General Information <> Spotter Lists and Contests <> Online Communities <> Test Prep
General Amateur Radio Resources
Site | Description | ||
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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. | ||
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
Site | Description | |
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Parks on the Air (POTA) Listing | Not a contest, gamified leaderboard of hunters and activators working national parks around the world. | |
Summits on the Air (SOTA) | Not a contest, gamified leaderboard of hunters and activators working mountain summits around the world. | |
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. |
Online Communities and Clubs
Site | Description | |
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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. |
Test Prep & Study
Site | Description | |
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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 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. |