Local Amateurs

Here's a listing of local Hams who have a website. If your site is not listed, and you'd like it to be, please Email me (link is on the right side).

VE3TMG's Page Terry, VE3TMG, is a very good paper chaser on Ham Radio. Has many awards, and more QSL cards than anybody I know.
VE3SQB's Antenna Site Excellent homebrew antenna site, featuring many FREE programs for designing and improving antennas.
VE3ZIN's Page Warren, VE3ZIN's page. Track him on APRS.
VE3IE's Page Dave, VE3IE (VE3WEJ)'s website. Many links and lots of info.
VE3CM's Page Jim, VE3CM's website.

Local Clubs

Want to meet up with like-minded individuals? Got questions? Satisfy your curiosity by catching up with a local club meeting. Guests are ALWAYS welcome.

Amateur Radio

The following is a listing of some of my favourite Amateur Radio-related sites on the net.

Radio Reference dot com's Eastern Canada forum page.

AC6V's huge Amateur Radio site As the site's main page states: "700 Amateur Radio Topics, 6,000 links, 133 pages" 'Nuff said.
aa0ni's Basic Antenna Design FAQ A must-read for both beginners and experienced homebrew antenna makers.
Antennas and More! The title says it all.
ArtSci's Repeater Listing (U.S.)
ArtSci's Canadian Repeater Listing
RadioReference (main page)
RadioReference Forums
Ontario DX Association Love DX-ing? This site is for both Hams and SWL's (Short Wave Listeners.)
Radio Amateurs of Canada
Amateur Radio Relay League ARRL
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) These are the people that link the national organizations (like ARRL and RAC) together, and liaison with the ITU.
VHF / UHF Tropo Ducting Forecast William Hepburn's exclusive Tropospheric Ducting forecast site, complete with radar maps updated daily at 1700Z.
Hamstudy - become a ham at home!
FCC and FAA practice tests by AA9PW This site contains practice tests for both Amateur Radio and pilots.
Advanced Battery Systems Battery pack won't hold a charge? Tired of the NiCad memory problem? Need more capacity? These people can help you replace dead or insufficient battery packs for almost any radio.
The Battery Station Another battery source.
XX Towers Inc. The answer to your tower needs. Rohn is BACK!
Maple Leaf Communications In case you missed him at the last hamfest, here's where you can find him. They don't call him "Honest" Bob for nothing!
Tower Electronics
Durham Radio
RadioWorld
ElKel Electronics

No PST for Ontario (or any other non-Quebec) residents!

AES (Amateur Electronic Supply)
MM Hamsoft JE3HHT, Makoto (Mako) Mori's Ham Radio Software page. Makers of the immensely popular MMSSTV Slow-Scan TV software; MMTTY; MMVARI; MMANA-GAL and more!
Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) An excellent method of linking your local repeater to any other IRLP repeater worldwide via the web! Made in Canada, EH?
Echolink Ham Radio without the rig?? Contact any Amateur Operator via the Web and just a microphone on your PC.
UI-View APRS client for Windows You must first REGISTER your UI-View software at M0CYP Andy Pritchard's site. Registration is free.

Parts, Projects and Kits

Why buy it when you can build it? Parts is parts.

Electronix Need parts? Here's one source. Also links to RepairWorld.
Build your own 12V generator! Got an old lawnmower that don't cut, and could use a 12V generator? Check out this project page.
Tip Top Electronic Supply Winnipeg, Manitoba based electronics supply.

Computers and Software

Or as Dave, VE3HKO, calls them... "Confusers." Ain't that the bloody truth??

AVG Anti-Virus FREE Edition. Yes, it's still free. You have a choice during the install process of the "Basic protection," (free), or the more comprehensive "Professional Edition," which will be free for only thirty days. Just choose the "Basic" protection, if you don't want to buy it. It won't expire.
Trend Micro anti-malware sofware. Best of the "paid" stuff, IMO.
Panda Anti-Virus Not bad, but a bit of a hog on resources. Have plenty of RAM for this one.
McAfee. Norton's arch rival for many decades. Too bad they both suck! :)
The Scoreboards Sports Forums - Computer and Technology section Also a great place to talk sports of all kinds.
7-Zip Forget about Winzip, or WinRAR. Need to work with ZIP or RAR files? 7-Zip is all you need! And... it's FREE!
Mailwasher Pro by Firetrust. NOT free, but only $39.95 U.S. Allows you to preview your email, and "bounce" back any spam. Spammers get an authentic "no such mailbox" message back, directly from your mail server! To them, your address doesn't exist. To you... no more deleting spam. Only the mail you WANT comes through.
Audacity. FREE audio recorder / manipulator. You may have an Icom 7000, with built-in recording capabilities, but it's limited in length of time. Audacity is not... and... I can export the recording directly to an MP3, for use on a website, if needed.
L.A.M.E. FREE add-on for Audacity (or any other sound recorder) to make MP3 files.