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Useful instructions and frequency Data for Western Washington
  • Baofeng Easy Instruction Manual for simple Manual Programming
  • Western Washington Repeaters with Federal Way top repeaters marked
  • Repeater Basics


Amateur Radio Satellites - passes for next 6 hours
  • SO-50 Saudi-sat
  • Fox-1A AO-85
  • Funcube AO-73
  • ISS
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Satellite Pages

Real Time Band Information and Reverse Prop
  • DX Maps

Digital Ham Modes, links, frequencies
  • WB8NUT Digital Modes and examples
  • Yaesu Diigital Information
  • Digital Software
  • External Modems












Information  from:
 http://www.hamuniverse.com/hfbeaconpropagation.html

Information provided here comes from two places.
  • http://www.g4ilo.com/
  •  http://www.hamuniverse.com


HF Radio Propagation
Solar Flux  [ HIGH is GOOD ]
70 NOT GOOD
80 GOOD
90 BETTER
100+ BEST

Higher Solar Flux generally suggests better propagation on the 10, 12, 15, 17, & 20 Meter Bands; Solar Flux rarely affects the 30, 40, 60, 80, & 160 Meter Bands.
ranging (linearly) typically from 1-100 but theoretically up to 400.


A Index [ LOW is GOOD ]
1 to 6 is BEST
7 to 9 is OK
11 or more is BAD


A lower A-Index generally suggests better propagation on the 10, 12, 15, 17, & 20 Meter Bands; a low & steady Ap-Index generally suggest good propagation on the 30, 40, 60, 80, & 160 Meter Bands.



K index [ LOW is GOOD ]
0 or 1 is BEST
2 is OK
3 or more is BAD
5 is VERY VERY BAD


A higher K-index generally means worse HF conditions.

The overall geomagnetic condition of the ionosphere (?Kp? if averaged over the planet) over the past 3 hours, measured by 13 magnetometers between 46 & 63 degrees of latitude, and ranging quasi-logarithmic from 0-9. Designed to detect solar particle radiation by its magnetic effect. 

A lower K-Index generally suggests better propagation on the 10, 12, 15, 17, & 20 Meter Bands;a low & steady Kp-Index generally suggest good propagation on the 30, 40, 60, 80, & 160 Meter Bands.



Important and useful links
  • QRZ.com Grid Mapper
  • Repeaters - repeater book WA
  • Repeater database subscription artsci

​Radio Control Software 
  • Ham Software DxZone
  • Dx Zone Radio Control Software
  • PSK31 -  software Dx Zone​
  • TRX Manager Download
  • FL digi software
  • FLdigi Users Manual
  • 991 with fldigi instructions









Satellite Tracking for Ham Radio
  • N2YO site for satellite information and track
  • • http://tinyurl.com/amsat-predict
    
  • • http://www.n2yo.com/
  • • http://amsat.org.ar/sat.htm
  •  • Windows orbit prediction software includes SatPC32 (visit the AMSAT store)
  • HT Programming for easy satellites
  • http://www.work-sat.com
​Sat Schedules
  • What is your IP Locaton for lat/lon or grid

E QSL
  • eqsl cards

Practice Tests
  • QRZ.com
  • Ham radio.org  includes flash cards

Equipment
  • Two Meter Transceiver - economical
  • Wide selection of equipment - inexpensive hand held
  • ICOM ID51a dstar dual band
  • ICOM 5100A
  • Yaseu FT-857D
  • Buddipole Antenna
  • Hustler 5BTV Antenna
  • YT-100 Antenna Tuner
  • DTMF Microphone MH-59a8j
  • MFJ 4230MV Power supply
  • Diamond X50A dual band vertical
  • Arrow Satellite Antenna 146/436 split boom with dplxr

Band Allocations
  • FCC Frequency Allocations
  • ARRL Band Chart
  • Bands and Regions

Repeaters
  • Repeater Database
  • Online database of repeaters - subscription good
  • Western Intertie System  Link to coverage map
  • Southern Calif Repeater List
  • repeaterbook
  • LIVE irlp reflector status
  • Use of a reflector
  • WIN system live
  • WIN System repeaters
  • WWARA
  • CSV file download

Links to aprs and propagation
  • APRS Propagation of beacons
  • Tropo Ducting
  • APRS Maps
  • Washington Rover sites
    • Grid Square locator map​
    • US Grid square map
  • Repeater coverage map

Puget Sound Repeaters and clubs
  • Puget Sound Repeater group - status
  • Federal Way ARC
  • West Seattle ARC
  • Tacoma ARC
  • Seattle ARC

Ham Satellite Links
  • Amsat Link
  • Amsat Online Pass Information
  • List of Ham Satellite links
  • Work Ham Satellites
  • Live sat tracker - NOTE:: has bad adware so be careful
  • Your Grid Location
  •    QTH CN87uh
  •    LVG  DM26jc
  •    PTLND  CN85pm
  •    WEN  CN97uk
  •    Arcadia  DM04xd
  • Tracking Software
  • Current Status
  • Current Position SO-50   - Pass Prediction -
  • Beacon           Uplink 145.850PL67/74.4    Downlink 436.800
  • Current Position AO -7   - Pass Prediction -
  • Beacon 145.9775 MHz CW  435.1000 MHz CW
  • Mode U/V (B) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
    Uplink: 432.1250 – 432.1750 MHz SSB/CW
    Downlink 145.9750 – 145.9250 MHz SSB/CW
  • Current Position FO - 29   - Pass Prediction -
  • Beacon  435.7950 MHz CW
  • Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
    Uplink: 145.9000 – 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
    Downlink 435.8000 – 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW
  • Current Position AO-73   - Pass Prediction -
  • • 145.935 MHz BPSK Telemetry 30mW (eclipse) or 300 mW (illuminated)
    • Inverting SSB/CW transponder 300 mW PEP (eclipse)
    – 435.150 – 435.130 MHz Uplink
    – 145.950 – 145.970 MHz Downlink

Cool Technology
  • Ultra Wide Band
  • Ultrawideband defined
  • Interesting product
  • GRID Mapper
  • IRLP  
  • IRLP Node List
  • Tutorial
  • Echolink   ----  Nodes - validation required hams only



Instruction Manuals and Data for UT-5R
  • Google Search
  • Manual
  • Amateur Bands
  • Repeaters
  • Use of ham repeaters
  • BF Setup
  • Program Frequency
  • Program to scan
  • frequency mode tune
  • program with chirp
  • Good UV-5R info page
  • New Baofeng BF8 HP - Miklor.com
  • new revised manual
Websites of interest
  • lavinecenteral.com
  • n6nbn.com
  • n7cfo.com
  • hamradio.com
  • winlink.org
  • Ham radio Outlet - Portland
Echolink
  • Echolink conference and server status
IRLP
  • IRLP Status
  • IRLP Node List

Information on Hams
  • QRZ.com - subscribe
  • FCC Database  ULS

Software
  • Weak Signal Communications Software
  • RMS Express with WINMOR
  • CHIRP

Antennas
  • 2 meter antenna
  • Hamnet on antennas

Technical Papers

Project LInks - Interesting

  • Hamshield
  • DXzone.com
  • Big Red Bee - APRS GPS
  • Sain Smart.com - Sensors






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