Operating Best Practices
| Logo | Site | Description |
 | US Band Plan (more than the chart) | An expansion of the Considerate Operator’s Frequency Guide to VHF and UHF. More than the chart, what types of transmissions are expected in specific frequency ranges. |
| Considerate Operator’s Frequency Guide. | Beyond the Band Chart, a guide for what modes and traffic types are appropriate in what frequency ranges for each HF band. |
 | DX Code of Conduct | Etiquette for working contacts in other countries. |
 | Ham Radio Planet Operating Guide | A more comprehensive guide for new and experienced hams, alike. |
General Amateur Radio Resources
| Logo | Site | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ARRL | National Association for Amateur Radio, lobbying to advance and protect amateur radio in the United States. |
| Logbook of the World | ARRL’s international logbook. a.k.a “LoTW” (may be down temporarily) |
| QRZ | Globally used independent logbook and callsign lookup. Lots of other radio resources there as well. |
| DX Code of Conduct | Best practices and etiquette for working distance contacts |
 | eQSL | Another log for confirming contacts. |
| EarthPoint.us | Convert any map coordinates to other map coordinates. Ex: Logitude/Latitude to Maidenhead. |
| FCC ULS | The authoritative list of licensed radio users in the United States, all licensees of all types. |
| FCC CORES | FCC Commission Registration System – Find or obtain your FRN number. |
 | HamInfo.Tetranz.com | Amateur operator map for U.S. operators. Put in a location and find other Amateurs around. |
Spotting and Contest Lists
| Logo | Site | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Parks on the Air (POTA) Listing | Not a contest, gamified leaderboard of hunters and activators working national parks around the world. Park Name designations changed in 2024 Info Here. |
| Summits on the Air (SOTA) | Not a contest, gamified leaderboard of hunters and activators working mountain summits around the world. |
 | Island on the Air (IOTA) | Earn achievements making contacts with oceans’ islands on around 1200 ‘IOTA groups’ in many countries. |
| World Lighthouse on the Air (WLOTA) | WLOTA is an international challenge that consists, globally to establish radio links, with and from the lighthouses in Sea, Rocks and Islands. | |
 | World Wide Flora & Fauna (WWFF) | Activate and “hunt” more than 26.000 Protected Flora@Fauna (PFF) areas, world wide. |
 | DX Summit | Collecting contacts in other countries? Find them fast here. |
 | Spot Cluster | Another international DX spotting list. |
 | Contest Calendar | Calendar of contests all over the world. |
Education
| Logo | Site | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Morse Code Ninja | Select the speed and lesson and this will take you to that recording on YouTube. |
| Farnsworth Lessons on YouTube | All of the Morse Code Ninja Farnsworth videos in a playlist. |
Online Communities and Clubs
| Logo | Site | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Straight Key Century Club | Dedicated community of CW/Morse code enthusiasts. |
| Long Island CW Club | Dedicated to using effective and proven methods of teaching and learning CW. |
| Ten-Ten International | An organization dedicated to keeping 10m active to preserve it for amateur radio. Nets, contests, and a fun initiation process. |
Test Prep & Study
| Logo | Site | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Study | Fantastic study prep tools and also provides the online testing resources we use. The website is free to use for prep and there’s a paid app for iOS and Android. |
 | Ham Radio School | Test prep resources for learning and understanding principles of amateur radio. |
| Ham Exam | Free online practice tests, flashcards and more. |
| KB6NU | Print Study Guides |
| Gordon West Radio School | Gordo’s print study prep books are well known and well respected. |
