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 +~~NOTOC~~
 +====== Articles and Links ======
 +[[mpdf>Export as PDF]]
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 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +
 +===== For Aspiring Hams ======
 +  * [[hambasics/home |Ham Basics Study Guide]] <wrap todo>Under Construction</wrap>
 +  * [[/blog/2025-11-22/future_canadian_ham_blogs_about_his_classes |Doug Nix's Blog]]
 +  * [[http://www.hamstudy.com/ | Hamstudy]]
 +  * [[hambasics/reference#practice_tests | Practice tests]]
 +  * [[links/conceptual_electronics_videos |Conceptual electronics videos]]
 +
 +
 +===== For New Hams =====
 +  * [[links/newhams |For new hams]]
 +  * [[links/newmembers |For new members]]
 +  * [[links/best_ham_radios_to_buy_when_starting_out|Best ham radios to buy when starting out]]
 +  * [[links/stationcoax |Station coax and grounding]]
 +  * [[links/distracteddriving |BC distracted driving laws]]
 +
 +
 +===== VHF/UHF/Microwave ===== 
 +  * **Frequency Lists**:
 +    * [[links/radioprogramming| Radio programming and frequency list]]
 +    * [[/nets/home#island_trunk_system |Island Trunk System]]
 +    * [[links/simplex |VHF & UHF simplex frequencies]]
 +    * [[links/chirp |CHIRP]]
 +    * [[http://wp.rac.ca/vhfuhf-repeater-frequency-co-ordinators-and-councils/ |RAC's VHF/UHF Repeater Frequency Coordination]]
 +    * [[http://www.bcarcc.org/ |British Columbia Amateur Radio Coordination Council]]
 +    * [[https://repeaterbook.com/repeaters/index.php?state_id=CA02|Repeater Book]] ([[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zbm2.repeaterbook|Android App]])
 +  * [[links/xband | Cross Band Repeater]]
 +  * [[links/echolink | EchoLink]]
 +    * [[links/starticip | Static IP]]
 +  * [[links/microwave |Microwave]]
 +
 +
 +===== HF =====
 +  * **IC-7300**
 +    * [[links/band_scope |IC-7300 band scope tweaks]]
 +    * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL48JZWhCJoH3bGOyfmZVxgRHFqs2VUG8P |HamCuredSmoke IC-7300 Youtube Series]]
 +  * [[links/band_plan_with_swr|Python band plan]]
 +  * [[links/contestspreadsheets |Contest spreadsheets]]
 +  * [[https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestcal.html| WA7BNM Contest calendar website ]]
 +  * [[http://www.sdrutah.org/ |Northern Utah WebSDR]]
 +
 +
 +===== Digital =====
 +  * [[http://wcaredn.ca |West Coast AREDN]]
 +  * [[links/meshcore/|Meshcore]]
 +  * [[links/signalink| Signalink]]
 +    * [[links/winlink |Winlink Express]]
 +    * [[links/packet |Packet]] (place holder for future)
 +    * [[links/aprs |APRS on Windows]]
 +    * [[links/ssid |SSIDs for Winlink vs APRS]]
 +    * [[hambasics:sections:digitalconcepts|Digital Concepts]]
 +  * **IC-7300**
 +    * [[links/7300digital |IC-7300 settings for digital modes]]
 +    * [[links/js8 |JS8 with the IC-7300]]
 +    * [[links/winlink_ardop |Winlink Ardop]]
 +  * [[links/sstv |Slow Scan TV]]
 +
 +
 +===== ISED Links =====
 +  * [[https://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/pls/apc_anon/query_amat_cs$.startup |Canadian Callsign Database]] / [[https://www.qrz.com |QRZ]]
 +  * [[https://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/equipmentSearch/searchRadioEquipments?execution=e5s6 |Radio Equipment Search]]
 +
 +
 +===== Amateur Radio Groups and Services =====
 +  * [[https://www.bcwarn.net/ |British Columbia Wireless Amateur Radio Network]]
 +  * [[http://ve7scc.org/ |Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club]]
 +  * [[http://www.cvars.com/ |Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society]]
 +  * [[https://deltaamateurradio.com/wp/ |Delta Amateur Radio Society]]
 +  * [[http://www.islandtrunksystem.org/cms/ |Island Trunk System]]
 +  * [[https://lngara.wordpress.com/ |Langley Amateur Radio Association]]
 +  * [[http://mrarc.net/ |Maple Ridge Amateur Radio Club]]
 +  * [[https://midislandradio.ca/ |Mid Island Radio Association]]
 +  * [[http://www.ve7na.ca/ |Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association]]
 +  * [[http://www.nwarc.org/cms/ |New Westminster Amateur Radio Club]]
 +  * [[https://nsarc.ca/ | North Shore Amateur Radio Club]]
 +  * [[http://ve7sar.net/ |Surrey Amateur Radio Club]]
 +  * [[http://www.tparc.org/ |Telephone Pioneers Amateur Radio Club]]
 +  * [[https://vectorradio.ca/ |VECTOR]]
 +
 +
 +===== Amateur Radio Associations =====
 +  * [[https://wp.rac.ca/ |Radio Amateurs of Canada]]
 +  * [[https://www.bcwarn.net/ |BC Wireless Amateur Radio Network]]
 +  * [[http://www.bcfmca.bc.ca/ |BC Frequency Modulation Communications Association]]
 +  * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf06320.html |Industry Canada On-Line Services]]
 +  * [[http://www.arrl.org/ |ARRL]]
 +  * [[http://irlp.net/ |IRLP System]]
 +  * [[https://archive.org/details/dlarc |Internet Archive: Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications]]
 +
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +
 +===== Amateur Radio Equipment Retailers =====
 +  * [[https://burnabyradio.com/ |Burnaby Radio]] (Burnaby)
 +  * [[https://www.fleetwooddp.com/ |Fleetwood Digital]] (Surrey)
 +  * [[https://www.canakit.com/ |CanaKit]] (North Vancouver)
 +  * [[https://www.gpscentral.ca/ |GPS Central]] (Alberta)
 +  * [[https://www.radioworld.ca/ |Radioworld]] (Ontario)
 +  * [[http://www.mapleleafcom.com/ |Maple Leaf Communications]] (Ontario)
 +  * [[https://dxcanada.ca | DX Canada]] (Online from Canada)
 +  * [[https://dxengineering.com/ |DX Engineering]] (USA)
 +  * [[https://www.hamradio.com/ |Ham Radio Outlet]] (USA)
 +  * [[http://www.randl.com |R&L Electronics]] (USA)
 +  * [[https://powerwerx.com |Powerwerx]] (USA)
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.ca/str/gigaparts |Gigaparts]] (on eBay)
 +
 +**Used:**
 +  * [[/memberscorner/buyandsell | Our very own Buy and Sell page]]
 +  * [[https://hamshack.ca/ |Hamshack.ca]]
 +
 +
 +===== Amateur Radio Equipment Manufacturers =====
 +**Radios:**
 +  * [[http://www.icomcanada.com/ |ICOM Canada]]
 +  * [[https://www.kenwood.com/ |Kenwood]]
 +  * [[http://www.yaesu.com/ |Yaesu]]
 +
 +**Antennas:**
 +  * [[https://comprodcom.com/ |Comprod]]
 +
 +**Accessories:**
 +  * [[http://www.westmountainradio.com/ |West Mountain Radio]] (USA)
 +  * [[https://timewave.com/ |Timewave Technology]]
 +
 +
 +===== Commercial Frequencies =====
 +  * [[http://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sms-sgs-prod.nsf/eng/h_00010.html |Canadian Spectrum Management System Data]] (Formerly known as TAFL)
 +    * [[https://tafl.mckie.ca/ |Search the TAFL]]
 +    * [[https://tafl.jonathanmorgan.net/map.php?rec_lat=49.429954&rec_lon=-123.7&rec_siteelev=197&rec_low=118&rec_high=525&freq=&txrx=tx&dist=20&lic=&unique=n&scanner=&service=all&ad=ad&doe=&mob=n |TAFL Map]] (118 MHz - 525 MHz in Sechelt.  Click **New** in green box on top left to change)
 +  * [[https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=102 |RadioReference]]
 +  * [[links/bc_forest_service |BC Forest Service Frequencies]]
 +
 +
 +===== RFI =====
 +  * [[links/bchydrorfi |BC Hydro RFI]]
 +  * [[links/growequipmentrfi |Grow Equipment RFI]]
 +
 +
 +===== Maps And Weather =====
 +  * [[/links/openstreetmap|Open Street Map]] (The Wikipedia of maps)
 +  * Create [[https://ns6t.net/azimuth/azimuth.html |Azimuthal Maps]]
 +  * [[https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;y=48.4875;x=-121.6736;z=6;d=2;dl=2;dc=0; |Live Lightning Map]] 
 +  * [[https://www.windy.com/?49.467,-123.767,5 |Windy.com]]
 +  * [[https://earth.nullschool.net |Earth.NullSchool]]
 +  * [[https://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/ |Tropical Storm Risk]]
 +
 +
 +===== Misc =====
 +  * [[https://archive.org/details/dlarc |Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications (Internet Archive)]]
 +  * [[links/linux |GNU/Linux Resources]]
 +  * [[links/jitsi|Jitsi]]
 +  * [[https://www.scgsar.com/ | Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue]]
 +
 +
 +
 +===== This Website =====
 +  * [[links/syntax|Editing this site]].
 +    * [[/links/linking_and_viewing_pdfs |Link, View, and Create PDFs]]
 +    * [[/links/wrap |Wrap Plugin Examples]]
 +  * [[https://html-online.com/editor/ |Online html editor]] to create fancy stuff
 +
 +</WRAP>
 +</WRAP>
 +
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