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ORANGE COUNTY RADIO AMATEURS
Orange County, North Carolina
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Philosophy:
  • 47 CFR Part 97.1 --the FCC's official reasons for establishing the Amateur Radio Service
  • The Amateur's Code --first published in 1928 and still the standard of conduct we all should strive to meet
Amateur Radio Exam Practice:
Take Your Amateur Radio License Examination Nearby in:
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Technical:
VoIP and Internet:
Companies:
Useful Computer Stuff ("OCRA Member Tested and Recommended"):
  • 1&1 Web Hosting --it's the one we use for the OCRA webpages, very inexpensive and good service, too

  • Avast! --free anti-virus program by ALWIL Software

  • CCleaner --free "crap cleaning" software removes temporary files, cookies, etc.

  • CDBurnerXP --burn CDs and DVDs including BluRay and HD-DVD for free

  • Craigslist --get a job, buy, sell, or trade literally anything with free listings, this app is putting newspaper classifieds out of business

  • d*Chat --a keyboard to keyboard D-STAR chat application

  • Desktop Media --free app that puts icons on your desktop that allow you to easily access drives and media

  • doPDF --free program that creates PDFs from your documents

  • Eraser --free program to erase files or even a whole hard drive

  • ExpressPCB --design your own PCBs with this free layout software

  • FreeClock --free software adds UTC/local time dual display to your PC

  • GreenPrint --free software to save those wasted sheets of printer paper that only have one line on them

  • HDD Health --free software to warn you if your hard drive's fixin' to die

  • HP Smart Web Printing --free HP software to organize and print only what you need from multiple web pages

  • Karen's Time Sync --synchronize your system's clock with an online atomic clock using this free software

  • Kim Komando --"America's digital goddess" is an excellent source for free software and valuable tips

  • LinPSK --free PSK-31 software for Linux

  • Multimon --run up to three monitors on your computer with different taskbars on each with this free software

  • OpenOffice --free alternative to MS Office because Billy in Redmond's gotten enough of your money already

  • PDFTextOnline --extract text from a PDF

  • PortableApps --work from any Windows computer with these applications you carry with you on a flash drive

  • QuadLock Unit Converter --instantly convert between different units of measurement

  • Reactor Server --run your own web portal with this free Apache distro

  • Recuva --prounounced "recover," this free software recovers deleted files

  • Spybot Search and Destroy --free anti-spyware software so you no longer have to see the depressing spectacle of Peter Norton getting older every year on his box of software

  • Stellarium --view celestial objects in your sky on this awesome, free planetarium program

  • TrueCrypt --free on-the-fly encryption software for Windows, Mac and Linux

  • Ubuntu Linux --free Linux distro (based upon Debian) to start you opening doors instead of going through Windows

  • U-Exchange --barter/trade site that's free to use

  • Vetusware --large, free collection of "obsolete" software for you to download, need DOS?

  • WebAnywhere --free software for the visually impaired that reads websites to you

  • WXSpots --free internet software to distribute severe weather reports

  • Zelscope --turn your PC into a dual-trace 'scope with this free-for-individual-use software

  • ZoneAlarm --excellent, free firewall software

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Last updated on 11/16/2008, send corrections to k3vsa "at" arrl "dot" net