by William Eric McFadden
revision 20230511-0918
Links to ham radio sites of short-term interest to WD8RIF can be found here.
Links to sites not related to Amateur Radio can be found in my bookmarks.
Read my disclaimer.
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"A well-trained radioman with good equipment and ever-charged batteries can be a fantastic link between two villages, two countries or two continents... When organized in a Union, you are a communication superpower in time of total electronic darkness." — Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, speaking to delegates to the IARU Region 1 General Conference on September 22, 2014 (link)
Clubs, Organizations, & Magazines
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QRP ARCI
QRP-L forum at QTH.Net, and archives
the old QRP-L Archives at lehigh.edu
The Adventure Radio Society (new URL)
Parks on the Air (POTA) & POTA Spots
Arizona ScQRPions--sponsors of Freeze Your B___ Off (new URL)
The American QRP Club
The Columbus QRP Club (CQrpC)
Flying Pigs QRP Club Int'l with nice on-line newsletter
Four State QRP Group & The Ozark QRP Banner newsletter archive
Surrey Amateur Radio Communications Communicator magazine
The Great Outdoors Radio Club
The New England QRP Club (new URL)
The New Jersey QRP Club (new URL)
NorCal--new URL
NorTex QRP Club
North Georgia QRP Club
Boschveldt QRP Club (W3BQC) & QRP Club Library
North American QRP CW Club (NAQCC)
FISTS -- "The International Morse Preservation Society"
Straight Key Century Club
WorldRadio Online (new URL)
CQ Amateur Radio magazine
Dubus magazine--"the serious magazine for VHF and up"
Electric Radio Magazine--vintage radio restoration, etc.
AntennaX magazine
HAM-MAG e-magazine
K9YA Telegraph e-zine
Antique Wireless Association Gateway e-zine (quarterly)
Popular Communications magazine
The Spectrum Monitor magazine
Monitoring Times magazine, now defunct
Commercial-
Elecraft--makers of the K3, K2, K1, KX3, and KX1 QRP transceiver kits
Wilderness Radio--makers of the Sierra, SST, and NorCal40A
Small Wonder Labs (about SWL kits: SW+ Elmer 101 Lessons | N0RC's Rock-Mite Files)
Oak Hills Research
Kanga US--new URL
S&S Engineering
Emtech, with Ladder Grabber & ZM-2 tuner (look here for article on ZM-2)
QRP Kits by Steve "Melt Solder" Weber, KD1JV (new URL)
Pacific Antenna / QRP Kits
QRPme by Rex Harper, W1REX
BetterQRP.com by Stu, KI6J
Breadboard Radio
Acme QRP Low Power
Glowbug Kits with QRP single-tube transmitter kit
TubeRig.com with Ameco AC-1 replica kit
3rd Planet Solar / KC9ON, with HW-8 mod kits and CALF (Configurable Audio Limiter Filter)
QRP Guys--"Unique ham radio kits for the budget minded"
QRP Builder with KX2/KX3 paddle kits
QRP Labs with QCX transceiver kit
Midway Electronics, with K1SWL-designed mono-band transceiver kits
K9JEB - Ham Radio, with inexpensive DC-power distribution kits
Electro-Resales, with lovely-yet-inexpensive DC-power distribution modules
HamGadgets
N1OLO's Ham Source
Bioenno Power--LiFePO4 batteries
BuddiPole portable dipole antenna system & A123 LiFePO4 batteries
W6MMA's HF Portable Antennas
Portable Rotation--portable antenna rotor and support systems
Super Antennas
TNØ7 Engineering--portable antennas, masts, and accessories
LDG Electronics and Yahoo! Group (and sign in)
Timewave
West Mountain Radio--makers of RIGBlasters and the PWRcrimp tool for PowerPoles
Idiom Press--makers of the Super CMOS Keyers and SCAF-1
HobbyPCB--makers of the Hardrock-50 HF Power Amp kit
Begali by I2RTF
Vibroplex
American Morse Equipment
Nye Viking
Bencher
J.H. Bunnell & Co. with available NOS Navy Flame Proof Key
K8RA Iambic CW Keys by Jerry Pittenger
The VIZ Key by K4VIZ
Milestone Technologies and Morse Express
Whiterook Products (new URL)
Heil Sound--high-end microphones and headsets
Byers Chassis--chassis kits & custom enclosures
(Ten-Tec also offers chassis kits & custom enclosures)
The Original Wireman
Davis RF (wire & cable)
RF Parts
Mouser Electronics
Dan's Small Parts
Heston Supply
Hamsource.com
73 Radio Row
Universal Radio
R&L Electronics
DX Engineering
Ham Radio Outlet
GigaParts
Burghardt Amateur Center — now service-only
Fair Radio Sales
SSS Solution -- antenna & tower hardware
VE3AB's EarlAndrews.com & HamElectronicsMagazine.com — solid state rig repair + parts
MicroLog, a ham radio logging program by WA0H
Personal-
THE RADIO AMATEUR IS
CONSIDERATE... never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
LOYAL... offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio in the United States is represented nationally and internationally.
PROGRESSIVE... with knowledge abreast of science, a well-built and efficient station and operation above reproach.
FRIENDLY... slow and patient operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.
BALANCED... radio is an avocation, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school or community.
PATRIOTIC... station and skill always ready for service to country and community.
AC6V's Amateur Radio & DX Reference Guide
KA9FOX's DX and Contesting Page
The late L.B. Cebik's Antennas, Service and Education, with lots of articles about antennas
K4SWL's QRPer.com & discussion board — "Low Power Radio Fun"
W1PID's Outdoor Radio
W2LJ's Portable QRP Ops
Richard Post's Boat Anchor Pix (new URL)
Philip Nelson's Phil's Old Radios
KC9KEP's Big Nick's Homebrew Radio Pages -- beautiful vintage-style homebrew equipment
Caitlyn Martin's Mizuho and Nishi Musen Reflector
N0LX--"Ham Radio with Altitude"
VE3AB with info on QRP+ and Argonaut
Articles & Presentations, Equipment Reviews, & Equipment Modifications by Phil Salas, AD5X
K4MSW's Totally QRP page with directory of QRP rigs and an album of QRP stations
N4BP, Bob Patten's Home Page, with contest reports and software collection--new URL
N5ESE Ham Radio; with "notebook" hotel antenna
W0CH QRP World; with International Operating
WB3GCK; with QRP Adventures, Projects, and Info on gel cells
Chuck Adams: home page & Morse Code Course
AE0Q's web page, featuring his portable operations in Wyoming & Colorado
KE3FL (new URL), with Emergency Preparedness articles
- KB1DIG's Page with VHF Antenna Design Gallery
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LED Station Lighting Ideas
Portable Emergency Communications Station Ideas
DL9QJ's Amateur Radio Soundblaster Software Collection
AA5TB's Web Site with projects & antennas--new URL
The W8KC Virtual Ten-Tec Museum
DG8JZ's Yaesu Museum
Bicycle-Mobile & Canoe / Kayak-Mobile Operation-
Bicycle Mobile Hams of America site & Yahoo! Club
GOBAHams.org (and alternate URL)
more links to sites about bicycle-mobile & canoe/kayak-mobile operation can be found here
HF-Mobile Operation-
- HF Mobile at ARRL
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On the Road: The Joys of HF Mobile (PDF) -- Members Only
An HF Mobile Installation -- Step by Step (PDF) -- Members Only
The Quest for Power: Part 1 | Part 2 (PDF) -- Members Only
Solving Ignition Noise RFI (PDF)
Automotive RFI Elimination (PDF)
K0BG -- "A Website for Mobile Amateur Radio Operators"
KA6WKE's Amateur Radio Site
HF Mobile Antenna Construction Project by HB9ABX
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, and Batteries-
Michael Bryce's Sunlight Energy Systems; 10A Micro P is available upon request (gone?)
DIY Solar for U; 2A and 16A RF-quiet MPPT solar charge controllers
PowerFilm Solar, with foldable and rollable panels
Home Power Magazine with lots of downloadable articles on renewable power
Bill Darden's Deep Cycle Battery FAQ
- APRS Alternative Energy Experiments by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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Solar Augmented Salvage Prius
Using the Prius for Emergency Field Power
Grid Power is the Way to Go (If You Have It)
Notes on 12V Power, Ham Radio Centric by N1DAM (and posting on QRL-L)
more links to solar power and renewable energy can be found here
Digital Modes-
Digital Mode Sound Files Library at BARTG--sound files in MP3 format
The Official PSK31 WWW Site
DigiPan
WM2U's DigiPan Workshop
Getting Started with DigiPan (pdf)
IZ8BLY Stream
IZ8BLY Hellschreiber
The Ins and Outs of a Sound Card by K1UHF (PDF)
links to resources about APRS can be found here
Space and SatellitesCallsign Servers and eQSL servers-
Callsign Server at UALR--new URL
BuckMaster Worldwide HamCall Server
QRZ.com
eQSL.cc--"The Electronic QSL Centre"
DXer Aids-
- DX Code of Conduct -- "what you can do to improve DXEtiquette"
- DX Code for Chasers, in English, expanded
- DX Code for DXpeditions
- DX University -- "A Guide for DXers and DXpeditions"
- The DXUniversity Blog
The Big Picture of Expedition Operating and the Direct Relationship to Anti-Social Pilup Behavior, a video presentation by K6VVA
DX Watch
DXScape
DX Summit DX-Spots
Active DX, by Date
Manuals-
The Boat Anchor Manual Archive (BAMA) (and mirror)
Manuals Download at Icom Japan (new URL)
Icom Manuals (and FAQ) at QSL.Net
RigPix Database (and Schematics 'n' Stuff)
Mods.dk, with equipment manuals
Technical Books Online, including the 1936 ARRL Handbook
Miscellaneous-
Part 97 at ARRL; also available in printable format
QRZ.com
QSL.Net -- free email address and web-hosting for hams, by a ham
Ohio Area Repeater Council
Tandy Support--Online Manuals
FCC Online Equipment Authorization Database
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This is a collection of links that I have found useful or interesting, either professionally or personally. It is maintained for my own use, and is subject to change at any time. No claims are made to completeness, accuracy, or competence. No endorsement of any site, individual, product, or corporation is intended. With these caveats, anyone is welcome to browse these links or to use this page.
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