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Hello and thanks for visiting my website.
I am Nick Proy, also known as KB3LSR. I have been an amateur radio
operator since November of 2004.
When I first got my ticket, I was hoping there would be some magical
internet site that would give me everything I needed to know about
becoming an active ham in the area.
I had no idea about local nets, repeaters, where to get my gear,
or SkyWarn. After talking to
some hams, I decided to set this webpage up to help newcomers to this
area (Erie County and vicinity).
NEW: 7/18/2007 – Well, time to start studying for finals again. I thought I’d update this
page and take a little break.
I added a new software
section to the
page. There you will find
some very useful ham radio software, including software that will allow
your computer to function as a repeater controller.
NEW: 4/26/2007 – I had some time over my break to work on the website and
even register a few new domains.
I also uploaded some new guides in the operating guides
section. My new domains are www.emergencyhamradio.info, www.beaham.info, and www.becomeaham.info. My goal is to
set up some websites that go more in depth with emergency communications
and how to actually become a ham.
NEW: 1/29/2007 – I uploaded another
military field manual, FM 24-28 Tactical Single-Channel Radio
Communications Techniques, which can be found on the Operating
Guides section
NEW: 1/11/2007 – I just passed my Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Course (ARECC) Level I, so I thought I would add a section that shows all
of my current certifications.
All of the FEMA classes are free, and you even get very nice
certificates mailed to you upon successful completion. On a different note, I started a
new term in law school, so things aren’t too busy yet, so
it’s time to update the page, LoL. I just heard back from Yaesu, and
I’m allowed to post them on this website. In the new section, Yaesu
Service Manuals, you will
find FREE service manuals (and some operating manuals) for many Yaesu
radios. Please do not
download them from here and turn around to re-sell them on ebay or your own website.
NEW: 12/20/2006 – The FCC finally dropped the Morse Code requirement for
ALL license classes. The
effective date of this new measure has not been announced.
NEW: 12/14/2006 – I’m just about done with finals (14+ hours a day
of studying for the past 3 weeks) and thought I’d update this
page. I’ve succeeded in
upgrading to General and got my VE accreditation through the ARRL. Now the next step is to work for
Extra. I think it’s
neat that on 11/14/2004 I passed my
Element 2, on 11/12/2006 I passed my
Element 3 and on 11/13/2006 I passed my
Element 1 (it took me 3 tries, so never give up!). So in less than 2 years I earned
the upgrade (I’m pretty proud of that).
NEW: 10/22/2006 – FEMA/Civil Defense section added. Here you will find some useful
manuals and guides for disaster preparedness.
NEW: 10/19/2006 - New operating guides added:
FM 34-40-7: Communications Jamming Handbook
FM 31-1: Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
Well, I finally got settled in to my new QTH
in Lansing, Michigan for law school. I
probably won’t be on the air too much, but hopefully I will get on
once in a while.
I was looking for podcasts
one day for Amateur Radio stuff and found out that www.hamradioclass.org/show has podcasts that will act as
classes. Check them out and
listen to them, they do a very good job with covering most aspects of
testing and you should be able to pass the tests if you just pay
attention!
At this site, you will find repeater lists for
10M, 6M, 2M, 1.25M, and 70cm. They include the CTCSS tones (if
any), the input and output frequencies, and their callsign. This should help you when programming
your radio. You will also
find nets, organized by day of the week, grid squares for the area, and
some operating guides. The
Amateur Radio License Plates section describes how to get your call sign
with “Amateur Radio” underneath it for you license plate.
If you notice any errors on this site, or just
want to give me some feedback for this site, please e-mail me at kb3lsr@velocity.net. Thanks and 73.
Last Updated: July 18, 2007
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