http://arlhs.com/SL-2012-guidelines.html  The ARLHS Presents Its Annual  SPRING LITES QSO PARTY (SL) P urposes: To promote public awareness of ham radio and lighthouses; to contribute to the recognition that lighthouses, lightships, and their keepers deserve; to foster camaraderie within the ham fraternity; and to provide fellowship amongst the members of the Amateur …

http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html INTRODUCING: CW ACADEMY Take a CWops CW Quick QuizLearn how you can benefit from the CWops CW Academy For the beginner1. Want to communicate with fellow hams around the world using even a modest rig and antenna?2. Want to stay in touch when on vacation to some remote area where …

http://www.w8ji.com/rfi_rf_grounding.htm Ham Station Desk Radio Equipment Ground RF in the Ham Shack It is commonly assumed “RF in the shack”, interference to consumer devices like telephones or stereos, or even RF feedback or RF burns are tied to operating position grounding problems. There is also a belief that our equipment …

http://www.w8ji.com/house_ground_layouts.htm                                         House Ground Layouts Poor but Commonly Used The most severe and frequent damage is normally not caused by a voltage difference between each conductor in a multiple wire cable, …

http://www.w8ji.com/ground_systems.htm Basic Ground System Functions  A ground system provides four primary functions: To help disperse or divert energy from lightning strikes To provide safety in case some problem or fault energizes the cabinet or  chassis of equipment with dangerous voltages To provide a controlled RF return path for end-fed (single …

http://www.arrl.org/news/online-dxcc-application-to-debut-april-2 Online DXCC Application to Debut April 2 Beginning April 2 at 12:01 AM EDT (0401 UTC), the ARRL’s new Online DXCC tool will be ready to accept applications, allowing hams to supply the data from traditional paper QSLs in a digital form to apply for a new DXCC award or …

http://www.arrl.org/foreign-licenses-operating-in-u-s Foreign Licenses Operating in U.S. Foreign amateurs who wish to operate in the US and are not US licensees or citizens may do so in one of three ways: If the country of which you are a citizen and an amateur licensee has entered into a multilateral operating agreement …

http://www.arrl.org/us-amateurs-operating-overseas US Amateurs Operating Overseas There are three basic questions US citizens and amateurs should ask when traveling outside the US in order to decide which reciprocal operating authority is best: 1) Does the country you will be visiting participate in a multilateral reciprocal operating authority–CEPT or IARP? If so, …

http://w2lj.blogspot.com/p/morse-code.htmlMorse Code My Personal Morse Code Story I was not always enamored with Morse Code like I am now.  This is a personal story that began when I was about 16 years old or so.  When I was in high school, I wanted to become a Ham.  I had the …

http://w2lj.blogspot.com/p/operating.html Operating The QRP Watering Holes If you’re interested in working and talking with other QRPers, then it makes sense to try and hang out where they hang out.  Just like in Nature, the “watering holes” provide a place where like minded animals can meet and greet. 80 Meters ~ …