Ham Radio Links and Information


Welcome to the KR6AP page of links to Ham Radio "stuff".
You'll find the ARRL, AMSAT and the FCC here for now.

AND speaking of AMSAT, I have a Y2K update for the InstantTrak Program that has been gratiously provided by John, F6HCC. He requests any renumeration be in the form of a Donation to AMSAT and that's fair to me. CVITK is the name of the program and you can download it by clicking "here". Instructions are in the readme file!!! (Works like a champ!!)

From these pages you can find just about anything relating to Ham Radio that you may want to find.
I have purposely left out commercial links. I worked at the Ham Radio Outlet in Sunnyvale for a few years, and do not want the appearance of any favoritism.
I will say that HRO WILL probably have some of the best prices in the nation, but shop around!!!
I can also say that "mail order" is NOT always the best bet. Low price isn't always the best criteria for a purchase. (and the sales tax issue is, sadly, about to go away!!) Think about service and the personal relationships you build with the shops and vendors. Most of the mail order houses take your money and don't want to hear from you again....Oh. Unless or course you're ordering something else....Then they'll talk to you!!!! At least long enough to get your credit card number and an address for shipping!!
I have found that Ham's are some of the cheapest SOB's around (I had one customer that wanted an ICOM 781, or at least that's what he was talking about. He blew off the purchase because I couldn't/wouldn't give him an additional $20 off (contrary to what ya'll may think or believe, the margins on those big ticket items is not very big -- they've already been discounted before you get to the store). This is a $7000 radio guys. Twenty dollars is "MacDonalds" money in that arena. The guy was just jerking us around and probably bragged to all his buddies how he jerked around the guys at HRO, but he'll probably never know the humor he's provided the HRO gang for quite a few years. You think we don't make jokes about you??? Think again!!!).
Guess what folks.
You get what you pay for.
Ya want cheap??
Don't complain when you get cheap service!!! (Does this sound familar?? "Uh. I don't know. Call...Kenwood, ICOM, Yeasu" -- doesn't matter.)
Ha!! Or no service at all!!!