Ham Radio Toolkit

Essential calculators and converters for amateur radio operators

Radio Calculators

SWR Calculator

Wavelength Calculator

Path Loss Calculator

Antenna Length

Power Density

Battery Charge Time

Unit Converters

Frequency Converter

Power Converter

Distance Converter

Temperature Converter

Impedance Converter

Time Zone to UTC

Time Converter

Longley-Rice Coverage Calculator

Coverage Calculator

Ham Radio References

Common Ham Bands

Band Frequency Range Mode
160m 1.8-2.0 MHz CW, SSB
80m 3.5-4.0 MHz CW, SSB, Digital
40m 7.0-7.3 MHz CW, SSB, Digital
20m 14.0-14.35 MHz CW, SSB, Digital
10m 28.0-29.7 MHz CW, SSB, FM, Digital
2m 144-148 MHz FM, SSB, Digital
70cm 420-450 MHz FM, SSB, Digital

Common Q-Codes

Code Question Answer/Statement
QRG Will you tell me my exact frequency? Your exact frequency is ___ kHz.
QRM Is my transmission being interfered with? I am being interfered with.
QRN Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static.
QRO Shall I increase power? Increase power.
QRP Shall I decrease power? Decrease power.
QRS Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly.
QRT Shall I stop sending? I am stopping sending.
QRZ Who is calling me? You are being called by ___.

Phonetic Alphabet

A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliet
K - Kilo
L - Lima
M - Mike
N - November
O - Oscar
P - Papa
Q - Quebec
R - Romeo
S - Sierra
T - Tango
U - Uniform
V - Victor
W - Whiskey
X - X-ray
Y - Yankee
Z - Zulu

Common Abbreviations

73 Best regards
88 Love and kisses
AGN Again
BK Break (in contact)
CQ Calling any station
DE From (this station)
DX Distance, foreign contact
ES And
FB Fine business (excellent)
GA Go ahead
GM Good morning
GN Good night
HI Laughter
HR Here
HW How
K Go, invite transmission
OM Old man (any male ham)
PSE Please
R Received, understood
RIG Radio equipment
RPT Repeat
RX Receiver
SK End of contact
TNX Thanks
TU Thank you
TX Transmitter
UR Your
VY Very