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I just passed my basic qualitification in Canada, with honors (so I can operate HF), yay! I am now AKA VA2ANK. -- [[User:TheAnarcat|TheAnarcat]] 21:50, 10 October 2010 (CDT)
I just passed my basic qualitification in Canada, with honors (so I can operate HF), yay! I am now AKA VA2ANK. -- [[User:TheAnarcat|TheAnarcat]] 21:50, 10 October 2010 (CDT)
= Références =
Je collecte ici des bons sites au sujet du ham radio.
* Manuals, courses
** [http://www.visi.com/~tneu/whatsham.html Good overview]
** [http://www.emergencyradio.ca/course/ Emergencyradio.ca online course]
** [http://kb6nu.com/tech-manual/ tech manual]
** [http://www.baproducts.com/ham.htm HAM Radio primer] - un peu vieux (14 ans!) dit que son kit a coûté 1000$
* Hardware
** [http://batlabs.com/ hardware guide] - motorola
* Exams
** [http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/fra/h_sf01709.html certification pour licence canadienne]
** [http://wiki.hope.net/index.php/TLH_Amateur_Radio_License_Exams Exams at the Last HOPE]
* Clubs
** [http://www.marc.qc.ca/ Montreal Amateur Radio Club] - Dorval est. 1932, mostly english and west-island-ish
** [http://www.ve2clm.ca/ Rive sud]
** [http://www.rac.ca/ Radio Amateur Canada]
* Other documentation
** [http://www.irlp.net/ IRLP]] -  Internet Radio Linking Project - using the internet to link stations
** [http://hamcall.net/call Call sign lookup]
** [http://www.rac.ca/acl/ Available call signs in Canada]
** [http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bands.html US Ham bands]
** [[Wikipedia:Family_Radio_Service]] - intéressant pour commencer, comme le CB mais plus puissant et sans interférence, pas cher, j'ai acheté un [http://radioworld.ca/product_info.php?cPath=161_381&products_id=5790 cobra FRS]
== Software ==
This needs to be merged into [[Software]]
* the oracles
** http://packages.debian.org/gpredict
** http://packages.debian.org/minimuf - allows you to compute the WikiPedia:MUF depending on salar activity and so on, but has an unusuable interface (you need to enter a series of digits... how about a GUI?!)
** http://packages.debian.org/gcb - calculates the right angle for your antenna
** http://packages.debian.org/xplanet - can show azimuthal projections of the earth on your background, screensaver or window - I use this in myxsession:
  xplanet -latitude 45.5 -longitude -73.66 -wait 60 -label -projection azimuthal -fork -radius 90
* testing tools
** http://packages.debian.org/ibp - very useful for training to receive distant comms: show you which beacon is active when, with a map
  ibp FN35EM
* packet:
** http://packages.debian.org/gmfsk - for packet radio
** http://packages.debian.org/fldigi - also looks interesting and fairly complete, not tested
** http://packages.debian.org/gpsk31, DebianPackage:linpsk, DebianPackage:phaseshift - same?
** http://packages.debian.org/fbb - mailboxes?
* to be tested:
** http://packages.debian.org/grig - can control your radio from your computer
** http://packages.debian.org/splat
** http://packages.debian.org/wwl
** http://packages.debian.org/wsjt
** http://packages.debian.org/xastir
** http://packages.debian.org/xwota
** http://packages.debian.org/xdemorse
* dismissed:
** http://packages.debian.org/predict and http://packages.debian.org/predict-gsat - console only, doesn't bring much the gorgeous visuals of DebianPackage:gpredict
... others to follow, there's a whole [http://packages.debian.org/sid/hamradio/ hamradio section] in debian.
== Stuff to buy next ==
* Another HF radio?
** [http://shop.ebay.com/Fixed-/163857/i.html ebay]
** [http://radioworld.ca/index.php?cPath=184_72 radioworld]
** [http://www.raqi.ca/~ve2bzl/hf.htm local]
== My rig ==
* Transceiver:
** Yaesu FT-100D - [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180565016542&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT 499$ on ebay]
  . <!> worried about power supplies and "no returns" policy of this vendor...
  . (!) should be shipped between oct 14 and 20th
  . actual price: ~570$ (to be verified)
* Antennas and gizmos:
** MFJ-941E - antenna tuner and switch [[http://radioworld.ca/product_info.php?products_id=2885 155$ at radioworld]
** MAP-G5RV 1/2 - G5RV 50' dipole antenna (10-40m) [[http://radioworld.ca/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=121&products_id=7788 85$ at radioworld]
** J146/440 - dual band VHF/UHF antenna (2m-70cm) [[http://radioworld.ca/product_info.php?cPath=73_191_193&products_id=886 40$ at radioworld] /!\ backorder
** 100' of RG8 coax cabling [http://radioworld.ca/product_info.php?cPath=73_394&products_id=6831 65$ at radioworld]
** MFJ-260C - 300W dummy load  0-150Mhz dry [http://radioworld.ca/product_info.php?products_id=8098 50$ at radiowrodl]
** 3 PL259 connectors [http://radioworld.ca/product_info.php?cPath=73_394&products_id=3244 4$ at radioworld]
** Total, incl. shipping: 452.35$
* Ferrites: ~40$ + 24$ customs fees
* Total rig cost so far: 1046.70$

Revision as of 20:58, 21 November 2010

I am anarcat and i hope i'm not screwing things up here too much. :)

I just passed my basic qualitification in Canada, with honors (so I can operate HF), yay! I am now AKA VA2ANK. -- TheAnarcat 21:50, 10 October 2010 (CDT)


Références

Je collecte ici des bons sites au sujet du ham radio.

Software

This needs to be merged into Software 

  xplanet -latitude 45.5 -longitude -73.66 -wait 60 -label -projection azimuthal -fork -radius 90

  ibp FN35EM

... others to follow, there's a whole hamradio section in debian.

Stuff to buy next

My rig

  . <!> worried about power supplies and "no returns" policy of this vendor... 
  . (!) should be shipped between oct 14 and 20th
  . actual price: ~570$ (to be verified)
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