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links and Doo-Dads
Propagation Primer
 Propagation
Primer:
a simple tutorial on HF (HIGH FREQUENCY or SHORTWAVE) Radio Propagation.
Want to brush up on the basics? Forgot what the D Layer is? Wonder why
AM broadcast radio stations come in from so far away at night? Confused
about the numbers used in space weather reports? This is for YOU. Requires
FLASH
plugin, which you probably already have.
Morse Code (CW)
Virtual Bug
 The
Virtual Bug is a toy for visualizing
how a Morse Code semiautomatic key works. I never could picture how
these things worked until I finally got one. I made a "virtual"
bug so that others could see it work, too. Sorry, there is no Vibroplex
logo.
Morse Quiz
 Since
April 15, 2000, Americans only need to pass a Five Words Per Minute
Morse Code exam to get on HF (shortwave, worldwide communications, including
phone (voice) and digital computer modes). You do not need to learn
any Morse Code to get a Technician Class License which grants you
all privileges that American Hams have in the VHF and UHF (and beyond)
frequency ranges. But HF is FUN! Whether you are just learning the Code
or want to improve your speed, our MorseQuiz
software for PCs will help. It's incredibly small at only 53K...small
enough to send over slow packet networks at 1200 BAUD. On a telephone
modem it should only take about 10 seconds or so to download. It's best
feature (and the reason I originally wrote it) is it's ability to give
random code quizzes AND check your score for you. It was written
on a very old 8088 PC running DOS, but it works fine on newer computers
running every version of Windows that I've tested it on, including 95,
98, NT, 2000 and XP. MorseQuiz uses the PC speaker and does not need
a sound card. (Some small PCs do not have a PC speaker!)
It's not pretty but it helped me tremendously. Give
it a try. - AE4RV (By the way, Morse Code is FUN).
Introduction to Amateur
Radio
I don't have much
introductory material to get people started in Amateur Radio but here
are a few good links to get you going:
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