Learn Morse code by transcribing H.G. Wells classic "The War of the worlds" . It starts off at 10 wpm and goes up from there.

Museum of Flight has free first Thursday evenings 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

http://www.ae7q.com Vanity callsign database/info/discussion, dealing in Extra Class calls

http://pw1.netcom.com/~n7cfo/hamfests/hamfests.htm Pacific Northwest Hamfests

http://www.contesting.com/ Contesting website

http://www.qsl.net/dxlab Amazingly comprehensive Freeware logging software suite

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/ FCC Amateur Radio page

www.arrl.org American Radio Relay League

http://www.w5yi.org/ W5YI Ham Radio resources (renewal help, vanity call info, $ services)

www.qrz.com Callsign database

http://www.wwdxc.org/who1.htm Western WA DX Club

www.eham.net News, reviews, discussion

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0764559877.html Ham Radio for Dummies

www.fists.org CW enthusiasts organization

www.k1dwu.net 2500+ ham radio web links

www.hamradio-online.com Online Ham Radio magazine

http://www.dxer.org DX, DX, and more DX

http://arlhs.com/ Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society

http://www.rsgbiota.org/index.php4 IOTA (Islands On The Air)

http://www.eng.mu.edu/~usi/ US Islands Website

http://www.ve7nsr.ca/digital/digital.html Digital Communications Info (PSK31, APRS, IRLP)

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