Arrl ham Radio License Manual Table of Contents and Technician License Course Outline

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ARRL Ham Radio License Manual Table of Contents and Technician License Course Outline 1 Welcome to Amateur Radio 1.1 What is Amateur Radio? 1-1 Beginnings of Ham Radio 1-2 Ham Radio Today 1-4 Who Can Be a Ham? 1-5 What Do Hams Do? 1-8 Amateur Radio Clubs and Organizations 1-10 What Makes Amateur Radio Different? 1-12 1.2 The FCC and Licensing 1-13 Why Get a License? 1-13 Licensing Overview 1-13 1.3 Amateur Radio Activities 1-15 Identification and Contacts 1-15 Using Your Voice 1-16 Exchanging Digital Data 1-16 Using Morse Code 1-16 Emergencies and Public Service 1-16 Awards and Contests 1-17 Novel Activities 1-18 1.4 Getting Your Ham Radio License 1-19 The Technician License 1-19 Obtaining a License 1-19 What We Assume About You 1-20 Advanced Students 1-20 Online Practice Exams 1-21 Testing Process 1-21 Time to Get Started! 1-22 2 Radio and Signals Fundamentals 2.1 Radio Signals and Waves 2-1 Frequency and Phase 2-3 The Radio Spectrum 2-3 Wavelength 2-5 2.2 Modulation 2-6 Amplitude Modulation 2-7 Single-Sideband (SSB) 2-9 Frequency and Phase Modulation 2-9 Comparing Types of Modulation 2-10 2.3 Radio Equipment Basics 2-11 Basic Station Organization 2-11 Repeaters 2-12 Accessory Radio Equipment 2-12 3 Electricity, Components and Circuits 3.1 Electricity 3-1 Voltage and Current 3-1 Circuits 3-3 Resistance 3-4 Power 3-5 AC and DC 3-6 3.2 Components and Units 3-6 Basic Components 3-6 Reactance and Impedance 3-9 Resonance 3-9 Diodes, Transistors and Integrated Circuits 3-10 Protective Components 3-11 Circuit Gatekeepers 3-12 Schematics and Component Symbols 3-13 3.3 Types Of Radios and Radio Circuits 3-16 Transmit-Receive Switches 3-16 Oscillators and Amplifiers 3-16 Filters 3-16 Modulators 3-17 Mixers 3-18 Receivers 3-18 Transverters 3-18 4 Propagation, Antennas and Feed Lines 4.1 Propagation 4-1 The Ionosphere 4-3 4.2 Antenna Fundamentals 4-5 Antenna Gain 4-6 Radiation Patterns 4-7 4.3 Feed Lines and SWR 4-8 Coaxial Cable 4-8 Open-Wire Feed Line 4-9 Characteristic Impedance 4-9 Standing Wave Ratio — SWR 4-9 4.4 Practical Antenna Systems 4-11 Dipoles and Ground-Planes 4-11 Directional Antennas 4-14 Practical Feed Lines and Associated Equipment 4-16 5 Amateur Radio Equipment 5.1 Transmitters and Receivers 5-1 Selecting Band, Frequency and Mode 5-2 Transmitter Functions 5-3 Receiver Functions 5-6 Handheld Transceivers 5-8 5.2 Digital Communications 5-9 Amateur Digital Modes 5-9 Setting Up for Digital Modes 5-13 Gateways 5-14 5.3 Power Supplies and Batteries 5-15 Power Supplies 5-15 Mobile Power Wiring 5-15 Generators and Inverters 5-16 Batteries 5-16 Batteries for Handheld Radios 5-18 5.4 RF Interference (RFI) 5-19 Filters 5-19 Direct Detection 5-20 Overload 5-21 Harmonics and Spurious Emissions 5-21 Noise Sources 5-21 Unknown Signals 5-22 Guidelines 5-22 RFI and Neighbors 5-23 Part 15 Rules 5-23 5.5 RF Grounding 5-24 6 Communicating with Other Hams 6.1 Contact Basics 6.1 Contact Contents 6.1 Advising and Assisting 6.6 Logging and Confirming Contacts 6.7 6.2 Band Plans 6.9 Definitions and Finding Band Plans 6.9 Calling Frequencies and Beacons 6.10 Why Band Plans Are Needed 6.10 Who Makes Band Plans 6.10 Rules about Band Plans 6.10 6.3 Making Contacts 6.11 Repeater Contacts 6.11 SSB, CW and Digital Contacts 6.13 Taking Turns and Breaking In 6.13 Simplex Channels 6.14 6.4 Using Repeaters 6.15 Finding Repeaters 6.15 Repeater Offset or Shift 6.15 Repeater Access Tones 6.16 Accessing a Repeater 6.17 ID and Control Topics 6.17 Repeater Systems 6.17 Open, Special Use and Private Repeaters 6.18 Digital Repeater Systems 6.18 6.5 Nets 6.20 Types of Nets 6.20 Net Structure and Participation 6.21 Traffic Handling 6.22 Finding Nets 6.23 6.6 Communications for Public Service 6.23 Public Service Operating Guidelines 6.24 Tactical Communications 6.24 ARES and RACES 6.24 Emergencies and Disaster Relief 6.25 Threats to Life and Property 6.25 Distress Calls 6.25 Emergency Communications Training 6.26 Emergency Communications and Your Employer 6.26 6.7 Special Activities, Modes and Techniques 6.27 DXing, Awards and Contesting 6.27 Satellites 6.30 Special Modes 6.32 7 Licensing Regulations 7.1 Licensing Terms 7.1 Part 97 7.1 Type and Classes of Licenses 7.3 Examinations 7.5 Term of License and Renewal 7.8 Responsibilities 7.8 7.2 Working with the FCC 7.9 The FCC ULS Web Site 7.9 Registering 7.9 Using Your FRN 7.10 7.3 Bands and Privileges 7.10 Frequency Privileges 7.10 Emission Privileges 7.13 Power Limits 7.15 Primary and Secondary Allocations 7.15 Band Plans 7.16 Repeater Coordination 7.16 7.4 International Rules 7.17 ITU (International Telecommunication Union) 7.17 International Operating 7.18 Reciprocal Operating Authority 7.18 IARP — International Amateur Radio Permit 7.19 CEPT 7.19 Permitted Contacts and Communications 7.19 7.5 Call Signs 7.19 Prefix and Suffix 7.19 Portable and Upgrade 7.21 Choosing a Call Sign 7.22 Club and Special Event Call Signs 7.22 8 Operating Regulations 8.1 Control Operators 8-1 Definitions 8-1 Privileges And Guest Operating 8-2 Unlicensed Operators 8-3 8.2 Identification 8-3 Normal Identification 8-3 Guest Operators 8-5 Miscellaneous Identification Rules 8-6 8.3 Interference 8-7 Harmful Interference 8-7 Willful Interference 8-8 8.4 Third-Party Communications 8-9 Definitions and Rules 8-9 8.5 Remote and Automatic Operation 8-10 Definitions 8-10 Responsibilities 8-11 8.6 Prohibited Transmissions 8-11 Business Communications 8-12 Encrypted Transmissions 8-12 Broadcasting and Retransmission 8-13 Special Circumstances 8-13 9 Safety 9.1 Electrical Safety 9.1 Electrical Injuries 9.1 AC Safety Grounding 9.3 Lightning 9.4 9.2 RF Exposure 9.5 Exposure Limits 9.6 Averaging and Duty Cycle 9.7 Evaluating Exposure 9.9 Exposure Safety Measures 9.10 9.3 Mechanical Safety 9.11 Mobile Installations 9.11 Putting Up Antennas and Supports 9.12 Directory: files -> file file -> Wars and State-Making Reconsidered: The Rise of the Interventionist State file -> For more information 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