Amateur Radio Clubs, Nets, & Related Magazines
(Last Update: 07/08/2012)

DX Information Center - Radio & TV by William Hepburn
- Information for Amateur, Broadcast, Radiotelecommunication & Monitoring Stations � 2012
- Standard, Special Service & Radionavigation Broadcasts

National Traffic System (NTS)

NTS Methods and Practices Guidelines

NTS Public Servide Manual

For ideas on RFI go to this site & then to their RFI forum. Contesting * com Search for "RFI" it was on the left side menu when I found it 12/2011.

PSK Plus more reverse Beacon - Checks bands for PSK, CW, etc, signals.

RBN, Reverse Beacon Network - Combs the HF bands for CW activity.

JT65.W6CQZ, Reverse Beacon Network - reports found signals ~ every minute.

MEPT-JT, Reverse Beacon Network - reports MEPT-JT found signals, by K1JT.

North American QRP CW Club - Membership is FREE!

The QRPer - Newsletters, photos of their latest events.

Ten-Ten, 10-10 club - is an organization dedicated to maintaining high levels of amateur radio communications on the 10-meter amateur band (28.0-29.7 MHz).

AMSAT - Join for the next generation of High Earth Orbit satellites.

PDF by Clint Bradford, K6LCS - "Work Ham Satellites With Your HT!"

ARRL Homebrew Challenge [Link]

ARRL Hello Radio [Link]

ARRL Emergency Radio [Link]

ARRL New Opportunities 8-page article [Welcome.pdf]

ARRL New Band Chart [Link]

FCC Enforcement Actions [Link]

FCC Rules & Regs: [Click on Title 47, then Part 97]
or:
[Click on 'Amateur']

FCC Rules & Regs #2: Part 97 Direct link

Rick's Web Site: [N3ROradio]

The "noon net" on 40 Meters at 7.2685 MHz starts a few hours before & continues a bit after. This is good since it is directed from CA.

Adventure Radio Society - "The ARS Sojourner," the organization's monthly web magazine

MADXRA Field Day Site [Link]

World Radio Relay League [WRRL]

ARRL Mentoring [Link]

Amateur Satellite (AO-7) [Link]

Amateur Satellite (Cubesat - Japan) [Link]

TimEcho the Telemetry Decoding Program for AO-51 [Mike Kingery, KE4AZN]

SuitSat (A Satellite from an old space suit! March 2006) [Link]

- The SimSat family photo album [Link]

- The SimSat family Audio http://www.patkilroy.com/simsat/ssaudio-i.html Maryland Slow Net Web Site. Helps people learn about CW traffic handling. On-air instruction when you check in. You get your own instructor who sends you three different messages every time you check in.

Internet Radio Linking Project 4 Kids       or       [Send e-mail to: Jason/K0IIN]

Hit and Bounce Net, 8:30 AM 7042kHz

Northern Virginia Traffic Net
Carroll County Amateur Radio Club (CCARC)
Mid-Atlantic DX and Repeater Association
International DX Association, Inc.
Montgomery Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
Emcomm Monthly, back Issues
Montgomery (county MD) ARC ARES/RACES Page
ARRL Online Net Directory
A comprehensive guide to amateure radio nets. National Institutes of Health ARC - Radio on the Internet!
DX Listener's Club of Norway - Graphs of sunspot numbers, solar flux, planetary A indices, & daily solar data.

Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL)

Your Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Section Information

ARRL Maryland DC section by ARRL.org

ARRL Maryland DC section by Section Manager: James E. Cross, WI3N

Maryland DC Area Events by KZ3AB

ARRL "Members Only Amateur Radio" page.
If you are a member you can sign in and view the new Webzine and other members-only information.
If you are NOT an ARRL member, you really should be, you can join from this site as well.

Updates ARRL "Learn About Amateur Radio" page.

ARRL Field Services information and more: * NEW *
Report forms, application forms, operating aids, NET Directory,
Public Service Communications Manual, and Field Services Manual.
ARRL Form FSD 218


Crystal Set Society, e-mail
Crystal Set Society, Web-Page
If you ever wanted to build a crystal radio set here's a society with a magazine on how to build all different types of crystal sets. They receive AM broadcasts into the SW band. PO Box 3026 St Louis MO 63130 or e-mail at: [email protected]

A11 Updated Operational Transmission Schedule
HFCC (High Frequency Coordination Conference) A page listing the A11 (A-eleven) with a zip file in standard ITU format with reference tables.

[National Radio Club, Inc.] - the world's oldest & largest Medium Wave DX Club

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Amateur Radio Emergency Pages
(Last Update: 06/27/2012)

[Public Service Forms]
[FSD-157 Form, Public Service Activity Report]
[ARES Registration Form]
[Technical Information Service]
Email: |BuildIt|emergency|ar|rl|1|

Other Links, Emergency Power related...
[Emergency Power Backup Systems]
[Solar Power Systems]
[Solar/Wind Power Generators]
[Ham Radio Emergency Generators]
[Batteries for Amateur Radio Emergency Service]

Sites that are geared for EMCOMM, Emergecy Communications:
[World Radio Relay League]
EMCOMM Monthly Web Site

ARRL SET Reporting Forms: SET Guidelines and Reporting Forms

Extreme Weather software & information, Predict storm arrivals to the nearest minute http://www.swiftwx.com/

ARRL Ares E-Letter sign-up The E-Letter from ARRL is an Emergency Newsletter for ARES members.

Here's a link to a very good technical description on . NVIS propagation.
NOTE: Figure M-11 appears to have the "Feet" and "Meters" scales reversed.
73; Steve, N3SB

Weather & Homeland security e-mail updates by state.

FEMA Web Site Ready.gov: Prepare, Plan, Stay Informed.

Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The ARES E-Letter editied by: Rick Palm, N1CE

EMCOMM Monthly Web Site

National Radio Emergency Net (NREN) Webpage

Information about emergencies occurring or that may soon occur.

Get a map for any area of the USA!

Tracking The Eye a downloadable program for tracking hurricanes.

Click here: [The Hurricane Watch Net]

Emergency ARES/RACES/MARS

Hurricane watch net home page

National Weather Service Dual Polarization Radar Training Courses

National Weather Service Skywarn Information, by Virgina ARES

NOAA: National Weather Service Skywarn Classes, Sterling VA

National Weather Service SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) codes.

ARES National Web Site

The Radio Gram message form

The FCC GMRS Licensing Proces

REACT International Radio Emergency Associated Communication Teams

REACT Team 4252, Corona, California

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Amateur Radio Experimental Pages
(Last Update: 12/19/2011)

For ideas on RFI go to this site & then to their RFI forum. Contesting * com Search for "RFI" it was on the left side menu when I found it 12/2011.

Calculation LOS distance: (LOS = Loss Of Signal)

Rule-of-thumb method:



Multiply your height in ft by 1.5, the take the square-root of that number & this value is the approximate distance in miles your signal will go to the horizon. (The actual distance is a bit further due to reflections & refraction.)

D(mi) = sqrt(Height(ft) * 1.5)

- QST Sept 2006,Pg 47 - from Bill Johnston, K5ZI as published in Ham Radio (November 1976, p 56)

Space Weather: uses TX Air Force Surveillance Radar to listen for meteor pings

Propagation resource: the latest space data, forcasts & more by Tomas Hood, NW7US Email: |BuildIt|nw7us|ar|rl|1|

Propagation Discussion: an on-line forum with Tomas Hood, NW7US Email: |BuildIt|nw7us|ar|rl|1|

Coaxial Cable:     Attenuation & Power Handling Calculator

[Log-in if you are an ARRL member] - Then search on "Experiment #38" or whatever number you want to find to be able to download a pdf file of the HANDS-ON RADIO experiment.

[QEX web page article about USB] - by Dick Lichtel, KD4JP - May/June of QEX

[How Stuff Works Home Page]

[Ham Radio How Stuff Works Page]

High-Speed Digital Networks and Multimedia Web Page see: x March 2003, pg. 92 "DIGITAL DIMENTION"


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Safety
(Last Update: 02/21/2012)

RF Radiation - and Electromagnetic Field Safety, ARRL.

Times Microwave - Articles on Grounding and Lightning Protection

Recycling Batteries - Information about recycling rechargable batteries. 800-822-837

FCC detailed approach to calculate RF exposure - Look for the OET Bulletin 65, "Evaluating Compliance with FCC-Specified Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation."

ARRL R.F. Safety News - Read about the FCC's R.F. Safety requlations.

ARRL Technical Information Service RF Safety Web page - Descriptions of posible procedures to insure RF safety.




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SoftWare, FreeWare, ShareWare, etc
(Last Update: 04/14/2011)

A free circuits simulation program, described in QST Experiments 83-86: LTspice, free download   //   Linear Technology's Home Page

Add-on which puts the propagation info on the bottom of the Firefox screen: DX Software

Design and create your own front panel software from: Front Panel Express

N3FJP's Amateur Radio Software - Amateur Contact Log, Field Day Contest Log, and more. http://www.n3fjp.com/

Portable Applications on a Jump-Drive

Hams Using Windows VISTA

Ham Radio software from Ukraine! MixW - Multimode Operating Software For Ham's

Quality Windows HAM radio software DX Software

CircuitMaker, student version is free: http://www.circuitmaker.com/

[Web Site] - DSP/APRS page

Radio Software - By: Konrad Byers: Ham radio / amateur radio, short wave, CB, DSP software

free propagation software: [DOWNLOAD IT NOW]

http://www.infoworld.com/columnists/ed.html?column=gripe HAMCALC can now be downloaded from http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ - the only George Murphy, VE3ERP authorized download location.

Radio Software - By: Konrad Byers: Ham radio / amateur radio, short wave, CB, DSP software

antivirus.com - Scan your PC for free, scan/fix software: $20.

SPICE - Information and links, SPICS is a circuit design & analysis program.
               (SPICE information from: Nuts & Volts, July 2002, Vol. 23 No. 7, Pg 10 - 12.)

WinSpice - by: Mike Smith: A More Traditional SPICE program, Free & ShareWare versions.



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On-line and Brick stores
(Last Update: 04/14/2011)



Ham Radio Outlet, 12 physical locations, AZ, 5-CA, CO, DE, GA, NH, OR, & VA: HRO

Ham City, in California: HamCity.com

Amateur Electric Supply, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Las Vegas, AES Orlando: AES

Texas Towers: TexasTowers.com

Advanced Specialties: AdvancedSpecialties.net

Radioworld, Toronto, ON Canada Radioworld.com/

Communications City, Miami FL: CommCity.com

R&L Electronics, HAMilton, OH: randl.com

Austin Amateur Radio Supply, Austin, TX: aaradio.com

Associated Radio, Overland Park, KS: AssociatedRadio.com

Radio City, Inc., Mounds View, MN: RadioInc.com

Lentini Communications, Inc., Berlin, CT: LentiniComm.com

Universal Radio, Inc., Reynoldsburg, OH: Universal-Radio.com









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Maps
(Last update: 02/23/2011)

United States Frequency Allocation

art sci - Art Sci Publications, Repeater lists, and Maps.


MapQuest: - QTH Locator, need to find just where the QTH is? Check this site out.

Latitude/Logitude Locator Site - This site will show the map and give you the Latitude & Logitude.

Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) - Position Reporting Software.

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CW, QRP, HB, etc.
(Last update: 02/07/2012)

HamGadgets - Interesting gadgets for Radio Amateurs, kits and parts..

Lazydog Engineering - Kits Software Defined Receivers, 5W transmitters.

India 20 m SSB homebrew radio, possible kit in the future. June 2009 QST, p94

The Hendricks QRP Kits PFR-3 transceiver - Articles, photos, links.

Hendricks QRP Kits Website - The Hendricks QRP Kits PFR-3 transceiver and more.

W1AW Code Practice - in mp3 files at ARRL

Welcome to the National Radio Emergency Network         & the         The Case for CW - pdf file

6V6 slat-board transmitter, kit - these kits are by Glenn Brown, NN8G, ref: QST January 2008, pp87-88

NAQCC - North American QRP CW Club.

Flying Pigs QRP CLub - Jokes, trivia, cartoons & on-air activities.

XS-W "Wrist Crystal Radio Set Kit" ~$17 + $5 shipping/handling from
XTAL Radio Society
P.O. Box 3636
Lawrence KS 66046
P: 405-517-7347
email:  

[American QRP Club Website] - New home of the "Homebrewer" Magazine.

[FRAPPR QRP Map] - View QRPers from around the world & put up your photo too.

[HamTestOnLine Website] - Test on-line with memory: $40, people <18years old $25.

[The QRPer] - Antennas, Continuity tester, etc.

[Distance/bearing program WINgrid Ver 4.0]

[Grid Locator]

[1000 miles per Watt calculator]

[New QRP Reflector] - QRP-L reflector was discontinued as of 29 Feb 2004! This is the new reflector information site, World*Radio June 2004 Pg 48/49.

[North American QRP Club Home Page] - World*Radio January 2005, pg 47 (new link April 2006)

[American QRP Club Home Page] - Formerly NorCal and NJQRP, now combined as one club! Really cool kits from both these groups, now together as one.

[NORCAL QRP Club Home Page] - Norcal is alive again (2006)

[N9SSA Distance and MPW Calculator] - Calculate the distance between two stations for the QRP 1000 Miles Per Watt (MPW) award.

[ARRL VE Tests question pools] - There are two sets of exams here, one HTML and the other Java. The Java exam generator can be downloaded to your hard disk and can then be used "off-line". (tnx to Farrel Becker/AA3ST for this information.)

Ham Radio Test Sites

[AH0H, Ham Academy] - AH0A.ORG Amateur Radio Education Web Site.

The Elmer Hamlet - Offers information regarding amateur radio. You'll find free software, on-line Morse code training, antenna design and more.

CW Doctor + programs - A super Web Site with numerous links

FISTS - Morse Preservation Society

- to FISTS awards, use: "CWCLIB" in the subject or it won't be read!

QRP

[QRP-F, ARCI] - A New QRP Forum from ARCI called QRP-F for technical questions.

Eastern PA QRP Club - Club members like to build kits, experiment with antennas, camp and hike on the Appalachian Trail. Numerous QRP links and useful information on the Web site.

Minnesota QRP Society - If you're ever in town look up the meeting location here

[Iambic A and B PDF File] - Chuck Olson has a 2-page explanation in PDF format of the difference between Iambic A and B modes.

QRP Web Site of John K3WWP - John writes the QRP articles for the North American KEYNOTE the FISTS club new letter.

QRP Web Site of L. B. Cebik, W4RNL - L. B. Cebik, W4RNL (SK) wrote numerous good antenna and feedline related posts to the QRP-L e-mail reflector. This is an extensive site with educational antenna articles. Look for "Some J-Poles That I Have Known" a four-part article. Also: "The Varietites of Twinlead J-Poles and Some Performance Standards."

Metal J-Pole & Calculator

Home Brewing that Ham Radio equipment

Home-Brew Web Links - K9GDT's list of home-brew web links

Your first stop for Home Brewing! - by: John Reynolds G3PTO Bristol England

Harry's Homebrew Homepage - Home brewing projects and technical information. Still homebrewing are you? Then this is a MUST site!

Ham Radio Home Brew - More home brewing projects

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Radios Etc.
(Last Update: 12/07//2010) Radios, Antennas, LED replacement lights, Weather, learning toys C. Crane Website



Power Port - RadioWallet travel cases
- 800-206-0115

XTAL Set Society - P.O. Box 3636, Lawrence, KS 66046 - 405-517-7347
- XS-W Crystal Radio Kit ~17 each + $5 shipping USA

For up-to-date links to AF4K's Shortwave & Amateur radio Manufacturers and DEALERS WEB PAGES, Click HERE!

SGC HF radio: SG-2020 puts out 20+ watts PEP and CW. You can locate them at: SGC HF radio or you can contact them via e-mail at: [email protected]

MFJ - Accessories, Antennas, Tuners, Analyzers, etc

OHR QRP Radio Kits and more - Send an e-mail message to Oak Hills Research

Palomar - Manufactures amateur radio equipment and also sells ferrite and iron powder cores for RFI suppression and prototypes.

Kantronics - Radio Kits WebPage
Kantronics Sales Information - Request it via e-mail

Durham Radio in Canada - New Radios and other Ham equipment



Radio Manufacturers
Alinco ICOM Kenwood MFJ Oak Hills Research Standard Ten Tec W4RT Electronics
Yaesu Elecraft

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Electronic Parts Vendors
(Last Update: 02/07/2012)

RB Micro - The Best Astatic D-104 (Microphone) Replacement Element.

HamGadgets - Interesting gadgets for Radio Amateurs, kits and parts..

Platinumtools - Cable installation products, testers, strippers, etc.
Look up the "Double Ended Coax Stripper".Part # 15020 good for RG 7/11/213/8 and RG 59/6/6
806 Calle Plano
Camarillo, CA 93012
Toll Free Phone: 800.749.5783
Phone: 805.384.2777
Toll Free Fax: 800.749.5784
Fax: 805.384.2778
Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Standard Time

Platinumtools Support, Tips, Tricks, & Product Guides
- "How you use your tools is just as important as what tool you choose for a specific application.
Look here for field proven ways to work smarter, faster and safer."

power werx - Anderson Powerpole related products, Wouxun Accessories

WB4HFN Home Page - parts and things for boat anchors.

Radio Restoration Parts - get cloth and parts from these folks.

Easy Custom Meter Faces at Home - a computer program written about in QST Oct 2002 pp 63-64.

The Heathkit Shop - by Mike Bryce, WB8VGE, find all kinds of information, PCB layouts, hints and kinks and case histories of some of the most popular Heathkit ham gear.

Heathkit Manuals - Data Professionals Heathkit Page - Providing support for legacy Heathkit Products.

UAG-23A - URSI Handbook of Ionogram Interpretation and Reduction. A 10MB file, 137 pages.

National RF, Inc, San Diego CA - 858-565-1319.
- Directions finders, Switchable attenuators.

Amateur Data Interchange Format 1.0 - (ADIF) Specifications NOTE: ANy "hosenose.com" page does NOT seem to load using Firefox browsers.

Nifty! Ham Accessories - Quick Reference Manuals for: Yaesu, Kenwood, Icom, Elecraft, MFJ Analyzers, HF/VHF/UHF Operating Guide

American Morse Equipment - Mity Box, KK1 Key Kit, Porta-Paddle, AA1 Enclosure.

Universal Radio - Radios, Parts, Books, "Listening to Longwave" etc.

Power Port Store - Radio Wallet Travel Cases, Power Supplies, etc.

George H. Fathauer & Associates - Vacuum Tubes, Sockets, & Adapters .

Antique Electronic Supply - "vacuum tubes, books, capacitors, transformers, grill cloth, all, well.... Almost Everything! "

Battery Boost Regulators (To convert 12 volt battery to a Regulated, 13.5V) from
TG Electronics
MFJ Enterpris
Electronic Battery Booster - Price $127 (7/2007)

Parts & Kits . com - Supplying Toroids, Electronic Parts and Kits to Engineers, Schools and Hobbyists

NorCal QRP Club Keyer kit - Look for the NoCal Kits link on this page

Ten Tec - kits site

XTAL Set Society - P.O. Box 3636, Lawrence, KS 66046 - 405-517-7347
- XS-W Crystal Radio Kit ~17 each + $5 shipping USA

Hendrick's QRP Kits, boxes, etc. Dos Palos, CA

- Kits And Parts, Palm Harbor, FL

Book: Radio-Electronic Transmission Fundamentals by B.W. Griffith Jr., written in 1962 but reprinted by the ARRL. This book comes recommended by Kurt N. Sterba, or "Krusty Kurt"

- West Mountain Radio

- Universal Radio, Coax Page

- Types of Coax Cable and Line Loss Calculator

- Express PCB, Schematic capture software, PC board lay-out software

- Vacuum Tube Symbols

- Smart Draw

- DAN'S SMALL PARTS AND KITS

- Midnight Science - Ultra-RX1 Ultrasonic Receiver Kit

- ICOM 706 Tune Control e: [email protected]

- RF accessory products from: RF Applications e: [email protected]

- KB6KQ Antennas, Loops V/UHF e: [email protected]

- A community of HAM ops from all over the world. e: [email protected]

- Radioware & Radio Bookstore + ham links e: [email protected]

- Older Technical Books in PDF format e: [email protected]

- Svetlana Electron Devices (tubes) St Petersburg Russia e: [email protected]

R.F. Parts - Electronic Parts: transistors, diodes, power finals, and more.

Mouser - Electronic Parts: resistors, switches, transistors, IC's, diodes, and more.

Klingenfuss - Shortwave Offerings, frequency guides, Weather Services Guide, etc.

NEMAL Electronics - 20 Page Catalog of Radio related connectors, cables, & accessories

Whiterock Products - Pocket Memory Keyer, MK-64MB

Belden cable - Belden 9913F7 cable is released: The "7" suffix tells you it is a 7-strand center vs the 19-strand center. This is the series you want. And yes, Joel at The RF Connections has it in stock.

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Wire, Connectors, & Antennas
(to build) or Vendors

(Last update: 11/23/2011)

QRP Web Site of L. B. Cebik, W4RNL - L. B. Cebik, W4RNL (SK) wrote numerous good antenna and feedline related posts to the QRP-L e-mail reflector. This is an extensive site with educational antenna articles. Look for "Some J-Poles That I Have Known" a four-part article. Also: "The Varietites of Twinlead J-Poles and Some Performance Standards."

Amateur Radio, The Magazine All About Antennas (Published Monthly):   antenneX Web Site


Antenna Web site of Kent Britain, WA5VJB - CQ, CQ-VHF, & Popular Communications:   Kent Electronics Web Site - Antenna Projects, see the "downloads" section.

"Anateur Radio and the Law" Chair person Jim O' Connell/W9WU at the Dayton 2007 invited people with Antenna "reasonable accommendation" problems to contact him.     [Send email to Jim O' Connell/W9WU]

N-connector     Amphenol RF Products:

Antenna Projects - from AC6V, nice site also.

Antenna World, Inc. - AM/FM/Cellular/UHF/GPS in various combinations.

Two links for a tape-measure beam antenna: [tape_bm.htm]         [flexbeam.html]

The Condo Communicator -- a newsletter directed toward helping hams solve the perennial problem of getting on the air from inside apartments, townhouses and anywhere that the traditional big-tower setup is forbidden or impractical. Dormitory residents and anyone not living on 40 acres in the country will find the suggestions in these articles helpful. from: T.E. 'Doc' Drake W5TB and QRP-L #1351

Arlington, TX ----- [email protected] ----- [http://www.qsl.net/w5tb/]
QRPARCI # 3252 - NORCAL #1002 - QRP-L #673 - FISTS # 5365
ARRL Life Member



The R.F. Connection - For antenna wire, feed-line, and all kinds of connectors.

Jade Products, Inc - J-pole Antennas, 6m & more

Metal J-Pole & Calculator

M2 Antenna Systems, Inc - VHF/UHF "HO" Loops & more

Cable X-perts - Coax cable, underground water-proof UHF, etc.

KE3FL 146/440 HMz J-pole : Antenna Kit, tuning instructions, and design program.

Antenna Fundamentals by: Dan Warren, an Air Force antenna engineer "One of the very best compact treatments of antenna fundamentals", L. B. Cebik (from QRP-L)

Big HF Antennas
   by: Carlo Bavecchi (I5JVA) Manager of

            GIOVANNINI Elettromeccanica
               " Antenna Systems "

    Via E. Mattei 9 50039 VICCHIO (Florence)Italy
      Tel. +39 055 844124  Fax. +39 055 8448797
http://www.antenna.it     E-MAIL: [email protected]
http://www.qsl.net/i5jva  E-MAIL: [email protected]

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Power Supplies, Batteries, Solar, etc.
(Last Update: 11/26/2009)

Emergency Power related links:
[Emergency Power Backup Systems]
[Solar Power Systems]
[Solar/Wind Power Generators]
[Ham Radio Emergency Generators]
[Batteries for Amateur Radio Emergency Service]

Battery Boost Regulators (To convert 12 volt battery to a Regulated, 13.5V) from
TG Electronics
MFJ Enterpris
Electronic Battery Booster

[West Mountain Radio] - The RIGrunner is a power distribution device using Anderson PowerPole connectors.

Battery (voltage) Booster , MFJ-4416 Super Battery (voltage) Booster - Keeps your transceiver operating at full efficiency

Voltage Booster , Leo Lehner W4RRY, designed & sells this device that keeps the voltage at 13.5V so your rig is happy. (Article: Nuts & Volts, January 2001 by Gordon West.) Cost ~$90.

Gel Cell Batteries, from Tom English, K8TJ (about $10 for 6 AHr - Click to send him an e-mail - Not a WebPage)

Trickle Charger Plus (e-mail) -|- [Technical Article] - from KE3FL, $12 plus $4 shipping

[Technical Article] Some Ramblings about NiCd Batteries, by: Ken A. Nishimura

[Replacement HT Batteries] W & W Associates for replacement NiCd/NiMH Batteries

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For Sale or Swap
(Last Update: 01/31/2012)


[Contact Phil, KE3FL] If you wish to list something for sale. Send an e-mail list of your item(s), prices, your name, address, phone number(s), and e-mail address. (Make it easy for me or it doesn't get on the list.)

[email protected] G and G Electronics of Maryland * 8524 Dakota Drive * Gaithersburg, MD 20877 * FAX (301) 977-5378 Phone: (301) 258-7373, owned by MARC member Jeff Goldman K3DUA, carries used radios, test equipment, books and lots of other stuff. Call first for directions & to be sure Jeff will be there for you!

The ARRL On-Line Swap Area : ARRLs web location to buy and sell used gear, check it out!

KE3FL 146/440 HMz J-pole : Antenna Kit includes, parts, parts-list, building, and tuning instructions. $10 + in Maryland: Md State Sales Tax (5%) + $6 shipping.

KE3FL Trickle Charger Plus : Building and design instructions. Pricing and ordering information on the pre-built version. $12 + in Maryland: Md State Sales Tax (5%) + $6 shipping.

Pricing and ordering information on the Kit version. $10 + in Maryland: Md State Sales Tax (5%) + $6 shipping.


Dealers
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[Universal Radio]

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More HAM, RF Links
(including radio & TV, and more)

(Last Update: 02/02/2012)


Broadcast from the current and photos from past Hamventions: Local to MD: [W5KUB Broadcast Website]
If you can please donate, W5KUB needs donations to continue bringing this service to the web.


TWIT TV - This Week In Technoloy Netcasts you love from people you trust.
[TWIT TV]  and also on Wiki:  [How to Watch and Listen to TWIT]


Amateur Radio on-line Hamfest sites: Local to MD: [Hamfests]

Amateur QRZ site forum on-line Hamfest sites: [QRZ Hamfest List]

CQ Magazine Hamfest sites: [CQ Magazine Hamfest List]

Amateur Radio Relay League on-line Hamfest Calendar: [ARRL Hamfest Calendar]

Quartzfest: radio Camp on the Desert Floor ~ 5mi south of Quartzsite, Arazona Talk-in: 146.550s [Quartzfest]
[Detaild Directions]   Yes, this was for 2012 but they hold this fest every year.



Find Repeaters in your area: [US Repeaters dot com]




[Pop'Comm Monitoring Program] - Popular Communications Monitoring Station Program. New 01/01/2012!
Get your WPC or KPC Monitor's call sign now!


[Ham Radio Information and Resources] - on the, "easyapplianceparts web site.

[Amateur Radio Repeater Offsets] - NOW a KE3FL web site page.

[The Amateur Radio Net] - by K1IW, all sorts of things including the original Repeater Offsets page.

art sci - Art Sci Publications, Repeater lists, and Maps.

FMedia Website - FM Atlas, Station lists, and Maps.

FM List - database of worldwide FM radio.

Worldwide TV-FM DX Association - WTFDA is a club of people who enjoy long-distance reception of analog and digital television, analog and HD FM radio, weatheradio, 30-50mhz utilities and 6 meter DX. Whatever your DX tastes, we've got you covered!

Ham Radio Technical Reference - Equations, Formulas, Math and References, Component Data Bases, Home Brew, Radio Reviews, Specs, & Faq, Radio Photos And Pics, Faq And Rig Information Bases, Radio Schematics, Radio Modifications, Amplifiers , and more...

[Convolved, Minimum-Shift Keying, CSMK] - new (12/2010) digital mode for use with 80 & 160m, it is slow. By Murry Greenman, ZL1BPU

[Web SDR] - Listen to yourself on HF in US, Canada, & Europe! Dec 2010 QST, p95

FCC DATA, Vanity Call Signs

Call Sign look up site

[Find AM & FM Stations] - near you by zip, city, state, etc: radio-locator.com

[Find AM & FM Station] - field strengths of AM day, AM Night and FM stations near : V Soft Communications

[Radio-Locator, free frequencies] - This page finds "free" frequencies for your little FM Transmitter to use.

[Radio-Locator, stations near you] - Home page: Locate a station by its call, by your city or zip, etc.

[FM Fool] - FM Signal Locater. This tool will analyze your location to determine which broadcast FM radio signals are available in your area.



TV Locator Home Page: TV Fool dot com [TV Fool] - TV Signal Locator. This tool will analyze your location to determine which broadcast television signals may be available in your area

[TV Fool] - Interactive TV Coverage Browser. This is a mapping tool that will let you browse the TV transmitters in your area and see their coverage maps.



FCC TV Query This is Dave's Radio Receiver Page, mostly of Dave's opinion's of radios he has known.

This site has "a huge list of radio study guides, radio station test exams, information on HAM radios, and more." [AppliancePartsPros.com - Even more links!]
-Sarah Wahlberg

Clock Utility for UTC clock on your computer

KK1 Straight key kit $30: [American Morse Equipment]
San Luis Machine Company, Unit F2
200 Suburban Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Make checks out to: San Luis Machine Company
[KK1 Photos] - Color Photos of the KK1 Straight key kit, Tayloe SWR Bridge/Indicator, etc.

[Ham Testing] - on-line tests

[Repeater] - Technical Information Page, FFC rules to equipment modifications.

ARRL Part 97 information page - "I know it's in here somewhere..."

ARRL Reciprical Operating information

[ECHOLINK] - If you do not have ECHOLINK or are not familiar with ECHOLINK please follow this link and you will Find all the information you need to get setup.

[Movie Physics] - Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics

[Old Time Radio Home Page] - John Dilks, K2TQN

[Mobile Ham Radio]

[FCC database of VHF stations]

[RV Ham Radio on-the-air Nets]

[Ham Radio Discussion Groups] Check out the Directory of Email Lists

[Web cam of the Swiss Station HP9O] At a museum in Luzern.

[Web Site for DC Basics] A DC electronics basics programmed Learning course.

[Web Site Of Mizuho Radio] This company once made mono-band hand-held HF/VHF SSB/CW gear.

[Web Site Of K3RFI: RFI Workshop Information] For RFI Workshop Information and help on locating
AC line FRI Mike Martin knows his stuff!


The ARRL [Technical Information Service] site, where you can brows hundreds of topics and find fast answer to many sticky questions.

The ARRL [section news] web page.

The ARRL [Contest Results] page.

If you need a user's manual [Click Here] for the web site of: W7FG "Vintage Manuals"

Vacuum tube [specifications] web page.

[PSK31 Page with Downloads] So that's what PSK sound like eh!.
Please print this article and use it as a hand out at Club talks and lectures.


[N3FJP Contest Logging Programs] DX, Ten Meter, November Sweeps, and Field Day Contest Logging Programs.

[A Ham Links Page] FEATURING OVER 700 AMATEUR RADIO TOPICS, OVER 6,000 LINKS, 132 PAGES

Top Quality Radio Links at kc5ess' Site

[Callbooks Site] Nifty site where several callbooks can be accessed on one page.

[CW Doctor + programs] - other Ham Radio sites!

[FCC License look-up] - Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Database

CORES: [FCC Commission Registration System]

[FCC License look-up] - Universal Licensing System

[FCC other stuff] - Electronic Filing and Software
       For information on:
          Antenna Registration and Towers
          Auctions
          Electronic Forms
          Geographical Information System
          WTB Databases
          Geographic Licensing Resource
[FCC technical Support Group] - Direct your technical questions to the Technical Support Group

FCC electronic filing assistance - For assistance and support for electronic filing and TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) registration

FCC: - For licensing support

FCC: - For Antenna rule questions

[Callbooks Site] Nifty site where several callbooks can be accessed on one page.

[Cutting Edge Enterprises Site] WorldPack II for carrying a Mobile Radio w/wo power supply.

[CW Doctor + programs] - A ks] - Carson Valley Radio Club, W7DI web page. It has more ham radio related URL's than any I have ever seen!

http://dealamerica.com/deal/cgi-bin/ads/bcads.cgi - Boat Anchors.

http://quality-enterprises.com/tcrg/OnlineFest/

http://members.surfsouth.com/~wharrell/fest/

http://www.usaring.com/trading/hamradio.htm

http://www.csz.com/arcdb/srcheng.html

http://ukinternet.com/ham/

http://hamradio.cmcorp.com/inventory/Inventory.html

http://www.csz.com/arcdb/srcheng.html

http://www.bro.net/barc/swap/

http://www.antiqueradio.com/

http://www.hamswap.com/

http://www.k1dwu.net/hamtrader/

http://www.hamrad.com/hamtrade.htm

http://hamquest.com/

http://www.hamradio-online.com/

eHam.net, ham radio on the net

QTH.COM, web hosting & more

http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/milpages/

http://www.qth.com/k5mdm/

http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/mdswap.htm

http://www.vistech.net/users/w1fji/swap.html

http://user.mc.net/~omni1/

http://www.arrl.org/ads/ham-ads.html

http://www.ipass.net/~hockaday/

ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/radio/swap-guide





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Magazines, Webzines
(Last update: 12/06/2010)


[WorldRadio's On-Line Magazine]

[ARRL Publishing Guide Page]

Ad-Aware (catches & removes "spyWare"): [Home Page]




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Ham Training/Learning & Information
(Last update: 06/09/2011)

This site has "a huge list of radio study guides, radio station test exams, information on HAM radios, and more." [AppliancePartsPros.com - Even more links!]
-Sarah Wahlberg

ARRL We Do that! [Link]

ARRL's Incoming QSL Bureau System [Link]

Novice Web Site [Link]

ARRL: Hands on Radio Experiments (Members Only) [Link]

  [Click here]
Schematic capture software

- Vacuum Tube Symbols

- Smart Draw

FEMA home study course IS-195 on Incident Command System (ICS) & National Incident Management System (NIMS) [IS-195]

FEMA home study course NIMS IS-700: [IS-700]

QRP Web Site of L. B. Cebik, W4RNL - L. B. Cebik, W4RNL (SK) wrote numerous good antenna and feedline related posts to the QRP-L e-mail reflector. This is an extensive site with educational antenna articles. Look for "Some J-Poles That I Have Known" a four-part article. Also: "The Varietites of Twinlead J-Poles and Some Performance Standards."




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Digital Modes Links
(Last Update: 12/06/2010)


[Convolved, Minimum-Shift Keying, CSMK] - new (12/2010) digital mode for use with 80 & 160m, it is slow. By Murry Greenman, ZL1BPU

[Web SDR] - Listen to yourself on HF in US, Canada, & Europe! Dec 2010 QST, p95




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Amateur Radio News
(Last Update: 12/06/2010)

Amateur Radio Newsline, with links to the weekly text, mp3, or podcast!
Download the News Script file. Right click this link
Download News MP3 file Right click this link

ARRL Letter edited by: Rick Lindquist, N1RL

Audio Versin of the ARRL Letter

The ARES E-Letter editied by: Rick Palm, N1CE

The VE E-Express Newsletter editied by: Maria Somma, AB1FM




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