TECHNICAL DATA

 

Excellent Tech Data Pages -- By K1TTT -- Accessories, Amplifiers, Antennas, Cable and Connectors, Computers, Feeding and Matching Networks, Baluns, Filters, Geography, Grounding, Gunk, RTV, Matching Networks, Projects, Propagation Info Radios, RFI/EMI, Rotors, Ropes & Knots, Station Setup, Towers, Technical Notes

Alex's Electronic Resource Library - Lots Of Tech info

Electronic Theory --Free Electronic Course -- The Works A MUST SEE -- From Integrated Publishing's new section of Free Online Information.

Electronic & Radio Theory -- From VK2TIP Ian Purdie, Loaded With DC to Double Balanced Mixer design

Electronic & Radio Theory -- From electronics-tutorials.com/

ePanorama.net -- Incredible Tech Info Source

Introductory Electronics Course -- From Doctronics - On Line - Another Excellent Tech Info Source

Radio Operator's HandBook - A Marine Corp Document -- lot's of Radio Theory

Antenna Handbook - A Marine Corp Document -- lot's of Antenna Theory

Great Electronics FAQ and Theory

Circuits, Circuits -- A Must See! -- From The Wenzel Associates Technical Library

Soldering Tutorial -- by Alan Winstanley

Solar Power -- From K4ABT

NICAD Batteries -- Care And Feeding Of

NICAD/NIMH Batteries -- Charging, Shelf Life, lots more

NICAD/NIMH Batteries -- A Battery Engineer Speaks

Batteries -- NiCd, NiMH, Rechargeable Alkaline - From The ARRL

NICAD/NIMH Batteries -- Another Site With NICAD/NIMH info

Auto Batteries Care And Feeding

Deep Cycle Batteries Care and Feeding

Grounding -- Single point grounding & Hardline comments By K1TTT

Grounding -- The key to good reception

Lightning Protection & Grounding -- From PolyPhaser

Lightning Maps -- From Lightningstorm.com

Coax Cable, Connectors -- Types & Specs -- From CableExperts, Inc

Coax Cable Types & Losses -- By K1TTT

Coax Cable Types & Specs -- From Radio Works

Coax Cable Types & Specs -- Includes Z, Attenuation, Velocity Factor, Max voltage -- From G0UOZ

Coax Connectors -- Photos & Specs

Coax Cable Mfg's

Conversion Charts -- Freq Band Designations, Rectangular Waveguides and Flanges, Power Conversion, Frequency Classification, Decibels, Resistor Color Code, Capacitor Self Resistance, Electric Field Levels, Return Loss to VSWR, CISPR 22 Limits -- From The Test Equipment Corporation

Using and Understanding Decibels -- by Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG

Decibel Conversion

dBm to MilliWatts Conversion

dBm to MilliWatts Conversion -- From DK8KW

Attenuator Design Program -- From G4BKS

TroubleShooting -- Click on Articles - From Nostalgia Air

Electronics Repair FAQ

SWR, dB Too!! -- From GM7PVM's Amateur Radio Website

SWR, Return Loss, and Reflection Coefficient From The Wenzel Associates Technical Library

   S-Unit Tutorial

More S-Meter Discussions -- From Greg Ordy

Oscilloscope Techniques -- From Tektronix

Using an Oscilloscope -- From Doctronics

Tektronix Museum -- From Arnoud van der Wel

Tektronix Resource Site - From Bill Den Beste and Stan Griffiths 

DSP PAGES

DSP Pages -- From TAPR -- A must See

DSP Pages -- By Thomas Sailer - HB9JNX

DSP Internet resources -- From EG3

DSP FAQ -- Loaded With Info

FCC Interference Handbook -- If You have the WAN Award (Worked All Neighbors)

FCC Telephone Interference Handbook -- If You have the WAP Award (Worked All Phones)

RF Safety Calculator -- The new radiation measurement rules.

Toroids -- From B and E Engineering

RFI Discussions -- From Contesting.com

RFI/EMI -- A dozen or so links -- from Tomi Engdahl's Radio Electronics Pages

K-COM -- Telephone Interference Tutorial & Products

Computer RFIing -- How to Reduce Computer Radiation

Electrical Engineering Links. -- Scads of Technical Links

Electronic Engineering STUFF -- By KC6YJY, Randy Roberts

LeRoy's Engineering Web Site -- By Leroy Davis, Electrical Engineer

UA6AP -- Krasnodar Amateur Radio Circuits and descriptions of transceivers, amplifiers, aerials and other radioamateur equipment. The basic circuits both manual HF and VHF of radio stations.

Radio Frequency STUFF -- By KC6YJY, Randy Roberts

ALMOND -- Design, analysis, and optimization of RF passive, distributed, and active networks.

Component Database Server. -- From Penn State

Electronic Engineering Master -- The world's largest catalog of electronic components, equipment and services

IC Master -- access an online directory of IC Manufacturers

NTE Electronics -- Great Semiconductor Cross Reference Database -- Quick Cross software availible for free download.

HB Electronics -- Components, Transistors, IC's, Diodes, Toroids

 

RADIO REVIEWS AND SPECS

Radio & Product Reviews -- From eHam.net - A MUST SEE

Radio & Product Information -- Thousands of links to specific models and equipment -- from the Answer Sleuth

QST Product Review Index -- From QRZ.COM

QST RADIO EQUIP REVIEWS   ARRL Members Only Log On  
If you are an ARRL Member, you can log into the members only section of the web site and get all radio reviews going back 15 years or so.

Radio & Product Comparisons -- AES - A MUST SEE

MFJ Product Reviews

Radio Pictures -- Over 620 PAGES of pictures & photos of HF and Ham Radios with Specifications -- A MUST SEE!!

Radio Specs -- From WB2VVV -- Blocking Dynamic Range, Cascaded Gain & NF, Dynamic Range versus Sensitivity

YASEU RIGS  -- FT-100,  FT-847,  FT-920, FT-1000MP -- Information Center from Bill Clarke W2BLC

Yaesu MARK V / FT-1000MP HF Transceiver -- By W8ZR

RADIO SCHEMATICS

Schematics By The Ton -- Many Popular Models

More Schematics -- See FreeBees under Manuals

RADIO MODIFICATIONS
DISCLAIMER:

The following is a compilation of URLs found on search engines and news groups. The Author makes no endorsement nor takes any responsibility for these modifications - either legally or in regard to damage to equipment. Be aware of the type acceptance laws and the FCC Rules and Regulations. -- CAVEAT EMPTOR applies as in all things.

Radio Mods -- WOW A Must See -- Over 1200 different methods, and 400 models of radios and TNC's.

Radio Mods -- Excellent coverage From KB2LJJ

Radio Mods Books -- Via KK6YO

Radio Mods -- FTP Via buffalo.edu

Radio Mods -- From Artsci

Radio Mods -- Hamster's Radio Modification Database By Mark Bramwell

Radio Mods -- From QRZ

Radio Mods -- From DXer.com

Radio Mods -- From John's Galaxy

Radio Mods -- From The Oak Software Repository

Radio Mods -- From AF4K's Mods For Amateur radio

Radio Mods -- Also See Goldmine Software For Radio mods

Kenwood TS-850S Radio Mods -- Via KB1GW

Kenwood TS-870 Mods  -- Via Yuri Blanarovich

Frequency Agile PLL Synthesizer Controllers -- For RAMSEY FM Kits, for GE - Ericsson Delta S / DX FM Radios, or for Educational Purposes -- From K3JLS


  AMPLIFIERS 

Scratch Built RF Amplifiers -- From Bob, WB0NNI

Amplifier, Theory, Upgrades -- AG6K, Richard L. Measures

Amplifier Links -- Via WA6BOB

The VK4YE 1 KW Linear Amplifier -- Home Brew KW Project

4-1000a HF amp -- Home Brew Amp Project By Randy Adams -- NT8N

High Power Vacuum Tube Based Power Amplifiers -- by Scott Townley, NX7U