====== Online Amateur Radio Community Wiki ======
You can join the **Online Amateur Radio Community** Discord Server at [[https://www.oarc.uk/join|www.oarc.uk/join]]
Welcome to the **Online Amateur Radio Community** Wiki. We are a UK online based community, here to have fun and experiment with amateur radio – An Amateur Radio (//Ham Radio//) club providing members Support, Advice, and Community, without Committee. Our community is hosted on the popular Discord platform, that provides 24/7 chat and meeting facilities.
This is the Wiki for our community and has extra information on lots of different topics of radio and more.
Online ARC is a [[https://rsgb.org/|RSGB]] affiliated community that was formed on 28th May 2020 during the Coronavirus (//COVID-19//) Pandemic. We have currently over 1,900 registered members registered on our Discord Server. We would ask anyone who would like to join to read our [[constitution|Constitution here]].
Wiki registration is available on our Discord in the Wiki channel.
===== Activities=====
* [[calendar|OARC Calendar]]
* [[rubberduckpub|The Rubber Duck Pub Night]] - 1st & 3rd Saturday each month is Pub Night
* [[oarc-sota-day|OARC SOTA Activity Day 2024]] - Details for 2024 and reports from 2022/2023 here
* [[autumn-oarc-portable-day-2022|Autumn OARC Portable Day 2022]] - sign up for Portable day here.
* [[xmas-elarc-portable-day-2022|TBD - EI SOTA / POTA Day 2023]] - sign up for Portable day here.
* [[2021_field_day_planning| Field Day Planning]]
* OARC's very own [[flight:adsb|ADS-B Flight Tracking project]] - help feed us data!
* [[packet|Packet radio]] - a very active project as we try and rebuild a network and learn about this technology
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===== Resources =====
* [[clubcalls|Club Callsigns]] - Club Callsigns available for use by members who are Full licensees.
* [[https://rupokify.com/uk-ofcom-callsign-checker/ | UK Callsign Checker]] Tool to search UK Amateur Radio Callsign in the Ofcom Database by Rupok - M7RCF
* [[usefullinks|Useful Links]] - all sorts of links for organisations, modes, software etc
* [[morse:netprotocol|Slow to Medium Speed CW Net Format]] - the running order and glossary for our Slow to Medium Speed CW Net
* [[ideas|Ideas Page]] - A scratchpad for ideas for things to do or that need doing for OARC
* [[memberships_stats|Membership Stats]] - Simple membership stats from Discord
* [[brickworks|Brickworks]] Member Achievements
* [[archive|Archive]] - Move links to pages no longer required on start page or elsewhere
* [[sandboxes:sandboxes|Sandboxes]] - Have a play on the wiki
* [[syntax|Dokuwiki Formatting]] - How to use Dokuwiki markup language
===== Member Pages ====
* [[repsandleads|Community Reps and Activity Leads]] - Who's Who on Discord
* [[newmembers|New Member Info]] - New to OARC? Then this is for you.
* [[members:members|Member List]] - Added by members themselves
* [[members:membersmap|Members Map]] - Added by Members
* [[memberarticles|Member Articles]] - DIY guides, tutorials, and member projects
* [[pastebin|Pastebin]] - A space for members to paste notes or other text
===== Community Events =====
* [[group-buy-builds|Group Buy Builds]] - Starting with NinoTNC
* [[aprs-kit-build|APRS Kit Build]] - Details to follow
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce8e5lSOKhc|OARC - Club Night - An introduction to DMR by Matt 2E0SIP]]
* [[maker-show-and-tell|OARC Makers Show and Tell Night]] - Periodic, see page to sign up for talks or just to show interest
* [[community_videos|List of Past Videos]] - from Community members
* [[JS8-call-net|JS8Call Net night]] - Thursday 28th July 2022 - 20:00 BST
===== Advice ====
* [[directory|A-Z List of Pages]] - complete list of all pages
* [[jargon|Acronyms and Jargon list]] - common terms, simple explanations
* [[amateur-alphabet|The Amateurs Alphabet]] - Amateur Radio Jargon Buster
* [[whatamateurradio|Amateur Radio: What is it?]] - A simple guide to what Amateur / Ham Radio is
* [[hardware:audiointerfaces|Audio Interfaces]] - list of audio interfaces for transceivers
* [[bands-and-modes|Bands and Modes]] - a rough guide to what you'll find where
* [[battery-advice|Battery Advice]] - member recommendations on batteries for portable use.
* [[digital_modes_setup|Digital Modes Setup]] - How to setup different components of your station for digital modes
* [[dxcodeofconduct|DX Code of Conduct]] - Make every contact a positive experience
* [[emcomms:raynet|Emergency Comms]] - Including Raynet
* [[emf|EMF Guidance]] - making sense of the new Ofcom EMF requirements
* [[oarcfaq|FAQ]] - Discord and OARC FAQs
* [[flight:adsb|Flight Tracking (ADS-B)]] - ADSB Flight Tracking
* [[Glossary|Glossary of amateur radio terms]] - a list of some of the terms you will meet in amateur radio
* [[hamradiodiscord|Ham Radio Discord]] - Other Ham Radio Related Discord Servers
* [[hamnews|Ham Radio News]] Amateur Radio News Feeds (//auto-updated//)
* [[health|Health]] - Including Mental Health
* [[history:history|Ham Radio History]] - Events and more about Ham Radio History
* [[humour:humour|Humour]] - Do not take these pages seriously
* [[isssstvgallery|ISS SSTV Gallery]] - club members efforts at capturing SSTV images from ISS
* [[leaflet|Leaflet: What on Earth are they doing?]] - SOTA etc Leaflet
* [[bookshelf|Members' Bookshelf]] - Reference books (inc. callbooks & radio magazines)
* [[members:challenges|Member Challenges]] - Members who are doing self challenges
* [[morse:morse|Morse/CW]] - training resources and useful links
* [[nationalsocieties|National Societies]] - Amateur Radio National Societies around the world
* [[newtoradio|New To Radio]] and what to get to get on air
* [[operating_abroad|Operating Abroad]] - read this before packing your radio in your suitcase
* [[packet|Packet radio]] - build wide scale low/medium speed networks with amateur gear
* [[pi_star_hotspot|Pi-Star Hotspot]] - A guide to set up your Pi-Star as a DMR Hotspot
* [[propagation|Propagation]] - Propagation Information
* [[radioaccessibility|Radio Accessibility]] - For Radio Amateurs with Disabilities
* [[rallies|Rallies and Festivals]] - a list of events across the U.K.
* [[radios:start|Radios]] - Directory of current/common radios
* [[repeaters|Repeaters]] - Member heard map for Repeaters
* [[qsosamples|QSO Samples]] How to make QSOs (//various modes//)
* [[software_building|Software Building]] How to build software from source code
* [[sotabypublictransport | SOTA By Public Transport]] - Article on software to help with doing SOTA via public Transport
* [[sotapersonalequipment|SOTA Personal Equipment]] - advice on protecting yourself during SOTA or similar expeditions
* [[weatherstations|Weather Stations]] - setting up your own meteorological station
* [[websdr|WebSDR Directory]] - listing of known UK-centric web SDRs
* [[winlink|Winlink primer]] - Information on how to get started with Winlink.
* [[youtube|Youtube Videos]] - links to amateur radio channels and video resources
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===== Social Media =====
* [[https://www.oarc.uk/|OARC Home page]]
* [[https://log.oarc.uk/|Radio Logbook]]
* [[https://twitter.com/m0ouk|Twitter]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4tv7N2B4Gz81iN64mggjJQ|Youtube Channel]]
* [[https://www.facebook.com/OnlineAmateurRadioCommunity|Facebook]]
* [[https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/online-arc/|Spreadshirt merchandise shop]]
* [[https://github.com/Online-Amateur-Radio-Club-M0OUK/OARC/wiki|Wiki on GitHub]]
===== Digital Bridge =====
* Allstar 47920
* D-Star [[http://xlx.bridge.oarc.uk/index.php|Reflector XLX061C Dashboard]]
* //Input XRF061AL or DCS061AL into Radio//
* DMR [[https://brandmeister.network/?page=lh&jsonquery=%7B%22condition%22%3A%22AND%22%2C%22rules%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22DestinationID%22%2C%22field%22%3A%22DestinationID%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22integer%22%2C%22input%22%3A%22text%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22equal%22%2C%22value%22%3A%222348479%22%7D%5D%7D|TG 2348479]] Last Heard
* Echolink Node 534369 / M0OUK-L
* Yaesu System Fusion [[http://ysf.bridge.oarc.uk/index.php|YSF84338 Dashboard]]
===== Training =====
* [[passed|I Passed with OARC]]
* [[training|Training Information]]
* [[selfeducation|Self Education]]
* [[https://www.oarc.uk/callsign-checker|UK Callsign Checker]]
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