Please contact me if you see any changes that need to be made at:  kn5grk@lusfiber.net

EMERGENCY WEBSITES:

        The Lafayette City-Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness - Information on all emergency situations
        Lafayette OHSEP - The Lafayette City-Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
        Louisiana GOHSEP - Louisiana's Homeland Security + Emergency Preparedness State Regions
        Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) Contacts - Parish Contacts (Phone Numbers-Fax Numbers-Websites)
        Lafayette Parish 537 SkyWarn Repeater System - Info on the 145.370 Repeater
        National Weather Service - Lake Charles, LA - (337) 477-5285
          NOAA Weather Radio Live Streams - Listen to live NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts from our network of local streams. weatherUSA offers an
                                                                    audio streaming platform for NOAA Weather Radio and we also provide links to other available streams on
                                                                    the Internet. Use the tuning option below, or choose Listen from a station in the list.
        Louisiana SkyWarn Frequencies - Louisiana SkyWarn repeaters and nets.  ARES/RACES
        Lafayette SkyWarn - Emergency Communications in Lafayette Parish and surrounding areas provided
                                          by the Acadiana Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc W5DDL
        Skywarn Storm Spotter Program - Advanced Skywarn Training Program - YouTube Video Series Program

LOUISIANA AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS:
        Acadiana Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc. - W5DDL Lafayette, LA
        Acadiana DX Association - K5BLV Lydia, LA
        Amateur Radio Club of Shreveport - Shreveport, LA
        Ascension ARC - K5ARC Gonzales, LA
        Atchafalaya DX Association, Inc. - WA5MC Morgan City, LA
        Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club - Baton Rouge, LA
        Central Louisiana Amateur Radio Club - N5AEX Alexandria / Pineville, LA
        Delta DX Association - W5RU New Orleans, LA
        Jefferson Amateur Radio Club - W5GAD Meterie, LA
        LOHSEP Amateur Radio Club -  Livingston, LA
        Louisiana Contest Club (LCC) - Calhoun, LA
        Louisiana Delta Amateur Radio Club - KC5DR West Monroe, LA
        Minden Amateur Radio Association - N5RD Minden, LA
        MissLou Amateur Radio Club - East Feliciana Parish
        Northeast Amateur Radio Club - W5EA West Monroe, LA
        OZONE Amateur Radio Club - W5SLA Slidell, LA
        Piney Hills Amateur Radio Association - KQ5T Ruston, LA
        Shreveport Amateur Radio Association (SARA) - K5SAR Shreveport, LA
        SouthEast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club - WB5NET Hammond, LA
        Southwest Louisiana Amateur Repeater Club - W5BII Lake Charles, LA
        Sulphur Amateur Radio Club - W5SUR Sulphur, LA 
        Thibodaux Amateur Radio Club - W5YL Thibodeaux, LA
        Westside ARC - W5ABD Westwego,LA
        West Central Louisiana Amateur Radio Club - Leesville, LA

OTHER AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS:

Beaumont Amateur Radio Club - W5RIN Beaumont, TX
Central Arkansas Radio Emergency Net - The C.A.R.E.N. Club is one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Arkansas.
Jackson Amateur Radio Club - W5PFC (Jackson, MS
Magnolia DX Association - K5MDX - W5 Magnolia, MS

Orange Amateur Radio Club - W5ND Orange, TX

ACADIANA AREA AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS HOME PAGES:
        KN5GRK - Herman's World
        KC5NNH -John's Home Page
        NA5Q - Roland's Home Page

AMATEUR RADIO VENDORS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED OUR LOCAL HAMFESTS IN THE PAST:
        ABR Industries - A Full-Line American-Made Coax (RF) Cable Assembly Manufacturer
        BE READY SOLAR - Solar Panels & Modules
        ELECRAFT - Hands on - Ham Radio Kits
        EXPERT AMPS USA - Solid State Amateur Radio Amplifiers
        FlexRadio Systems - Software Defined Radios
        Frank Krize - Krize Electronics (Surplus Tubes & Parts) - 1373 Chapel Hill Road, 
                                        Natchez, MS 39120 - Phone: (601)442-0973
                                       k5svc@natchez.net
        Gifts4Hams / Plaques - Laser Engraved, Etched & Marked Gifts for All Hams
        Icom America - Amateur Radio Products
        Kenwood Amateur Radio Equipment - Phil Parton (Factory Rep.)
        Main Trading Company - Amateur - Commercial - CB Radios
        MCM-Computers - MCM Computers - Livingston, LA - Hebert McMorris WA5VPX - Phone: (225)698-3064 - hrmac@eatel.net
        MFJ Eneterprises - Amateur Radio Products
        Palmetto Antennas - Antennas plus WOUXUN RADIOs & Accessories
        Poles and Things - W3ARS - Military Aluminum / Fiber Glass Poles & Accessories
        Radiowavz Antennas - All Types of Wire Antennas & Accessories
        rtSystems - Programming Software & Cables for your radios
        The Sign Man of Baton Rouge - Custom Signs & Name Badges
        Yaesu - Amateur Radio Equipment
        Hub City Amateur Radio Sales - Telephone 601-467-1458
        Walter Cork KI4TNN (Surplus Electronics) E-Mail: bottlestopper@yahoo.com

CALL SIGN LOOKUP PAGES:
        QRZ - Call Sign Data Base
        U.S. Amateur Radio Callsign Lookup Page - University of Arkansas @ Little Rock, AR

RADIO REPAIR & PARTS:
        K5LLZ Rotator Repair & Service - Fred Goughler, 101 N. Quapaw, Skiatook, OK 74070 - Repair & part on:  HiGain, TR 44, CD45, Tailtwister.

GETTING YOUR HAM RADIO LICENSE TRAINING & STUDY GUIDES:
        Amateur Radio License Classes by W4EEY - Gary Wise W4EEY and his co-teacher Dave Ivey KE4EA offer FREE Amateur Radio Licensing
                                                                                    classes on line via Gary's YouTube Channel.
        No Nonsense Study Guides - by KB6NU
        Getting a copy of your FCC Amateur Radio License - FCC Website
        Getting a copy of your FCC Amateur Radio License - ARRL Website
        Technician License Study & Training Guide
        General License Study & Training Guide
        Extra Class Study & Training Guide
        Morse Code Training Tutorial - Bob GB2CW - RSGB QRS CW Practice Transmissions
                                                              Various Operators

ONLINE TESTING:
     For those looking to get their license or upgrade to a higher class license here's some valuable resources:
     Video tutorials on obtaining an Amateur Radio License can be found at:
     Technicians Class - http://dcasler.com/ham-radio/training/ or https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7564E84F0A8082FD
     General Class - http://dcasler.com/ham-radio/general/ or https://www.youtube.com/playlist…
     Extra Class - http://dcasler.com/ham-radio/extra/ or https://www.youtube.com/playlist…

HAM RADIO CATALOGS & EQUIPMENT:

    Alinco Electronics - Welcome Page

    Amateur Radio Supplies LLC - Quality Products, Fast Shipping!

    HRO(Ham Radio Outlet) - Home Page

    Main Trading Company - Ham Radio Equipment

    Maxcon-Antennas - Antenna manufactures of wire antennas and accessories.

 
AMATEUR RADIO RESOURCES:

    Amateur Radio & DX Reference Guide - 700 AMATEUR RADIO TOPICS - 6,000 LINKS & 133 PAGES - From ANTENNAS to ZONES

    ASTRON Power Supplies - Schematics & mods for most ASTRON supplies.

            Maker Pro - A Maker Community, Supporting You from Concept to Creation.

    Meeting People With Ham Radios - Lots of information and links on ham radio here.

    All About Ham Radios

    AMATEUR RADIO ON-LINE

    100 Years of Radio

    Createqr.org - A Closer Look At Morse Code.

    Enclosures & Cases Inc. - The leader in precision enclosures.

            Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur

    HamTestOnLine 

    Ham Radio in the 21st Century

    History of the Radio

    Ham Radio Resource Guide - Lot of information & links found here.

    AppliancePartsPro.com - A lot of information on radio "do-it-yourself" projects.

    RIEDON.COM - Riedon is a resistor manufacturer company specializing in Power Resistors, Precision Resistors, 
                                   and High Tempature Resistors.

    ROHM - Design and manufacture of integrated circuits (IC's), semiconductors and other electronic components.

    TXM Manufacturing - Custom coax cables & connectors - (844) 266-3718

    K8CX-HAM GALLERY - Lots of Ham Radio Information and Links

    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO)

            What is a Ham Radio - Radio Guide - Home of Radios & Antennas

    Wire Antennas for Ham Radio - Dimensions for just about any wire antenna for any band with drawings.

    ZIP Scanners - Police Scanner Resources & Learning

PROGRAMMING YOUR RADIO WITH CHIRP SOFTWARE:

         CHIRP Home Page - Using CHIRP software to program numerous VHF/UHF transceiver makes & models

         Programming Radios using CHIRP software - CHIRP Radio Programming Webinar

 Program a Baofeng Radio with CHIRP

         Baofeng & Pofeng Radio Programming Cables & Drivers for Windows 10

 

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HAM RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION AND LINKS (Info by Paul Coats - AE5JU W5YI CVE) Go to this site:

    W5DDL Acadiana Amateur Radio Association, Inc.

   All the information you will need for Tech, General, and Extra class license.

There are also courses of study that may be subscribed to at:
        Ham Tests on Line
               (NOTE- When you print out these guides, yes, print them... use a Magic Marker to black out all the wrong answers. This way you
                study only the correct answers and everything else looks unfamiliar. Seriously, print, black out, study. Just take my word for it and
                do it.)
Study Guides - right click on these links and Save As:

TECHNICIAN:

     NCVEC 2010 Tech Test Pool

     KB6NU Tech Study Guide

GENERAL:

    NCVEC 2011 General Test Pool

    No-Nonsense-General License Study Guide

EXTRA:

    Revised 2012-2016 Extra Class Pool

    KB6NU How Everybody Can Be An Extra

PRACTICE TESTS ON LINE:

    QRZ on Line Test

    AA9PW

    Eham

    Ham Exam

TESTING LOCATIONS:

    W5YI-VEC (Search by State)

    ARRL (Search by State, Country, or Zip Code)

NOTES:
  Here's what to do... study the study guides a few evenings. Then begin doing the W5DDL classroom presentations. You can do one or two a night.
  Also begin taking the practice tests. With all of those sites, each time you take the test it will have a different random draw of questions from the
  question pool... just like the real test you will take. I would also suggest you take the practice test on a different site each time. This will help you
  get used to the appearance of the test being different, just as it will be when you take the actual test. Take two or three (or more if you have time) of
  the practice tests each night after going through a chapter from W5DDL. By the time you are finished with the W5DDL classes you will be ready for
 the Tech test, and you will pass.
BUT WAIT!!! There's more!!!
     When you are confident that you will pass the Tech, and are passing by 90% or more, begin study for the General. If you are smart enough to pass the Tech, you are smart enough for the General, too. With the General comes greatly expanded band privileges. Keep up with studying the Tech guides and the practice tests, but add the General.

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Last update - December 10, 2024

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