What is a good place to get ham radio frequencies for ne oh?

[Cobra_Commander]

where is a good place to get ham frequencies for northeast ohio? i wanted to listen to some ham frequencies. and can't find a place on the net to find these frequencies. i am also going to be an operator soon. were can i find out some info on how to get a ham license? :?: :?:

 

[ps630]

try scanning the 144-148 range for the 2 meter range.

 

[mdulrich]

You must not have tried very hard to find lists on the internet.

 

[cellblock776]

Cobra,
The first place to start would be the ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio - http://www.arrl.org/ . There you can find information about local clubs and testing opportunities. By clicking on the EDUCATION tab you will find information on Getting Started as a Ham. That page will also let you search for local ARRL affiliated CLubs who may offer Entry Level classes and Testing. Since you said that you are in OHIO I found the page you should see- http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/cl...p;selsect=Show+clubs+in+selected+ARRL+section . That URL will take you to a page with all of the ARRL clubs in OHIO. Scroll through the list and find a couple in your area. Contact them and see when they have their meetings and when the next class starts to learn what you need to know for the Entry level exam. Now is a good time to drop in to a club and introduce yourself. The summer months are full of ham related events not the least of which is Field Day the last weekend of June. This would be an excellent time to meet many local hobbiests and even operate some radios under their guidance.
Meanwhile to listen in to some of the regular nets you can see a list of OHIO Nets at this URL- http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nets/client/Sresults1.html .
If you want to see a map with all of the repeaters list in every county in OHIO then you can click on this URL- http://www.qsl.net/kb8ssh/map.html .
I hope that I have been of some help.
Good luck,
Steve,
KC5SAS

 

[wa8pyr]

Re: What is a good place to get ham radio frequencies for ne

where is a good place to get ham frequencies for northeast ohio? i wanted to listen to some ham frequencies. and can't find a place on the net to find these frequencies. i am also going to be an operator soon. were can i find out some info on how to get a ham license? :?: :?:

For repeaters in Ohio check out http://www.oarc.com/ for the online database of the Ohio Area Repeater Council.

For info on getting your ticket go to http://www.arrl.org and look for licensing and "Getting Started in Amateur Radio".

Tom WA8PYR

 

[PanJurekMrJerry]

Hey Cobra,
You can also go to North Olmsted Amatuer Radio Depot. They have a nice little book that is broken up by frequency that they sell.
Lists pretty much every ham frequency in the US and Canada, including some Euro listings too. Well it looks like the new Repeater directory is out
Click here: http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?category=What's+New

Remember that North Olmsted Amatuer Radio Depot is in Brunswick and NOT North Olmsted casued they moved.

 

[Cobra_Commander]

do you guys know were i can find some ham frequencies for northeastern ohio at? none of those listed any frequencies. :shock:

 

[cellblock776]

Sure there were freqs listed. The link to the map with the 2 meter freqs in EVERY county in Ohio that I gave you should have gotten you started. Here. Let me make it easier. Cliking this URL- http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters/states/Ohio.asp -will send you to a online repeater database for your entire state. That's about the best I can do short of suggesting a FCC database search for HA liscenses.
Again,
Good Luck,
Steve

 

[Voyager]

do you guys know were i can find some ham frequencies for northeastern ohio at? none of those listed any frequencies. :shock:

Did you read the OARC page that was posted? There are two ways:

1. "The 2004-2005 Ohio Repeater Directory will be available at the Dayton Hamvention, or by mail after the show. Once again, they will be free."

OR, 2. here is the link to their online database:
http://www.oarc.com/dbase.shtml

For WPA, go to http://www.qsl.net/wprc for the WPA listings. Here is a more direct link: http://www.qsl.net/wprc/wprcrd.htm

Joe M.

 

[Voyager]

That's about the best I can do short of suggesting a FCC database search for HA liscenses.

Which would do ZERO good. Most hams don't have repeaters, and those that do - over 90% of them are not at their primary address. Many who have repeaters have several at several different sites. The OARC page is the authentic source for OH ham repeaters, as OARC is the coordinator for Ohio, just as WPRC is the coordinator for WPA.

Joe M.

 

[cellblock776]

Which is exactily why I didn't bother suggesting it. He's got plenty to get started with. Short of driving to his house and programming his scanners while he watches there's not much more I can think to do.

 

[Cobra_Commander]

thanks guys for all the help.

 

[PanJurekMrJerry]

http://www.panix.com/clay/ham/repeaters.html

Thjis page has some good information on it: Click on this link: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/skywarn/radio/radio.htm
and then look for the following: Skywarn Radio Frequencies
OR just click on this link: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/skywarn/radio/Frequencies.htm

What I do NOT understand is the fact that I can almost never pick up anything @ or below the 50 - 54 Megacycle Band. That is NOT to say that I do NOT pick up anything on Shortwave cause I do just NOT on 50 - 54 and on 28 Megacycles. Also can't seem to pick up anything on the
900 + Megacycle Ham Frequencies. Also can't pick up anything
on the 220 Megacyle band but that is becasue my scanner will NOT scan this range.

 

[mikewazowski]

http://www.hamvention.org.

If you drill down enough, you will find a nice Ohio map with repeater frequencies.

 

[Voyager]

What I do NOT understand is the fact that I can almost never pick up anything @ or below the 50 - 54 Megacycle Band. That is NOT to say that I do NOT pick up anything on Shortwave cause I do just NOT on 50 - 54 and on 28 Megacycles. Also can't seem to pick up anything on the
900 + Megacycle Ham Frequencies. Also can't pick up anything
on the 220 Megacyle band but that is becasue my scanner will NOT scan this range.

That's because 6M (50-54 MHz) is not heavily used in most areas. Most anything you hear will be between 51.5 and 54 MHz. You should be able to pick up some activity on 29.60 - 29.68 MHz, too. Same with 900MHz + in that it's not heavily used in most areas.

Truth is that most of the FM ham bands are not used nearly as much as they have been in the past.

Joe M.

 

[PanJurekMrJerry]

That reminds me; eve nwhen my old Pro-2006 was working; I could never get anything in the bands above 900.
As for 900, I did get a repeater on there a few times but now it I can't seem to get it.