Information Sites
Amateur Radio Organizations
- For the official word - The
American Radio Relay League a national organization of Hams
- The International Amateur Radio Union
is an organization where national societies throughout the world work
together for the international good of Amateur Radio under the auspices
of a representative democracy.
- The Military Affiliated
Radio Service (MARS) is a program sponsored by the Department of
Defensee that consists of licensed amateur radio operators who assist
with communications for the benefit of military personel.
- The Young Ladies Radio League
(YLRL) is an international organization that encourages YLs (Young
Ladies) throughout the world to enter into the Amateur Radio Service.
- The International Telecommunications Union
- Radiocommunications (ITU-R) plays a vital role in the global
management of the radio-frequency spectrum. Here you will find links on
upcoming World Radio Conferences (WRC).
Area Organizations
Weather Information Sources
Technical Information and Help
Charts, References, and Forms
More Links
- The K8CX Ham Gallery - A large
Photo Gallery of Ham Operators , Hamshacks, Ham Collectibles, Antenna
farms, DXpeditions, DX locations, Contest Stations, etc.
- Tired of that old "ring-ring" on your cellphone? Create a custom
MORSE CODE ringtone and download it
here!
Brought to you by Andy Booth, M1RGZ, this slick little website has been
a hit with the amateur community! Did I mention that it is free!
- Have you ever seen an Iridium flare? They occur almost daily, but
you must be looking in the right place at the right time!
Predictions for flares, satellite passings, comets and more can be found
at the
Heavens - Above Web Site. You will need to provide your
Latitude and Longitude
information to configure this website for your viewing. We have set
the location initially to central Joplin, Missouri.
- If you don't know your latitude and longitude, but do know
your Zip Code, follow this link to
Spaceweather.com/flybys/
where you can get a printable list of satellite passings.
- For information on Meteor Showers and such look at
American
Meteor Society Page
- For something completely different, some area hams practice their
aim at the annual Oklahoma
Full Auto Shoot held just south of Seneca Missouri. This huge
event draws people from all over North America. It features a 200 yard
firing line where you can shoot a wide variety of weapons, including
machine guns.
- Some of our members also fly with the
Teeniemünde Rocketry Club
