You are probably you are now the proud owner of your first HT (Hand Held Radio). Great if you have a local club or mentor to help you navigate the programming. If not, this article will take you through the basics of Chirp and programming the memories.
Category:Back to Basics
These are articles that go back to basics. You may be a recent Foundation graduate or prospective candidate, or you may be someone getting back into Amateur Radio after a hiatus, or you may be a very experienced amateur operator that until now, you have not had an interest in one of the many facets or Amateur Radio. These articles, as the category states, is a back to basics, explaining the concepts so that you may do further research with confidence
VK Ham Radio Wall Chart (Updated October 2024)
Download a free A3/A4 VK Ham Radio wallchart to print for ready reference formulas, Q-codes, Band Frequencies, DMR Talk Groups all on one page
Logging Software – Which one is best?
Topic ARRL’s Logbook of the World Subtopic Logging Equipment Required Computer + Internet Costs Nil unless applying for Awards or obtaining a commercial app Document last reviewed and updated (reviewed …
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New Ham – What Online Services do I need?
When you first get your callsign, you know that there a number of online services you need. Problem is, which ones do you really need? You can literally spend days …
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QSL Cards
A QSL Card is a long established method of confirmation of two way radio communication between two amateur radio operators. It is also used for confirmation of one way reception …
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Foundation Qualification – The start of your journey
Well, the start of your Amateur Radio Journey at least. You might want to read this in conjunction with this updated article https://www.vkhamradio.com/amateur-licence-qualification/, it helps explain the recent changes, and …
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What is SOTA, POTA, WWFF?
Once you get into Amateur radio and you start looking around, you will come across the terms SOTA (Summits On The Air) and POTA (Parks On The Air) and to …
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What is the value of a Ham Radio Club?
Ham Radio or Amateur Radio clubs are an integral part of Amateur Radio. In fact the oldest club was formed in 1909. It is generally accepted that you will contact …
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What are contests – how do I take part?
As soon as you get on the air, you are going to hear about contests, either through amateur radio news articles, or even worse, you are trying to get on …
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