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Hand-picked, independent sites worth your time on ham radio. ← austinrepeater.com home

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Useful for: Repeater data, licensing, and operator community.

What we learn from them: ARRL owns authority; RepeaterBook wins on crowd-maintained data. Stale data kills these sites fast.

How we compete: We compete on Austin-area focus with live, verified local repeater info.

17 relevant Ham Radio sources · ranked 22–94 by authority · static row #, click a header to sort, click a row for notes
#RankSourceGroupWhat it is
194ARRL
arrl.org
OrganizationsNational amateur-radio association.

What it is: National amateur-radio association.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Organizations.

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290RepeaterBook
repeaterbook.com
OrganizationsWorldwide repeater directory.

What it is: Worldwide repeater directory.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Organizations.

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386QRZ
qrz.com
OrganizationsCallsign lookup and forums.

What it is: Callsign lookup and forums.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Organizations.

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482AMSAT
amsat.org
OrganizationsAmateur satellite program.

What it is: Amateur satellite program.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Organizations.

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578HamStudy
hamstudy.org
Learn & LicensingFree license exam prep.

What it is: Free license exam prep.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Learn & Licensing.

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674eHam
eham.net
Learn & LicensingReviews and community.

What it is: Reviews and community.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Learn & Licensing.

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770FCC ULS
fcc.gov
Learn & LicensingLicense database.

What it is: License database.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Learn & Licensing.

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866DX Engineering
dxengineering.com
Ten more worth your timeGear & antennas.

What it is: Gear & antennas.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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962Ham Radio Outlet
hamradio.com
Ten more worth your timeEquipment retailer.

What it is: Equipment retailer.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

Visit hamradio.com →
1058On the Air (ARRL)
arrl.org
Ten more worth your timeBeginner magazine.

What it is: Beginner magazine.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1154Summits on the Air
sota.org.uk
Ten more worth your timePortable operating.

What it is: Portable operating.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1250Parks on the Air
parksontheair.com
Ten more worth your timeActivate parks.

What it is: Activate parks.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1346Brandmeister
brandmeister.network
Ten more worth your timeDMR network.

What it is: DMR network.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1442SigID Wiki
sigidwiki.com
Ten more worth your timeIdentify signals.

What it is: Identify signals.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

Visit sigidwiki.com →
1538PSKReporter
pskreporter.info
Ten more worth your timeSee where you're heard.

What it is: See where you're heard.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1634Ham Radio Crash Course
hamradiocrashcourse.com
Ten more worth your timeTutorials.

What it is: Tutorials.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1730ARRL Band Plan
arrl.org
Ten more worth your timeFrequency privileges.

What it is: Frequency privileges.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Ham Radio source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

Visit arrl.org →

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