Resources
Getting into amateur radio can be a daunting task at first. This page provides links too resources that will help to find what you're looking for on the air.
Don't overlook local amateur radio clubs. There are quite a few in the area. PARC meets the second Wednesday of the month in Carlsbad.
🔗 Palomar Amateur Radio Club Homepage
San Diego County Government
The Radio Reference offers a comprehensive database of radio information that covers the entire country.
These are listings for radio frequencies used by government organizations in the San Diego County area. The county listing includes police, fire, ambulance, schools and other services in the county and some of its cities.
🔗 Radio Reference - San Diego County Listings
There are similar listings for communities all over the country.
Amateur Licensee Lookup
QRZ is a very popular amateur callsign lookup resource. You can search by callsign, name and address, county or grid reference.
It is a full-service site with a wealth of information, news, user forums and articles.
🔗 QRZ Callsign Lookup
FCC Universal License System is the official source for amateur license information.
🔗 FCC Current Callsign Lookup
Amateur Repeaters
Repeaters are ubiquitous in the amateur world. Usually operating in the VHF and UHF bands, a repeater allows for wide-area (even worldwide) communications on the ham bands. When looking up repeaters to use, check the "Use" to ensure the repeater is "Open" for public use.
Remember that repeaters are almost entirely privately owned and maintained. Many are "Open" which means anyone is welcome to use them. Others are for private, business or official use and they will be listed as "Closed" or "Private". These are usually owned by a club, business or government organization and reserved for their exclusive use. Please respect their wishes.
Find local repeaters here:
🔗 Repeaterbook Repeater Listings
Information Sites and Organizations
The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the oldest and largest amateur-radio focused organizations. They have a vast library of radio information.
🔗 ARRL Home
eHam is a huge source of amateur radio equipment reviews.
🔗 eHam Home
DXZone is another great source of amateur radio information.
🔗 DXZone Home
There are plenty of excellent ham radio sites. Ham Radio Planet is one and has a list of other high-quality sites.
🔗 Top 10 Ham Radio Blogs and Websites to Follow for Enthusiasts and Experts
Note: PARC does not sell or endorse any products mentioned in these pages.
Information is provided for education and instructional purposes only.