As we head into the Fall/Winter season, RAWNY is once again providing licensing classes for those who wish to become either a new ham as a Technician, or upgrade from a Technician to a General class amateur radio operator. Getting…
Category: Operating Practices
Getting Started with the FM Satellites
If you’ve never had the opportunity to communicate with someone via satellite, there is no better time to work the bird! Here is a link to a PDF file from AMSAT’s website describing how to operate LEO satellites using an…
Repeater Safety
To continue with RAWNY’s dedication to teaching new hams about how to get on the air, and as a refresher to those with years of experience behind them, we present the following article which originally appeared in the January 1983…
Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur
As a supplement to RAWNY’s Amateur Radio licences classes, check out the following article published by the IARU regarding operating procedures and etiquette while on the air. Often, we overlook just exactly HOW amateur radio operators should present themselves on the…
Anyone Interested in Learning Morse Code (CW)
Hello, Along with studying for my Extra ticket, I’ve gotten back into practicing code a bit and came across a book I’ll read (after I take my test of course!). The old timers probably have seen it but I figured…