Please contact me if you see any changes that need to be made at:  kn5grk@lusfiber.net

EMERGENCY WEBSITES:

LOUISIANA AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS
        Acadiana Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc. - W5DDL Lafayette, LA
        Acadiana DX Association - K5BLV Lydia, LA
        Amateur Radio Club of Shreveport - Shreveport, LA
        Ascension ARC - K5ARC Gonzales, LA
        Atchafalaya DX Association, Inc. - WA5MC Morgan City, LA
        Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club - Baton Rouge, LA
        Central Louisiana Amateur Radio Club - N5AEX Alexandria / Pineville, LA
        Delta DX Association - W5RU New Orleans, LA
        Jefferson Amateur Radio Club - W5GAD Meterie, LA
        LOHSEP Amateur Radio Club -  Livingston, LA
        Louisiana Contest Club (LCC) - Calhoun, LA
        Louisiana Delta Amateur Radio Club - KC5DR West Monroe, LA
        Minden Amateur Radio Association - N5RD Minden, LA
        Northeast Amateur Radio Club - W5EA West Monroe, LA
        OZONE Amateur Radio Club - W5SLA Slidell, LA
        Piney Hills Amateur Radio Association - KQ5T Ruston, LA
        Shreveport Amateur Radio Association (SARA) - K5SAR Shreveport, LA
        SouthEast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club - WB5NET Hammond, LA
        Southwest Louisiana Amateur Repeater Club - W5BII Lake Charles, LA
        Sulphur Amateur Radio Club - W5SUR Sulphur, LA 
        Thibodaux Amateur Radio Club - W5YL Thibodeaux, LA
        Westside ARC - W5ABD Westwego,LA
        West Central Louisiana Amateur Radio Club - Leesville, LA

OTHER AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS

Beaumont Amateur Radio Club - W5RIN Beaumont, TX
Jackson Amateur Radio Club - W5PFC (Jackson, MS
Magnolia DX Association - K5MDX - W5 Magnolia, MS

Orange Amateur Radio Club - W5ND Orange, TX

ACADIANA AREA AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS HOME PAGES
        KN5GRK - Herman's World
        KC5NNH -John's Home Page
        NA5Q - Roland's Home Page

AMATEUR RADIO VENDORS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED OUR LOCAL HAMFESTS IN THE PAST
        ABR Industries - A Full-Line American-Made Coax (RF) Cable Assembly Manufacturer
        BE READY SOLAR - Solar Panels & Modules
        ELECRAFT - Hands on - Ham Radio Kits
        EXPERT AMPS USA - Solid State Amateur Radio Amplifiers
        FlexRadio Systems - Software Defined Radios
        Frank Krize - Krize Electronics (Surplus Tubes & Parts) - 1373 Chapel Hill Road, 
                                        Natchez, MS 39120 - Phone: (601)442-0973
                                       k5svc@natchez.net
        Gifts4Hams / Plaques - Laser Engraved, Etched & Marked Gifts for All Hams
        Icom America - Amateur Radio Products
        Kenwood Amateur Radio Equipment - Phil Parton (Factory Rep.)
        Main Trading Company - Amateur - Commercial - CB Radios
        MCM-Computers - MCM Computers - Livingston, LA - Hebert McMorris WA5VPX - Phone: (225)698-3064 - hrmac@eatel.net
        MFJ Eneterprises - Amateur Radio Products
        Palmetto Antennas - Antennas plus WOUXUN RADIOs & Accessories
        Poles and Things - W3ARS - Military Aluminum / Fiber Glass Poles & Accessories
        Radiowavz Antennas - All Types of Wire Antennas & Accessories
        rtSystems - Programming Software & Cables for your radios
        The Sign Man of Baton Rouge - Custom Signs & Name Badges
        Yaesu - Amateur Radio Equipment
        Hub City Amateur Radio Sales - Telephone 601-467-1458
        Walter Cork KI4TNN (Surplus Electronics) E-Mail: bottlestopper@yahoo.com

CALL SIGN LOOKUP PAGES
        QRZ - Call Sign Data Base
        U.S. Amateur Radio Callsign Lookup Page - University of Arkansas @ Little Rock, AR

GETTING YOUR HAM RADIO LICENSE TRAINING & STUDY GUIDES
        Technician License Study & Training Guide
        General License Study & Training Guide
        Extra Class Study & Training Guide
        Morse Code Training Tutorial - Bob GB2CW - RSGB QRS CW Practice Transmissions
                                                              Various Operators

ONLINE TESTING
     For those looking to get their license or upgrade to a higher class license here's some valuable resources:
     Video tutorials on obtaining an Amateur Radio License can be found at:
     Technicians Class - http://dcasler.com/ham-radio/training/ or https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7564E84F0A8082FD
     General Class - http://dcasler.com/ham-radio/general/ or https://www.youtube.com/playlist…
     Extra Class - http://dcasler.com/ham-radio/extra/ or https://www.youtube.com/playlist…

HAM RADIO CATALOGS & EQUIPMENT

Alinco Electronics - Welcome Page

Amateur Radio Supplies LLC - Quality Products, Fast Shipping!

HRO(Ham Radio Outlet) - Home Page

Main Trading Company - Ham Radio Equipment

Maxcon-Antennas - Antenna manufactures of wire antennas and accessories.

AMATEUR RADIO RESOURCES

Amateur Radio & DX Reference Guide - 700 AMATEUR RADIO TOPICS - 6,000 LINKS & 133 PAGES - From ANTENNAS to ZONES

ASTRON Power Supplies - Schematics & mods for most ASTRON supplies.

        Maker Pro - A Maker Community, Supporting You from Concept to Creation.

Meeting People With Ham Radios - Lots of information and links on ham radio here.

All About Ham Radios

AMATEUR RADIO ON-LINE

100 Years of Radio

Createqr.org - A Closer Look At Morse Code.

Enclosures & Cases Inc. - The leader in precision enclosures.

        Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur

HamTestOnLine 

Ham Radio in the 21st Century

History of the Radio

Ham Radio Resource Guide - Lot of information & links found here.

AppliancePartsPro.com - A lot of information on radio "do-it-yourself" projects.

RIEDON.COM - Riedon is a resistor manufacturer company specializing in Power Resistors, Precision Resistors, 
                                   and High Tempature Resistors.

ROHM - Design and manufacture of integrated circuits (IC's), semiconductors and other electronic components.

TXM Manufacturing - Custom coax cables & connectors - (844) 266-3718

K8CX-HAM GALLERY - Lots of Ham Radio Information and Links

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO)

        What is a Ham Radio - Radio Guide - Home of Radios & Antennas

Wire Antennas for Ham Radio - Dimensions for just about any wire antenna for any band with drawings.

ZIP Scanners - Police Scanner Resources & Learning

PROGRAMMING YOUR RADIO WITH CHIRP SOFTWARE

         CHIRP Home Page - Using CHIRP software to program numerous VHF/UHF transceiver makes & models

         Programming Radios using CHIRP software - CHIRP Radio Programming Webinar

Program a Baofeng Radio with CHIRP

         Baofeng & Pofeng Radio Programming Cables & Drivers for Windows 10

 

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HAM RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION AND LINKS (Info by Paul Coats - AE5JU W5YI CVE) Go to this site:

W5DDL Acadiana Amateur Radio Association, Inc.

   All the information you will need for Tech, General, and Extra class license.

There are also courses of study that may be subscribed to at:
        Ham Tests on Line
               (NOTE- When you print out these guides, yes, print them... use a Magic Marker to black out all the wrong answers. This way you
                study only the correct answers and everything else looks unfamiliar. Seriously, print, black out, study. Just take my word for it and
                do it.)
Study Guides - right click on these links and Save As:

TECHNICIAN:

     NCVEC 2010 Tech Test Pool

     KB6NU Tech Study Guide

GENERAL:

    NCVEC 2011 General Test Pool

    No-Nonsense-General License Study Guide

EXTRA:

    Revised 2012-2016 Extra Class Pool

    KB6NU How Everybody Can Be An Extra

PRACTICE TESTS ON LINE:

QRZ on Line Test

AA9PW

Eham

Ham Exam

TESTING LOCATIONS:

W5YI-VEC (Search by State)

ARRL (Search by State, Country, or Zip Code)

NOTES:
     Here's what to do... study the study guides a few evenings. Then begin doing the W5DDL classroom presentations. You can do one or two a night.
     Also begin taking the practice tests. With all of those sites, each time you take the test it will have a different random draw of questions from the question pool... just like the real test you will take. I would also suggest you take the practice test on a different site each time. This will help you get used to the appearance of the test being different, just as it will be when you take the actual test. Take two or three (or more if you have time) of the practice tests each night after going through a chapter from W5DDL. By the time you are finished with the W5DDL classes you will be ready for the Tech test, and you will pass.
BUT WAIT!!! There's more!!!
     When you are confident that you will pass the Tech, and are passing by 90% or more, begin study for the General. If you are smart enough to pass the Tech, you are smart enough for the General, too. With the General comes greatly expanded band privileges. Keep up with studying the Tech guides and the practice tests, but add the General.

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Last update - April 19, 2024

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