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About Amateur Radio 
  • To find out what amateur radio is, also known as ham radio, click here.
  • To find out how to become an amateur radio operator, click here.
  • To find out where exam sessions are being held, click here.
  • The RCRA periodically has exam sessions, also, which will be specified here when scheduled. 
  • Click below for resources to help you study for the Technician (beginning level) amateur radio license (and other levels):
    • ARRL resources (books, flash cards, and software)
    • W5YI resources (books, CDs, and software)
    • Make sure that your resources' exam question pool covers the period of time that you plan to take your exam since the exam question pool changes every few years.
  • To find out about upcoming hamfests, click here.
    • To find out out about the world's largest hamfest (Hamvention in Dayton, Ohio) May 20-22, 2011, click here. 
  • To join the Ripley County Repeater Association (which has an open-repeater system), contact us by email or phone.
  • To become a member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), click here.
  • To view the ARRL Letter (published 50 times per year), click here.
  • To look up a repeater in a national database and specified by state, click here. 
  • To look up antenna-related information, including antenna length calculation, click here.
  • To learn more about ham radio operating modes, click here.
  • To learn more about ham radio digital modes, click here.
  • To view information about sending QSL cards, click here and then here.
  • To learn more about ham radio contesting, click here.
    • Judy Bultman (KB9MGI) and Dan Mulford (KM9X) of the RCRA are both avid county hunting contesters.