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Ham trivia

Why Baofeng-haters dislike Baofeng HTs

Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur

Programs

Pairing young operators with big guns

Cross-band repeaters

About cross-band repeaters

How to set up Baofengs as a cross-band repeater

Utah cross-band repeater policy

Legal setup of crossband repeaters

How can I legally make my VHF/UHF station into a crossband repeater?

Setting up a non-profit (amateur radio) club

Creating an amateur radio club

605-C

include the following

Keep his / her own license current
Keep the club license and mailing address current
Maintain good standing with the club
Apply for a club vanity call sign, as directed by the club leadership
Provide the FCC with club station information, upon request
Designate control operator(s) for club station(s) during each club event
Specify which (personal, club, special event) call sign to use for each club event

Utah Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation

Apply for an EIN

Select View Additional types
Select Social or Savings Club
Enter your name and SSN
Select I am a responsible and duly authorized officer or member
Fill in the address, phone, club name
Select No for motor vehicle, gambling, Form 720, alcohol, and employees
What does your business do? Select Other, and then Organization
Select Social or civic, then enter Amateur Radio Club
Select Receive letter online
Click Submit

Apply for 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status

Complete the Eligibility Worksheet at the end of the Form 2013-EZ instructions
Register for a company payment account

501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status Responsibilities

must read

Registering a Utah business

Creating a Utah nonprofit corporation

How to receipt a cash or in-kind donation

Sample cash donation receipt

Sample in-kind donation receipt

Becoming an ARRL Affiliated Club

Obtaining ARRL Club Liability Insurance

Request an ARRL Club Insurance Add-on

Club Insurance FAQ

Obtaining ARRL Equipment Insurance

Charitable solicitations

Rules for becoming a Utah charity

Utah Charitable Organization Registration

Colorado Charitable Organization Permit

When filing the taxes

Fill out a Utah Statement of Functional Expenses

Note: the State of Utah does not require annual filings by non-profit corporations, but it's good to publish the Statement of Functional Expenses and an Annual Ledger for transparency

If your club income was less than $50,000

Fill out a Form 990-N

Requirements for using Form 990-N

Click MANAGE E-POSTCARD PROFILE
Click CREATE NEW FILING
Select your EIN, then click CONTINUE
Answer the questions, then click CONTINUE
Answer the questions, then click SUBMIT FILING
In the e-Postcard Confirmation Warning! window, click OK
Click to Print a copy of this filing for your records
Enlarge the receipt, take a snippet of the image, then post it

If your club income was $50,000 or more

Fill out a Form 990-EZ

Instructions for Form 990-EZ

Download the blank form, then fill it out locally

Fill out a Schedule A for Form 990-EZ

Instructions for Schedule A

Fill out a Schedule O for Form 990-EZ

Prep

Morse code

No longer required for amateur radio exams, but good to know, and necessary for CW transmissions Learn Morse Code Online (LCWO) Morse Code IO (fun way to learn code) CW Academy (CWops) IZ2UUF (popular smartphone app)
CW for the beginner ham (YouTube™ 10:22) Old military training video (YouTube™ 18:34) Your Novice Accent - And What To Do About It (with footnotes by Gordon Smith, K7HFV) See the original text (by Keith Williams, W6DTY, SK, in QST, Nov 1956) Good CW practice (Calling CQ by John Shannon, K3WWP) 20 WPM common words (YouTube™ 6:52) Rhythm of the Code (YouTube™ 2:52)

History

Radio itself

History of ham radio

History of the Phonetic Alphabet

Origins

Where Does '468' Come From?

Pioneers

Samuel Morse

Samuel Morse invented telegraphy (demonstrated it on 01-06-1838)

Nikola Tesla

The inventor of radio

Hiram Percy Maxin

The father of amateur radio

Mary Loomis

Radio Theory and Operating for the Radio Student and Practical Operator

Kathleen Parkin

Kathleen got licensed at 15 years old in 1916, and made much of her own radio equipment

Irving Vermilya, the First Ham

Irving met Marconi at a lecture for scientists, built a receiver, then a transmitter, and was the first to get licensed when the government first set up licensing, all at age 11

Hedy Lamarr

The most beautiful woman in the world

Edwin Armstrong

Pioneer of the airwaves

Lee de Forest

Father of electronics