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Book & Tape ListHANDIHAM BOOK & TAPE CATALOG Link to printable order form: Note: By agreement with copyright holders, these materials (except printed books) are available only to members with disabilities. To join Handihams, please complete and return the Membership Application form with your $10.00 annual membership fee. Dues must be paid annually to maintain membership and be eligible to borrow audio manuals and purchase study materials. TECHNICIAN CLASS LICENSING MANUALS TECHNICIAN is the entry-level course of study for beginners learning Amateur Radio. It covers basic radio theory, rules & regulations, and information required for persons who wish to get their very first license. The Technician test (Element 2) contains 35 questions from a pool of 392 possible questions. No Morse Code is required for this license. GORDON WEST’S TECHNICIAN CLASS AMATEUR RADIO THEORY 2006: Valid through June 2010. Contains everything you need to learn to become a licensed ham radio operator. The complete question pool is reorganized into logical topic groups for easier learning. ARRL HAM RADIO LICENSE MANUAL – TECHNICIAN: Valid July 1, 2006 Will provide the information you need to pass the 35-question license test. Information is broken down into easy to understand "bite-sized" sections. Replaces Now You're Talking. HANDIHAM ONLINE TECHICIAN CLASS AUDIO LECTURES: Valid July 2006 – June 2010. Courage Handiham University Online Education Technician Class lectures recorded on MP3 CD 4 Track Tapes (7 tapes) - $14.00 TECHNICIAN QUESTION & ANSWER POOL without distracters: Valid July 1, 2006 through June 2010. The Technician Q&A Pool provides straight questions and answers. The questions are read, followed by the correct answer, without explanations. GENERAL CLASS LICENSING MANUALS GENERAL is the course of study that opens up the world of the short-wave bands! It covers theory, rules & regulations, and other information leading to the General class license. To work on your General license you must hold at least a Technician license. The General test (Element 3) contains 35 questions from a pool of 484 possible questions. No Morse Code is required for this license. GORDON WEST’S GENERAL CLASS AMATEUR RADIO THEORY 2007: ARRL HAM RADIO LICENSE MANUAL – GENERAL: Valid July 1, 2007 Will provide the information you need to pass the 35-question license test. All the exam questions with answer key, detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules. HANDIHAM ONLINE GENERAL CLASS AUDIO LECTURES: Valid July 2007 – June 2011 GENERAL CLASS QUESTION & ANSWER POOL: 6th Ed. 2007- Valid through June 2011. The General Q&A Pool provides straight questions and answers. The questions are read, followed by the correct answer, without explanations. EXTRA CLASS LICENSING MANUALS EXTRA is the highest license class. You must hold at least a General class license to work on your Extra license. The Extra test (Element 4) contains 50 questions from a pool of 738 possible questions. No Morse Code is required for this license. GORDON WEST’S EXTRA CLASS AMATEUR RADIO THEORY 2008: Valid through June 2012. Includes all Element 4 questions and answers, along with his educational explanations. Full of Gordo’s great memory tricks for those tough math and electronic theory questions. ARRL HAM RADIO LICENSE MANUAL – EXTRA: Valid July 1, 2008 Will provide the information you need to pass the 50-question license test. All the exam questions with answer key, detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules. EXTRA CLASS MATH SHORTCUTS: Read by long-time instructor/volunteer Tony Tretter, W0KVO. In this tape, Tony teaches you some basic math shortcuts that will help you pass the new Extra Class exam. Essential reading! EXTRA CLASS MATH TOPICS ON CD OR TAPE: Taught by volunteer instructor Gary Gordon, K6KV. Math topics are taught in a simplified, focused and interesting manner, including shortcuts. Following each topic, most of the questions are solved, with the rest read. Emphasis is on accessibility for the blind and makes use of talking voltmeters, audio demonstrations of bandwidth and Q, tips on working with the examiner, etc. (This material is based on the previous Q&A Pool, but still good for learning concepts.) BOOKS ON LOAN The following books on tape, disk or CD are available on a loan basis to members who are current with their dues. You may borrow them at no charge and return them to Handihams when you are finished listening to them. You may check out two titles at a time and when you return them you can request two additional titles. You will be invoiced for any titles not returned or renewed after 90 days. HAM RADIO: SIMPLIFIED! – 1998: A non-technical guide on how to choose a radio, set up a station, string up an antenna, talk on the air, and use Packet, Morse Code and SSTV. HAM RADIO MADE EASY – 1995: All aspects of Ham Radio, from an explanation of Ham Radio to various modes of operation, buying equipment, and having fun. Other Blind Resources ECHOLINK HELPER – Blind User Tips & Tricks By Dick Chrisman, AB7HW & Scotty the Wonder Guide Dog. Station Setup Books (General Equipment Books: Radios, Antennas Etc.) THE EASY WAY ANTENNA HF SYSTEMS – 1984 LOW PROFILE AMATEUR RADIO - Operating A Ham Station From Almost Anywhere By Jim Kearman, KR1S. This is about "guerrilla radio," operating a ham station where setting up the ideal antennas with towers and longwires is not possible. The book describes everything there is about unobtrusive operation, whether you need to keep your landlord and neighbors in the dark or your non-ham spouse happy. DXING ON THE EDGE: The Thrill of 160 Meters - 1998 By Jeff Briggs, K1ZM. A book that will appeal to diehard 160 meter operators as well as those who have always wondered what goes on down there on the frequency spectrum. UNDERSTANDING BASIC ELECTRONICS – 2000 By Larry Wolfgang, WR1B. This book provides a stepping-stone to learning electronics so you’ll be ready to learn more advanced concepts. 4 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 OPERATING SKILLS ARRL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COURSE, LEVEL 1 – 2002 The DXCC Companion, by Jim Kearman, KR1S - ARRL 1990 IRLP (INTERNET RADIO LINKING PROJECT) QST ARTICLE & GUIDELINES TRANSMITTER HUNTING: RADIO DIRECTION FINDING SIMPLIFIED Equipment Manuals Notice! You cannot play the MP3 CD's on a regular CD player. They must be used on a screenreading computer or a player that decodes MP3 format audio. ICOM IC-281/481 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h IC-706 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h IC-706MKIIG MP3 CD - $10.00 + $2 s/h IC-707 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h IC-718 MP3 CD - $10.00 + $2 s/h IC-751 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h IC-W32A/E 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h IC-T7H Nifty! Quick-Reference Guide -1 tape (4 track) - $5.00 IC-2000H Full Version – 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h IC-2100H 2 Track Tapes (3 tapes) - $6.00 + $2 s/h IC-2340 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h IC-T90A CD: Blind manual by ADØN in Word Pad format - $2 s/h IC-V8 MP3 CD - $10.00 + $2 s/h IC-Z1A/E 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h KENWOOD TH-22A 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TH-F6A Tutorial & Menu Description - 2Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TH-F6A/7E 4 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 TH-79A/E 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h TM-241 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TM-733A 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h TM-G707A 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h TM-V7A MP3 CD w/Braillable index - $10.00 + $2 s/h TM-V71A Tips from the website audio - 2 Track Tapes (1 tape) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TM-2550 also covers TM-2530A, TM-2550A, TM-2570A, TM-3530A TS-130SE Description of controls and operation - 2 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TS-215 2 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TS-430 2 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TS-440 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h TS-450S 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TS-480 Tutorial from the website audio - 4 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 TS-570 MP3 CD w/Braillable index - $10.00 + $2 s/h TS-850 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h TS-870S 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TS-940 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h TS-2000 2 Track Tapes (12 tapes) - $24.00 + $4 s/h YAESU FT-50R Nifty! Quick-Reference Guide - 4 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 FT-736R 2 audio CDs - $20.00 + $2 s/h FT-747 2 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 + $2 s/h FT-750 2 Track Tapes (3 tapes) - $6.00 + $2 s/h FT-757 GX 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h FT-817 2 Track Tapes (5 tapes) - $10.00 + $2 s/h FT-840 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h FT-847 2 Track Tapes (4 tapes) - $8.00 + $2 s/h FT-990 2 Track Tapes (3 tapes) - $6.00 + $2 s/h FT-2600M Nifty! Quick-Reference Guide - 4 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 FT-2800 2 Track Tapes (3 tapes) - $6.00 + $2 s/h VX-1R Nifty! Quick-Reference Guide - 4 Track Tape (1 tape) - $5.00 VX-5R 2 Track Tapes (2 tapes) - $5.00 + $2 s/h Nifty! Quick-Reference Guides for the following radios: FORMATS AVAILABLE: The two track tapes are regular cassette tapes that can be played in any standard tape player, boom boxes, stereos, etc. The four track tapes are for special four track players capable of playing only one track at a time at 15/16 inches per second, half the speed of regular tapes. These players are available without charge from a variety of sources, including your local State Services for the Blind and the Library of Congress*. Special audio files (RA, MP3, etc.) will be made available only to members with disabilities. Notice! You cannot play the MP3 CD's on a regular CD player. They must be used on a screenreading computer or a player that decodes mp3 format audio. *The Library of Congress provides free loan of books and magazines on tape to persons who are unable to read or use standard print materials. The Library also provides playback equipment on free loan to eligible persons. To get details about participating in the program, contact: Reference Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542. To order any of these materials, complete the order form and mail it to us with your payment or you may call, fax or e-mail us. We accept VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Courage Center Handiham System (763) 520-0512 or (763) 520-0511
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