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| AMATEUR RADIO PAGE / LINKS John Marcel - K1FDD |
| Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) is a radio spectrum and group of people who enjoy radio communications as a hobby. It's regulated by the FCC and people wishing to become an Amateur Operator must pass a written test to obtain the basic level (Technician Class). Higher classes of Amateur are obtainable thorugh additional written and "Code" tests (Morse Code). While in basic theory, Ham Radio is a hobby, it's much more than that as much of what we use today in our everyday lives in the field of communications. Radio itself was primarily pioneered by Amateur Radio Operators. Probably the most noticable thing that Ham operators did years before the rest of us is the field of Cell Phones. Amateur operators used what is called "Autopatches" as early as the 60's. These were means of dialing landline phones through the radio systems they used. This lead to "Mobile Phones" and eventually "Cell Phones" and "PCS". Addtionally, Amateur Radio support Emergency Services by providing independent communications in times of crisis or emergency. Often the first news of a major incident (Tornado, Eathquake, Flood, etc) is from Ham operators on dedicated nets reporting the conditions in the affected area. Finally, Hams are the past, present and future of radio technology. Amateurs feel strongly about preservation and advancements in radio operations and today are pioneers and operators of mobile computing, satellite communications, directional (GPS type) tracking, Gigahertz (GHz) frequencies, mutli-site repeaters, spread-spectrum (Trunk like) systems. Meanwhile, still holding onto the traditions of the first radio operators using Morse Code (CW) and the HF bands (often called "Shortwave" by the public). I am proud to finally join this group of individuals. (P.S. K1FDD phonetically is Kilo-1-Fire Department-Dispatcher) |
| NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL HAM RADIO LINKS -AMATEUR RADIO RELAY LEAGUE (A.R.R.L.). -AMATEUR RADIO LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY (A.R.L.H.S.) -QRZ.COM -QSL.NET |
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| WHERE I HANG OUT ON THE AIR Here are some of the repeater (& simplex) frequencies I hang out on frequently. I scan many frequencies at home especially during my days off. REPEATERS 145.190- / CSQ - Chester 146.730- / 88.5 - N1IMO System (See above) 146.850- / 85.4 - Derry (See Interstate Repeater Society) 146.895- /100.0 - Henniker (See Contoocook Valley ARC) 146.940- /114.8 - Concord / Pembroke 147.225+/100.0 - Concord / Pembroke (there often while at Fire Alarm) 147.330+/ CSQ - Manchester (See Amoskeag Radio Club) 443.350+/110.9 - Peterborough 444.100+/123.0 - Wilmington, Mass 448.000- /162.2 - Goffstown (multi-site System from Connecticut to N.H.) 448.775- / 82.5 - Concord / Pembroke SIMPLEX 146.430 146.460 146.580 147.420 445.400 |