IQ Signals
AR Newsline
To follow in 5,4,3,2,1. The following is a QST. From around the world, this is Newsline, Amateur Radio’s first independent on-the-air news and bulletin service.
The website audio and text feed is usually updated early on Friday of each week – Pacific time (PST or PDT depending on time of year.) Listen to this week’s report!
Editor’s Choice
1. AA9PW Online study guide for ham radio enthusiasts.
2. AI4UK Frequencies, weather maps, and more.
3. AMSAT Satellite pass predictions.
4. Antenna Length Calculation Calculate the frequency/length of antennas
5. ARCEP French agency in charge of regulating telecommunications.
6. AR Newsline Weekly newscast of Amateur Radio.
7. ARRL American Radio Relay League News.
8. AT&T Wi-Fi Locations AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots.
9. Colorado Repeater Association Throughout the Front Range of Colorado.
10. DR@F Digital Radioamateur France.
11. D-Star Users Watch for the most current users.
12. Donner’s Digital Interfaces For digital modes. Works with EchoLink.
13. DODROPIN EchoLink Conference Server.
14. DV Dongle Connect to the international D-Star gateway network!
15. EchoAddons Software that works with EchoLink.
16. EchoLink EchoLink Link Status.
17. eHam Reviews Reviews of products and services submitted by members.
18. Electric Radio Magazine A magazine for the vintage radio enthusiast.
19. FCC Frequency Band Plan Here’s a basic frequency list.
20. FCC License Search Advanced license search.
21. G0MWT Some consider Chelmsford as the “birthplace of radio”.
22. G4VXE Tim’s version of Amateur Radio from Longworth, England.
23. GB3KD A repeater in Kidderminster that is connected to EchoLink.
24. GB3OK Repeater is 70 cms, EchoLink, linked with GB7OK, a D-Star repeater.
25. GF4ON Here is a great CW trainer program. Free!
26. Global Frequency Database Do you want your site to be added here?
27. Globaltuners.com Access to remotely controlled receivers all over the world.
28. Ham Radio Deluxe Control software for a variety of radios.
29. Ham Radio Online Real time disaster reports.
30. HamSphere Turn your PC into a Ham Radio Transceiver!
31. Heavens-Above Satellites, astronomy, and all in heavens above.
32. I-Link Boards Interfaces work with Echolink and others.
33. International Callsign Prefixes Callsign Prefixes by country. (SMeter)
34. IRLP The Internet Radio Linking Project.
35. ISS Tracker Find when a spacecraft will be flying over your city.
36. ITU Region Maps ITU maps of regions 1, 2, and 3.
37. IW5EDI HF Antenna Library.
38. JARL Japan Amateur Radio League, Inc.
39. K1IW Amateur Repeater Search.
40. K2DSL Callsign Map Search. Just enter the callsign.
41. MRP40 Morse Code Decoder and sender.
42. N2YO Live real time satellite tracking and predictions.
43. NOAA NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards.
44. QRZ.com Callsign database and more.
45. Radio Reference Listen to live online police scanners!
46. RAIN Report Radio Amateur Information Network.
47. Rocky Mountain Radio League Denver-based amateur radio club.
48. RSGB International prefix list.
49. SOHO Solar and Heliospheric Observatory home page.
50. Saltgrass Saltgrass Link System in southern Texas.
51. SolarCycle24.com Solar activity forecast with the latest reports.
52. Space Weather NOAA/NWS/SWPC.
53. The Four Metres Website All about 70mhz.
54. UALR Callsign Lookup Uni. of Arkansas at Little Rock Amateur Radio Club.
55. US Callsign Prefixes Amateur Radio Callsign Numerical Prefixes.
56. US Time Official U.S. Time from NIST.
57. VHF Tropo Forecast William Hepburn’s Ducting Forecast.
58. VKHam Australian Amateur Radio.
59. Verizon Wi-Fi Directory Wi-Fi Access HotSpot Directory
60. W5YI Get your own vanity callsign.
61. W7EI Welcome to the VVARA from Cottonwood, Arizona.
62. World Clock Move your mouse to see the time around the world.
63. Worldwide HamCall Callsign database.
International Q Signals
| QRA | What is the name of your station? |
| QRG | What’s my exact frequency? |
| QRH | Does my frequency vary? |
| QRI | How is my tone? (1-3) |
| QRK | What is my signal intelligibility? (1-5) |
| QRL | Are you busy? |
| QRM | Is my transmission being interfered with? |
| QRN | Are you troubled by static? |
| QRO | Shall I increase transmitter power? |
| QRP | Shall I decrease transmitter power? |
| QRQ | Shall I send faster? |
| QRS | Shall I send slower? |
| QRT | Shall I stop sending? |
| QRU | Have you anything for me? (Answer in negative) |
| QRV | Are you ready? |
| QRW | Shall I tell ……. you’re calling him? |
| QRX | When will you call again? |
| QRZ | Who is calling me? |
| QSA | What is my signal strength? (1-5) |
| QSB | Are my signals fading? |
| QSD | Is my keying defective? |
| QSG | Shall I send ……. messages at a time? |
| QSK | Can you work breakin? |
| QSL | Can you acknowledge receipt? |
| QSM | Shall I repeat the last message sent? |
| QSO | Can you communicate with ……. direct? |
| QSP | Will you relay to …….? |
| QSV | Shall I send a series of V’s? |
| QSW | Will you transmit on …….? |
| QSX | Will you listen for ……. on …….? |
| QSY | Shall I change frequency? |
| QSZ | Shall I send each word / group more than once?(Answer, send twice or …….) |
| QTA | Shall I cancel number …….? |
| QTB | Do you agree with my word count? (Answer negative) |
| QTC | How many messages have you to send? |
| QTH | What is your location? |
| QTR | What is your time? |
| QTV | Shall I stand guard for you …….? |
| QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication with me? |
| QUA | Have you news of …….? |
RADIO REFERENCE AMATEUR RADIO
1. GB7OK and GB3OK Repeaters (D Star) Bromley, South East London – Link
2. South London Amateur Group 145.325mhz – Link
3. Multi-State Repeater System Mac Pass (ECHO) MT, NM, GA, CA, OH – Link
4. W9WIN Wide area linked Repeater System IN (ECHO-IRL) – Link
5. KB5AVY Linked Repeater System New Orleans – Link
6. Amateur Radio WB8CRS 146.880mhz Cin – Link
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