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Licensing Info:
E-ham.net article on Canadian & U.S. licensing
"Ham Guide" by Don Cassel VE3XD
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) info on amateur radio certification
Industry Canada info on the amateur radio service
Wikipedia article on amateur radio licensing

Emergency Communications
Amateur Radio Disaster Services
U.S. site with resources for ham radio operators on emergency communications
CANWARN FACT SHEET - Canwarn is a joint project of Environment Canada and the amateur radio community whereby ham radio operators provide "on the spot reporting" on severe weather events.
CANWARN ONTARIO REGION
ONTARIO ARES - Ontario Amateur Radio Emergency Services site.
VE3EMO - Amateur Radio at Ontario's Emergency Operations Centre
RARAN - Regional Amateur Radio Alert Network.   Ham radio network that works in conjunction with the  "Amber Alert" programme for missing children.
Hurricane Watch Net - A ham radio network that for years has been providing up-to-the-minute reports on hurricanes in the Americas.
SATERN -  Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network - A joint project of the amateur radio community and the Salvation Army which provides emergency health and welfare communications in disaster areas.

Canadian HF Radio Info

HF Radio.net -
Canadian amateur radio nets and other info!

Amateur Radio News & Views

E-Ham.net
QRZ.com
Amateur Radio Newsline

National Amateur Radio Organizations Around the World
RAC -
Radio Amateurs of Canada/Radio-amateurs du Canada
ARI - Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (site mainly in Italian)
ARRL - American Radio Relay League
ARSI - Amateur Radio Society of India
CRC - Czech Radio Club
CRSA - Chinese Radio Sports Association
DARC -  Deustcher Amateur-Radio Club
FRC - Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba
IRTS - Irish Radio Transmitters Society
JARL - Japan Amateur Radio League
KARL - Korean Amateur Radio League (Korean only)
LABRE - Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissao (Portuguese only)
RCD - Radio Club Dominicano
NZART - New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters
ORARI - Organasisi Amatir Radio Indonesia
PZK - Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow (Polish only)
RSGB - Radio Society of Great Britain
RSSL - Radio Society of Sri Lanka
REF - Reseau des Emetteurs Francais

SARL - South African Radio League
SSA - Sveriges Sandareamatorer
UBA - Union of Belgian Amateurs
URE - Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles (Spanish only)
USKA - Union Schweizerischer Kurzwellen-Amateure
WIA - Wireless Institute of Australia

International Amateur Radio Organizations
IARU -
International Amateur Radio Union
IARU Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East and North Asia)
IARU Region 2 (the Americas)
IARU Region 3 (Asia and the Pacific)
AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation)

Technical Stuff

Mods.dk - One of the best sites around for ham radio equipment manuals, tips on modifying equipment etc.  You have to register on the site to download files and you are limited to downloading one file every four days but it's well worth registering.
AC6V's Technical Reference - Another great source of technical information along with links to other ham tech sites.
AC6V's Homebrew Antenna Links - A great list of links to homebrew amateur radio antenna projects.
VE3HLS RF Noise Identification Page - Got a radio noise that's driving you crazy messing up your radio reception?   Here's a site that can help you identify what's causing it so that hopefully you can snuff it out!
Gas Ranges Malfunction Due to Local Broadcast Station - In this article Ralph Cameron VE3BBM (Canadian amateur radio's resident expert on all things related to RFI) describes how radio frequency interference from a local AM radio station caused a gas range to switch on and off all by itself creating a hazardous condition indeed!   The installation of a five dollar line filter would have prevented this hazard!   There's also an update to the article here.
Online Soldering Tutorial - On this blog you'll find a couple of helpful videos that show you how to improve your soldering/desoldering techniques.





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