{"id":234,"date":"2024-10-19T10:20:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T15:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2025-03-21T05:52:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:52:57","slug":"library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#4af3f3\"><strong>ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO?   Be sure to ask a local club. HT- handheld devices need line of site (LOS)  [eyesight to the curve of earth] to a repeater to be effective. Have a site visit to confirm before any purchase.  <em>Easy is an opinion. With the right plan success. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ham-Radio-for-Dummies.pdf\">https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ham-Radio-for-Dummies.pdf<\/a>   good to understand the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-ff2b77442b2bbb870f1cc97c04e38562\"><strong><em>BUYER BEWARE &#8211; if something is 60% less there is a reason, Reviews see online other platforms like Reddit, eham, or ask before buy. Planning and research allows time for your best outcome.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>KC3YFZ Ed &#8211; This is part of Alpha\/Beta test before we move to the BARC Website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>For Beginners utilizing VHF\/UHF Try this link on BARC Baltimore Amateur Radio Club <a href=\"https:\/\/w3ft.com\/beginners\/\">https:\/\/w3ft.com\/beginners\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>BARC uses member surveys to understand what our members need. From those surveys BARC can help by posting those links relating to the survey topics. October is Propagation Topics come stop by. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BARCW3FT\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BARCW3FT\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-607274a8-326d-4eab-916d-a68755930be0\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-607274a8-326d-4eab-916d-a68755930be0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-607274a8-326d-4eab-916d-a68755930be0\">SAFETY   &#8211;  YOUR RESPONSIBILITY<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-607274a8-326d-4eab-916d-a68755930be0\">\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#bb4446\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Safety begins with a proper attitude. Make it a habit to plan your work carefully and always consider the safety aspects or your Amateur Radio activities. <\/mark> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a614fd7407182cd4b187cfa3fb634eeb\"><strong>RED CROSS  First Aid Manual  192 pages PDF<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/safetytrainingpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/American-Red-Cross-First-Aid-CPR-AED-Participants-Manual.pdf\">https:\/\/safetytrainingpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/American-Red-Cross-First-Aid-CPR-AED-Participants-Manual.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mdcot-com wp-block-embed-mdcot-com\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1JgnVVvipd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcot.com\/stop-the-bleed\/\">Stop The Bleed<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" 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id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-607274a8-326d-4eab-916d-a68755930be0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-607274a8-326d-4eab-916d-a68755930be0\">END FED ANTENNA <\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-607274a8-326d-4eab-916d-a68755930be0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ba4cbca9f961cfe224e3457aff7ddc1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamuniverse.com\/randomwireantennalengths.html\">https:\/\/www.hamuniverse.com\/randomwireantennalengths.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" style=\"width:603px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3.png\" 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tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4492c416-5a89-43e6-a8e6-fc12fc904398\">ANTENNA  (Design, Guides, Chokes, Un Un, Balun)<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-4492c416-5a89-43e6-a8e6-fc12fc904398\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-a916b376-3959-4c36-b91e-c1a2f57152cc\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" 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id=\"wp-block-file--media-640dd9f9-d94f-48fd-8824-32b7266e220e\" href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Antenna_Handbook_1984_HF_kc3yfz.pdf\"><strong>DoD Field Antenna_Handbook_1984_HF<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Antenna_Handbook_1984_HF_kc3yfz.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-640dd9f9-d94f-48fd-8824-32b7266e220e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_57a4560b-50fa-4fd5-bc53-f87b071ddd1d\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-13226dff-dbaa-452f-abf0-c077b88d02fb\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-13226dff-dbaa-452f-abf0-c077b88d02fb\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-13226dff-dbaa-452f-abf0-c077b88d02fb\">UHF VHF   2M  70 cm  Site mapping LOS <\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-13226dff-dbaa-452f-abf0-c077b88d02fb\">\n\n<p>Give me 20. 20 feet is nice to extend Line of Sight. Goggle maps can help with an overhead line to a transmit site. This can help orient the antenna around obstructions. Vertical 90 degree to horizon for FM phasing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@39.3347605,-76.5804327,43637m\/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@39.3347605,-76.5804327,43637m\/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Line of  Site Mapping. The link close the  warning. A map will open. 2 markers blue and Green. move one to the  receive and one to the transmit site.  Each add the meters above the ground. example. Standing on ground 2 Meters. If a building is 200 feet use 61.69 M.  The map will slice a line across the terrain.  Still testing must be done to confirm.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scadacore.com\/tools\/rf-path\/rf-line-of-sight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.scadacore.com\/tools\/rf-path\/rf-line-of-sight\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baltimore Area Repeater 2M BARC W3FT The repeater has a primary input frequency of 146.07 Mhz and output is 146.67. The PL tone is 107.2.     PDF Guide <a href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BARC_Repeaterhelp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BARC_Repeaterhelp.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multi transmit sites 70 cm Balt Frederick DC <a href=\"http:\/\/www.n3st.net\/index_files\/CMRG_Repeaters.htm\">http:\/\/www.n3st.net\/index_files\/CMRG_Repeaters.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RATPAC AND DAVE CASLER Videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RATPAC VID Beginner&#8217;s Introduction to VHF\/UHF for Amateur Radio- Week 1 +   <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mUXQg_9cDPU?si=Ya79Mva-SDXms8um\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/mUXQg_9cDPU?si=Ya79Mva-SDXms8um<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RATPAC Vid  VHF\/UHF  ANTENNAS  2 M 70 cm  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LvXGn8Kg0Vg?si=EeZ_Nf1Y23uR4jmk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/LvXGn8Kg0Vg?si=EeZ_Nf1Y23uR4jmk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VHF Antenna Performance Questions\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yrNDV1eipmw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-8b4ea4b3-93bb-4594-8e8c-b1965aae4655\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-8b4ea4b3-93bb-4594-8e8c-b1965aae4655\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-8b4ea4b3-93bb-4594-8e8c-b1965aae4655\">BEACONS  ( Hearing, Being Heard, HF Propagation Prediction ) <\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-8b4ea4b3-93bb-4594-8e8c-b1965aae4655\">\n\n<p>Recommended Watching: RATPAC Amateur Radio Speaker\/Presenter: Anthony Luscre, K8ZT   Ham Radio &#8211; Successful Operating  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pjm1B5S6T6s?si=1Rq5QqN7_mFZ-yif\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pjm1B5S6T6s?si=1Rq5QqN7_mFZ-yif<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> NCDXF\/IARU International Beacon Project  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdxf.org\/beacon\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.ncdxf.org\/beacon\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reverse Beacon Network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reversebeacon.net\/index.php\">https:\/\/www.reversebeacon.net\/index.php<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VOACAP (Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program) is free professional HF Propagation Prediction and Ionospheric Communications Analysis software.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voacap.com\/hf\/\">https:\/\/www.voacap.com\/hf\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-5463eb9c-fe51-45b0-a621-32236e05b8ce\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-5463eb9c-fe51-45b0-a621-32236e05b8ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-5463eb9c-fe51-45b0-a621-32236e05b8ce\">SHACK STUFF  (electrical, code, ground, bond FEED LINES &#8230;..) <\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-5463eb9c-fe51-45b0-a621-32236e05b8ce\">\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Grounding &amp; Bonding&#8221;- Ward Silver, N0AX, 07-22-2021  RATPAC Video 1.5 Hrs<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2x8BSrCCLfw?si=6sl2HU70qqDIngAc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2x8BSrCCLfw?si=6sl2HU70qqDIngAc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Maryland Electric Code + Library has NEC <a href=\"https:\/\/up.codes\/viewer\/maryland\/nfpa-70-2020\">https:\/\/up.codes\/viewer\/maryland\/nfpa-70-2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorola R56 Best Practice 700+ pages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repeater-builder.com\/antenna\/site-stuff\/are-fifty-six-man-april-2017.pdf\">https:\/\/www.r<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repeater-builder.com\/antenna\/site-stuff\/are-fifty-six-man-april-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repeater-builder.com\/antenna\/site-stuff\/are-fifty-six-man-april-2017.pdf\">peater-builder.com\/antenna\/site-stuff\/are-fifty-six-man-april-2017.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FEED LINES Know the specs and loss before buying. know the difference. RG 58, 59, 6, RG8X, LL400. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w4rp.com\/ref\/coax.html\">https:\/\/www.w4rp.com\/ref\/coax.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-f700d72c-33e0-40f5-aa04-bebf5ec13c07\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-f700d72c-33e0-40f5-aa04-bebf5ec13c07\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f700d72c-33e0-40f5-aa04-bebf5ec13c07\">NanoVNA <\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-f700d72c-33e0-40f5-aa04-bebf5ec13c07\">\n\n<p>I have this version on NanoVNA <a href=\"https:\/\/nanovna.com\/\">NanoVNA | Very tiny handheld Vector Network Analyzer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guide below is V1.6 and 3 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Absolute_Beginner_Guide_NanoVNA_v1_6.pdf\">https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Absolute_Beginner_Guide_NanoVNA_v1_6.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MENU&gt;Stimulus Start  XX.X MHz  Stop XX.X MHz, Then Calibrate (Open Short Load) done, measure DUT device under test (connect the feed line). Display Format S11 SWR or Smith. The basics&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NanoVNA\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL4ZSD4omd_AylEyNCQYR3RcEb0olukPEJ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><strong>w2aew<\/strong>  &#8211; thank you for the vids on the NanoVNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_cd165f32-dd0b-4d20-9ba6-4f959621d5c3\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4ZSD4omd_AylEyNCQYR3RcEb0olukPEJ&amp;si=m3lnrq9q4Xaj4Jqq\">VNA Basics covered in 30 mins by R&amp;S Videos.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VNA\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLjTqodTi8GUIxtSdNPhWXGjBdJwjqSZ2j\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VNA Basics covered in 30 mins by R&amp;S Videos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-cf77d268-7cbc-420e-9247-de2eb2a37de3\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-cf77d268-7cbc-420e-9247-de2eb2a37de3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-cf77d268-7cbc-420e-9247-de2eb2a37de3\">NETS   &#8211;  Meeting times: Frequency day time<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-cf77d268-7cbc-420e-9247-de2eb2a37de3\">\n\n<p><strong>Baltimore Traffic net  <\/strong> 2 M daily 6:30 PM EST Baltimore Local time <strong> 146.670- PL Tone 107.2<\/strong> W3FT BARC repeater. Backup MD Mobileers repeater 146.805- PL Tone 107.2 Echolink BARC: N3FQC-R <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoretraffic.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.baltimoretraffic.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nets are from the ARRL web site 05\/2024 MD, DE Nets <a href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MDNETS_LIST.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MDNETS_LIST.xlsx<\/a><br> <br><strong>LINK TO THE NET SEARCH on ARRL.ORG<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrl.org\/arrl-net-directory-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.arrl.org\/arrl-net-directory-search<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nets80mto10m.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nets80mto10m.xlsx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-8f9e4971-9fe3-4e6f-9e53-e7a7580376c8\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\"\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-8f9e4971-9fe3-4e6f-9e53-e7a7580376c8\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <h2 class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-8f9e4971-9fe3-4e6f-9e53-e7a7580376c8\">EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION (Disaster  PREP) <\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-8f9e4971-9fe3-4e6f-9e53-e7a7580376c8\">\n\n<p><strong>My learning experience from Milton during the use of 2-Meter NET and The Hurricane Watch NET <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMERGENCY-COMMUNICATIONS-DURING-A-HURRICANE.pdf\">https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMERGENCY-COMMUNICATIONS-DURING-A-HURRICANE.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG) is a technical reference designed to support incident communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/NIFOG_Ver_2.0_508_version_FINAL_9_23_2021.pdf\">NIFOG National Interoperability Field Operations Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nts2.arrl.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1024x329.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image.png 1480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mdc-section-web-site wp-block-embed-mdc-section-web-site\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UhiwfJMz3W\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arrl-mdc.org\/mdc-nts-nets\/\">MDC NTS Nets<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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