Non-Commercial Ham Radio Websites
Here are some free, non-commercial amateur radio websites that include valuable information:
- The DXZone is the largest curated web directory and resource guide dedicated to the amateur (ham) radio community, classified into various categories for easy browsing.
- eHam.net: A community site designed and operated by and run for active Amateur Radio operators (hams).
- Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation HamSCI: HamSCI promotes collaboration between researchers and radio operators, supports the development of standards and agreements, and advances projects with the following goals:
* Advance scientific research through amateur radio.
* Encourage the development of new technologies.
* Provide educational opportunities for amateurs and the public.
- Historical charts of past events eSFI (Solar-flux-index) and eSSN(Sunspot-number) courtesy of Andrew D Rodland, KC2G.
- HF Propagation Tools and Solar Data by Paul L. Herrman, N0NBH
HamQSL.com provides real-time solar-terrestrial data, space weather tracking, and HF radio propagation predictions to help amateur radio operators optimize communication. It features customizable web banners, charts, and data tools.
- Live Ionospheric Data by Paul L. Herrman, N0NBH presented by Meteorscan.com
Meteorscan’s data page delivers real-time ionospheric updates, solar-terrestrial graphs, and UV measurements for radio astronomy. It provides live tracking of space weather data for atmospheric monitoring.
- Solar Weather Info by HFQso.com - Palmetto Tech Network LLC
HFQSO is the online home of the HF Activity Group, an international community of amateur radio operators who gather daily on the higher HF bands (17, 15, 12, and 10 m) to test signal propagation, exchange audio reports, and socialize.
- Sun data and propagation—The last 36 hours—The last 30 days—WSPEnet—DxCluster QRZCQ
- Solar Conditions & Ham Radio Propagation indices W5MMW
- SolarHam—Real-time Space Weather—Latest Solar Imagery and Alerts Kevin, VE3EN
- Amateur radio propagation studies Flavio John Egano, IK3XTV
- HF propagation for radio amateurs: Resources, forecasts, methods, tutorials, references, apps, and tools—all available in one place. Doron, 4X4XM
- Winlink Global Radio Email®️: An all-volunteer project of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc. (ARSFI), a non-profit public benefit corporation with no beneficial owners. They developed software for sending and receiving email via radio or internet.
- AmateurRadio.com: Known for its informative and engaging posts, this blog covers a wide range of topics and offers tutorials, reviews, and news updates. Tomas D. Hood, NW7US
- HF Activiy Map: See the current activity and conditions of amateur radio stations on 11 bands from 1.8 to 54 MHz. The map shows MUF, SNR, and rarity of DX contacts based on online data sources.
- Hamwaves: Real‑Time HF Propagation Space Weather - Find out the current and forecasted ionospheric conditions for HF radio communication around the world. Explore tools, tutorials, alerts and plots for solar activity, sporadic E, MUF, OWF and more. Serge Stroobandt, ON4AA
- HF Propagation: Amateur Radio - Usable HF Propagation Frequencies & Forecast
- Live Solar Events—Radio Reflection Detection Andy Smith, G7IZU
- QRZ.com is an amateur radio website since 1992 that lists almost every callsign in the world.
- QSL.net is a non-commercial website since 1997 dedicated to amateur radio operators.
- IARU - International Amateur Radio Union since 1925
- ARRL - American Radio Relay League since 1914
- DARC - Deutscher Amateur Radio Club since 1950 (West Germany then)
- RSGB - Radio Society of Great Britain since 1913
- IARC - Israel Association of Radio Communication - originally the Palestine Radio Amateur Society, established in 1938.
These sites should provide you with valuable information and a user-friendly experience.