Quick reference to various links that may aid radio operators in and around Gratiot County and Michigan.
- American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
- Beacon Schedule for Propagation (IBP) Find out what beacon is broadcasting on each of the bands every 10 seconds.
- EchoLink Free app for mobile phone or computer that allows you to talk on any repeater equipped with EchoLink including our Ithaca and Alma College repeaters.
- Michigan Distracted Driving Law PDF w/Am. Radio Exemption ARRL recommends printing a copy and keeping it in your car if you use a mobile radio. (See section 12, i)
- MUF World map of the current maximum useable frequencies.
- Parks On The Air (POTA) The main site for POTA to set up an account or learn more about it.
- Printable Frequency Allocation Charts (ARRL) A free color coded chart from ARRL to show what frequencies each class can use of the different bands.
- QRZedd A good reference website for callsign look-up, contesting results, online swap-meet, forum, and logbook.
- Radio Reference Page for Gratiot County A easy reference site for municipal use frequencies along with other great frequencies to monitor.
- Repeater Book The most up to date list of available repeaters in your area.
- RF Exposure Calculator A quick and easy tool by ARRL to calculate RF exposure for your station to have available if the FCC ever comes calling.
Other Near-by Clubs and Repeater Associations
- Michigan State University Amateur Radio Club
- Great Lakes DX/Contest Club
- Clinton County Amateur Radio Club
- Northern Michigan Linked Repeater Network
- Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club
- Independent Repeaters Association
Training
- CW Acadamy Sign up for classes to learn CW.
- Long Island CW Club A free resource to learn and practice CW.
- HamStudy Free website to study for Technician class license or your General or Extra class upgrades.
- The Fast Track Ham Study Great study guides for all levels of tests and free practice exams that line up with the chapters of their study guides. Study guides are available at Amazon, Kindle, and Audible and the HamStudy mobile app can be set to line up with their book chapters also.
- Code Practice-ARRL Morse code practice through ARRL.
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