Highly Recommended Book
Here to There: Radio Wave Propagation
Presents the principles of signal propagation in an easy-to-understand style. It provides practical advice on understanding what’s going on in the ionosphere and troposphere, how takeoff angle impacts your transmission, how far you can really communicate over VHF and UHF, and much more. Knowing ionospheric structures, how they form, and which bands they interact with will prepare you for practical operating and help you make the most of your time on the air.
Sites of Interest
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Space Weather and its Impact on Radio Communications
Other Organizations
ARRL Great Lakes Division
ARRL Ohio Section Journal
Butler County Amateur Radio Association
Butler County VHF Association
Dayton Amateur Radio Association
Dial Radio Club
Hamilton County ARES
Kansas City Wide
Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club
OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society
West Chester Amateur Radio Association
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