Welcome to the KF4L Learning Center
The purpose of the KF4L learning center is to maintain and improve our technical abilities throughout our amateur radio careers and provide opportunities for the development of new amateur radio operators.
The first steps in Amateur Radio
There are many different avenues one could take to get into amateur radio. The most common are test books like the ones found here. After you feel comfortable studying. Online practice tests can be found at hamexam.org. A good rule for online practice is 85% or higher and you are ready to test. Testing times and locations can be found on the Events Page. Don’t forget to bring a copy of your FRN and two forms of ID.
Antennas
How do antennas and radio waves work?
Repeaters
What are Repeaters
How to link Repeaters
VHF/UHF Antennas
J-Pole Antenna VHF/UHF-W4EMB
Tape Measure Yagi Beam Antenna-KB9VBR
Ground Plane Antenna
Programing Radios
How to with CHIRP
Trouble Shooting VHF/UHF Antennas and Coax
Sometimes things happen like high SWR, RX with no TX, and bad RX. No need to worry these problems can be easily fixed with proper trouble shooting. Some basic trouble shooting steps are covered by Shakespeare-Marine with little or no test equipment. For more in-depth trouble shooting visit K0BG Antenna Problems
HF Antennas
1.0 SWR @ 50 ohms EVERY TIME
Half Square Antenna
Small Garden Vertical HF Antenna
More to come
