Ham Radio Resources & Links
A curated hub of the most useful amateur radio links, with an Indiana focus. Internal links point to our own statewide guides; external links open in a new tab.
Indiana
- ARRL Indiana Section — official statewide ARRL section
- Hoosier DX and Contest Club — DX and contesting club
- IDHR — Indiana Digital Ham Radio — DMR, P25, Fusion, D-STAR
- Indiana Repeater Council — repeater coordination for Indiana
- ARRL Indiana Section — Clubs — affiliated club resources and listings
- ARRL Indiana Section — News — section news and bulletins
- W9IMS — Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club
- Clubs — our county-by-county directory
- Repeaters — finding Indiana repeaters
- Nets — statewide and local nets
- Hamfests — swap meets and conventions
National Organizations
- ARRL — national association for amateur radio
- FCC Amateur Radio Service — rules and regulations
- FCC ULS License Search — official license lookup
- FCC CORES — FRN registration and fees
- IARU — International Amateur Radio Union
- AMSAT — amateur satellite organization
- ARISS — Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
Licensing & Study
- HamStudy — practice tests and flash cards
- ARRL Getting Licensed — license classes explained
- KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog — popular free study guides and articles
- Exam Sessions — find an Indiana VE session
- Get Licensed — beginner step-by-step guide
Databases & Lookup
- QRZ — callsign database
- RepeaterBook — worldwide repeater directory
- RadioReference — frequency and scanner database
Logging & Awards
- Logbook of The World (LoTW) — ARRL QSO confirmation system
- QRZ Logbook — online logging and confirmations
- N1MM Logger+ — free contest logging software
- eQSL — electronic QSL cards
- Ham2K Portable Logger (PoLo) — mobile logging for POTA/SOTA and casual operating
- GridTracker — visual companion for WSJT-X awards and grids
Software & Tools
- CHIRP — free radio programming software
- WSJT-X — FT8, FT4, and weak-signal modes
- fldigi — digital mode software (W1HKJ)
- Pi-Star — digital hotspot software
- JS8Call — weak-signal keyboard messaging built on FT8 tech
- Digital Modes — our guide to ham digital modes
Propagation & Activity
- PSK Reporter — live digital-mode reception map
- DXMaps — real-time propagation and DX spots
- aprs.fi — live APRS tracking map
- Parks on the Air (POTA) — spots, activations, and awards
- POTA Program Site — about the Parks on the Air program
- Summits on the Air (SOTA) — mountaintop and hilltop operating
- SOTA Database — SOTA spots, logs, and rankings
- HamAlert — customizable spot and DX alerts
- POTA — our Indiana POTA guide
News & Community
- ARRL News — latest amateur radio news
- QRZ Forums — active discussion community
- eHam.net — reviews, articles, and forums
- eHam Product Reviews — user reviews of radios and gear
Contesting & DX
- Hoosier DX and Contest Club — Indiana DX and contesting club
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar — comprehensive HF/VHF contest schedule
- CQ WW Contest — one of the largest DX contests
Gear & Vendors
- Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) — major retailer of radios and accessories
- DX Engineering — antennas, parts, and station equipment
- SignalStuff — flexible HT antennas (and the makers of HamStudy)
SDR & Receivers
- WebSDR — directory of internet-connected SDR receivers
- KiwiSDR Map — worldwide map of public KiwiSDR receivers
- RTL-SDR.com — low-cost SDR news, guides, and projects
Digital Voice & Hotspots
- BrandMeister — global DMR network and dashboard
- TGIF Network — popular DMR talkgroup network
- IDHR — Indiana Digital Ham Radio — Indiana DMR, P25, Fusion, and D-STAR
Space Weather & Time
- HamQSL Solar Data — at-a-glance solar and band conditions
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center — official solar and geomagnetic forecasts
- SolarHam — daily solar activity summaries
- time.is — accurate UTC clock for logging
National Weather Service (Indiana)
- NWS Indianapolis — central Indiana forecast office
- NWS Northern Indiana (IWX) — northern Indiana forecast office
- NWS Louisville — serves southern Indiana
Learn: Video & Podcasts
- Ham Radio Crash Course — beginner-friendly YouTube channel
- K6UDA Radio — gear reviews and how-to videos
- W2AEW — deep-dive RF and electronics tutorials
- Ham Radio 2.0 — news, reviews, and digital modes
- Ham Radio Workbench Podcast — projects, building, and test gear
- ARRL Audio News — weekly news podcast from the ARRL