Ham Radio University

This page is a proof of concept I hope to fill out and make available on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. Sessions will be posted on the MeetUp group.

The University is intended to be hosted by experienced Hams, willing to provide hands on assistance in learning various aspects of using a radio. To get this off the ground, I am starting a list of some basic "classes" I may be able to help with, or may need some help to get going. I picked up an Antenna Analyzer to help folks debug.

The idea is folks can bring their equipment for help configuring and using it, or may be interested in seeing other folks setups and trying them out to see what they want to do.

Unlicensed

• What can you do with Amateur Radio once you get a license?
• Fox Hunting
• SDR Radio Recievers
• Ways to prepare for the test

Technician

• No radio? Echolink and DroidStar. Picking a radio.
• Talking on the radio: Nets and Etiquette
• Programming your radio: RT Systems and Chirp
• Emergency Communications & Public Service
• Packet Radio: Configuring, using the BBSs, checking in, and doing the packet drills.

General

• Picking a direction: Activities to choose from, and the radios you may need 4 them.
• Rig Control: WSJT, HRD, OmniRig......
• Getting on the air. Radios, antennas, power and software.
• Managing Pile-Ups: You don't need to be afraid!
• Logging basics: Logging software, managing ADIF Files, and sites to upload them to.
• Going mobile: Getting started with POTA or SOTA. Your first activation.
• Going digital: FT8 using WSJT and Grid Tracker. Log4OM? ....?
• Contesting basics: Finding contests, learning the rules, getting started.
• NANOVNA: Your budget antenna analyzer.