Links

Internet Resources

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MARC Elmer booklet - newly licensed or upgraded? Start here.

Manuals for MARC-owned gov't surplus Antennas and Supports

Wired How-To Wiki - Become a Ham Radio Operator

Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) - Weekly News and Information Program

This Week in Amateur Radio - another weekly source of news and information

#hamradio IRC channel — help and advice from Hams all over the world
(You will need IRC software such as KVIrc, mIRC, Hexchat, or use the Mibbit webclient )

N8FQ Sked Page - online chat, aid for those wishing to work stations and more

ARRL - American Radio Relay League

ARES/RACES, Emergency Preparedness
- Public Service Communications Manual (ARRL)
- Montgomery County RACES
- Montgomery County CERT
  (and other Emergency Service volunteer opportunities)
- Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Stations
- FEMA
  
  FEMA Independent Study training courses of interest to RACES/ARES members:
  
  IS-100.a
  Introduction to Incident Command System (Revised 7/28/2008)
  IS-102
  Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners (New 9/9/2008)
  IS-200.a
  ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (Revised 7/28/2008)
  IS-700
  National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
  IS-775
  EOC Management and Operations (New 8/6/2008)
  IS-800.B
  National Response Framework, An Introduction (2/4/2008)
  IS-802
  Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 - Communications (New 8/6/2008)
  IS-809
  Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 - Search and Rescue (5/21/2008)
  IS-808
  Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 - Public Health and Medical Services (4/11/2008)
  
  Courses required by Montgomery County RACES: IS-100, IS-700
- National RACES Homepage
- Marine Corp Marathon - HAM Volunteers
- Montgomery County ARES
- Prince George's County ARES
- Frederick County ARES-RACES
- Virginia ARES
- RACES Situation Report Form
- RACES General Message Form - ICS-213

Callsigns

Radio Equipment Resources

Line Loss Calculator - cable loss calculator from Amateur Radio Repeater Geezers (ARRG)

tagged Internet resources - click this link to use a list of delicious.com
(formerly del.icio.us) tags over on the right of that page

Laurel VEC - Exam Schedule
AC6V's Amateur Radio and DX Reference Guide
The Daily DX

Other Clubs and Organizations (in no particular order)

Software (in no particular order)