Equipment
- Baofeng UV-5R Kit - Everything you need to get started in ham radio.
FCC Important Links
- Universal Licensing System - Get your FRN - needed for ham exams.
- License Search - Find your license here after you pass your exam.
Go Kits
Ham Exam Locations
- ARRL Ham Exam Location Search - Find an Amateur Radio License Exam in Your Area
Learning
Books
Live Ham Training
- ARRL Find a Class Tool - Find an Amateur Radio License Class in Your Area
Practice Exams
- HamTestOnline - A good subscription-based study / exam site for all levels of ham licenses.
- HamStudy - Free resource with a nice interface.
Videos
- W4EEY General Ham Class - Youtube Playlist of the entire Ham General License Studies
- W4EEY Technician Ham Class -
- W4EEY Amateur Extra Ham Class -
- David Casler Technician Ham Class -
- David Kassler General Ham Class -
- David Casler Extra Ham Class -
- Westchester Emergency Communications Association Online Tech, General and Extra Class Instructional Videos -
Operators
POTA / SOTA
Radio Direction Finding
Remote HF Radios
- Remote Ham Radio - Rent a remote HF radio! No software needed.
SoCal Ham Clubs
Tools
- RF Line of Sight -
- RepeaterBook -
- Plot Your Contacts on a Map (Free) -
- HF Propogation Map in Near Real Time -
- VHF Propagation in Near Real Time -
- DMR Hoseline - Listen to DMR talkgroups on the web