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General Information

American Radio Relay League - ARRL
CQ Magazine - CQ
World Radio Online - WRO
Amateur Radio Newsline - AR News
FCC Amateur Radio Site - FCC
Amateur Radio Wiki
E-HAM
QRZ.com
QTH.com
Northern Amateur Relay Council of California - NARCC
Internet Radio Linking Project - IRLP
Echolink

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Technical Links

Antennas
Amateur Radio Antenna Projects - AC6V
Build an Air Wound 1:1 Choke Balun - Balun
All about Bobtails and Half Squares - K3KY
Antennas from the ground up - W4RNL
Amateur Radio Magazine all about antennas - Antenna
The Quad Squad - Amateur Radio Club that specializes in Quad Antenna Construction - NR6H

Amateur Radio Direction Finding
Radio Direction Finding Projects - WB2HOL
RDF Equipment Ideas for Radio-Orienteering - K0OV
Build an Offset Attenuator - K0OV
London Bridge Amateur Radio Association Fox Hunting Page - LBARA

Homebrew/Kit Building
DSP-10 2m Software Defined Radio - DSP-10
QRP Homebuilder's Page - QRP
K8IQY's 2n2 Homepage - K8IQY
Electronic Construction from A to Z - A to Z

Online Radio Programming Guides
Baofeng UV-3R - UV-3R

Miscellaneous Technical Links
Parallel Resistance Calculator - Calculator
Weak Signal Propagation Reporter Network - WSPR
Weak Signal Communication, by K1JT - WSJT
Randy, K7AGE's Video Page - K7AGE

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Emergency Response Organizations

Nevada-Sierra County Amateur Radio Emergency Service - N1OES
California Amateur Radio Emergency Database - CAARED
Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network - SATERN
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service - RACES
Amateur Radio Emergency Service - ARES
Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams - REACT
Emergency Communications - EMCOMM

SKYWARN
National Homepage - Skywarn.org
Storm Spotter Guides - Spotter Guides
National Weather Service Skywarn Page - NWS Skywarn
Skywarn Storm Spotter Forum - Skywarn Online
Another Skywarn Forum - Skywarn Forum
MetEd, Teaching and Training Resources for the Geoscience Community - MetEd

National Incident Management System (NIMS) and related Training
FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Courses - EMI
National Incident Management System Courses - NIMS
NIMS/ICS Resources - ICS
Community Emergency Response Team CERT

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PDF Downloads
Amateur Radio Acronyms - PDF
Ten Tips to Make You a Better Communicator - PDF
Understanding Antennas for the Non-Technical Ham - PDF
Review of simple HF operating procedures - PDF
Review of simple VHF/UHF Repeater operating procedures - PDF
The Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide - PDF
Amateur Radio Frequency Allocation Chart (color) - PDF
Some HF Rigs to consider - PDF
Operator's Guide for New Amateurs - PDF
ARRL Amateur Radio Education & Technology Program Unit 6 - Repeater and Remote Operation - PDF
Some HF Antennas to Consider - PDF
Understanding, Finding, & Eliminating Ground Loops in Audio & Video Systems - PDF
Understanding How Ferrites Can Prevent and Eliminate RF Interference to Audio Systems - PDF

Websites
A Beginner's Guide to Making CW Contacts - WB8FSV

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Manufacturers and Suppliers

Yaesu
Kenwood
ICOM
Alinco
MFJ
Cushcraft
DigiKey
Amateur Electronics Supply
Astron Corporation

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Miscellaneous Links

eQSL, The Electronic QSL Card Centre - eQSL
Find Maidenhead Grids from Latitude and Longitude - Grids
Radio Amateurs of Canada - Canadian Callsign Search - RAC

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Other Local Clubs

Amador County Amateur Radio Club - K6ARC
Oroville Amateur Radio Society - OARS
Golden Empire Amateur Radio Society - GEARS
Northern California 900MHz Repeater System - NC9RS
Yuba-Sutter Amateur Radio Club - YSARC
Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club - SFARC
Friends and Amateur Radio Enthusiasts - FARCE
Western Placer Amateur Radio Club - WPARC
North Hills Radio Club - K6IS
Mother Lode DX and Contest Club - MLDXCC
Siskiyou County Amateur Radio Association - SCARA
Mt. Shasta Amateur Radio Club - MSARC
Tahoe Amateur Radio Association - TARA

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Club websites listed with permission. Other listings are for reference and do not represent endorsement.
Any link that anyone wishes to have included, or are found to be not working, please submit to Brent, KL0IF.