Operating Aids: Azimuthal Map | Calling Frequencies | CTCSS (PL) | Greek Alphabet | Latitude, Longitude, UTM | LSB or USB? | Metric System | Morse Code | Operating Procedures | Phonetic Alphabet | Q-Signals & Prosigns | Roman Numerals | RST System | UTC Time | Weather Channels

• Allocated Bands Chart - ARRL.
  A full-color chart of the U.S. amateur radio bands.

• Band Plan; Detailed, Voluntary - ARRL.
  A detailed breakdown of the voluntary band plan for all amateur bands.

• IARU Band Plan - Region 2.
  A PDF document detailing the amateur radio band plan for ITU Region 2 - the Americas.

• Calling Frequencies in the VHF / UHF / EHF Bands.
      Calling frequencies as recommended by the ARRL.

• Choosing Your First Handheld Radio
  A link to the Benicia Amateur Radio Club's web site.

• Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS).
  A description of CTCSS and DCS, with tables providing the frequencies and codes.

• Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
  A description of what Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is, along with a conversion table to Pacific time.

• Glossary.
  A glossary of Ham Radio terms, from the ARRL.

• Great Circle Calculations.
  Provided by the FCC.

  • Distance and Azimuths Between Two Sets of Coordinates.

  • Find Terminal Coordinates, Given a Bearing and a Distance.

• Greek Alphabet.
  A table of the Greek alphabet characters, with some common uses of each.

• Grid Square Locator.
  Find the Grid Square for any location on the Globe, by address or call sign, using a Grid Square Locator Map, as recommended by the ARRL.

• International Call Sign Allocations.
      Prefix assignments by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), as provided by the ARRL.

• Latitude, Longitude, UTM
  A summary description of two major geographic coordinate systems.

• Logging Your Contacts.
  The ARRL's web page discussing keeping a log of your Ham activity and the various types of logs.

  • Logbook of the World.
    From the ARRL.

• LSB or USB?
  Why do we use Lower Sideband (LSB) on some HF bands and Upper Sideband (USB) on others?

• Metric System.
  A brief description of the International System of Units (SI), with additional pages listing those units, prefixes and conversions.

• Morse Code
  A diagram showing the alphabet & digits of the International Morse Code, as used in the U.S.

• Phonetic Alphabet
  The phonetic alphabet and recommended pronunciation aid, as adopted by the ITU.

• Q-Signals
  A description of the most common Q-signals, used as shorthand mostly in Morse Code communications.

• Quick Reference Sheets for Several Radios
       Courtesy Walnut Creek CERT

• Radio Operating Procedures

• Roman Numerals.
  A chart of the Roman Numerals and their meaning.

• RST System
  A description of the RST system of signal reporting, and how it's used.

• Safety in Amateur Radio.
  See our Safety section.

• Schematic Symbols.
      Symbols used in circuit diagrams to represent various components, as adopted by the ARRL.

• Social Security Number or FRN Number?
  A link to the Benicia Amateur Radio Club's web site.

• Weather Frequencies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  National Weather Service stations in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

• W1AW Schedule.
  Transmission schedule for the ARRL's W1AW radio station.

• WWV and WWVH Time and Frequency Stations.
      Broadcast frequencies and much more for the stations WWV (Colorado), WWVH (Hawaii) and WWVB (clock syncing).