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Irving Amateur Radio Club Inc Irving Amateur Radio Club Inc. Below you will find some information that will help you explore the amateur radio world. Irving Amateur Radio Club Inc. has created a Scouting page on our website. www.irvingarc.org/radioscouting.html. It has several links to amateur radio and how it is involved in scouting. After you have participated in the event, please take a few moments to provide us with some feedback. Thank for you attending and we hope you enjoyed the event. Comments, suggestions, or questions maybe left by visiting http://www.irvingarc.org/scountfeedback.html. Irving Amateur Radio Club Inc. www.irvingarc.org We have a General Meeting once a month on the 4th Thursday. Check the website for location and times. You are always welcome to join us and learn more about amateur radio. Links to places to study for tests: www.hamtestonline.com www.qrz.com www.w5yi.com www.hamuniversity.com www.arrl.org Places to purchase a radio: www.hamradio.com www.maintradingcompany.com/ www.hamcity.com www.universal-radio.com www.aesham.com www.gigaparts.com Types of radios: Many new licensees start with a handheld radio which can range in price from $60 single band 2 meter to $400 dual or triband 144/440/220. There are also mobile radios that can be used in you car on your house. These range from a $150 single band 2 meter to $800 for a dual band 144/440. There are several different ways amateur radio is used in the community. These are just a few of them: public service events (bike rides, runs, parades), storm spotting, public utility outages, emergency communications for disasters, and the most important - having fun and making new friends. If you ever have any questions, or are looking for more information on amateur radio, please visit the Irving Amateur Radio Club website www.irvingarc.org and send us an e-mail. The links and radio types provided above are for information only. The IARC Inc. does not endorse any site or recommend any type or brand of radio. Morse Code Interpreter Strip The Morse Code interpreter strip designates those who are proficient in Morse Code and denotes their availability for emergency communications and other types of supporting communication for Scouting and the community. Youth and adults may wear this strip if they show their knowledge of Morse Code by: 1. Carrying on a five-minute conversation in Morse Code at a speed of at least 5 words per minute. 2. Copying correctly a two-minute message sent in Morse Code at a minimum of 5 words per minute. Copying means writing the message down as it is received. 3. Sending a 25 word written document in Morse Code at a minimum of 5 words per minute. These requirements closely match those of other interpreter strips, which can be found at http://bit.ly/interpreter-strip Patch Design The dots and dashes spell out the message M-O-R-S-E Ordering BSA Supply, 1-800-323-0736 Morse Code Interpreter Strip #615120 Amateur Radio Phonetics AMATEUR RADIO How to make a voice contact. OPERATOR'S GUIDE to Alpha Juliett Sierra Invitation to another station: Bravo Kilo Tango (CQ means CALLING): JOTA Charlie Lima Uniform CQ Jamboree Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) is an annual event Delta Mike Victor CQ Jamboree in which about 500,000 Scouts and Guides all Echo November Whiskey CQ Jamboree over the world contact each other by means of Foxtrot Oscar X-ray This is K2BSA amateur radio. Scouting experiences are ex- Golf Papa Yankee This is Kilo 2 Bravo Sierra Alpha changed and ideas are shared, thus contributing Hotel Quebec Zulu Kilo 2 Bravo Sierra Alpha to the world of Scouting. JOTA is a worldwide standing by event. JOTA is held the third full weekend in India Romeo October. Units may operate for 48 hours or any Contact is made: When another station responds, it is part thereof, from Saturday 00.00 until Sunday Example: important to first correctly understand and write down 24.00 local time. It is for members of the World My name is Bill. Spelled Bravo India Lima Lima the call sign. This will take some effort when its signal Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), is hard to understand. When the other station finishes Signal Report respond with: and also for members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Readability Signal Strength (their call sign) this is K2BSA. 1-Unreadable 1-Barely Perceptible Your signal report is 5 by 9. 2-Barely readable 2-Very weak My name is (say your first name) 3-Readable with difficulty 3-Weak Spelled (spell your name phonetically) 4-Readable with little effort 4-Fair We are a Scout Troop station 5-Perfectly readable 5-Fairly good Our QTH is Irving Texas 6-Good How Copy? 7-Moderatley strong 8-Strong OVER. 9-Extremely strong Write down names, signal reports, QTH, etc. Talk Example: normally. Your Signal Report is 5 by 9 The exchanges typically include: Some special Signals you may hear: • Name QRM Man made interference • Location (QTH) QRN Natural interference (Static) • Scout Rank • Hobbies For more Amateur Radio QRP Low power QRZ Who is calling me? • Age information, please contact: QSB Your signals are fading Irving Amateur Radio Club Inc. QSL 1. Acknowledge receipt PO Box 153333 2. A contact card Practice how you would answer questions in these Irving, TX 75015-3333 QTH Location areas and, also, questions you would like to ask. Say www.irvingarc.org 73 Best wishes “OVER” each time you are finished talking. prepared by YL Young Lady MOST IMPORTANT... HAVE FUN! Bill Wetherill - N2WG OM Old Man Third-party operation: The Amateur’s Code The Morse Code Characters (How They Sound) Even though you do not have an Amateur Radio The Radio Amateur is: license, you may participate in communication between two Amateur Radio stations as a third- CONSIDERATE... never knowingly operates in party. The operation of the station you are using such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others. must remain under the direct supervision and control of a licensed operator. In general, this means you may do whatever this operator is li- LOYAL... offers loyalty, encouragement and sup- censed to do as long as he/she is right beside you. port to other amateurs, local clubs and the This does not apply to communication with sta- American Radio Relay League, through which tions outside of United States territory. In that Amateur Radio in the United States is repre- case, unless there is an established agreement sented nationally and internationally. Letters and Numbers between the two governments, third-party com- PROGRESSIVE... with knowledge abreast of sci- munication is not allowed. A list of countries ence, a well-built and efficient station and op- A: di-dah S: di-di-dit with which we have agreements can be found at eration above reproach. B: da-di-di-dit T: dah <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/ C: da-di-da-dit U: di-di-dah io/3rd party.html>. If a station from a country not FRIENDLY... slow and patient operating when on the list attempts to contact you, the licensed D: da-di-dit V: di-di-di-dah requested; friendly advice and counsel to the operator will have to take over. E: dit W: di-da-dah beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and F: di-di-da-dit X: da-di-di-dah consideration for the interests of others. These G: da-da-dit Y: da-di-da-dah are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit. Amateur operators are polite: H: di-di-di-dit Z: da-da-di-dit I: di-dit 1: di-da-da-da-dah We use real first names and try to speak in plain BALANCED... radio is an avocation, never inter- J: di-da-da-dah 2: di-di-da-da-dah English. There is a bit of ham radio jargon such fering with duties owed to family, job, school, K: da-di-dah 3: di-di-di-da-dah as QTH and QSL, but you will quickly pick up or community. L: di-da-di-dit 4: di-di-di-di-dah some of it. Amateurs take pride in good operating M: da-dah 5: di-di-di-di-dit procedures and in their call signs. We want you PATRIOTIC... station and skill always ready for N: da-dit 6: da-di-di-di-dit service to country and community. to have fun and enjoy your experience on short- O: da-da-dah 7: da-da-di-di-dit wave radio. However, rude or arrogant on-the-air P: di-da-da-dit 8: da-da-da-di-dit behavior will not be tolerated. Most of our radio Q: da-da-di-dah 9: da-da-da-da-dit contacts will be made by selecting a frequency, WORLD SCOUT FREQUENCIES R: di-da-dit 0: da-da-da-da-dah determining that it is not in use, and then inviting stations to call us. Once on a frequency, we will Punctuation and Prosigns use it for as long as possible, inviting new sta- BAND SSB (phone) CW (Morse) tions to contact us. You will have a bit of a sell- 80 Meters 3.740/3.940 MHz 3.590 MHz ing job here. Many stations will hear us. Not all 40 Meters 7.270 MHz 7.030 MHz / (slash): da-di-di-da-dit will answer us. To increase the number of re- 20 Meters 14.290 MHz 14.070 MHz , (comma): da-da-di-di-da-dah sponses, it is important that you speak slowly and 17 Meters 18.140 MHz 18.080 MHz .
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