KNOW-HOW RESOURCES
INTRODUCTION
The articles on this KNOW-HOW RESOURCES page are one of several ways our Club Members “Pay It Forward” for what they’ve learned from others in the past.
Each article provides a brief introduction to the topic as well as some How To tips for more fully enjoying the Ham Radio hobby.
Download the files that interest you. Most files are PDFs.
For some readers, this How To I… information will be a refresher of lessons learned in the past. For others, we invite you to read and learn from one of our enthusiastic Ham Radio Mentors, or as we call them, an ELMER.
“We are here to help you.”
Our Newest Content
A Baker’s Dozen +/-
Posted on: September 19, 2025
Posted in: Your Amateur Radio License
Link to Title: License Training and Testing [PDF]
Posted on: September 19, 2025
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: Traffic Nets-YouTube-Websites of Interest [PDF]
Posted on: August 25, 2025
Posted in: Contesting
Link to Title: Microphone Adjustments [PDF]
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Posted in: Moving Up On The Technical Side
Link to Title: How Much Power Do I Need? [PDF]
Posted on: October 05, 2024
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: Operating ICOM 718 [PDF]
Posted on: September 19, 2024
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: Operating Yaesu FT991A [PDF]
Posted on: September 18, 2024
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: Operating Kenwood TS-570 [PDF]
Posted on: September 09, 2024
Posted in: Managing Your Station
Link to Title: Photovoltaic [PDF]
Posted on: September 07, 2024
Posted in: Managing Your Station
Link to Title: Print QSL Labels from N3FJP [PDF]
Posted on: September 01, 2024
Posted in: Awards
Link to Title: QSL Card Basics [PDF]
Posted on: July 13, 2024
Posted in: Awards
Link to Title: POTA Standings Report [PDF]
Posted on: July 01, 2024
Posted in: Managing Your Station
Link to Title: Powerwerx Watt Meter [PDF]
Posted on: August 30, 2024
Posted in: Your Amateur Radio License
Link to Title: Renew My FCC License [PDF]
Posted on: May 20, 2024
Posted in: Contesting
Link to Title: Daisy Chain Two N3FJP Logs [PDF]
Posted on: March 11, 2024
Posted in: Contesting
Link to Title: Betty Botter [PDF]
Editor’s Note:
I shortened this list of Our Newest Content in support of guests who use Mobile Devices or Tablets. This column had become excessively long when viewed on those devices. For those who wish to view the remainder of what had been located here I invite you to follow this link to Our Vintage Content.
SEARCHABLE INDEX
Search by any data element among TITLE, DATE, LOCATION, KEYWORDS, and a LINK to the matching article(s) will be given. Click and you will be taken to the article (usually a PDF).
AWARDS
Get on the air. Make some contacts. Identify an applicable award. Achieve a threshold level of performance. Apply. Take pride in your accomplishment.
YOUR AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE
Download interesting articles from our How Do I… series. Study tips for the Licensing Exam.
SETTING UP YOUR STATION
Download helpful articles from our How Do I… series. What to do after your Amateur Radio License has been issued.
OPERATING YOUR STATION
Download tips and techniques to help you more fully enjoy the Ham Radio hobby. Start here with On-The Air basics.
MANAGING YOUR STATION
Your ham radio hobby often involves activities for you to do Off-The-Air.
EQUIPMENT REFERENCE
Rigs, Antennas, Test Devices. If our authors found something interesting they will write about it and post the article here.
MOVING UP ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE
Articles of a slightly more technical nature, covering topics that you may encounter after Day One.
CONTESTING
Contesting, or Radio Sport, is one of many activities Ham Radio Operators enjoy. Read and you will learn about the contests. With practice you can develop your competitive skills.
RADIO A LA MODE
This is NOT about ice cream.
It is the place for content that is specific to any of the ham radio modes of operation — CW, RTTY, SSTV, FM, SSB, DIGITAL MODES, DIGITAL RADIO.
OTHER DOCUMENTS you may enjoy reading
Presentations and related materials from CARC and other sources.
Club Forms and Memorabiia.
GENERAL INTEREST FILES
Download hobby-oriented articles on topics other than Ham Radio.
SALMAGUNDI
A mixed-bag sort of place, where you can find almost anything you might need — and many things you don’t.
QUICK REFERENCE
Newly created content has been posted. Be one of the first to Read All About It.
OUR VINTAGE CONTENT
Posted on: March 03, 2024
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: FTdx10 Initial Thoughts [PDF]
Posted on: March 02, 2024
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: Giving Back via EMCOMM [PDF]
Posted on: December 03, 2023
Posted in: Radio a la Mode, Digital Modes (Sound Card)
Link to Title: Olivia Digital Mode [PDF]
Posted on: November 06, 2023
Posted in: Managing Your Station
Link to Title: QRZ dot com [PDF]
Posted on: November 04, 2023
Posted in: Managing Your Station
Link to Title: Receiving DX QSL Cards via the Bureau [PDF]
Posted on: November 04, 2023
Posted in: Managing Your Station
Link to Title: Sending DX QSL Cards via the Bureau [PDF]
Posted on: October 20, 2023
Posted in: Salmagundi
Link to Title: CARC Logo Iron-On Patch [PDF]
Posted on: October 08, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: POTA Hunter Tricks [PDF]
Posted on: October 01, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: Alaska Counties [PDF]
Posted on: September 25, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: The OMISS Net [PDF]
Posted on: September 24, 2023
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: RF PWR Knob Operation [PDF]
Posted on: September 17, 2023
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: N3FJP Logger More Tools… [PDF]
Posted on: September 13, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: POTA Activation Planning [PDF]
Posted on: September 04, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: POTA Tips and Tricks [PDF]
Posted on: August 28, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: POTA Logging with HAMRS [PDF]
Posted on: August 25, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: POTA Post Event LOTW Loc. Part 2 [PDF]
Posted on: August 24, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: POTA Post Event ADIF Log Part 1 [PDF]
Posted on: August 21, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: POTA Paper Logging [PDF]
Posted on: July 24, 2023
Posted in: Setting Up Your Station
Link to Title: Battery Box [PDF]
Posted on: July 08, 2023
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: Chameleon LEFS 8010[PDF]
Posted on: July 08, 2023
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: MPAS 2.0 Follow-up [PDF]
Posted on: July 08, 2023
Posted in: Moving Up on the Technical Side
Link to Title: How Do I… PSK31 [PDF]
Posted on: July 03, 2023
Posted in: Moving Up on the Technical Side
Link to Title: How Do I… Bandpass Filters [PDF]
Posted on: June 23, 2023
Posted in: Moving Up on the Technical Side
Link to Title: What is Winlink? [PDF]
Posted on: June 04, 2023
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: Echolink Smartphone [PDF]
Posted on: April 18, 2023
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: Call Books [PDF]
Posted on: April 02, 2023
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I… Incoming QSL Bureau [PDF]
Posted on: February 12, 2023
Posted in: Operating Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I… POTA Part 1.PDF
Posted on: August 01, 2022
Posted in: Operating Your Radio Station
Link to Title: Radio Operations Guides [PDF]
Posted on: June 15, 2022
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Desk Microphones [PDF]
Posted on: June 05, 2022
Posted in: Operating Your Radio Station
Link to Title: Portable Operating Essentials [PDF]
Posted on: May 20, 2022
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: Make Your Own QSL Card [PDF]
Posted on: May 08, 2022
Posted in: Setting Up Your Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Favorite Things [PDF]
Posted on: April 18, 2022
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Set Up LOTW [PDF]
Posted on: April 13, 2022
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: Club Log and N3FJP [PDF]
Posted on: March 28, 2022
Posted in: Equipment Reference
Link to Title: How Do I-MPAS 2.0 Antenna Update [PDF]
Posted on: February 28, 2022
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: N3FJP AC Log Special Operations [PDF]
Posted on: February 07, 2022
Posted in: Contesting
Link to Title: How Do I-N3FJP Contest Log [PDF]
Posted on: January 31, 2022
Posted in: Moving Up on the Technical Side
Link to Title: FTDX-1200 CAT Control [PDF]
Posted on: January 31, 2022
Posted in: Moving Up on the Technical Side
Link to Title: FTDX-1200 CAT Control ADVANCED topics [PDF]
Posted on: November 28, 2021
Posted in: Radio a la Mode; Digital Radio DMR
Link to Title: How Do I-DMR Hotspot [PDF]
Posted on: November 22, 2021
Posted in: Your Amateur Radio License
Link to Title1: How Do I-Getting An FRN [PDF]
Link to Title2: 2021-1115-Applying for an FRN-2 [PDF]
Posted on: November 16, 2021
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: How Do I – Repeaters [PDF]
Posted on: November 07, 2021
Posted in: Your Amateur Radio License
Link to Title: How Do I-GMRS FRS CB [PDF]
Posted on: September 26, 2021
Posted in: Radio a la Mode, Digital Radio
Link to Title: How Do I-Alinco DJMD5X Progress Report
Posted on: September 20, 2021
Posted in: Other Documents You May Enjoy Reading
Link to Title: Fun with Antennas [PDF]
Posted on: August 31, 2021
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Antenna Topics Gain [PDF]
Posted on: August 28, 2021
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Antenna Topics SWR [PDF]
Posted on: August 22, 2021
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Replace Microphone Cable [PDF]
Posted on: August 19, 2021
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: Intro To Antenna Analyzers [PDF]
Posted on: August 10, 2021
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-HT Charging Station [PDF]
Posted on: August 04, 2021
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Select Coax Cable [PDF]
Posted on: July 26, 2021
Posted in: Operating Your Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Fun with VHF 2 Meter Simplex [PDF]
Posted on: July 12, 2021
Posted in: General Interest Files
Link to Title: How Do I – What is a Rail Fan [PDF]
Posted on: July 04, 2021
Posted in: Your Amateur Radio License
Link to Title: How Do I Add eMail Addr to FCC ULS
Posted on: July 01, 2021
Posted in: Contesting
Link to Title: How Do I – Fun with N3FJP Field Day [PDF]
Posted on: May 29, 2021
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Computer Cables [PDF]
Posted on: May 25, 2021
Posted in: Radio a la Mode, Digital Radio
Link to Title: DMR Roundtable [PDF]
Posted on: May 25, 2021
Posted in: Radio a la Mode, Digital Radio
Link to Title: DMR Adventure Getting Started [PDF]
Posted on: May 24, 2021
Posted in: Radio a la Mode, Digital Radio
Link to Title: How Do I-DMR Central PA Repeaters [PDF]
Posted on: May 23, 2021
Posted in: Radio a la Mode, Digital Radio
Link to Title: How Do I-Unboxing Alinco DJ-MD5 [PDF]
Posted on: May 21, 2021
Posted in: Managing Your Radio Station
Link to Title: A Look at Club Log [PDF]
Posted on: May 02, 2021
Posted in: Radio a la Mode, Digital Modes (Sound Card)
Link to Title: How Do I-Install EchoLink [PDF]
Posted on: April 25, 2021
Posted in: Setting Up Your Radio Station
Link to Title: How Do I-Antenna Discussion [PDF]
Posted on: February 21, 2021
Posted in: Your Amateur Radio License
Link to Title: How Do I – FCC Part 97 [PDF]