I have my FCC license at Technician level for ham radio. To prepare for the exam I signed up for hamradiolicenseexam.com which I would recommend to anyone wanting to receive their ham radio license. I don't talk on it much and intended to use for emergency communications when camping, climbing and backpacking.My radio is a Yaesu FT-60. I recently upgraded the antenna to a Diamond SRH77CA. I also have a Single Band N9TAX Slim Jim antenna which can be hung from a tree in the back country.
To aid in programming I use RT Systems ADMS-1J Software and USB-57A Cable. I have created files with repeater information and other relevant information based on where I plan to be (ie. Eastern Sierra, Joshua Tree, Buckskin Gulch etc...). This makes using the radio practical for an inexperienced ham like me!
Other accessories I utilize include: FNB-83 1400mAh Ni-MH Battery, E-DC-6 12v DC charge cable wired into my truck and the MH-37A4B headphone and mic set.
Click here to view the Yaesu FT-60R manual.
Click here for a doc on programing repeater.
| Ham Links arrl.org echolink.org eham.net repeaterbook.com hamuniverse.com hamradio.com winsystem.org |
| Band | Frequency Range |
| 144 or 2-meter | 108.000 - 200.000 |
| 250 | 200.050 - 299.9875 |
| 350 | 300.000 - 399.9875 |
|
430 or 70-centimeter |
400.000 - 520.000 |
| 850 | 700.000 - 999.9875 |
Q-Codes
QTH - What
is your location? Or my location is.
QSL - I understand or can you acknowledge receipt?
QSY - I’m changing frequency to, or can you change frequency to?
QRZ - Who is calling me?
QRT - I am finished transmitting or please stop transmitting.
QSO - Can you communicate? Or I can communicate.
QRM - I am experiencing interference (man made).
QRN - I am experiencing interference (natural).
| Alpha | Bravo | Charlie | Delta | Echo |
| Foxtrot | Golf | Hotel | India | Juliet |
| Kilo | Lima | Mike | November | Oscar |
| Papa | Quebec | Romeo | Sierra | Tango |
| Uniform | Victor | Whiskey | X-Ray | Yankee |
| Zulu |
