=197&rec_low=118&rec_high=525&freq=&txrx=tx&dist=20&lic=&unique=n&scanner=&service=all&ad=ad&doe=&mob=n |TAFL Map]] (118 MHz - 525 MHz in Sechelt. Click **New** in green box on top left to change) * [[https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=102 |RadioReference]] * [[links/bc_forest_service |BC Forest Service Frequencies]] ===== RFI ===== * [[links/bchydrorfi |BC Hydro RFI]] * [[links/growequipmentrfi |Grow Equipment RFI]] ===== Maps And Weather ===== * [[/links/openstreetmap|Open Street Map]] (The Wikipedia of maps) * Create [[https://ns6t.net/azimuth/azimuth.html |Azimuthal Maps]] * [[https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;y=48.4875;x=-121.6736;z=6;d=2;dl=2;dc=0; |Live Lightning Map]] * [[https://www.windy.com/?49.467,-123.767,5 |Windy.com]] * [[https://earth.nullschool.net |Earth.NullSchool]] * [[https://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/ |Tropical Storm Risk]] ===== Misc ===== * [[https://archive.org/details/dlarc |Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications (Internet Archive)]] * [[links/linux |GNU/Linux Resources]] * [[links/jitsi|Jitsi]] * [[https://www.scgsar.com/ | Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue]] ===== This Website ===== * [[links/syntax|Editing this site]]. * [[/links/linking_and_viewing_pdfs |Link, View, and Create PDFs]] * [[/links/wrap |Wrap Plugin Examples]] * [[https://html-online.com/editor/ |Online html editor]] to create fancy stuff