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[hemmerling] Amateur Radio
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My Radio Amateur Licence
- On 2011-07-04, I was certified as radio amateur. I gained the certificate “Amateurfunkzeugnis der Klasse E” ( “CEPT Novice Radio Amateur Licence ECC/REC (05)06” ):
- Technology proficiency: 81 of 102 points ( 34 questions, 7 wrong answers, 79% correct answers ).
- Operationional proficiency : 96 of 102 points ( 34 questions, 2 wrong answers, 94% correct answers ).
- Proficiency in Rules and regulations: 84 points of 102 points ( 34 questions, 6 wrong answers, 82% correct answers ).
- 75% correct answers ( equivalent to 8 wrong answers for a test with 34 questions ) is the minium to pass each of the 3 tests, successfully.
- The introductory amateur radio course at DARC e.V. - Ortsverband H13 - Hannover ( 2010-09-16 - 2011-04-11 ) prepared me well for the certification test!
- My locator.
- QTH: Hannover / Germany.
- IARU Locator: JO42UI
- N 52° 20' 45.69” E 009° 43' 30.82”.
- WAZ / CQ Zone: 14 - Western Zone of Europe.
- ITU-Zone: 28 - Central / Western Europe.
Organisations, Associations
Amateur Radio Associations
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- ATV-Relais DB0TVH in Hannover - TV transmission by Laser
. - DARC e.V. E-Mail-Fernlehrgang - online course course by E-Mail, just free for members.
- myDARC - “Die Homepages der DARC Mitglieder”.
- Critical statements about DARC.
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Governmental Organizations
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- Bundesnetzagentur "Amateurfunk - Rufzeichen" - Search engine for german amateur radio callsigns. Example callsigns for testing “DL9MWE”, “DF0BA”.
Collegiate Amateur Radio Clubs - Amateur Radio at german Colleges / Universities
- “Amateurfunkgruppe an der Universitaet Hannover (AfUH)” → club station “DF0BA”.
- Location: Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 50, D-30167 Hannover, Germany → rear entrance, 5th. floor.
- Archive.org "Amateurfunkgruppe an der Universitaet Hannover (AfUH)" ( - 2007-02-06 ).
- Radio room in the tower of Leibniz Universität Hannover, Bismarckstr. 2, D-30173 Hannover, Germany.
- Contact person in 2011 / 2012: Dipl.-Ing. Michael Zimmer, Fachhochschule Hannover.
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, “AG Amateurfunk” → former club station ”
DL0MHH”. - Jörg Reuter, DL1BKE - “AFU-Gruppen an Hochschulen”.
- Archive.org "Jörg Reuter, DL1BKE - AFU-Gruppen an Hochschulen" ( Last modification of the data: 2000-03-15. The latest archived document page is of 2006-12-16 ).
Museums
Paper Magazines
- DL-QRP-AG - Arbeitsgemeinschaft für QRP und Selbstbau im Amateurfunk - “QRP Report - Zeitschrift der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für QRP und Selbstbau im Amateurfunk”.
- UKW Berichte - “Zeitschrift für Nachrichten- und Hochfrequenztechnik HF-, VHF-, UHF-, SHF-Funk”, “Fachversand für Funkzubehör”.
Preparation for Amateur Radio Certification
- The free software “Afu-Test” in HTML and JavaScript, by Micheal Stahl and Hartwig Harm.
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- The free online training webservice Michael Michiv "Online-Trainingsprogramm zur Vorbereitung auf die Amateurfunkprüfung bei der Bundesnetzagentur (Klasse A + E)", last update 2007-12-31.
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- The free software Oliver Saal "AFUTrainer" for Windows and Linux and its successor Oliver Saal "HamRadioTrainer" for Windows.
- The software collects wrong answers so that you can be forced to answer questions which you did not yet answer correctly, frequently.
- Especially, there are references in the software on the question screens to the specific lessions of the free online course Eckart K.W. Moltrecht, DJ4UF - "Amateurfunklehrgang", which grant help to answer that specific question.
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- The free online course Eckart K.W. Moltrecht, DJ4UF - "Amateurfunklehrgang" for radio amaateur certification for class A and for class E.
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- Moodle e-learning platform DARC-Distrikt Baden "FUNKEN-LERNEN-Lernplattform" with 2 free lessions.
Tools for Amateur Radio
Online Tools
Design Tools
- Arie Voors "4nec2 - Antenna modeler and optimizer" for Windows.
- EZNEC Antenna Software for Windows.
- Deutsche Version von MMANA-GAL for Windows - “Ein Programm zur Antennenanalyse”.
- Erwin Kleitsch, Pisica-Webdesign "Software und Programme aus dem Bereich: Amateurfunk" - Affordable commercial software, especially for antenna design.
- Amateurfunk an der Fachhochschule Stralsund, DARC Ortsverband V03 Stralsund "Software" - Software for antenna design.
Design Tools for EMC Compatibility
- DF3XZ "Watt32 - EMVU Sicherheitsabstandsberechnung" for Windows. “Das Programm ist eine Serviceleistung des DARC für seine Mitglieder”.
Operation Software
- eQSO - “A client / server software program designed by Amateur Radio enthusiasts for linking Amateur Radio RF gateways and repeaters via the Internet”.
- K1JT "WSJT Home Page" -“Weak Signal communication by K1JT”.
Administration Software
- The commercial HAM administration software HAM Office - Das deutschsprachige Standard-Logbuchprogramm for Windows.
Services
QSL Card & Locators
ITU Prefix
Locator "WAZ Zone" / "CQ Zone"
Locator "ITU Zone"
Locator "Distrikts-Ortsverbands-Kenner" ( DOK )
QSL Cards
- Amateurfunkstation DL1JU "QSL Karte" - examples for good design of QSL cards, also for mobile amateur radio.
Printing of QSL Cards
- It's like with business calling cards: Because of changes in your life ( relocation, new call sign → after upgrading the amateur radio license from class E to class A, new phone number, new website URL,... ) most of the cards will never be distributed. If you buy 500, you will put 450 into garbage. If you buy 1000, you will put 950 into garbage...
- ELLI QSL printing - “We print QSL cards that bring success!”.
- HappyQSL.com - “800 QSL-Karten...”, “Schöne, farbige QSL Karten welche Sie für Ihre Verbindungen verschicken erhöhen die Anzahl der bestätigten QSO”.
- The commercial HAM administration software HAM Office - Das deutschsprachige Standard-Logbuchprogramm.
- It can generate QSL cards, so that the radio amateur can print it with the QSO-dates on glossy photo paper. The motive can be change by each mode. Mobile QSOs can be confirmed, with the proper location data.
- MeMo Druck Fulda - “3000 QSL Karten...”.
- QSL Shop - 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 QSL cards.
- UX5UO print – world of QSLs - 1000, 2000, 3000 QSL cards.
Resources
QRP
Software Defined Radio ( SDR )
Tools, Hardware & Software
Technology Suggestions
- Get a A/D converter board with ADC 10 bit, successive approximation method ( not Sigma Delta, not Dual Slope ), e.g. AD 9280, AD9282, plus a controller board with USB interface, to control the device by a Windows computer.
- Automotive SDR focusses on “Phase Diversity”. “Antenna Diversity” is already below the accepted requirements level. You need a DSP with about 500 Mips for data processing.
Services
Resources
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- The free PDF book Rodger H. Hosking "Software Defined Radio Handbook".
- Wireless Innovation Forum ( formerly: “SDR Forum” ).
- Wikipedia.
Amateur Radio Market
Amateur Radio Manufacturers, Amateur Radio Devices
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- “Sangean ATS-818 acs” - this radio can receive SSB on Short Wave.
- RigPix Database - “A 2.6 GB source of information and pictures of radios, accessories and more”.
Amateur Radio Vendors
Amateur Radio Flea Market
Amateur Radio Flea Market Events
- The marketing fair HAM RADIO - Internationale Amateurfunk-Ausstellung ( mit HAMtronic - Elektronik, Internet, Computer ) in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
- The flea market event ATN - Amateurfunktreffen in Niedersachsen "INTERRADIO. Der Funk- und Elektronikfachmarkt im Norden Deutschlands - Amateurfunk, Technik, Kommunikation - in Hannover, Germany ( 2011-11-05 ).
- The flea market event Rheintal Electronica in Durmersheim, Germany.
- The conference with flea market UKW-Tagung in Weinheim, Germany.
Humor
- EN.Wikipedia "Hog Wild (1930 film)", DE.Wikipedia "Panik auf der Leiter" - Installation of a radio antenna of 20 m length on the roof of a house, to receive Japanese radio in USA, California, in 1930, by Laurel & Hardy .
No Amateur Radio :-(
- The commercial service QsoNet - Virtual Ionosphere for Amateur Radio.
- The commercial service Hampshere - Turn your PC into a Ham Radio Transceiver.
Blogs, Podcasts
- Blog Amateurlogic.TV.
- Blog DL7VDX.
- Audio podcast HAMCast - der Amateurfunk-Podcast - mit HAM Radio Special.
- Video channel YouTube "K7AGE Amateur Radio Videos".
- Apple iTunes audio podcast QTH Germany - Hobby Amateurfunk von Norman DL6YDY.
Resources
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- DB3OM.de - Michael Ott's Amateurfunk Seite - “Informationen zu Amateurfunk und Technik”.
- DL3BC - GERMAN AMATEUR RADIO STATION "Meine Amateurfunk-Lieb-Links" - “Amateurfunk (ARDF, SOTA, Digimodes, ...)”.
- The DXZone: HAM-Radio, Shortwave and CB-Radio Guide - “Ham Radio Resource Guide thousands of radio related resources to make sure you will find what you need for your DX”.
- eHam.net - “Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) Community Site”.
- Example how to describe the own locator, as radio amateur.
- FM - DAS FUNKMAGAZIN - “Aktuelle Infos rund um den Hobbyfunk”.
- HAM-ON-AIR - “Tipps und Berichte von Funkamateuren für Funkamateure – The real hamspirit – Alles rund um den Amateurfunk”.
- QRP Forum - Forum der DL-QRP-AG für QRP und Selbstbau im Amateurfunk ( read only forum ).
- QSLonline - “Das deutschsprachige Amateurfunkportal”, “Amateurfunk auf den Punkt gebracht”.
- Wikipedia.
Forums, Newsgroups, Communities
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- “Forum mit Tips, Infos und Konfigurationen Xnet -FBB - LinkT - Linpac - AX25 - APRS”.
- “Bitte registriere dich mit deinem Rufzeichen! Die Eingabe ist auf min. fünf und max. sechs Zeichen begrenzt!”
- Amateurfunk-Digital Forum - “Connecting digital Ham Radio Network!”.
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- amateurfunkforum.at - Old Forum, readonly.
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- DARC Forum - Mitglieder helfen Mitgliedern - readonly if you are not members of Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e.V..
- Facebook:
- Facebook "DL0TY * DL0H" - “Community Page about Amateur radio station Clubstation des Ortsverbandes H48 im DARC e.V.”
- Forum der DL-QRP-AG für QRP und Selbstbau im Amateurfunk - “Diskussionsforum für alles rund um den Selbstbau im Amateurfunk - für Anfänger und für Spezialisten” - readonly for non-members.
- FUNKECHO - Dein QTH im Internet! Forum - “Funkverzeichnis, Funkerkarte und Funkforum. Egal welche Funkklasse, ob CB-Funk, Amateurfunk, PMR, LPD, Freenet, Betriebsfunk...”.
- Funkstammtisch in Gasthof HOFWIMMER, Austria.
- Das Isetal Amateurfunk Forum - “Alles Rund um Amateurfunk und Technik im Isetal und darüber hinaus ..”.
- Hamradioboard, Germany - “The new bulletin board for modern ham's”.
- Ham Radio Nation - Amateur Radio Social Network - “ALL CALL SIGNS ARE VALIDATED before you are allowed to use this site”.
- Yahoo.
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