General Information

This page is a grab bag of topics that don't fit under the other pages.

National Traffic System - It serves to flow messages into, out of, and throughout the Inland Northwest and to serve as a training net.
Wikipedia Description
ARRL page
Region 7 Daily Traffic Net - Covers Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Washington and British Columbia
Radiogram Call Script Guide

Nets in the Inland Northwest

Winlink - What is it and how do you get started?.

Radio Programming Field Expedient Cheat Sheets (If you have one and are willing to share, please send it to me.
Baofeng UV-5R
Baofeng UV-82
ICOM IC-7300
Snohomish County Version
FEH Version
QYT KT-8900
TYT TH-9800
Yaesu FTM-6000R

Helpful Links
CHIRP programming software: This free software is used to program your radio.
Elevation/line of sight tools: Solwise
Maidenhead Locator Grid Square: Your Maidenhead Grid is used to identify your location for contests.
Radio Terms Glossary: A helpful guide to radio jargon.
RATPAC Video Presentations List: A list of the video presentations from the Radio Amateur Training Planning and Activities Committee (RATPAC)
Wavetalkers Live List: Wavetalkers have a podcast most every Sunday at 1:00 PM Pacific Time. This is a list of their presentations.